CATEGORY

4 More than meets expectations

3 Meets expectations

2 Partially meets expectations

1 Does not meet expectations

Common Elements of Fairy Tales

Writer uses at least 3 common fairy tale elements in an interesting and original story.

Writer uses at least 3 common fairy tale elements in an interesting story.

Writer uses at least 2 common fairy tale elements in an adequate story.

Writer uses one common fairy tale element in an undeveloped story.

Organization

The story has excellent sequencing with a clear beginning, middle and end.

The story has good sequencing with a beginning, middle and end.

The story has adequate sequencing but lacks a clear beginning, middle or end.

The story is disorganized.

Understanding Character

The text and illustrations fully develop the important characters in the story.

The text and illustrations fully develop at least one of the important characters in the story.

The text and illustrations partially develop the important characters in the story.

The text and illustrations do not develop the characters in the story.

Understanding the Setting

The text and illustrations fully develop the setting.

The text and illustrations partially develop the setting.

The text and illustrations slightly develop the setting.

The text and illustrations do not develop the setting.

Illustrations

There is much detail that matches and contributes to the text.

There is adequate detail that matches and contributes to the text.

There is adequate detail that somewhat matches and contributes to the text.

Illustrations and text do not match.