Story Elements Writing Rubric- Reading 8

Grading Areas: Weight: 3

The five elements of a story

Does the writer include all five are apparent and align with
elements of a story? 3 eachother.

The solution in the story

Does the solution in the story align aligns with the problem and
with the problem? 3 is creative.

The setting is consitent

with the events occuring in
the story. The setting stays
Is the setting consistent with the consistent throughout the
theme of the story? 3 story.

Is the problem noticable to the The problem is easily

reader? 3 identified to the reader.

Does the story keep the interest of the The story was creative and
reader? 3 was easy to follow.

Student Name: Total Score:

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The five elements are there

but do not work together One or more elements are
well in the story. missing from the story.

The solution in the story fits

with the problem, but was The solution of the story did not
not creative. make sense with the problem.

The setting is consistent with

the events but is jumpy
throughout the story and The setting is not consistent
makes the story confusing. with the events in the story.

The problem is there but is There is not problem address in

difficult to find. this story.

The story had basic ideas. The story was difficult to follow.