A FOLK STORY RETELLING
RUBRIC
Performance Task
(21st Century Literature)
Excellent
 CRITERIA 15 pts
Follows text structure Excellent
of folktales
The story is clearly a
(Morphology of the folktale because it precisely
Filipino Epic) follows the plot of the
original folktale.
Clear sequence of Excellent
paragraphs
The story is organized so
that it highlights the ideas
and subjects in an
interesting way, and the
paragraphs provide a clear
order to the story.
Introduction and Excellent
Setting
(note: even if the setting is in The story begins with a
the present, modern times or in description of the setting
the future, the setting must and words like "Once upon
follow the conventions of a a time," as is standard for a
folktale) folktale
Problem/Solution Excellent
The story focuses on a
conflict or problem, which
is clearly developed and
ultimately resolved.
Characters Excellent
The story contains many
basic character traits of the
characters in the original
folktale. The characters are
well-described.
Message/Lesson Excellent
The story concludes with a
clear message or lesson that
is the same from the
original folktale.
Good
10 pts
Good
The story follows the
structure of the original
folktale to some extent, but
not completely. It is
somewhat clear that the
story is related to another
folktale.
Good
The story is somewhat
organized in the paragraph
structure, but is not
completely clear.
Good
The story begins with a
reference to the setting, but
does not develop this to the
extent it should be
developed in a folktale.
Good
The story contains some
resemblance of a conflict or
problem, but does not
clearly develop or resolve
it.
Good
The story somewhat
resembles the traits of the
main character from the
original folktale. There is
some description of
characters.
Good
The story concludes with a
message or lesson, but is
not consistent with that of
the original folktale.
Poor
5 pts
Poor
The story does not at all
follow the structure of the
original folktale, and it is
unclear that the story is
even a folktale.
Poor
The story lacks a clear
sense of direction. The
ideas, details, or events are
strung together in a loose or
random fashion, and the
paragraphs seem to follow
no sequence.
Poor
The story begins with an
introduction which is
completely different from
that of a typical folktale.
Poor
The story does not contain
a clear conflict or problem.
Poor
The story barely/does not
resemble the main
characters' traits of the
original folktale. There is
little to no description of
characters in the story
Poor
The story does not
conclude with a message or
lesson.
 Correct spelling and Excellent
grammar
The work is free of/has few
spelling and grammatical
errors.
Creative Display Excellent
The folktale is displayed in
a creative way through any
of the following: setting,
character, format, or
message. It is neat and
well-thought-out.
TOTAL Points: 120
Good
The work has some
spelling and grammatical
errors.
Good
The folktale is displayed in
a creative well, but lacks
neatness, and could be
improved.
Poor
The work has many
spelling and grammatical
errors.
Poor
The folktale has hardly
any/no display of the story.