Name:_________________________
Halloween Story
Exemplary
(5)
Ideas - Has original ideas that tie
in with each other.
- Has carefully selected,
interesting details that
support the story
throughout.
- Maintains focus
throughout.
Sentence - Has complete sentences.
Fluency - Sentences flow naturally.
- There are short, medium,
and long sentences
throughout the story.
Voice - Writing is very expressive - Writing is expressive and
and engaging.
Conventions - All sentences start with
capitals and end with
punctuation.
- Printing is attractive and
easy to read.
- Very few spelling
mistakes, and no spelling
mistakes from spelling
rules that have been
studied.
Scoring Rubric
Proficient Developing Beginning Score
(4) (3) (2)
- Has original ideas. - Has some original ideas. - Has few original ideas.
- Has some details that - Some details are - Has only a few
support the setting and present. interesting details.
main characters. - Focus is not maintained - Has little or no focus.
- Generally maintains throughout.
focus.
- Has 1 or 2 incomplete - Has some incomplete - Does not write complete
sentences. sentences. sentences.
- Sentences flow fairly - Sentences flow - Has no flow in
naturally. somewhat. sentences.
- Has some variation in - Has little variation in - Has no variation in
sentence length. sentence length. sentence length.
- Writing has some - Writing is neither
somewhat engaging. expression. expressive nor engaging.
- Most sentences start with - Some sentences do not - Many sentences do not
capitals and end with start with capitals or end start with capitals or end
punctuation. with punctuation. with punctuation.
- Printing is clear. - Printing is fairly clear. - Poor printing makes the
- Some spelling mistakes, - Some spelling mistakes, work hard to read.
and no spelling mistakes including words that use - Many spelling mistakes
from rules that have the rules that have been throughout.
been studied. studied.
Total: