Does Not Recount Major Events from the Story

Narrative Writing Rubric – Recounting a Story – First GradeName: ______

Expectations / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Sequence of events / Does not recount major events from the story. / Recounts at least one major event, but the story’s sequence does not have a logical flow. / Recounts two or more appropriately sequenced events. / Recounts two or more appropriately sequenced events and engages the reader through its logical sequence.
Includes details / Includes few to no details to recount the story’s elements. / Includes some details to recount the story’s elements. / Includes adequate details to recount the story’s elements. / Includes ample details to recount the story’s elements.
Temporal words to signal event order / Does not include use of temporal words. / Includes use of few temporal words to signal event order. / Includes use of some temporal words to signal event order. / Includes use of several temporal words to signal event order.
Provides conclusion / Does not include a concluding sentence. / May not include a concluding sentence. / Includes a concluding sentence, but it may not provide a sense of closure for the story. / Includes a concluding sentence that provides a sense of closure for the story.
Uses grade-appropriate conventions and grammar / Written with many errors in conventions and grammar, impeding the ability to understand the written work. / Written with some errors in grade-appropriate conventions and grammar. / Written with few errors in grade-appropriate conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures). / Written with no errors in grade-appropriate conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures).

Score: ______

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