Fairy Tales, Take Two
Name ______
CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1Common Beginnings / The retelling begins with "Once upon a time…" or "A long, long time ago…" / The retelling does not begin with "Once upon a time…" or "A long, long time ago…"
Characters / The retelling has at least one good character and one evil character. Details are provided to explain why they are good or bad. / The retelling has at least one good character and one evil character. / The retelling has either a good character or an evil character. / The roles of the characters are not clear.
Magical Elements / The magical events are very important to the plot of the story. The characters are involved in the magical events. / Details were provided in the retelling about the magical events that took place in the story. The magical events relate to the plot of the story. / Some details were provided in the retelling about the magical events that took place in the story. / No magic occurred in the retelling.
Problem/Conflict / It is very easy for the reader to understand the problems the main characters face and why it is a problem. / It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problems the main characters face and why it is a problem. / It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problems the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem. / It is not clear what problems the main characters face.
Accuracy of Facts / All facts presented in the retelling are accurate. / Almost all facts presented in the retelling are accurate. / Most facts presented in the retelling are accurate (at least 70%). / There are several factual
errors in the retelling.
Happy Ending / The retelling ends with the good characters being rewarded and living happily ever after. The bad characters are punished. / The retelling ends with the good characters being rewarded or the bad characters being punished. / The retelling ends with the good characters being rewarded or the bad characters being punished. / The ending of the fairy tale is not very clear.
Presentation / The presenter is enthusiastic and makes the story seem exciting. / The presenter shows some excitement and makes the story seem somewhat interesting. / The presenter does not retell the story in an exciting way. The listener does not seem very interested. / The presentation is little boring.
Title Slide / Title slide has the title of the fairy tale you are retelling and all group members' names. / Title slide has only
the title of the fairy
tale you are retelling or the group members names.
Individual Slides / The main idea about the beginning, middle, or end of the fairy tale is written on a slide. There are no spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. / The main idea about the beginning, middle, or end of the fairy tale is written on a slide. There are a few spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. / The main idea about the beginning, middle, or end of the fairy tale is written on a slide. More than half of the text written on the slide has spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. / The slide is very difficult to read because there are so many errors.
Last Slide / Last slide has the words "The End" written on it. / Last slide doesn't have the words "The End" written on it.
St. Charles Parish Public Schools LACUE 2003 p. 28