Narrative Writing Rubric- Grade 1 November Name ____________________

Effort Needs Acceptable Very Good Legibility 1 2 3 4

Level One Level Two Level Three Level Four Level Five Level Six
Developing- (1) Developing- (1) Approaching- (2) Proficient- (3) Proficient- (3) Excelling- (4)
Writer attempts to use a
Details in the drawings limited number of May begin to combine sentences
Some details in the picture show character feelings Illustrations have sensory sentences to convey using connecting words such as
Craft -
such as fingers, faces, etc. and/or create a details. meaning. Sentence and. May show an awareness of
tone/mood. structure follows one editing and revising.
Content

pattern.
Details in the illustrations
Marks are convey character emotions, Writer begins to develop
representational and may Labels are used. There are setting, and what is an idea by connecting Text is the main communication
Elaboration have meaning to the Picture carries the story. details that show who, happening. Writer begins to details about a topic tool, and is less picture
writer, but not obvious to what, and where. develop an idea by through illustrations and dependent.
the reader connecting details about a writing.
topic through illustration.
There is a clear beginning,
There is a clear beginning,
Story is on one page. The A series of pictures. A series of pictures that tell a middle, and end carried by
middle, and end carried by the
writing has meaning to the Student can tell the story story with a beginning, the words and supported
words and supported by the
Organization No obvious organization writer but requires oral in sequence, but reader middle, and end. The story by the pictures. Story
pictures. Story (pictures and
interpretation for the requires the student’s can be interpreted by the (pictures and words) is
words) is focused and on a topic
reader/viewer. interpretation. reader. focused and on a topic or
or event.
event.
Spaces appear between words.
Recognizable letters. Recognizes that writers
Explored the world of There are recognizable Begins to attempt words and Upper and lower case letters are
Spelling reflects semi- use punctuation. Phonetic
drawing and writing by objects in the picture. sentences. Begins to utilize present but may not be used
Conventions and phonetic (could just be and invented spelling are
putting marks on the Random letters, symbols, lines provided for writing. accurately. Attempting to use
Spelling initial sounds), or used. Upper and lower
paper. Not recognizable and possibly “scribble” Shows an understanding of punctuation more accurately.
phonetic, or some simple case letters may be
objects or letters. writing may be present. directionality. Creates readable text that may
words. present.
take work to read.

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