Bronze
Silver
Gold - platinum
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My writing is mostly legible
I have chosen suitable words for this type of story
I use full stops to mark the end of most sentences and commas sometimes for lists.
My story has a beginning and ending
My verbs and tenses are mostly correct
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I can write legibly
I have chosen some powerful vocabulary for this genre
I have used conjunctions to extend sentences e.g. so, while, therefore, as,
I can organise my work into paragraphs with some adverbials to link them. E.G.
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Later that night… Before I left… In the distance…
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I can use full stops accurately and commas for some clauses
I can write legibly and fluently and maintain this throughout
My ideas are developed with imaginative details and include a wide variety of
ambitious vocabulary accurately for this genre
I can use a variety of conjunctions: e.g. however, although,
I have used a variety of adverbs and adverbials throughout to make links between
paragraphs and sentences.
Both grammar and punctuation are used accurately including commas to mark
clauses. E.g. , ‘ “”- () : ;…
My story planning guide
Beginning:
Ideas: where will my story take place? Set the scene. Introduce your characters and begin to build up
the tension
Middle: What will happen at this point? Have your characters got lost? How? Where are they? Do
they sense someone is following them or not? You could include speech here
Ending: How will your story end? Will you leave it on a cliff hanger? Will something dramatic
happen? Will you build up an anti-climax? Think carefully, you must not lose interest from your
reader