Creating Mood Rubric
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0
1
2
3
4
Didn’t contain any
paragraphs
More than 7 grammar or
spelling errors found
Contained only 1
paragraph
5-6 Grammar or spelling
errors were found
Contained only 2
paragraphs
3-4 Grammar or spelling
errors were found
Contained only 3
paragraphs
1-2 Grammar or spelling
errors were found
Contained all 4 required
paragraphs
No grammar or spelling
errors were found
Introduction was not
included
The beginning of the
story, includes 1 sentence
and introduces your
character and device.
Vivid example paragraph
was not included
Comparison
Comparison paragraph
was not included
Conclusion
Conclusion paragraph was
not included
Story Elements
Only included one of the
story elements
Paragraph gave 1 vivid
examples that created
the mood for the story.
Examples included vivid
adjectives, figurative
language, and detail
Didn’t compare topic
using a simile, but
included 2-3 sentences
over topic
Ended the story, and
included only one
sentence
Only created two of the
story elements
The beginning of the
story, includes 3
sentences and introduces
your character and
device.
Paragraph gave 3 vivid
examples that created the
mood for the story.
Examples included vivid
adjectives, figurative
language, and detail
Compared topic using a
simile but only included 23 sentences to support
the comparison
Ended the story, and
included at least 3
sentences
Only included four of the
story elements
The beginning of the story,
includes four sentences and
introduces your character
and device.
Vivid
Example
The beginning of the
story, includes 2
sentences and
introduces your
character and device.
Paragraph gave 2 vivid
examples that created
the mood for the story.
Examples included vivid
adjectives, figurative
language, and detail
Compared topic using a
simile, but only included
1 sentence to support
the comparison
Ended the story, and
included two sentences
Paragraph
Spelling and
Grammar
Introduction
Only included three of
the story elements.
Paragraph 2 gave 4 vivid
examples that created the
mood for the story.
Examples included vivid
adjectives, figurative
language, and detail
Paragraph 3 compared
topic using a simile to help
create mood, and included
4 sentences to support.
Ended the story, and
included at least 4
sentences.
Included all story elements
of character, plot, setting,
problem, solution
Total
/28
Write a story about your device. Include the story elements of character, plot, setting, problem, and solution.