Unit 1A “Friendship”
Narrative Writing Rubric
Score
4
Focus
Organization
Development
My narrative
is clearly
focused.
My writing
includes two or
more
sequenced
events.
My narrative
includes many
details that
clearly show
the theme of
friendship.
My
characters
actions are
clearly
expressed.
3
2
1
I have a strong
beginning
middle and end.
My narrative
is mostly
focused.
My writing
includes two or
more events.
Most of my
characters
actions are
clear.
I have a
beginning,
middle and end.
My narrative
lacks focus
or includes
unnecessary
information.
My
characters
actions are
somewhat
unclear.
Narrative is
unfocused.
The
characters
actions are
confusing.
My writing
includes two or
more events.
My beginning,
middle or end
is unclear.
I tried to
include events.
I tried to add
a beginning,
middle and end.
Language
And
Vocabulary
My narrative
contains a wide
variety of
interesting words,
descriptive words,
dialogue and
transition words.
Conventions
My narrative is written in
full sentences.
I used proper
capitalization and
punctuation.
I used proper spelling for
all grade level and taught
words.
My narrative
includes
several details
that clearly
show the
theme of
friendship.
My narrative
includes few
details that
show the
theme of
friendship.
Narrative contains
some variety of
interesting words,
descriptive words,
dialogue and
transition words.
Narrative contains
a few interesting
words, descriptive
words, dialogue and
transition words.
Most of my writing is in
full sentences.
Most of my capitalization
and punctuations are
correct.
I used mostly proper
spelling for all grade level
and taught words.
I wrote few full
sentences.
I used some proper
capitalization and
punctuation.
I used some proper
spelling for all grade level
and taught words.
I tried to
write a
Narrative with
details that
shows the
theme of
friendship.
I tried to include
interesting words,
descriptive words,
dialogue or
transition words.
I tried to write in full
sentences
I tried to use proper
capitalization and
punctuation.
I tried to use proper
spelling.
CCLS W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately
sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to
signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.