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Short stories rubrics for Microsoft Word
Short Story Rubric: Middle School
This simple one page rubric makes marking middle school short stories easy. Originally designed for grade 8, it contains the categories of word choice, sentence structure, use of paragraphs, plot and ideas, revision, and conventions on a scale of five points. Of course, you can edit this Word document to suit your individual needs.
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5th - 8th
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Core Aligned Creative Writing Rubric
Fully editable!
Flexible for assessing many forms of creative writing.
Memoirs, short stories, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Personal Narratives
Core aligned to 9-10 Common Core, but easily adjustable to all middle grades.
Can be used as a teacher grade tool, peer-review grade tool, or self-assessment grade tool
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6th - 10th
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Read Aloud Listening Skills Rubric & IEP Goal
Students with hearing loss often struggle with auditory comprehension, memory and recall. Many of my students do poorly with teacher read alouds because they must rely on listening and hearing to understand the passages. This rubric was created to practice listening comprehension skills. It also gives older students a list of things they should be listening for during the read aloud.
Suggested use: I typically read aloud a short story or chapter in a book we've been reading, then complete the
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Not Grade Specific
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Write Your Own Fairy Tale
This is a step by step guide for your students to use in writing their own Fairy Tale. A rubric is also included for evaluation purposes as well as a checklist. The only thing I have not included is the plot summary. Every teacher has their own style, so just insert the plot overview that you prefer and your package is complete. This worked great for my 7/8 class and they had a lot of fun coming up with their own Fairy Tale characters and the pictures that go along with them. Fairy Tales are not
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5th - 9th
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Dystopian Short Story Writing Assignment and Rubric
Use this creative writing assignment to pair with dystopian literature.
Students will use their knowledge of key characteristics of dystopian literature to write their own stories. I used along with Fahrenheit 451 and Harrison Bergeron, but it can be used with any study of dystopian literature. Rubric included.
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8th - 12th
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Ray Bradbury's "The Veldt" Fishbowl/Socratic Seminar Packet
This packet features 8 fishbowl/Socratic seminar questions for the students (the full assignment ready to be photocopied), the rubric for the students to use, and the teacher rubric. The questions focus on the themes and other literary devices presented in the story and range in difficulty so that they can be assigned to students based on their skill levels.
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8th - 10th
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ENG4U-Reading Test (Short story reading test)
For this reading test, students read a short story Cottage Cheese by Ray Malus and answer the questions. Part A: Multiple ChoicePart B: Short AnswerThe test includes a short rubric and the questions are stranded by KTCA.
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12th
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Reading Comprehension Rubric
This rubric breaks down reading comprehension in a easy-to-read format. Great for IEP progress-monitoring.
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1st - 4th
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Tell-Tale Heart: Police Report
Allow your kids to explore a different perspective of The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe. Students take the role of a police officer from the story, and formulate a "report" based on what they saw and heard. Rubric is geared toward 6+1.
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6th - 10th
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Simple Creative Writing Rubric
This is a simple easy to use rubric for Creative Writing students. It has six categories and totals up to 100 points. Each category has a description of what each student should aim for. This is a word document and is fully editable for your individual needs. Check out my rubric 3 pack for a great deal https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/CreativePersuasiveResearch-Rubric-3-Pack-with-a-bonus-Peer-Edit-Rubric-2999074
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â Creative, Persuasive and Research Writing Rubric Bundle
"The Landlady" Reading Unit including Text
This is an entire lesson plan for Roald Dahl's short story "The Landlady," a creepy story that middle schoolers love. The story is very good for demonstrating foreshadowing, inferencing, irony, and many other literary devices. This unit includes the entire story text, CSRQ (complete sentences that reflect the question) comprehension questions, a letter writing activity with rubric, step by step directions, and model sample. The writing activity is a great way to teach letter writing as well a
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7th - 8th
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"By the Waters of Babylon" DIDLS Collage
GREAT FOR COMMON CORE AND PROJECT BASED LEARNING! This lesson uses Stephen Vincent Benet's story "By the Waters of Babylon" to identify and explain the literary elements of Diction, Imagery, Details, Language, Syntax (DIDLS) and tone. The DIDLS Chart is completed as a students read the story. The chart is then used to create and present a collage. This project can be done in pairs, groups, or individually. *Rubric is included.***The same project could be adapted for use with any story or nonfict
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9th - 12th
Short Story Writing Assignment: Dystopia
This package works effectively for all modes of teaching/learning (in-person, hybrid, remote) and for switching between the modes if required.The package includes instructions, a graphic organizer, and a MARKING RUBRIC to help students write a short story. These instructions focus on creating a story set in a dystopia, but they could be easily modified to suit any short story writing assignment.Check out the complete preview.Package is in Word so you can modify.Have a look at my numerous other s
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7th - 12th
News Article Assignment
This is a newspaper article assignment for a junior high school English class. I've used it as a media project for a short story unit, but it can be modified for other purposes. (I've left my suggestions of topics to students to give you a sense of how it was used.)
As a class we would discuss what makes a news article a news article. This allows students to understands the codes and conventions of a news article. Then they are tasked to write their own based on what they were previously study
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8th - 10th
7th Grade Common Core Narrative Writing Rubric
This rubric directly reflects the expectations and progression of the Common Core standards.
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7th
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The Most Dangerous Game Compare or Contrast Essay
At the beginning of each school year, I read "The Most Dangerous Game" with my students. My concluding essay for "The Most Dangerous Game" is a compare or contrast essay between General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford. The students choose whether they have enough evidence to support how Zaroff and Rainsford are similar or different. Included is a compare/contrast chart, skeleton outline for the essay, expansion outline which includes proof of students point, a rubric, and a peer editing guide.
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8th - 11th
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Understanding Theme Through Short Stories
Understanding Theme Through Short Stories Lesson Plan, Assignment, and Rubric.
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8th
Also included in:Â Grade 8 ELA Lesson Plans, Assignments, and Rubrics Bundle
STORY PLOT TASK CARDS AND WORKSHEETS
A bunch of 10 worksheets and task cards on plot elements of a story.This Resource Includes:Identifying conflict types.Suggesting conflict and plot types for genres.Identifying plot elements.Developing plot and describing.Demonstrating knowledge of plot in writing.Matching plot elements with their meaning.Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:To challenge early finishersFor effective tutoringAs ESL stations and sub tubsAs holiday work and homeworkFor small group collaborationsFo
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6th - 12th
Also included in:Â STORY PLOT BUNDLE
"Poison" By Roald Dahl: Word Wall and Constructed Response Packet CCSS
This is a powerful short story that touches on so many aspects of the human condition: irony, social class, racism,intrapersonal relationships,cultural differences, 21st century skills, and self doubt.
You get 39 pages of wonderful stuff: an entire word wall kit with printables and activities, and a constructed response package with rubric and mini posters.
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Romeo and Juliet Love Letter Assignment
Romeo and Juliet A Texting Assignment
Romeo and Juliet Constru
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Tenth Grade English ELA Year Long or Semester Long Unit & Save over 30%
Rubric for Character Sketch Writing Assignment
A chart-style rubric to help you create (or modify this one) your own to evaluate student's character sketches.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Write a Narrative! Plot/Character Analysis+ Learning Styles; Short Story
This student handout is a way to provide enrichment to your advanced learners. They will learn the vocabulary and writing skills associated with CCSS.3 and RL.5.3,6.3,7.3,8.3. The form is an editable Word.Doc.
Focus on:
Plot Diagram: Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Character: Direct Characterization, Indirect Characterization, Static Character, Dynamic Character, Character Traits, Antagonist, Protagonist
Character Development of the Protagonist
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4th - 8th
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Short Story Creative Project and Rubric
This creative project assignment was designed for a ninth grade English class, but could be adapted to a middle school ELA class as well. Students are required to choose an object of significance from a short story read and discussed in class (a list is provided on the assignment sheet, but can be edited). They must use basic materials at home to recreate the object, using textual evidence as a guide. Two different rubrics are included for grading flexibility.
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7th - 10th
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Short Story-Creative Writing Assignment and Rubric
Short story writing assignment and rubric that asks students to create their own original character and story.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Short Story-Creative Writing Bundle
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