Narrative Writing W.4.

3
th
4
grade

Student Name: _______________________________________________

Orient the reader by

establishing a situation
and introducing a narrator
and/or characters

Skillfully establishes the

situation and introduces
the narrator and /or
characters.

Establishes the situation

and introduces the
narrator and /or
characters.

Attempts to establish the

situation and introduce
the narrator and /or
characters.

Does not establish the

situation and introduce
the narrator and /or
characters.

Organize an event
sequence that unfolds
naturally

Skillfully organizes the

event sequence.

Organizes the event

sequence.

Attempts to organize the

event sequence.

Does not organize the

event sequence.

Use dialogue and

description to develop
experiences and events or
show the response of
characters to situations

Skillfully uses dialogue

and description to
develop experiences and
events or show the
responses of characters
to situations.

Uses dialogue and

description to develop
experiences and events
or show the responses of
characters to situations.

Attempts to use dialogue

and description to
develop experiences and
events or show the
responses of characters
to situations.

Does not use dialogue

and description to
develop experiences and
events or show the
responses of characters
to situations.

Use a variety of
transitional words and
phrases to manage the
sequence of events

Skillfully uses a variety of

transitional words and
phrases to manage the
sequence of events.

Uses a variety of
transitional words and
phrases to manage the
sequence of events.

Attempts to use a variety

of transitional words and
phrases to manage the
sequence of events.

Does not use a variety of

transitional words and
phrases to manage the
sequence of events.

Use concrete words and

phrases and sensory
details to convey
experiences and events
precisely

Skillfully uses concrete

words and phrases and
sensory details to convey
experiences and events
precisely.

Uses concrete words and

phrases and sensory
details to convey
experiences and events
precisely.

Attempts to use concrete

words and phrases and
sensory details to convey
experiences and events
precisely.

Does not use concrete

words and phrases and
sensory details to convey
experiences and events
precisely.

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4
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Provide a conclusion that

follows from the narrated
experiences or events

Skillfully provides a
conclusion that follows
from the narrated
experiences or events.

Provides a conclusion
that follows from the
narrated experiences or
events.

Attempts to provide a
conclusion that follows
from the narrated
experiences or events.

Does not provide a

conclusion that follows
from the narrated
experiences or events.

TOTAL POINTS EARNED:

_______ / 18
RATING
:
Meets
Progressing
Limited
Meet (3)
Capitalization

Understanding
(Grammar)

Punctuation

Spelling

TOTAL POINTS
EARNED: _______
/ 12
RATING
:
Meets
Progressing
Limited

Progressing (2)

Limited (1)

Comments

Narrative Writing W.4.3

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4
grade