NM-MSSA Narrative Grades 3-5
New Mexico Measures of Student Success and Achievement rubric for narrative writing for grades 3-5
English
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
16 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- New Mexico NM-MSSA
- Subject
- English
- Grade Level
- 3-5
- Total Points
- 16
- Criteria
- 4 categories
- Assignment Type
- essay
Rubric Criteria
Criteria | Advanced(4 pts) | Proficient(3 pts) | Nearing Proficiency(2 pts) | Beginning(1 pt) | No Response(0 pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Narrative Development How well the narrative develops experiences or events using effective techniques | Effectively develops real or imagined experiences using dialogue, pacing, and description to develop events and show character responses | Adequately develops experiences using some dialogue and description | Partially develops experiences; limited use of narrative techniques | Minimally develops experiences | No narrative development |
Organization/Structure How well the narrative establishes situation, organizes events, and provides closure | Effectively establishes situation and narrator; organizes event sequence naturally; provides satisfying conclusion | Establishes situation; organizes events logically; provides conclusion | Establishes situation; events somewhat organized; weak conclusion | Weak situation; disorganized events | No narrative structure |
Language/Details Use of concrete words, sensory details, and descriptive language | Uses concrete words and phrases, sensory details effectively to convey experiences precisely | Uses appropriate words and some sensory details | Uses basic language; limited sensory details | Uses vague language | No descriptive language |
Conventions Command of grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling | Strong command of conventions | Adequate command; minor errors | Partial command; some errors | Limited command | No command of conventions |
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