Imaginative Publishing Checklist and Rubric

Imaginative Publishing Checklist

NAME_________________________________________

Title ___________________________________________

REVISING

      Do you have a creative introduction with a hook?

Do you have at least 5 detailed paragraphs with an

introduction, at least 3 events, and a conclusion?

Did you indent each paragraph?

Did you introduce your main characters and setting

in the introduction?

Are events in order from beginning, middle, to end?

Did you use transition words to sequence events?

Do you have at least 3 sentences of dialogue?

Do you have at least 3 adverbs and 3 ordered

adjectives?

EDITING

Partner Check

Bottoms-Up Reading

Stop & Go/ Red Light-Green Light

       “and Then” Stories

 Adjectives

Imaginative Rubric

	3	2	1	0
1.Correct use of punctuation, commas with coordinating conjunctions L.4.2	No punctuation errors and indents each paragraph	1-3 punctuation errors or indents mostly	4-6 punctuation errors or indents sometimes	More than 6 punctuation errors or doesn’t indent
2.  No Fragment or run on sentences L.4.1f	0 run-ons or fragment sentences	1-2 run-ons or fragment sentences	3-4 run-ons or fragment sentences	More than 4 run-ons or fragment sentences
3. Correct spelling of 4th grade words and verb tenses L.4.2d  L.4.1b	0 misspelled words	1-3 misspelled words	4-7 misspelled words	8 or more misspelled words
4. Correct use of capitals L.4.2	0 incorrect capital errors	1-2 incorrect capital errors	3-4 incorrect capital errors	5 or more incorrect errors
5. Clear description of characters, events and settings W.4.3a, W.4.2.d	Well detailed description of all characters, events, and settings.	Somewhat describes characters, settings, and events	A few detailed descriptions of characters, settings and events	Not very detailed descriptions of characters, settings and events
6. Use of conversation and quotations W.4.3b	Has 3 conversations and uses quotations correctly.	Has 2-3 conservations and has errors using quotation	Has 1 conversations and/ or has many errors using quotation	Didn’t have any conversations and quotations.
7. Correct use of adjectives and adverbs for precise language W.4.2d L.4.1a	At least 3 times uses adjectives and adverbs correctly	At least 2 times uses adjectives and adverbs correctly	At least 1 time uses adjectives and adverbs correctly	Doesn’t use adjectives or adverbs correctly
8. Transition words are used to clearly sequence events W.4.3c	Most events include transition words to sequence	Some events include transition words to sequences	A few events include transition words to sequences	No transition words are used
9. Clear beginning, middle, and end with problem and solution W.4.3e W.4.3	Clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution	Mostly clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution	Somewhat clear beginning, middle, end, problem and solution	no clear beginning, middle and end, without a problem or a solution
10. Use of the writing process. W.4.5	Complete use of the writing process	Uses most of the writing process	Uses some steps.	Doesn’t use the writing process