Story Writing - Fiction

TEXT SENTENCE
AUDIENCE VOCABULARY SPELLING
CONTENT STRUCTURE STRUCTURE PUNCTUATION

The story is well Paragraphs are Expanded phrases

crafted and has a appropriately used or clauses are
satisfying to help structure used to develop
conclusion. the narrative and ideas. Mainly
shape the story. logical connectives
are used
appropriately, e.g.
if, the, in addition.
Use of the past
5 and present tense
is generally
5 consistent. 5
The narrative is The reader can Paragraphs are Variety of sentence Commas are Correct spelling of
developed by identify mood and sometimes used to structures are always used in lists polysyllabic words
building on the feeling. Additional sequence ideas. connected by and sometimes to that conform to a
events that have details allow the Ideas are wider range of mark clauses. An pattern is evident,
happened so far, reader to ‘see’ the organised simply connectives, e.g. attempt to use e.g. making,
e.g. there may be characters and with a fitting but, so, because. speech probably, clapped,
one or more settings. opening and punctuation possible, possibly.
characters or conclusion, mostly correctly is made.
settings that are logical and well-
purposefully linked. paced.
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The story is The reader is Some attempt to Some variation in Straightforward Powerful verbs and Spelling of
developed in its engaged through sequence ideas sentence sentences are specific nouns are common words
setting, i.e. one or two logically is made, openings, e.g. not usually used with exciting with more than one
narrative matches additional details. e.g. content clear. always starting demarcated adjectives to syllable, including
setting. At least Character’s Opening and with noun or other accurately with full create strong compound words,
one event is reactions to events conclusion word like ‘then’. stops, capital images. is generally
described although are often sometimes letters, question accurate.
detail may be described, evident. marks and
lacking. exclamation marks
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The story has a Some interesting Ideas are grouped Simple sentences Straightforward Some evidence of Correct spelling of
simple plot, e.g. words are used to together. are generally sentences are careful vocabulary high frequency
something describe the grammatically usually choices on at least words is shown.
happens. setting(s) and correct. ‘and’ may demarcated two occasions can
characters. be used to connect accurately, e.g. full be seen.
clauses. stops, capital
letters, question
marks and
exclamation
marks.
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The story is about The reader is given Some evidence of Some simple End of sentence Simple vocabulary Spelling is
some characters. basic information a progression of sentences are punctuation is is used. phonetically
that is relevant to ideas through the grammatically present in at least sophisticated so
the narrative, text is shown. correct. 50% of sentences, that any misspelled
e.g. full stops, words are easily
capital letters, decoded.
question marks
1 1 1 1 and exclamation
marks. 1 1 1