Grade 5 · Narrative
Your assignment
Write a story in which a character chooses between two reasonable options and experiences an unexpected consequence.
Plan, write and revise
- Read or listen to the assignment and discuss what the reader needs to understand.
- Plan the writing with notes, sketches or an organizer.
- Create a first version. Make the content your own; use the criteria below to guide your decisions.
- Ask a peer or teacher for one specific question or suggestion. Revise your work to respond to useful feedback.
- Reread your final version and explain one change you made. Keep both versions for review.
What strong work shows
- Orient the reader and sequence events naturally
- Use dialogue, description and pacing
- Use varied transitions, concrete words and sensory details
- Provide a conclusion that follows from events
Your work
Write here or work on paper. For drawings, keep the paper with your written record. Download your work before closing this page; it is not automatically saved or submitted.
Teacher scoring guide
Evaluate the work against each criterion. Use 0 for no evidence yet, 1 for partial or unclear evidence, 2 for clear evidence that meets the criterion, and 3 for effective, well-developed evidence. Record what in the work supports the rating. These ratings guide feedback; they are not standardized achievement levels or a course grade.
Apply the learner’s usual documented supports. Record help with ideas, language or transcription so the teacher can interpret the evidence. This task is not a standardized test.
| Criterion | Evidence rating |
|---|---|
| Orient the reader and sequence events naturally | |
| Use dialogue, description and pacing | |
| Use varied transitions, concrete words and sensory details | |
| Provide a conclusion that follows from events |
Reference and limits
Teacher-scored evidence for this writing mode. One assignment is not evidence of sustained mastery, all writing standards, independent reading level or state approval. Revision is included as an instructional practice; a full crosswalk for additional process standards is not claimed.