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Grade 5: I wrote a story of an important moment. It read like a story, even though it might be a true account. I used transitional phrases to show the passage of time. The character said, did, or realized something at the end that came from what happened in the story.

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Narrative Writing Checklist

Grade 5: I wrote a story of an important moment. It read like a story, even though it might be a true account. I used transitional phrases to show the passage of time. The character said, did, or realized something at the end that came from what happened in the story.

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Date: _________________

Narrative Writing Checklist

Grade 5
ST RUCT URE
Overall

I wrote a story of an important moment.

YES!

START ING
TO

Did I do it like a fifth grader?

NOT YET

It read like a story, even though it might be a true account.

Lead

I wrote a beginning in which


I not only showed what was
happening and where, but also
gave some clues to what would
later become a problem for the
main character.

Transitions

I used transitional phrases to


show the passage of time in
complicated ways, perhaps by
showing things happening at
the same time (meanwhile, at
the same time) or flashback
and flash-forward (early that
morning, three hours later).

May be photocopied for classroom use. 2014 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions,
Grades K8 (Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH).

Narrative Writing Checklist (continued)

Ending

Organization

YES!

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TO

ST RUCT URE (cont inued)

NOT YET

Grade 5

I wrote an ending that


connected to the main part of
the story. The character said,
did, or realized something at
the end that came from what
happened in the story.

I gave readers a sense of


closure.

I used paragraphs to separate


different parts or times of the
story and to show when a new
character was speaking. Some
parts of the story were longer
and more developed than
others.

May be photocopied for classroom use. 2014 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions,
Grades K8 (Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH).

Narrative Writing Checklist (continued)

Grade 5

YES!

START ING
TO

Did I do it like a fifth grader?

NOT YET

DEVELOPMENT

Elaboration

I developed characters, setting,


and plot throughout my story,
especially the heart of the
story. To do this, I used a blend
of description, action, dialogue,
and thinking.

Craft

I showed why characters did


what they did by including their
thinking and their responses to
what happened.

I slowed down the heart of the


story. I made less important
parts shorter and less detailed
and blended storytelling and
summary as needed.

I included precise details and


used figurative language so
that readers could picture the
setting, characters, and events.
I used some objects or actions
as symbols to bring forth my
meaning.

I varied my sentences to
create the pace and tone of
my narrative.

May be photocopied for classroom use. 2014 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions,
Grades K8 (Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH).

Narrative Writing Checklist (continued)

Grade 5

Spelling

Punctuation

YES!

START ING
TO

Did I do it like a fifth grader?

NOT YET

LANGUAGE CONVENT IONS

I used what I knew about


word families and spelling rules
to help me spell and edit.

I used the word wall and


dictionaries to help me when
needed.

I used commas to set


off introductory parts of
sentences.

I used a variety of punctuation


to fix any run-on sentences.

I also used commas to show


talking directly to someone.

May be photocopied for classroom use. 2014 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. Writing Pathways: Performance Assessments and Learning Progressions,
Grades K8 (Heinemann: Portsmouth, NH).

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