This checklist provides key steps for fourth-grade students to follow when writing a narrative.
- Organization
- Has a clear beginning
- Has a clear middle
- Has a clear end
- Events are in order
- Easy to follow
- Characters
- Includes at least one main character
- Describes the main character
- Includes supporting characters
- Describes supporting characters
- Characters have goals
- Setting
- Describes where the story happens
- Describes when the story happens
- Setting details support the story
- Plot
- Problem or conflict is clear
- Solution or resolution is clear
- Events build up to the climax
- Includes a conclusion
- Writing Style
- Variety of sentence types
- Proper use of dialogue
- Correct punctuation and grammar
- Uses descriptive language