Fairy Tale Story Project Ms. Marrocco 6th grade ELA

Your assignment is to choose one of the two (2) choices below to write your fairy tale. You must follow the guidelines below as well as the “Elements of a Fairy Tale” in order to receive a passing grade. Please read the instructions below and follow them. CHOICES:

A. Rewrite an existing fairy tale (all elements same as original) from another character’s point of view.

B. Rewrite an existing fairy tale in a different setting (time and place). You must also follow the guidelines below in order to complete your Fairy Tale: 1. All Fairy Tales MUST have a Title Page. Your Title Page MUST also include the Title, Author, and

Illustrator (if applicable). Your story Title should be creative, should spark interest, original and it needs to be related to the story. The title should still convey the original tale being told.

2. Illustrations are not mandatory but are welcomed in order to bring your story to life. 3. All Fairy Tales MUST be neatly presented (either very clear/neat handwriting or typed - you will

lose points if the story is not presented clearly). 4. When typing or writing your story, you must follow these guidelines.

You need to use a font size no smaller than 14 and no bigger than 16.

You should use a font that is EASY TO READ.

Your story MUST be double-spaced, not single-spaced

Your story should be minimum 3 and maximum 7 pages long. You are also reminded about “The Writing Process.” In order to have a really good story you must follow the correct steps when writing, please look at the following steps in order to help you with your writing.

1. Organize thoughts 2. Draft your story 3. Revising 4. Proofreading 5. Final Copy

See attached detailed rubric for details. Fairy Tale Start Date: January 13/14, 2016 Organize DUE Date: January 20/21, 2016 Draft DUE Date: January 26/27, 2016 Revising/Proofing DUE Date: February 1/2, 2016 Final Copy DUE February 9/10, 2016

I, ________________________, choose option A B (circle one). The fairy tale I am using is ______________________________________ (Choose from options on bulletin board.) Teacher Approval/Date:______________________________________________

Fairy Tale Story Project Rubric

Category 5 4 3 2 1

Title Page / Story Length

Included Minimum 3 pages Maximum 7 pages

Missing Minimum 3 pages Maximum 7 pages

Included Minimum 2 pages Maximum 8 pages

Missing Minimum 2 pages Maximum 8 pages

Minimum 1 page Maximum 9+ pages

Introduction A great ‘hook’ and catchy beginning

A good hook started the story

An attempt to hook the reader was present

Student self and partner revisions show little to no effort towards improvement toward final effort (less than 5 corrections)

Zero (0) revisions documented

Setting/Point of View

Setting change or Point of View maintained throughout entire story

Setting change or Point of View maintained 80% of story

Setting change or Point of View maintained 70 – 79% of story

Setting change or Point of View not consist throughout story

Setting change or Point of view unclear and makes story hard to follow

Grammar / Usage There are 1 - 5 usage / grammar errors

There are 6 - 10 usage / grammar errors

There are 11-19 usage / grammar errors

There are 20 - 30 usage / grammar errors

There are 30 + usage / grammar errors

Creativity – Organization – ability to maintain change consistently

The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

The story has not been changed from original or other rewritten copies

Student Name: ___________________________ Period:_________________ Date:________________

Final Rubric Scoring/Comments: Student Rating Teacher Rating Title Page/Length: _________________ ________________ Introduction _________________ ________________ Grading Scale: Setting/Point of View: _________________ ________________ Grammar/Usage: _________________ ________________ Creativity: _________________ ________________ ==================== ================= Total: _________________ ________________ Comments:

Total Project worth 100 points (I will take rubric score X 4 for

gradebook entry two (2) times as a TEST grade.)