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Mark scheme for fiction writing tasksName: Class: Date:LevelSentence structure and punctuationText structure and organisationComposition and effect• Knows the story structure and attempts to write it –although some parts may be missing or disjointed.• Writing is like speech written down.• An attempt is made to write a story.• Writing should be more than four sentences long(though they don’t all have to be punctuated).• Writing can be read without needing mediation.• Writing is appropriately placed on the page.• Simple sentence structures used.• At least one full stop is used appropriately.• Writes at least 15 common regular words (see list 2)correctly.• Writes most words with consonant blends correctly.• Uses some visual patterns, as well as sounds, inrepresenting longer words.1a4 marks3 marks3 marks• Writes the beginning of a story, but may need to finishor add details orally.• Some words and phrases show awareness of the topic.• Knows the difference between a story and informationwriting.• Writing should be more than two sentences long(though they don’t have to be punctuated).• Some words and letters are placed appropriately onthe page.• Some parts of the writing may need mediation.• Uses simple sentence-like structures which may berepeated.• At least one full stop is used – though not necessarily inthe right place.• Writes at least ten common regular words (see list 2)correctly.• Writes most CVC words and some words with consonantblends (from list 1) correctly.1b3 marks2 marks2 marks• Writes a simple statement.• Intends that the writing should tell a story.• Can tell the story orally using some appropriatelanguage.• Thinks of something to write.• Places words and letters randomly on the page.• Writing may need mediation.Level informationFiction writingMarks LevelNon-fiction writingMarks LevelFiction reading comprehensionMarks LevelNon-fiction reading comprehensionMarks LevelReading word test• Some words and phrases express ideas in sentence-likestructures.• Starts writing with a capital letter.• Leaves spaces between word-like clusters of letters.• Writes CVC words (from list 1) correctly and representssome sounds in other words.• Writes at least five common regular words (see list 2)correctly.Marks Level1c2 marks1 mark1 mark• Developmental writing marks tell a story which the pupil can read.• The story is told in sentence-like structures.• Some sounds are represented accurately in all words.P81 markFramework reference: Fiction Writing Task 1 – Narrative, Unit 1 Stories with settingsFiction Writing Task 2 – Narrative, Unit 1 Stories with settingsFiction Writing Task 3 – Narrative, Unit 3 Traditional talesRising Stars UK Ltd 2008. You may photocopy this page.©