Standard: The student will write an appropriate story for the tracks picture.

Point Criteria:
• 1 point for each of the following story structures:
  1. The story should be realistic, based on the given picture. The animals do not talk or have human qualities.

  2. The sequence of the story must be appropriate based on the given picture.

B. Story components	6 points total

Standard: The student will include appropriate story components about the tracks picture.

Point Criteria:

• 1 point for each of the following story components:
  3. Identifying one set of tracks as being duck tracks.

  4. Identifying the second set of prints as being a predator of the duck. The student does not necessarily have to name an animal, but if he/she does, it must be an acceptable predator of a duck.

  5. Indicating the duck somehow crossed the stream.

  6. Indicating that the predator came from behind or near the bush/tree/plant. The student does not necessarily need to correctly identify the plant.

  7. Indicating or implying that the predator and the duck fought/struggled or chased around.

  8. Indicating that either the predator killed an/or ate the duck or that the duck somehow managed to escape and flew away.

*** Other creative or alternative stories may be appropriate. Scorers should be open to these possibilities and not penalize that student for such.

Student ID _______________________________	Scoring Form - Follow Those Tracks
Male or Female (circle one)

Circle the student's score for each question. Add the points for each question and write the total score at the bottom of the scoring form.

	Total Score _______________________________
	Total possible score - 8 points

NYS Alternative Assessment in Science Project
NSF Grant #MDR-9154506
Copyright, April 1996
The State University of New York
The State Education Department
Albany, New York 12234