Item	Score	Scoring rule
Complexity of Ideas	5	(Same as in manual)
	4	The midpoint between some complexity and complex (abstract) if a child produced one additional detail beyond what was shown on the page
	3	Some complexity would be marked if a child produced one or two nonliteral ideas in his or her story
	2	The midpoint between simple (concrete) and some complexity would be marked if a child used a listing or description of each panel
	1	Simple (concrete): Children told a story that did not contain any literal ideas
Grammatical Complexity	5	Complex sentences: Indicates two or more examples of complex sentences
	4	(Same as in manual)
	3	(Same as in manual)
	2	(Same as in manual)
	1	(Same as in manual)
Creativity	5	(Same as in manual)
	4	The midpoint between uninteresting and somewhat captivating indicates production of at least 1 creative element (e.g., humor, irony, suspense, metaphors, and surprises)
	3	Somewhat captivating indicates production of 2-3 creative elements
	2	The midpoint between somewhat captivating and interesting and captivating indicates production of 4-5 creative elements
	1	Interesting and captivating indicates production of more than 5 creative elements

Note. See original for additional scoring criteria. From Dynamic Assessment and Intervention: Improving Children’s Narrative Skills, by L. Miller, R. B. Gillam, and E. D. Peña, 2001, Austin, TX: Pro-Ed. Copyright 2001 by Pro-Ed. Adapted with permission.