I. Introduction		*max score ( )
(pg 1) Child mentions the characters during the introduction or during setting clauses [ ]bus (1) [ ]driver (1)		I.________(2)
II. Child describes the relationship between the characters
(pg 1) A. Explicit description during the introduction or setting [ ] her driver or her bus (1)		II.A.________(1)
(pg 4) B. Mentions relationship at the end of the narrative [ ] her driver or her bus (1)		II.B.________(1)
III. Initiating events explicitly stated by the child
(pg 1) Causal sequence [ ] naughty bus (4) [ ] driver tried to mend him (4)		III.________(8)
IV. Internal Response
(pg 1) Goal stated explicitly [ ] he decided to run away (4)		IV.________(4)
V. Attempts/Actions—The Run
(pgs 2-4) The child states a way in which the bus attempts to get away: [ ] 1. ran along the road (beside a train) (2) [ ] 2. hurried to city (2) [ ] 3. ran on into the country (2) [ ] 4. jumped over fence (2) [ ] 5. raced down the hill (2)		V.________(10)
VI. Ending
(pg 4) Anti-goal attainment [ ] 1. fell in pond (2) [ ] 2. driver finds the bus (5) [ ] 3. bus on road again (5)		VI.________(12)
Score Narrative Elements I-VI:
I. Introduction	(I)	max-2 ________
II. Relationship	(IIA;IIB)	max-2 ________
III. Initiating Events	(III)	max-8 ________
IV. Internal Response	(IV)	max-4 ________
V. Attempts/Actions	(V)	max-10 ________
VI. Ending	(VI)	max-12 ________
	TOTAL SCORE (I + II + IV + V + VI)	max-36 ________