5 Referencing
Does the listener know who and what the child is referring to at all times? Correct referencing involves using words such as personal pronouns (e.g., he, she, it, they), possessive pronouns (e.g., my, his, hers, your), and demonstratives (e.g., that, those, these) in place of previously introduced people, places, or things.
0 points – Unsatisfactory	- No correct referencing for any characters/entities, objects, or places
1 point – Needs Improvement	- Referencing attempts are made but significant error(s) occurs - Child mentions characters/entities, objects, places that were never introduced or established
2 points – Satisfactory	- Correct referencing is maintained, but the story is short and simple - Or the story is longer and more complex, but there are a few referencing errors
3 points – Excellent	- All characters/entities, objects, and places are referenced correctly throughout a story that is longer and more complex - Must have a Plot score of 3 to get a 3 in this category

Note. Boldfaced items are superordinate criteria.