WRITING PURPOSES

K

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2

• Use pictures to describe.

• Use words, phrases and sentences to retell, sequence

• Use multiple sentences to summarize
• Use multiple sentences to compare and contrast
• Write brief responses to content area reading (math & science journal, graphics, charts) with teacher support

• Use letters, numbers, drawings and group created graphics/charts to communicate information from personal experience with teacher support
• Dictate a teacher-scribed group list

• Use words, phrases, and factual sentences that describe a picture or concept with teacher support
• Create list and labels with teacher support

• Use factual sentences that explain a concept with limited teacher support
• Create list and labels with minimal teacher support
• Write 3-5 step directions with teacher modeling/support
• Write one-page content area report from two sources of information presented in class with teacher modeling and support

• Use pictures to retell, relate an important event with a minimum of one-sentence teacher-scribed summary

• Write simple story with beginning, middle, end with teacher support
• Create poems and jingles using pictures, drawings and some words

• Write simple story with beginning, middle, and end using descriptive language with limited teacher support
• Write simple poems using rhythm and rhyme with teacher support
• Write original, imaginative, simple text with characters, plot and setting
• Write a personal response to literature in logs or journals with direct teacher instruction

• Express personal opinion dictated to teacher

• Write likes and dislikes to express opinions
• Respond in pictures or words to an experience or event shared by a classmate

• State a main idea and / or opinion and provide supporting details.
• Use personal experiences and knowledge to analyze and evaluate new ideas

For Social Interaction to Establish, Maintain and Enhance Personal Relationships

• Write letters of the alphabet, numbers, and words with teacher support
• Draw pictures, make signs and cards independently

• Write personal journals with teacher support
• Write notes to communicate with peers and adults

• Write friendly letters.
• Write e-mail to teachers
• Write personal journals with teacher support

WRITING PROCESS

WRITING PROCESS STAGES

K

1

2

1. Prewriting

• Use oral language to activate prior knowledge and develop ideas related to a specific topic
• Create whole group graphic organizer to develop topic

• Use a teacher modeled graphic organizer to describe and compare with teacher support
• Use "Brainstorming" as whole group activity with direct teacher instruction

• Use a teacher modeled graphic organizer to describe and compare with limited teacher support
• Use background knowledge, such as, personal experience, and observation during "brainstorming"

1. Drafting a rough copy

• Chart whole group response to formulate the context

• Draft individual response with teacher support

• Draft individual rough copies using teacher modeled graphic organizers including web and Venn diagram with direct instruction

1. Revising

• Clarify ideas ideas through rereading and class discussion

• Revise and clarify ideas with teacher support

1. Proofreading /Editing

• Within whole group response heighten awareness of function of capitals and periods

• Use an editing checklist, which includes capitals, periods and question marks with teacher assistance

• Use an editing checklist which includes capitals and ending punctuation with teacher assistance
• Begin to use commas in lists and around proper names

1. Publishing

• Share pictures and story

• Use best upper/lower case manuscript to publish story
• Share story in a variety of ways such as orally with a small or large group

• Use appropriate manuscript, cursive and/or word processing to publish work
• Share story in a variety of ways with partners, small and/or large group

WRITING COMPETENCIES/PRACTICES

K

1

2

For Social Interaction

• Work collaboratively with teacher. (individually, small group, whole group)
• Work independently using pictures and words

• Write collaboratively with teacher and peers.
• Write independently using multiple sentences staying on topic
• Maintain with teacher direct input a portfolio of pictures and writing samples
• Use word walls and spelling lists
• Maintain a journal
• Write for specific purpose or genre such as: narrative story, poetry, simple expository text

WRITING CONVENTIONS

K

1

2

Spelling

• Use symbols, and letters. (prephonemic)
• Use initial consonants,

• Spell high frequency words using word walls and/ or personal wordbooks
• Spell cvc, ccvc, cvcc, cvce words
• Spell first and last name correctly
• Use plurals with teacher support

• Spell high frequency words from spelling lists and dictations
• Spell cvce, cvvc and selected multisyllabic words
• Use personal dictionary, word lists and/or computer to check spelling
• Use plurals

Grammar

• Write simple sentences with subject-verb agreement

• Identify and use nouns, verbs and adjectives in sentences
• Use singular/plural of high frequency words

General composing skills

• Use left/right top/bottom progression
• Draw appropriate pictures, signs or other graphic to represent word or concept

• Write simple sentences
• Use spaces between words
• Write simple sentences
• Write a story with a beginning, middle, and end

• Write grammatically correct compound sentences
• Write a story with a beginning, middle, end

with supporting details