EDIT MAIN
WRITING
SECOND GRADE
Text Types and Purposes:
Narrative Writing
- Writes a detailed narrative that includes actions, thoughts
and feelings - Uses transitional words to sequence a narrative
- Writes a lead that hooks the reader
- Writes an ending that provides a sense of closure
Opinion/Persuasive Writing
- States an opinion
- Includes supporting reasons
- Uses transitional words to link reasons
- Writes a concluding statement or section
Information Writing
- Uses an introduction to name a topic and interest readers
- Uses facts and definitions to teach about a topic
- Writes a concluding statement or section
Conventions in Daily Writing
- Produces simple and compound sentences
- Uses capitalization (beginning of sentences, I, and names)
- Uses ending punctuation correctly
- Spells grade level
high frequency words correctly - Uses spelling patterns
Revising and Editing
- With guidance, strengthens writing by revising and editing
THIRD GRADE
Text Types and Purposes:
Narrative Writing
- Develops a narrative that uses dialogue, actions, thoughts, and feelings
- Writes the events of a narrative in sequence using transition words
- Writes a lead that hooks the reader
- Writes an ending that provides a sense of closure
Opinion/Persuasive Writing
- Writes an introduction on a topic and states an opinion
- Provides persuasive reasons in an organized manner
- Uses transitional words to link opinion and reasons
- Writes a concluding statement or section
Information Writing
- Introduces a topic and groups related information together
- Uses facts, definitions, and details to teach about a topic
- Uses linking words and phrases to connect ideas within subtopics
- Writes a concluding statement or section
Conventions in Daily Writing
- Produces simple, compound, and complex sentences
- Uses appropriate capitalization (proper nouns and titles)
- Uses punctuation correctly
- Spells grade level
high frequency words correctly - Applies a variety of spelling patterns
Production and Distribution
- With guidance, strengthens writing by revising and editing
- With guidance, uses technology to publish and interact with others
FOURTH GRADE
Text Types and Purposes
- Writes narratives using effective techniques, description, and clear event sequences
- Writes opinion pieces supporting a point of view with reasons and information
- Writes informative texts, researching when needed, to convey ideas clearly
Conventions in Daily Writing
- Produces complex sentences with correct grammar
- Uses correct capitalization
- Uses punctuation appropriately
- Spells grade-appropriate words correctly
Production and Distribution
- Uses the writing process (plan, draft, revise, edit, publish)
- Uses technology to assist with writing