I can compose well-developed (multi-paragraph) writing texts for audience and purpose.
Narrative Writing
Establish a setting, situation/topic and introduce a narrator and/or character
Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, motivation, and descriptions
Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally to establish a beginning/middle/ end
Use a variety of transitions to manage the sequence of events
Use specific, relevant, and accurate words that are suited to the topic, audience, and purpose
Research Writing
I can apply the research process using relevant information from a variety of print and digital sources.
Opinion/Argumentative Writing
Introduce a topic or text being studied using an introductory paragraph that clearly supports the writer’s purpose
State an opinion or establish a position and provide relevant reasons for the opinion supported by multiple facts and details from texts
Use specific and accurate words that are related to the topic, audience, and purpose
Contain information using student’s original language, except when using direct quotation from a source
Reference the name of the author(s) or name of the source used for details or facts included in the text
Use transitions to connect opinion and reason
Organize the supporting details/reasons into introductory, supporting, and concluding paragraphs
I can apply the correct usage of grammar when speaking and writing.
Use relative pronouns and relative adverbs
Use and correct verb tenses
Produce a variety of complex sentences in writing
I can apply the capitalization and punctuation appropriate for my grade level in writing.
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when writing compound sentences
Use a comma to separate an introductory clause in a complex sentence
Use italics when keyboarding titles of books, magazines, and newspapers
Use underlining when writing titles of books, magazines, and newspapers
Use quotation marks when writing titles of stories, songs, poems, articles
Use apostrophes in singular nouns to show possession
Write apostrophes in regular plural nouns to show possession
I can spell grade-level words correctly in my daily writing.
Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (roots, affixes) to spell unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context