| Grade 1: Writing |
|
Overall Expectations |
| •communicate ideas (thoughts, feelings,
experiences) for specific purposes (e.g.,write a letter to a friend describing
a new pet); |
| •organize information so that the writing
conveys a clear message (e.g., describe events in the proper sequence:
We went to see the dog. I liked him very much. We took him home on the
bus); |
| •write simple sentences using proper
punctuation (i.e., periods); |
| •produce short pieces of writing using
simple forms (e.g., stories, descriptions, lists of information); |
| •use some materials from other media
(e.g., computer clip-art) to enhance their writing; |
| •begin to revise written work, with
the assistance of the teacher; |
| •use and spell correctly the vocabulary
appropriate for this grade level; |
| •use correctly the conventions (spelling,
grammar, punctuation, etc.) specified for this grade level (see below). |
|
Specific Expectations |
| Grammar |
| •write simple but complete sentences; |
| •correctly form the plural of single-syllable words (e.g.,
ball/balls, dog/dogs); |
| Punctuation |
| •use a period at the end of a statement; |
| •use a comma after a salutation in a
letter or note (e.g., Dear Mom,); |
| Spelling |
| •correctly spell words identified by the teacher (on charts/lists
posted in the room and on individual word lists); |
| •use phonics to spell unfamiliar words; |
| •use capitals to begin sentences and
to differentiate certain words (the pronoun I, names, days of the week,
and months); |
| Word Use and Vocabulary Building |
| •use words from their oral vocabulary
as well as less familiar words from class-displayed word lists; |
| Visual Presentation |
| •print legibly (capitals and small letters); |
| •leave spaces between words. |