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