Writing Strategies
Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children's literature, distinguishing between the structural features of the text and the literary terms or elements.
Organization and Focus
1.1 LS Set a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based on purpose, audience, aim, and format requirements. 4
1.2 Create multiple paragraph compositions:(a) provided introductory paragraph, (b) established and support a central idea with a topic sentence at or near the beginning of the first paragraph, (c) include supporting paragraphs with simple facts, details, and explanations, (d) conclude with a paragraph that summarizes the points, (e) use correct intention 4
Use traditional structures for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, cause and effect, similarity and difference, and posing and answering a question).
Click on "Supporting a Position" under "Communications."
Rewrite the sentences in the correct order.
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Penmanship
Research and Technology
1.5 Quote or paraphrase information sources, citing them appropriately.
1.6 Locate information in reference texts by using organizational features
(e.g.,prefaces, appendix is).
1.7 Use various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog,
encyclopedia, online information) as an aid to writing.
1.8 Understand the organization of almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals and how to use those print materials.
1.9 Demonstrate basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology (e.g., cursor, software, memory, disk drive, hard drive).
Evaluation and Revision
1.10 Edit and revise selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, deleting, consolidating, and rearranging text. (See "Write narratives")