Writing Expectations

Expectations:

Understanding of Print, Letters and Words

• recognizes all letters and letter sounds

• uses left to right print analysis

• possesses a simple sight vocabulary

• recognizes beginning, middle and ending sounds

Word Usage

• uses familiar words

• recognizes proper word order

• uses sound patterns such as rhyme

• experiments with new and imaginative words

• conveys ideas with clarity and expression

Use of Writing

• develops ideas in print

• communicates greetings, ideas, thoughts and feelings through drawings

• uses print for specific purposes

• uses symbols, drawings, letters and words to convey messages

• brings experiences and knowledge of the outside world to written word

Organization of Ideas

• organizes simple ideas into proper sequence

• plans information to convey a clear message

• produces short pieces of writing using simple forms (stories, descriptions, lists of information)

• revises simple pieces of writing with assistance

• uses various strategies to sound out and spell unfamiliar words

Conventions and Mechanics

• knows all of the consonant and long and short vowel sounds

• writes simple, complete sentences

• forms the plural of one-syllable words

• understand the use of the period and comma

• uses capital letters to begin sentences and identify names, places, and the pronoun I

• recognizes and spells familiar words

Visual Presentation

• prints legibly

• makes use of space between words

• enhances presentation with illustrations, etc.