WRITING STANDARDS

WS1.1 (Habits and Processes)

1.1 Write daily

1.2 Generate content and topic for writing

1.3 Reread their work often with the expectation that others will be able to read it

1.4 Solicit and provide responses to writing

1.5  Revise, edit, and proofread as appropriate

1.6 Apply a sense of what constitutes good writing

1.7 Polish at least 10 pieces throughout the year

 

WS2.1 (narrative writing)

1.1 Evidence a plan

1.2 Two or more appropriately sequenced events

1.3 Incorporate drawings, gestures, or other graphics with written text

1.4 Employ writing strategies, such as using dialogue, transitions, details, and closure

1.5 Imitate narrative elements and derive stories from books they have read or had read to them

1.6 Re-count reactions signaled by phrases like I wondered, I noticed, I thought

 

WS2.2 (Report Writing)

2.1 Gather information pertinent to the topic and sort into categories

2.2 Independently exclude extraneous information

2.3 Demonstrate growing desire and ability to communicate by using details, maps, diagrams, and other graphics

 

WS2.3 (Functional/Narrative Procedure)

3.1 Gives instructions

3.2 Describe, in sequence with details, the appropriate steps

3.3 Claim, mark or identify objects and places

 

WS2.4 (Producing & Responding to Literature)

4.1 Re-enact and re-tell stories, songs, poems, plays, and other literary works

4.2 Produce simple evaluations

4.3 Make comparisons of the story to events or people in their own lives

4.4 Compare two books by the same author

4.5 Discuss several books on the same theme

4.6 Reference parts of the text when presenting or defending a claim

4.7 Present a plausible interpretation of a book

 

WS3.1 (Style and Syntax)

1.1 Vary sentence openers instead of relying on the same sentence stem

1.2 Use a wide range of syntactic patterns typical of spoken language

1.3 Embed literary language where appropriate

1.4 Sometimes mimic sentence structures from various genres they are reading

 

WS3.2 (Vocabulary/Word Choice)

2.1 Produce writing that uses a full range of words in their speaking vocabulary

2.2 Select a more precise word when prompted

2.3 Use newly used words they like from their reading, the books they have read, words on the classroom walls and talk

 

WS3.3 (Spelling)

3.1 Produce writing that contains a large portion of correctly spelled, high frequency words

3.2 Write text that usually can be read by the child and others regardless of the scarcity of correctly spelled words because most of the perceived sounds n unfamiliar words are phonetically represented

3.3 Draw on a range of resources for deciding how to spell unfamiliar words

3.4 Automatically spell some familiar words and word endings correctly

 

WS3.4 (Punctuation/Capitalization & Other Conventions)

4.1 Demonstrate interest and awareness by approximating the use of some punctuation, including exclamation points, quotation marks, question marks, periods, ellipses, colons and capitalization of proper names and sentence beginnings

4.2 Use punctuation accurately and sometimes use conventions that are borrowed from a favorite author to emphasis, suggest mood, be clear and direct readers to use particular intonations

 

READING STANDARDS

RS1.1: (Print Sound Code) Phonemic Awareness

1.1 Separate sounds by saying each word aloud

1.2 Blend phonemes to make meaningful words

 

RS1.2:  Reading Words

2.1 Know the regular sound correspondences and use them to figure out words

2.2 Use onsets and rimes to create new words that include blends and digraphs

2.3 Recognize 150 high frequency words

 

RS2.1: (Getting the Meaning) Accuracy and Fluency

1.1 Read level I books that are unfamiliar

1.2 Independently read level I books that they have read before using intonation, emphasis, etc.

1.3 Use punctuation cues

 

RS2.2:  Self-Monitoring and Self-Correcting Strategies

2.1 Notice if words sound right given their spelling

2.2 Notice if words make sense

2.3 Notice when sentences do not make sense

2.4 Solve reading problems and self-correct (i.e. using illustrations, sounding out)

2.5 Check solution to a difficult word with letter-sounds and meaning of text

 

RS2.3:  Comprehension

3.1 Re-tell the story

3.2 Summarize the story

3.3 Describe the new information that they have gained from the story

3.4 Answer comprehension questions

3.5 Extend the story

3.6 Make predictions

3.7 Talk about the motives of characters

3.8 Describe causes and effects of events

 

RS3.1: (Reading Habits) Independent and Assisted Reading

1.1 Read 4 or more books everyday independently or with assistance

1.2 Discuss at least one of the books with a partner or group

1.3 Re-read favorite text for deeper meaning

1.4 Read own writing and those of classmates

1.5 Read functional messages (labels, signs, instructions, etc.)

 

RS3.2:  Being Read To

2.1 Hear 2 – 4 genres read aloud everyday

2.2 Listen to and discuss at least one book or chapter that is longer that their independent reading

 

RS3.3:  Discussing Books

3.1 Demonstrate comprehension

3.2 Compare two books by the same author

3.3 Talk about several books on the same theme

3.4 Refer explicitly to parts of the text when presenting a statement

3.5 Politely disagree

3.6 Ask others to seek elaboration and justification

3.7 Attempt to explain why their view of the text is valid