Writing
Strategies
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1.1 Distinguish fantasy from realistic text.
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Short Vowels
1.2 Write consonant -vowel-consonant words (i.e., demonstrate the alphabetic principle).
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Penmanship and Word Processing
1.3 Write by moving from left to right and from top to bottom.
1.4 Write uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet independently, attending to the
form and proper spacing of the letters.
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1.3 2 Understand the purposes of various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus,
atlas).
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Main Idea
(Writing Focus)
1.11 Create a single paragraph:
a. Develop a topic sentence.
b. Include simple supporting facts and details.
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Penmanship and Word Processing
1.22 Write legibly in cursive or joined italic, allowing margins and correct spacing between
letters in a word and words in a sentence.
1.43 Revise drafts to improve the coherence and logical progression of ideas by using an established rubric.
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Main Idea
(Writing Focus)
1.1 3 Select a focus, an organizational structure, and a point of view based upon purpose,
audience, length, and format requirements.
1.22 Create multiple-paragraph compositions:
a. Provide an introductory paragraph.
b. Establish 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 indention.
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Vocabulary
Wrtting
Key Standard
1.3 4 Use traditional structures for conveying information (e.g., chronological order, cause and effect, similarity and difference, posing and answering a question).
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References
1.5 1 Quote or paraphrase information sources, citing them appropriately.
1.6 2 Locate information in reference texts by using organizational features (e.g., prefaces,
appendixes).
1.7 4 Use various reference materials (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog, encyclopedia,
online information) as an aid to writing.
1.8 1 Understand the organization of almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals and how to use
those print materials.
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Penmanship and Word Processing
1.9 2 Demonstrate basic keyboarding skills and familiarity with computer terminology
(e.g., cursor, software, memory, disk drive, hard drive).
1.10 1 Edit and revise selected drafts to improve coherence and progression by adding, deleting,
consolidating, and rearranging text.
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Writing
Strategies
Main Idea
(Writing Focus)
1.1 1 Create multiple-paragraph narrative compositions:
a. Establish and develop a situation or plot.
b. Describe the setting.
c. Present an ending.
1.22 Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:
a. Establish a topic, important ideas, or events in sequence or chronological order.
b. Provide details and transitional expressions that link one paragraph to another in a
clear line of thought.
c. Offer a concluding paragraph that summarizes important ideas and details.
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References
1.3 1 Use organizational features of printed text (e.g., citations, end notes, bibliographic
references) to locate relevant information.
1.4n/a Create simple documents by using electronic media and employing organizational
features (e.g., passwords, entry and pull-down menus, word searches, a thesaurus, spell
checks).
1.5 1 Use a thesaurus to identify alternative word choices and meanings.
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Penmanship and Word Processing
Key Standard
1.6 5 Edit and revise manuscripts to improve the meaning and focus of writing by adding, deleting, consolidating, clarifying, and rearranging words and sentences.
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Formal Narrative
Writing
1.1 2 Choose the form of writing (e.g., personal letter, letter to the editor, review, poem, report,
narrative) that best suits the intended purpose.
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Main Idea
(Writing Focus)
1.2 Create multiple-paragraph expository compositions:
n/aa. Engage the interest of the reader and state a clear purpose.
3 b. Develop the topic with supporting details and precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives to paint a visual image in the mind of the reader.
2 c. Conclude with a detailed summary linked to the purpose of the composition.
1.3 1 Use a variety of effective and coherent organizational patterns, including comparison
and contrast; organization by categories; and arrangement by spatial order, order of
importance, or climactic order.
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References
1.42 Use organizational features of electronic text (e.g., bulletin boards, databases, keyword
searches, e-mail addresses) to locate information.
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1.5 n/a Compose documents with appropriate formatting by using word-processing skills and
principles of design (e.g., margins, tabs, spacing, columns, page orientation).
Key Standard
1.6 7 Revise writing to improve the organization and consistency of ideas within and between
paragraphs.
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