LIteraRevised 5/24/2011

Early Emergent
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Developing Emergent
%omm(nicates (sing scri$$les and/or print,li+e sym$ols %omm(nicates $y )riting some )ords fo(nd in t&e environment (eg- )riting )ords from lists $oo+s c&arts or signs! .egins to )rite some la$els for pict(res 'rites most letters in name

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grade!

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%omm(nicates (sing strings of letters Demonstrates a developing +no)ledge of p&onics (so(nd/letter! Demonstrates a developing a)areness of spaces $et)een )ords E/presses opinions d(ring a )riting conference .egins to demonstrate left to rig&t directionality in )riting 0ses $eginning so(nds/letters to ma+e )ords 1retends to read o)n )riting 1rints )it& (pper case letters 2orms most letters legi$ly

*al+s or dra)s to plan for )riting 0ses $eginning and ending so(nds/ letters to ma+e )ords 'rites la$els for pict(re Leaves spaces $et)een most )ords 'rites meaningf(l te/t t&at mig&t not $e complete sentences (I go cat! Reads o)n )riting E/periments )it& capitals 'rites 1,2 sentences a$o(t a topic 0ses developmental spelling to )rite independently %ontri$(tes personal e/periences d(ring a )riting conference 'rites messages t&at can $e read $y t&e teac&er

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grade!

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*al+s dra)s or reads to plan 0ses p&onics to represent )ords (developmental spelling! )it& some conventional spelling (small or &ig&, fre7(ency )ords! 'rites messages in sentences )&ic& e/press complete t&o(g&ts Revises $y adding information 3s+s 7(estions to gain information d(ring a )riting conference Edits for capitals and ending p(nct(ation )it& some g(idance 'rites s&ort non,fiction )it& some g(idance 1($lis&es o)n )riting )it& g(idance %&ooses o)n )riting topics 'rites a variety of non,fiction pieces (simple facts a$o(t a topic! )it& g(idance

*al+s dra)s reads or )e$s to plan %reates story )it& a $eg8 mid8 and end .egins to (se capital letters and end p(nct(ation correctly 0ses a mi/t(re of developmental spelling and conventional spelling Revises $y adding information or inserting or s($stit(ting )ords or p&rases %reates an organi9ational str(ct(re (foc(ses on a specific topic! Listens to ot&ers )riting and offers feed$ac+ .egins to recogni9e and (se interesting lang(age in )riting 'rites s&ort fiction and poetry )it& g(idance 'rites a variety of s&ort non,fiction pieces (facts a$o(t a topic letters lists! )it& g(idance 2orms all letters correctly

Incorporates voca$(lary and sentence str(ct(re from reading into )riting Incl(des details or voca$(lary specific to t&e topic %reates an organi9ed str(ct(re )it& a connection of ideas 0ses +no)ledge of spelling patterns (long vo)el patterns $lends and digrap&s! 0ses conventional spelling for most &ig& fre7(ency )ords %reates stories )&ic& may incl(de c&aracters details story events and dialog(e 5ives ideas to &elp t&e a(t&or foc(s on a topic d(ring )riting conferences Edits for p(nct(ation spelling and grammar (story ma+es sense! 0ses capitali9ation and end p(nct(ation correctly 0ses tools (personal dictionary )ord lists etc8! to edit )it& g(idance

'rites clear easily (nderstood stories )it& setting c&aracters pro$lem sol(tion and m(ltiple events8 .egins to (se dialog(e to en&ance c&aracter development .egins to (se descriptions and literary devices s(c& as similes and metap&ors to comm(nicate in )riting )it& g(idance 0ses a variety of forms and styles )it& g(idance 0ses a variety of literat(re as models for )riting )it& g(idance .egins to (se ideas from )riting conferences to revise drafts 1roofreads final drafts for p(nct(ation capitali9ation and spelling (sing an editing c&ec+list %onsiders t&e intended a(dience for a piece of )riting )it& g(idance .egins to (se deletion in revision strategies .egins to (se comple/ p(nct(ation (commas apostrop&es and 7(otation mar+s! )it& increasing acc(racy .egins to (se conventional spelling for most )ords

Drafts revises and edits )riting for an intended a(dience Incl(des specific information relevant details in )riting 0ses literary devices s(c& as fores&ado)ing imagery and personification Identifies correct spelling and (ses availa$le reso(rces to correct final draft Demonstrated a$ility to e/pand and com$ine sentences 0ses p(nct(ation correctly in final drafts 'rites in a variety of genres for different a(diences and p(rposes independently 1erseveres t&ro(g& comple/ or c&allenging )riting pro:ects independently #ee+s feed$ac+ from ot&ers and incorporates s(ggestions in order to strengt&en )riting 'rites pers(asively a$o(t ideas feelings and opinions .egins to )rite organi9ed and fl(ent nonfiction 0ses transitional sentences to connect paragrap&s ;aries sentence str(ct(re leads and endings Incl(des deletion in revision strategies Incl(des comple/ p(nct(ation )it& acc(racy