Prewriting Skills
| Use short complete sentences |
| Identify a brainstormed single word list about a given topic |
Use Drafting and Revising Skills
| Identify correct word order in 4-6 word sentences |
| Choose correct word to complete a sentence |
| Form question order of simple sentences |
| Choose a simple 2-4 word main topic |
| Add simple details to topic |
| Describe a given picture in a simple sentence |
| Identify gerund phrases |
| Add details as appropriate to a given topic |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Use imperatives |
| Use capitals at the beginning of the sentence |
| Use present participles |
| Use verb phrases |
| Categorize words |
| Write letters to a specific audience |
| Use capitals for title of names |
| Use periods |
| Use superlatives correctly |
| Use exclamations for emphasis |
| Use third person pronouns |
| Spell irregular verbs correctly |
| Align subjects and direct objects |
| Align subject-verb agreement |
| Use nominative case |
| Use capitals for holidays |
| Use rhyming words in poetry |
| Use apostrophes for contractions |
| Use future tense |
New Vocabulary: sentence, letter, picture, period, capital letter, misspelled, proofread, missing word, choose, list, question, correct order
Prewriting Skills
| Choose main topic |
| Select purpose of writing |
| Recognize genre |
| Determine audience |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Create 5-8 word sentences with correct syntax |
| Revise to stay on topic |
| Use vivid descriptors that denote tone and mood |
| Draft mood and tone in the detail selection |
| Categorize main ideas and supporting details |
| Use vivid adjectives and adverbs |
| Combine simple sentences to create compound sentences |
| Add adverbs to describe action |
| Use imaginative language to support topic |
| Choose language appropriate for audience |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Capitalize names of countries |
| Spell 3-4 syllable words |
| Edit out off-topic sentences |
| Punctuate correctly |
| Use comparative words |
| Capitalize professional titles |
| Use interrogatives |
| Create strong sentence beginnings |
| Use verbs correctly (present perfect, future) |
| Edit for subject–verb agreement |
| Use strong conclusions |
| Write directions |
| Use dashes correctly |
| Edit for pronoun-antecedent agreement |
| Proofread for tense agreement |
| Use commas in a series |
| Use apostrophes for possessives |
| Use quotation marks |
| Write personal letters |
| Use prepositional phrases |
| Use capitals with initials |
| Use capitals with titles |
| Use paragraphing strategies |
| Use independent clauses correctly |
| Avoid double negatives |
New Vocabulary: underlined, phrase, describe, story, question mark, incomplete sentence, topics, main topic, outline, complete sentence
Prewriting Skills
| Create a simple outline |
| Write in a selected genre (i.e. a simple fairy tale) |
| Create starter sentences |
| Categorize around a main topic |
| Select appropriate sentences for topic |
| List sentence details |
| Pre-write sentences that convey purpose of topic |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Use compound and complex sentences |
| Use a variety of modifiers |
| Use infinitive phrases for emphasis |
| Use figurative language (simile, metaphor) |
| Use vivid descriptor phrases |
| Combine simple sentences to form complex sentences |
| Vary sentence order |
| Vary word order |
| Use sentences of 8-10 words to vary language |
| Use details for effective sentences |
| Vary sentences to show same meaning related to topic |
| Use correct word order in interrogative sentences |
| Use precise nouns and verbs |
| Create word list of strong nouns and verbs |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Capitalize first word of sentence |
| Use periods with abbreviations |
| Capitalize greetings and personal titles |
| Capitalize inside quotations |
| Use comparative phrases |
| Use commas for introductory words (i.e. well, no) |
| Use commas between two main clauses |
| Use descriptive writing mode |
| Write business letters |
| Use commas in adverbial clauses |
| Identify subject from predicate |
| Use past participial phrases |
| Use correct compass points |
| Use compound personal pronouns |
| Use correct indentation |
| Use auxiliary verbs correctly |
| Capitalize literary titles |
New Vocabulary: comma, initials, compound sentence, main headings, punctuation mark, exclamation point, poem, book report, fairy tale, directions, advertisement, mood, catalog
Prewriting Skills
| Select point of view (i.e. I, He, You) |
| Choose a mode of writing |
| Use clear descriptors |
| List details in outline form |
| Determine tone and mood |
| Choose tone by determined audience |
| Outline main topic with descriptors |
| Organize sentences for paragraphs |
| Create a list of possible word choices |
| Select main headings for outline |
| Choose subject and brainstorm (i.e. word lists, webbing, free writing) |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Revise and replace misplaced modifiers |
| Use figurative language to describe |
| Use creative figures of speech |
| Write to stay on purpose |
| Use symbolic language |
| Create a variety of sentences, simple, compound, and complex |
| Use phrases and multi-word modifiers to enhance details |
| Use adjective and infinitive phrases |
| Begin topic with strong sentence starters |
| Use a variety of genres |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Capitalize royal titles, professional titles, and personal titles |
| Use similes for comparison |
| Identify suffixes |
| Use slang words for a direct purpose |
| Proof for spelling errors |
| Use commas between city and state |
| Edit sentence fragments |
| Use correct return address format |
| Capitalize government bodies |
| Use parallelism between subject and direct object |
| Use appositives |
New Vocabulary: comparison, point of view, persuasive argument, narrative, description, quotation marks, syntax, title, revising, first draft, editing
Prewriting Skills
| Choose formal or informal language |
| Select purpose of paragraph |
| Choose syntax that illustrates point of view |
| Outline expository mode |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Use participial phrases in correct word order |
| Use of figurative speech in context |
| Select the best title for a piece of work |
| Use precise language |
| Correct use of transitional expressions |
| Use vivid descriptors |
| Use adverbial clauses in complex sentences |
| Avoid run-on sentences |
| Use sentence variety |
| Use correct word order when using adjective phrases |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Use capitals in magazine, newspaper, essay and titles |
| Use commas in letter closure |
| Punctuate introductory dependant clauses |
| Capitalize inside addresses |
| Punctuate non-essential parenthetical phrases with commas |
New Vocabulary: run-on sentence, formal and informal language, composition, simile, subheading, detail, subdetail, style, figure of speech, suffix, capitalization, caret (editing mark), research report, apostrophe
Prewriting Skills
| Create comprehensive outlines |
| Use compound sentence selection |
| Outline verbiage for imaginative stories |
| Categorize using main topic as guideline |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Revise syntax for correct order |
| Use subject-verb agreement |
| Use a variety of sentences from simple to complex |
| Use infinitive phrases to denote emphasis |
| Use subordinating clauses |
| Edit for misplaced modifiers |
| Combine sentences to make compound and complex |
| Use parts of a news story for complete description of an event |
| Write strong conclusions |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Use commas in a series of participial phrases |
| Use strong topic sentences with strong verbs |
| Use capitals in a letter closure |
| Use abbreviations in appropriate places |
New Vocabulary: tone, summary, synonym, personification, metaphor, fantasy, complex sentence, rough draft, personal narrative
Prewriting Skills
| Select words based on main topic |
| Outline a complex topic selection |
| Choose appropriate words for a selection |
| Evaluate possible point of views (i.e. personification) |
| Choose vivid descriptors |
| Select method for brainstorming |
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Use exaggeration to make statement |
| Use adverbial clauses |
| Ask leading questions |
| Use gerund phrases |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Use complex sentence order in paragraph |
| Use verb phrases |
| Use exaggerated figures of speech for emphasis |
New Vocabulary: nonparallel construction, sentence fragment, faulty tense change, irony, exaggeration, fragment
Drafting and Revising Skills
| Use metaphors as a figure of speech |
Use Editing and Proofreading Processes
| Identify strong adverbs |
| Identify indefinite pronouns |
| Use metaphors for emphasis |
| Conjugate irregular verbs correctly |
New Vocabulary: none