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Writing Skills
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 Writing Developmental Stages
Read the following definitions carefully to decide where your child falls. If you are concerned that your child is falling behind in his/her writing skills please schedule a conference. I strive to help every child improve his/her individual writing skills.
Emergent Writer (Kindergarten) - draws a pictrure to tell a story
- understands that writing is communication in written form
- uses scribble writing and symbol writing
- uses left to right progression
- uses intial consonants
 - uses spaces between words
- selects writing topics
- tells a story or "reads" writing to others
Early Writer (First Grade) - uses invented spelling
- uses initial and final consonants
- places vowels correctly in words
- uses many high-frequency words as he/she writes
- creates a title for his/her story has a beginning, middle, and end in his/her story
- begins using dialogue
- uses capitals and periods
- begins using editing and identifies misspelled words
- uses environment as a resource for spelling correctly and writing ideas
Fluent Writer (Second Grade) -
develops parts of the story -
understands knowledge about topics -
runs topics throughout entire story  -
adds details to the story -
writes paragraphs -
uses word endings -
uses punctuation such as question mark, comma, exclamation mark, and quotation marks. -
initiates the editing process
Room 103 !
Mrs. Harper's First Grade
dharper@stlukeum.com
St. Luke School
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