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Use the following common spelling patterns:
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Word families
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Regular plurals
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R-controlled
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Diphthong
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Consonant digraphs
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CVC words
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CCVC words
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CVCC words
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Silent e
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Affixes
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Spell simple homonyms correctly in context
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Form paragraphs with main ideas and
supporting details
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Begin to indicate paragraphs consistently
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Use commas to punctuate items in a series,
greeting and closing of letters, and dates
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Use quotations to punctuate dialogue
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Use apostrophes to punctuate contractions and
singular possessives
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Use the word “I” in compound subjects
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Use past and present verb tenses
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Use singular possessives
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Use simple abbreviations
Ideas
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Choose own topic
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Maintain an idea journal
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Represent one main topic in writing
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Add details to enhance or support topic
Organization
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Write stories with a clear beginning, middle,
and end
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Use paragraphs to indicate new idea
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Connect paragraphs with logical sequence
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Use transitional sentences and phrases to
connect related idea
Voice
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Recognize voice in others’ writing
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Show self through writing
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Communicate own personal feelings and
personal preferences
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Describe own experiences to reflect personality
through writing
Word Choice
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Use patterns and vocabulary from literature and
nonfiction in own writing
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Experiment with figurative language: similes,
metaphors, rhyme, rhythm, and pattern
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Begin to use colorful and creative language
Sentence Fluency
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Begin to use more developed sentence
structures
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Write compound sentences
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Use a variety of sentence beginnings
and lengths
Presentation
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Use correct cursive letter formation
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Begin to use format suited to audience
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Begin to use margins in final copies
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Include first and last name and date on work
Styles/Audiences
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Write for a variety of audiences
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Read writing with others
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Create jokes, plays, fairy tales, tall tales and
fables, and brochures
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Write in a variety of forms: poems, journals,
stories, narratives, friendly letters, lists, story
summaries, reports, procedures, and directions
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Become familiar with the kinds of documents
required to write in a career setting
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Write and maintain assignment lists and
personal schedule
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Show an awareness of audience
Prewriting
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Organize and plan writing using the following:
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Story mapping
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Discussion
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Webbing
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Outlining
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Brainstorming
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Role playing
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Recall of experience
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Listing
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Jotting
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Free writing
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Drawing
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Graphic organizers
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Visuals
Drafts
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Refer to prewriting activities while writing first
draft
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Use own drawing, writing, and spelling to
create a rough draft
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Draft fluently for short periods of time
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Use temporary spelling
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Write complete phrases, sentences, and
thoughts
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Focus on content, not convention
Revises
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Read orally to self to check for clarity
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See written text as a product to be worked on
and improved upon
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Conference with peer or teacher
•
Listen to audience response and considers
change in text
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Change or add language to enhance text
and style
•
Use seven-traits model for scoring criteria
when revising
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Revise for individual traits
Edits
•
Correct common errors in spelling, punctuation,
and capitalization
•
Begin to use dictionary, thesaurus, technology,
and other available references
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Make appropriate editing changes
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Use proofreading marks with assistance
Publishing
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Distinguish quality of work by selecting their
best work and explaining why
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Accept feedback on best work from teachers
and peers
Evaluating/Analyzing Self
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Read and discuss own work
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See self as a writer
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Use the seven-traits model to reflect on and
improve writing
•
Assess progress and sets writing goals of own
writing
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See writing as an ongoing process
Evaluating/Analyzing Others
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Use the seven-traits model as criteria to
assess writing
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Review writing of authors to analyze
effective writing
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Make specific statements about drawings,
stories, or writing of others (e.g., I like______
because______; I am confused about______.)
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Listen while others share
MATH
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Represent and solve problems involving
multiplication and division
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Interpret products of whole numbers
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Interpret whole-number quotients of whole
numbers
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Use multiplication and division within 100 to
solve word problems in situations involving
equal groups, arrays, and measurement
quantities
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Determine the unknown whole number in a
multiplication or division equation relating three
whole numbers
Understand properties of multiplication and the
relationship between multiplication and division
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Apply properties of operations as strategies to
multiply and divide
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Understand division as an unknown-factor
problem
Multiply and divide within 100
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Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using
strategies such as the relationship between
multiplication and division
Solve problems involving the four operations, and
identify and explain patterns in arithmetic
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Solve two-step word problems using the
four operations
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Identify arithmetic patterns and explain them
using properties of operations
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