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- Recognizing and using print in classroom
environment
- Letter/sound correspondence
- Correct pencil grip
- Left-to-right progression in writing
- Correct formation of upper and lower case
letters
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- Introduction to the writing process
- Regular publishing of student writing
- Print letter formation—upper and lower
case
- Writing conventions of sentences
- Spelling patterns and frequently-used words
- Reading and discussing own written work with
peers
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- The writing process, emphasis on prewriting/writer’s
notebook
- Cursive letter formation
- The sentence: structure, avoiding run-ons;
punctuation, simple subject-verb agreement
- Nouns and verbs
- Spelling patterns and frequently-used words
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- The paragraph: structure and conventions
- Short expository report writing
- Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives
- Oral presentation skills
- Spelling and vocabulary development
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- Organizing and structuring fiction and non-fiction
- Multi-paragraph expository essays
- Researched short reports and articles using
notecards
- Nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions,
conjunctions
- Mechanics and usage
- Spelling and vocabulary development
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- Using appropriate and effective research and
organizational strategies in writing
- Peer review strategies
- Researched reports of information
- The eight parts of speech
- Mechanics and usage
- Spelling and vocabulary development
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- Writing of a variety of narrative and expository
pieces
- Conventions and usage of standard English
- Using the rules of grammar to improve writing
- Using a variety of organizational structures
in writing, according to purpose
- Development of a thesis using multiple authoritative
sources
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- Writing a variety of narrative, expository,
and descriptive pieces
- Conventions and usage of standard English
- Using the rules of grammar to improve writing
- Tools for researched writing
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- Writing a variety of narrative, expository,
descriptive, and persuasive pieces
- Conventions and usage of standard English
- Using the rules of grammar to improve writing
- More tools for researched writing
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