correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words with adult assistance; and
publish and share writing.
Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student uses genre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful. The student is expected to:
Child writes first name (or nickname) using legible letters in the proper sequence.
Child progresses from using scribbles and mock letters to forming letters and letter strings as a way to communicate.
dictate or compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry;
Child begins to write familiar words using letter-sound correspondences, often using letters associated with beginning and/or ending sounds to write words.
dictate or compose informational texts, including procedural texts; and
dictate or compose correspondence such as thank you notes or letters.
Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to: