First Grade Learning Expectations

Essential Learning 1: The student writes clearly and effectively.

Writing Skill 1.1: Writes about an idea.

Definition of Writing Skill:

Given a prompt, the student writes about the topic.

Strategies:

• Write Idea (unit, lesson 3)

- "A School Tour," p. 40-41

• Writing Tool Kit, Student master 2c & 11c.
• Silver Burdett Ginn

- "A New Day," p. 389

- Read the story

The Bear's Toothache by David McPhail

Silver Burdett Ginn/ A New Day, p. 160-168

Give students the writing prompt: "My tooth is loose..."

The Three Little Pigs

Silver Burdett Ginn/ Make A Wish, p. 56-64

Give students the prompt: "I like my house..."

Writing, Level Four, #5, p. 6

• Journal Writing

- "This weekend I ..."

Resources:

• Student guidelines for 3-trait writing.

- Topic and Organization

- Style and Voice

- Mechanics

Assessment:

Given a writing prompt, the student stays on a topic.

1st grade 3-trait writing assessment form

Bibliography:

See complete bibliography at the end of this document.

• Write Idea
• Silver Burdett Ginn
• Writing Tool Kit