Language Arts Literacy Standards
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades,
by the end of Grade1, students will:
Standard 3.2

(Writing) All students will write in clear, concise, organized language that varies in content and form for different audiences and purposes.

Standard 3.2.1.A Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting)
Standard 3.2.1.A.1
Begin to generate ideas for writing through talking, sharing, and drawing.
Standard 3.2.1.A.2
Observe the teacher modeling writing.
Standard 3.2.1.A.3
Begin to use a basic writing process to develop writing.
Standard 3.2.1.A.4
Use simple sentences to convey ideas.
Standard 3.2.1.A.5
Increase fluency (ability to write ideas easily) to improve writing.
Standard 3.2.1.A.6
Continue to use pictures, developmental spelling or conventional text to create writing drafts.
Standard 3.2.1.A.7
Revisit pictures and writings to add detail.
Standard 3.2.1.A.8
Begin to mimic an author's voice and patterns.
Standard 3.2.1.A.9
Begin to use a simple checklist to improve writing with teacher support.
Standard 3.2.1.A.10
Begin to use simple computer writing applications during some parts of the writing process.
Standard 3.2.1.B  Writing as a Product (resulting in a product or publication)
Standard 3.2.1.B.1
Produce finished writings to share with class and/or for publication.
Standard 3.2.1.B.2
Produce stories from personal experiences.
Standard 3.2.1.B.3
Show and talk about own writing for classroom audience.
Standard 3.2.1.B.4
Collect favorite works to place in personal writing folder.
Standard 3.2.1.C Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting
Standard 3.2.1.C.1
Write all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet from memory.
Standard 3.2.1.C.2
Begin to use basic punctuation and capitalization.
Standard 3.2.1.C.3
Apply sound/symbol relationships to writing words.
Standard 3.2.1.C.4
Use developmental spelling or phonics-based knowledge to spell independently, when necessary.
Standard 3.2.1.C.5
Develop awareness of conventional spelling.
Standard 3.2.1.C.6
Use left-to-right and top-to-bottom directionality and use appropriate spacing between words.
Standard 3.2.1.D  Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of writing)
Standard 3.2.1.D.1
Create written texts for others to read.
Standard 3.2.1.D.2
Produce a variety of writings, including stories, descriptions, and journal entries, showing relationships between illustrations and printed text.
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