Writing skills for applications: Concept 3: Functional: Grade KG to Grade 5

Writing skills particular to the applications listed here may be taught across the curriculum, although some applications may lend themselves more readily to specific content areas. It is imperative that students write in all content areas in order to increase their communication skills, and ultimately to improve their understanding of content area concepts.  When appropriate, other content standards are referenced to show interdisciplinary connections.

Concept 3: Functional

Functional writing provides specific directions or information related to real-world tasks. This includes letters, memos, schedules, directories, signs, manuals, forms, recipes, and technical pieces for specific content areas.

Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 2
PO 1.  Participate in writing a variety of functional text (e.g., classroom rules, letters, experiments, recipes, notes/messages, labels, directions, posters, graphs/tables).

(See R00-S3C2; M00-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., classroom rules, letters, experiments, recipes, notes/messages, labels, directions, posters, graphs/tables).

(See R01-S3C2; M01-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., classroom rules, letters, experiments, recipes, notes/messages, labels, directions, posters, graphs/tables).

(See R02-S3C2; M02-S2C1)

PO 2.  Participate in writing communications, with teacher as scribe, including:

a.     friendly letters

b.     thank-you notes

PO 2.  Participate in writing communications, with teacher as scribe, including:

a.     friendly letters

b.     thank-you notes

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

a.     friendly letters

b.     thank-you notes

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., directions, recipes, procedures, rubrics, labels, graphs/tables).

(See R03-S3C2; M03-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., directions, recipes, procedures, rubrics, labels, graphs/tables).

(See R04-S3C2; M04-S2C1)

PO 1.  Write a variety of functional text (e.g., directions, recipes, procedures, rubrics, labels, graphs/tables).

(See R05-S3C2; M05-S2C1)

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

a.     thank-you notes

b.     friendly letters

c.     formal letters

d.     messages

e.     invitations

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

a.     thank-you notes

b.     friendly letters

c.     formal letters

d.     messages

e.     invitations

PO 2.  Write communications, including:

a.     thank-you notes

b.     friendly letters

c.     formal letters

d.     messages

e.     invitations

PO 3.  Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:

a.     an appropriate return address

b.     an appropriate recipient address

PO 3.  Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:

a.     an appropriate return address

b.     an appropriate recipient address

PO 3.  Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:

a.     an appropriate return address

b.     an appropriate recipient address