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. |
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| 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)
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| 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
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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
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PO 2. Write communications, including:
a. thank-you notes b. friendly letters c. formal letters d. messages e. invitations
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| 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
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PO 3. Address an envelope for correspondence that includes:
a. an appropriate return address b. an appropriate recipient address
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