I can …
F
use capital letters
1
use capital letters and full stops
use full stops
sometimes use question marks and
exclamation marks
spell common words
use the sounds I hear
write in sentences
use common words
use my knowledge of sounds to spell
unknown words
add extra information to my writing
write from left to right
write one or more sentences
write from top to bottom
use illustrations & diagrams that
matches the meaning of my writing
form some lower-case letters
correctly
add or delete words to improve my
writing
form some upper-case letters
correctly
correctly form all upper- & lowercase letters using a consistent size
use the correct pencil grip
2
use punctuation, including full stops,
?, !, commas & capital letters
correctly spell familiar words
attempt to spell less familiar words
using knowledge of sound–letter
patterns
use images support the meaning of
my text
retell a story from print or digital
media
sequence my ideas according to the
text structure
select language features combine
ideas appropriate to the audience
and purpose
use vocabulary, including technical
vocabulary, appropriate to text type
and purpose
use strategies to reread, revise &
edit my writing for spelling,
punctuation and text structure
write unjoined upper & lower-case
letters
3
choose punctuation appropriate to
the purpose of my writing
use contractions when writing
informally
use knowledge of sounds and high
frequency words to spell words
correctly
use knowledge of a range of spelling
rules when spelling unknown words
select vocabulary appropriate to the
purpose of my writing
use verbs to represent different
processes (doing, thinking, saying, &
relating)
write sentences in which the nouns
and verb are in agreement
use action & saying verbs in
narratives to give information about
what characters do and say
use sensing verbs in narratives to
give information about what
characters think and feel
select an appropriate text structure
for the purpose and use paragraphs
use simple, compound and complex
sentences to combine ideas
check my work for meaning
write using consistently sized joined
letters
I can …
2
use punctuation, including full stops, ?, !,
commas & capital letters
3
choose punctuation appropriate to the
purpose of my writing
correctly spell familiar words
use contractions when writing informally
attempt to spell less familiar words using
knowledge of sound–letter patterns
use images support the meaning of my
text
use knowledge of sounds and high
frequency words to spell words correctly
use knowledge of a range of spelling rules
when spelling unknown words
retell a story from print or digital media
select vocabulary appropriate to the
purpose of my writing
use connectives and linking devices
use language features to show how ideas
can be extended
sequence my ideas according to the text
structure
use verbs to represent different
processes (doing, thinking, saying, &
relating)
detail to my texts
create stories using settings or
characters from texts students have
experienced or read in class
select language features combine ideas
appropriate to the audience and purpose
write sentences in which the nouns and
verb are in agreement
use vocabulary, including technical
vocabulary, appropriate to text type and
purpose
use strategies to reread, revise & edit my
writing for spelling, punctuation and text
structure
write unjoined upper & lower-case letters
4
use accurate punctuation . ?, & capital
letters appropriate to the purpose of my
writing
use speech marks to signal dialogue, titles
or quoted speech
use accurate spelling
select vocabulary from a range of
resources
5
use the apostrophe ‘s’ to show possession
use accurate spelling
use vocabulary to create precise meaning
& select words appropriate to context
provide a fuller description of a person,
place, thing or idea appropriate to the
purpose & audience
use images and detail to extend key ideas plan, draft & publish imaginative,
informative & persuasive texts, choosing
texts structures & language features
appropriate to purpose & audience
use action & saying verbs in narratives to use a range of devices and deliberate
develop and explain a point of view about a
give information about what characters do word play in poetry, eg nonsense words,
text
and say
spoonerisms, neologisms & puns
use sensing verbs in narratives to give
information about what characters think
and feel
select an appropriate text structure for
the purpose and use paragraphs
create structured texts to explain ideas
edit my work to provide structure and
meaning
create imaginative, informative &
persuasive texts for different audiences
(formal or informal)
develop agreed criteria for text structure
& language features to edit my own &
others’ work
use simple, compound and complex
sentences to combine ideas
express an opinion based on information
check my work for meaning
create texts that take account of the
needs & interests of the audiences
write using consistently sized joined
letters
use a range of software to combine print,
audio & visual
editing my work to improve meaning
write using correctly-formed joined
letters
4
use correct punctuation . ?, & capitals
appropriate to the purpose of writing
use speech marks to signal dialogue, titles
or quoted speech
use accurate spelling
I can …
5
use the apostrophe ‘s’ to show possession
6
use punctuation for clarity
7
use accurate punctuation
use accurate spelling
use accurate spelling
use accurate spelling
use vocabulary to create precise meaning
& select words appropriate to context
provide a fuller description of a person,
place, thing or idea appropriate to the
purpose & audience
select vocabulary to express shades of
meaning, feeling or opinion
use complex sentences to elaborate,
extend or explain ideas
use more specialised vocabulary
use connectives and linking devices
use language features to show how ideas
can be extended
use language features & literary devices
to emphasis
create texts showing how language
features, text structures, & images from
other texts can be combined for effect
detail to my texts
create stories using settings or
characters from texts students have
experienced or read in class
explain how my choices of language
features and images are used
use a selection of devices to create text
structure eg: overviews, initial and
concluding paragraphs and topic sentences
select vocabulary from a range of
resources
use images and detail to extend key ideas
plan, draft & publish imaginative,
informative & persuasive texts, choosing
texts structures & language features
appropriate to purpose & audience
use a range of devices and deliberate word develop and explain a point of view about a
play in poetry, eg nonsense words,
text
spoonerisms, neologisms & puns
create detailed texts elaborating upon key draw on personal knowledge and other
ideas for a range of purposes and
sources to express or challenge a point of
audiences
view
plan, draft & publish a range of texts
appropriate to purpose & audience, choosing
appropriate text structures, language
features, images or digital resources
show how specific details can be used to
support a point of view
create structured texts to explain ideas
edit my work to provide structure and
meaning
create imaginative, informative &
persuasive texts for different audiences
(formal or informal)
develop agreed criteria for text structure make and explain editorial choices
& language features to edit my own &
others’ work
express an opinion based on information
create texts that take account of the
needs & interests of the audiences
use a range of software to combine print,
audio & visual
editing my work to improve meaning
write using correctly-formed joined
letters
select a variety of language features can
influence an audience
create structured and coherent texts for
a range of purposes and audiences
plan, draft & publish a range of
imaginative, informative & persuasive
texts, selecting subject matter, language,
visual, and audio features to convey
information and ideas
use of a range of strategies to edit for
meaning, eg: removing repetition, refining
ideas, reordering sentences & adding or
substituting words for impact