Cycle 1 ELA Competency: To Write Narrative Texts
Criteria
Style Of Writing
Level 1
Requires constant assistant
when selecting style of writing.
Level 2
Occasionally, experiment with
different writing styles.
Level 3
Frequently selects a variety of
writing styles and begins to
demonstrate some creativity.
Sentence
Structure
Rarely uses complete sentences.
Writes words and incomplete
sentences about a topic.
Rarely uses basic punctuation
(periods and question marks) in
writing.
Experiments with complete
sentences. Writes 1-2 sentences
about a topic.
Experiments with basic
punctuation (periods and
question marks) in writing.
Capitals
Prints with upper case only.
Experiments with capitals.
Intermixes upper and lower
case letters.
Uses a Limited
Range Of
Spelling
Strategies
Narrative
Elements
Uses a beginning and ending
consonants to make words.
Frequently uses complete
sentences. Writes several
sentences about a topic.
Frequently uses appropriate
basic punctuation.
Experiencing with more
complex punctuation
(quotation marks, etc.)
Frequently uses capital letters
correctly (I, names, sentence
beginnings, and some proper
nouns)
Uses phonetic spelling. Spells
simple words and many high
frequency words correctly.
Clarity Of
Writing
Relies heavily on pictures to
convey meaning. Pretends to
read own writing.
Prompting and questioning
required to begin to talk about
own writing.
Punctuation
(characters, setting,
central idea,
beginning, middle,
end)
Reflects On
Own Writing
Use inventive spelling. Spells
words on the basis of sounds
without regard for
conventional spelling patterns.
Begins to use 1 of these
Experiments with 1-2 of these
elements with teacher guidance. elements with some teacher
guidance.
Writes words to describe or
support pictures. Begins to read
own writing.
Begins to initiate talk about
writing. Begins to reflect on
favorite writing strategies.
Level 4
Consistently and independently
selects an appropriate style of
writing and demonstrates
creativity.
Writes using complete
sentences. Writes longer texts
and uses paragraphs.
Consistently uses appropriate
and more complex
punctuation.
Consistently uses capital letters
appropriately for a variety of
purposes.
Spells most high frequency
words correctly and moves
towards conventional spelling.
Frequently uses most of these
elements with minimal teacher
guidance.
Consistently uses all elements
of writing independently.
Writes sentences to convey
meaning.
Writes pieces that self and
others can read. Uses pictures
as an addition to the story.
Reflects and is beginning to set
early writing goals.
Talks /reflects, focus on their
likes and favorite strategies.
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