Grade-One Power Standards

Writing

 

1.      W–1–1  Students demonstrate command of the structures of sentences, paragraphs, and text by writing recognizable short sentences (3-5 words)

2.      W–1–2  In response to literary or informational text, students show understanding of plot /ideas/concepts by representing understanding through pictures, “words,” “sentences,” or some combination

3.      W–1–3 In response to literary or informational text read aloud or read independently, students will make and support  judgments about text by using prior knowledge or references to respond to a question (evidence may take the form of pictures, words, sentences, or some combination)

 

  1. W-1-3.4, 1-4.1 Students will be able to organize ideas using a beginning, middle, and ending to create an understandable story line in the form of words, pictures, or some combination.

 

  1. W–1–5 Students demonstrate use of narrative strategies by creating character(s) in the form of words.

 

  1. W-1-6.1, 1-6.2, 1-6.3 In informational writing, students will organize ideas/concepts by sorting and classifiying facts, and listing steps of a procedure in a logical order with instructional support. (i.e. steps to complete a project)

 

7.      W–1–7  In informational writing students demonstrate use of elaboration strategies by including details/information relevant to topic.

 

  1. May take the form of pictures with captions, words, sentences or some combination.

 

  1. W-1-9.5a, 1-9.5b In independent writing, students demonstrate-
    1. command of English conventions of phonemic awareness and letter knowledge to  spell words.
    2. In independent writing, students correctly spell basic sight words.