Teaching & Learning: Curriculum - English Language Arts Writing
Essential Standards - Kindergarten
NARRATIVE
Assignments: Personal Experience (small moment), Journal Entries
Benchmark: Students will be able to select a topic, use detailed drawings and write at least three sentences. The sentences should describe the beginning, middle and end of the story.
 Learn more about the Narrative Form of Writing.
DESCRIPTIVE
Assignments: Describe an object, science observations
Benchmark: The student will write a description using words, phrases or complete sentences depending on the topic.
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EXPOSITORY
Assignments: Letters, Directions/Observations, Lists, Diagrams, Labeling
Benchmark: With guidance, students will choose an audience and purpose for writing. Letter includes opening, body and closing.
Benchmark: With guidance, students will choose a topic and purpose for creating directions. The directions will follow a sequential order and contain enough detail so that the reader will be able to complete the given task.
Benchmark: With guidance, students will choose a topic and use words or sentences to complete the task.
Learn more about the Expository Form of Writing.
PERSUASIVE
Assignments: Book Review
Benchmark: The student will write a book review telling why he or she likes a book and convincing another to read it.
Learn more about the Persuasive Form of Writing.
RESPONSE TO LITERATURE
Assignments: Book Review
Benchmark: The student will write a book review of a book the class has read.
Learn more about the Response to Literature Form of Writing.
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