Kindergarten Skill Development Chart Publication X Proofreading Revision Drafting X Prewriting X K.1.1 K.1.2 K.1.3 K.1.4 K.2.1 K.2.2 K.2.3 K.2.4 K.2.5 K.2.6 K.2.7 K.2.8 K.2.9 K.2.10 K.3.1 K.3.2 K.3.3 K.3.4 K.4.1 K.4.2 K.4.3 K.5.1 K.5.2 K.5.3 K.6.1 Use periods at the ends of sentences Capitalize the first letters of sentences Write sentences Use spaces between words Use a word wall to spell high-frequency sight words Tell stories/ideas orally before writing X Use multiple letters to spell a word X Write left-to-right and top-to-bottom Approximate spelling using letter-sound correspondence X Label pictures using letters or symbols that stand for writing Draw pictures to tell stories K.1.1 K.1.2 K.1.3 K.1.4 K.2.1 K.2.2 K.2.3 K.2.4 K.2.5 K.2.6 K.2.7 K.2.8 K.2.9 K.2.10 K.3.1 K.3.2 K.3.3 K.3.4 K.4.1 K.4.2 K.4.3 K.5.1 K.5.2 K.5.3 K.6.1 Kindergarten Skill Development Chart X = skill addressed 384 Being a Writer
Grade 1 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading Revision Drafting Prewriting 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.7.1 Use question marks Use exclamation marks Capitalize proper nouns and I Approximate spelling using letter-sound correspondence Use a word wall to spell high-frequency sight words Tell stories/ideas orally before writing X Capitalize first letters of sentences and use periods at the ends Write sentences X Use spaces between words X Write left-to-right and top-to-bottom X 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.1.5 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4.4 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.7.1 Grade 1 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 544 Being a Writer
Grade 2 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading Revision Drafting Prewriting 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.1.7 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.7.1 Use commas in the date, greeting, and closing of letters Use quotation marks to punctuate speech Use commas in a series Capitalize proper nouns and I Use a personal word bank to proofread spelling X Use a word wall to spell high-frequency sight words Approximate spelling of polysyllabic words Approximate spelling of single-syllable words X Capitalize the first letters of sentences and use periods at the ends X 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.1.7 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.2.4 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.4 2.4.5 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.5.3 2.6.1 2.6.2 2.6.3 2.7.1 Grade 2 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 564 Being a Writer
Grade 3 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading X Revision Drafting Prewriting X 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.5 3.5.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.7.1 Capitalize proper nouns (including holidays and special events) Use apostrophes to show possession Use quotation marks to punctuate speech X Use commas in a series X Recognize and correct incomplete sentences Correctly use commonly misused words Capitalize the first letters of sentences and use punctuation at the ends X Recognize and use parts of speech 3.1.1 3.1.2 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5 3.4.6 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.5 3.5.6 3.6.1 3.6.2 3.6.3 3.7.1 Grade 3 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 568 Being a Writer Grade Three
Grade 4 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading Revision Drafting Prewriting X 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.3 4.8.1 Capitalize proper nouns (including ethnicities, languages, and religions) X Use commas in a series Use single and double quotation marks in speech and direct quotations X Use apostrophes to show possession Correctly use commonly misused words Recognize and divide run-on and very long sentences Recognize parts of speech 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.3.1 4.3.2 4.3.3 4.3.4 4.4.1 4.4.2 4.4.3 4.4.4 4.4.5 4.4.6 4.5.1 4.5.2 4.5.3 4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.6.1 4.6.2 4.6.3 4.7.1 4.7.2 4.7.3 4.8.1 Grade 4 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 620 Being a Writer Grade Four
Grade 5 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading Revision Drafting Prewriting X 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.6.3 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 5.8.1 Cite books and magazines Capitalize proper nouns X Use single and double quotation marks in speech and direct quotations Recognize and use conjunctions to connect ideas Recognize and consistently use first- and third-person points of view Recognize and consistently use past, present, and future verb tenses Correctly use commonly misused words Recognize and divide run-on and very long sentences Recognize parts of speech 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.1.3 5.1.4 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.2.3 5.3.1 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 5.4.1 5.4.2 5.4.3 5.4.4 5.4.5 5.4.6 5.5.1 5.5.2 5.5.3 5.5.4 5.5.5 5.5.6 5.6.1 5.6.2 5.6.3 5.7.1 5.7.2 5.7.3 5.8.1 Grade 5 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 646 Being a Writer
Grade 6 Skill Development Chart Publication Proofreading Revision Drafting Prewriting X 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.4.5 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5 6.5.6 6.6.1 6.6.2 6.6.3 6.7.1 6.7.2 6.7.3 6.8.1 Cite books and magazines Capitalize proper nouns X Use single and double quotation marks in speech and direct quotations Recognize and use conjunctions to connect ideas Identify and indent paragraphs Recognize and consistently use first- and third-person points of view Recognize and consistently use past, present, and future verb tenses Correctly use commonly misused words Recognize and divide run-on and very long sentences Recognize parts of speech 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.3.1 6.3.2 6.3.3 6.3.4 6.4.1 6.4.2 6.4.3 6.4.4 6.4.5 6.5.1 6.5.2 6.5.3 6.5.4 6.5.5 6.5.6 6.6.1 6.6.2 6.6.3 6.7.1 6.7.2 6.7.3 6.8.1 Grade 6 Skill Development Chart X = skill taught/practiced 684 Being a Writer