Grade 1 / Grade 2 / Grade 3 / Grade 4 / Grade 5
Sentences of 6+ words / Polish at least 8 pieces throughout the year / 3 paragraphs / 3-5 paragraphs / 3-5 paragraphs /
300 words
Write about familiar events and experiences
- minimum of 5 sentences:
· Stories
· Short informational text
Create short texts with own ideas following a model:
· Informational texts
· Autobiographical texts
· Imaginative stories
· Poems
Write brief explanations and descriptions (with pictures) of:
- real objects
- persons
- places / Begin to use a writing process to write detailed, clear and complete sentences and paragraphs
- minimum 6 sentences
· Stories
· Poems, Songs
· Friendly letters
· Reports
· Observations
Write:
· reports that describe & explain objects, events, experiences
· brief narratives based on own experience
· response with supporting details from text viewed, heard, or read. / Use a writing process to write with clear purpose, correct paragraph structure,
interesting detail a:
· Report
· Procedure
· Letter
· Story
· Short script
· Poem
Write:
· compositions (3 paragraph) that describe & explain familiar objects & experiences
· narratives with characters, setting, problem…
· descriptions using concrete sensory details
· personal letters, thank-you notes invitations and logs / Use the writing process to produce:
· Descriptions
· Narratives
· Expository compositions
(texts that focus on a central idea, have a logical order, explain a point of view, give reasons or evidence)
Write:
· informational reports
· procedures
· summaries
· original texts (poems, plays, letters etc.)
· responses to texts with support from text + prior knowledge / Use the writing process to write multi-paragraph texts that clearly develop topic and provide transitions:
· Narratives (including stories with dialogue)
· Expository (including reports, explanations, letters and requests)
· Persuasive (including letters)
Write:
· Poems
· Short scripts
· Journal entries
· Note-making
· Electronic documents
_Writing: Text Forms > Grades 1-5_
Writing: Text Forms > Grades 6-10
· Forms of writing expected at each grade level as cited in the ELA Curriculum Outcomes and Indicators (refer to curr. document for more specific details)Grade 6 / Grade 7 / Grade 8 / Grade 9 / Grade 10
3-5 paragraphs /400-600 words / 5 paragraphs / 500-700 words / 5 paragraphs / 500-800 words / Approx. 1500 words / A10
Write to:
· Describe - a place
· Narrate - an incident in a multi-paragraph composition and friendly letter
· Explain and inform - multi-step directions & short report
· Persuade - support a viewpoint or stand
Experiment with:
· Peer interview
· Presentation at an assembly
· Poem
· Letter to parents
· Short review
· Poster, tableau, graphic organizer / Write to:
· Describe - a person
· Narrate - an imaginary incident or story
· Explain and inform - news story, factual account, business letter
· Persuade - in a letter and in an interpretation of a text
Experiment with:
· Descriptive poem
· Opinion piece
· Review
· Front page of a newspaper
· Short script
· Presentation / Write to:
· Describe - a landscape scene
· Narrate - a personal story/ anecdote & historical narrative
· Explain and inform - in a presentation of findings, a biography, a documented research report, resume and covering letter
· Persuade - mini-debate review
Experiment with:
· Reader's Theatre
· Role play
· Humourous Instructions
· Electronic presentation
· Dramatization
· Mini-debate / Write to:
· Describe - a profile of a character, a description of a scene
· Narrate - a narrative essay, a personal essay
· Explain and inform - a researched report, a multi-paragraph letter
· Persuade - a review, a letter to the editor
Experiment with:
· Debates
· Meetings
· Presentations to unfamiliar audiences
· Poetry
· Précis
· Short script
· Advice column
· Comic strip / Informational Writing:
· Observation/ Eye-witness report
· Research or technical report
Literary Writing
· Historical Persona Essay
· Review
Experiment with:
· Memorandum
· Legend
· Poetry
B10
Informational Writing
· Biographical Profile
· Problem-Solution Essay
· Business Letter
Literary Writing
· Fictionalized Journal Entry
· Short Script
Experiment with:
· Complaint letter
· Obituary
· Brochure
* The 'Writing Process' should be employed in all writing (before/ during/ after writing strategies), although not all writing will/should be polished/published.