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STANDARD 3.2 (WRITING) Grade Two

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Writing as a Process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, postwriting)

  1. Generate ideas for writing: hearing stories, recalling experiences, brainstorming, and drawing.
  2. Observe the modeling of writing.
  3. Begin to develop an awareness of simple story structures and author's voice.
  4. Use sentences to convey ideas in writing.
  5. Maintain the use of a basic writing process to develop writing.
  6. Use graphic organizers to assist with planning writing.
  7. Compose readable first drafts.
  8. Use everyday words in appropriate written context.
  9. Reread drafts for meaning, to add details, and to improve correctness.
  10. Focus on elaboration as a strategy for improving writing.
  11. Participate with peers to comment on and react to each other's writing.
  12. Use a simple checklist to improve elements of own writing.
  13. Use computer writing applications during some parts of the writing process.

B. Writing as a Product (resulting in a formal product or publication)

  1. Produce finished writings to share with classmates and/or for publication.
  2. Produce stories from personal experiences.
  3. Produce a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.
  4. Write nonfiction pieces, such as letters, procedures, biographies, or simple reports.
  5. Organize favorite work samples in a writing folder or portfolio.

C. Mechanics, Spelling, and Handwriting

  1. Use correct end point punctuation.
  2. Apply basic rules of capitalization.
  3. Use correct spelling of some high frequency words.
  4. Apply sound/symbol relationships to writing words.
  5. Recognize and apply basic spelling patterns.
  6. Write legibly to meet district standards.

D. Writing Forms, Audiences, and Purposes (exploring a variety of forms)

  1. Create written texts for others to read.
  2. Generate ideas and write on topics in forms appropriate to science, social studies, or other subject areas.
  3. Use writing as a tool for learning (self-discovery, reflection).
  4. Use reading and technology to support writing.
  5. Write in a variety of simple genres to satisfy personal, academic, and social needs, such as letters, plays, procedures, biographies, or simple reports.