K-1 Writing Continuum Emerging Preconventional Beginning 2) (level 1) 3) Copies name and familiar Makes marks on paper (drawing , Write name and favorite words words scribbling, pretend writing) With guidance, names topic and Uses pictures and print to Relies primarily on drawing to convey writes using drawings, words and/or convey meaning meaning simple sentences Begins to match sounds and letters May some random recognizable Writes about simple topics and orders Generally prints with upper case letters letters Events Represents whole word with beginning Begins to write first name Uses text to convey meaning with less consonant or string of random letters Dictates writing to convey meaning support from the illustration Writing placed randomly on page Tells about own and pictures Writing is from top to bottom/left to “writing” May experiment with punctuation or pretends to own writing right “read” Begins to write left to right Interchanges uppercase and Dictates writing to convey meaning lowercase letters. Begins to own writing “read” Begins to use spaces between phonetically spelled “words” Begins to use punctuation Reads own writing to share
Preconventional (level 1) Makes marks on paper (drawing , scribbling, pretend writing) Relies primarily on drawing to convey meaning May some random recognizable letters Begins to write first name Dictates writing to convey meaning Tells about own “writing” and pictures or pretends to “read” own writing K-1 Writing Continuum Emerging 2) Copies name and familiar words Uses pictures and print to convey meaning Begins to match sounds and letters Generally prints with upper case letters Represents whole word with beginning consonant or string of random letters Writing placed randomly on page May experiment with punctuation Begins to write left to right Dictates writing to convey meaning Begins to “read” own writing Beginning 3) Write name and favorite words With guidance, names topic and writes using drawings, words and/or simple sentences Writes about simple topics and orders Events Uses text to convey meaning with less support from the illustration Writing is from top to bottom/left to right Interchanges uppercase and lowercase letters. Begins to use spaces between phonetically spelled “words” Begins to use punctuation Reads own writing to share
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