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Standards - First Grade Writing

Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization

Construct sentences with appropriate capitalization
Construct sentences with appropriate punctuation
Construct sentences with correct spelling of high frequency words
Construct sentences with appropriate grammar (complete sentences with subject, verb agreement)

Compose well-organized and coherent writing

Use prewriting strategies to generate ideas
Use prewriting strategies to organize ideas

Edit and revise writing for word choice
Edit and revise writing for organization

Communicate ideas in writing for a variety of purposes

Distinguish between fiction and nonfiction writing
Write fiction (e.g., stories)
Write nonfiction (e.g., narrative, descriptive, & expository)
Include a beginning, middle, and ending in written work

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