Grade Level & Subject: First Grade Writing		Curriculum Map	Year 2003-04
Calendar	February	March
	Third Nine Weeks – February -March
Possible Resources	Collections Grade 1 Harcourt (Anchor Text) Beginner’s Dictionaries; Frames; Quality Tools; Vocabulary lists; Thematic Libraries; Pictures; Venn Diagrams; Lotus Diagrams
Nine Weeks Focus	Edit a story so that it meets writing conventions.
Skills/Standards (To teach and measure)	Writing Processes 1. Generate writing ideas through discussions with others 2. Develop a main idea for writing. 3. Determine purpose and audience. 4. Use organizational strategies (e.g., brainstorming, lists, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing. 5. Organize writing to include a beginning, middle and end. 6. Construct complete sentences with subjects and verbs. 7. Mimic language from literature when appropriate. 8. Use available technology to compose text. 9. Reread own writing for clarity. 10.Add descriptive words and details. 12.Proofread writing to improve conventions. 13.Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist, feedback) to judge quality of the writing. 14.Rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display and for sharing with others. Writing Applications 1. Write simple stories with a beginning, middle and end that include descriptive words and details. 2. Write responses to stories that include simple judgments about the text. 4. Produce informal writings (e.g., messages, journals, notes and poems) for various purposes. Writing Conventions 1. Print legibly and space letters, words and sentences appropriately. 2. Spell words correctly with regular short vowel patterns and most common long vowel words. 3. Spell high frequency words correctly. 4. Create phonetically spelled written work that can usually be read by the writer and others. 5. Spell unfamiliar words using strategies such as segmenting, sounding out and matching familiar words and word parts. 6. Use end punctuation correctly, including question marks, exclamation points and periods. 7. Use correct capitalization (e.g., the first word in a sentence, names and the pronoun “I”. 8.Use nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Research (standard was not addressed in original pacing guide – possible placement here) 1. Discuss ideas for investigation about a topic or area of personal interest. 4. Recall important information about a topic with teacher assistance. Communication: Oral and Visual (standard was not addressed in original pacing guide – possible placement here) 1. Use active listening skills, such as making eye contact or asking questions 2. Compare what is heard with prior knowledge and experience. 3. Follow simple oral directions. 4. Speak clearly and understandably
Assessment Choices	Writing Samples