Writing at School

Writing is a very important part of the 1st grade curriculum below you will find the Common Core 1st Grade standards and the different types of writing instruction used to achieve these goals.

(Don't forget to check out the subpage at the bottom of the page for information about the different type of writing instruction we use at school!!)

Writing

Text Types and Purposes

W.1.1. Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or

name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a

reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

W.1.2. Write informative/explanatory texts in which they

name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some

sense of closure.

W.1.3. Write narratives in which they recount two or more

appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what

happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide

some sense of closure.

Production and Distribution of Writing

W.1.4. (Begins in grade 3)

W.1.5. With guidance and support from adults, focus on a

topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and

add details to strengthen writing as needed.

W.1.6. With guidance and support from adults, use a variety

of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in

collaboration with peers.

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

W.1.7. Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g.,

explore a number of “how-to” books on a given topic and use

them to write a sequence of instructions).

W.1.8. With guidance and support from adults, recall

information from experiences or gather information from

provided sources to answer a question.

W.1.9. (Begins in grade 4)

Range of Writing

W.1.10. (Begins in grade 3)