I can write 3-4 ideas adding 3 or more details to some of my ideas, and I’m beginning to group my ideas.
I can write an introduction using a simple hook and a sentence to define the topic.
I can write a summary sentence.
I can add interest to my writing by using language features (similes, and alliteration) to keep my reader engaged.
I can write sentences with more than one clause by using a range of conjunctions including when, if, although, and because.
I can use apostrophes for basic contractions
I can use a comma in a compound sentences and in lists.
I can spell using vowel teams and can use the syllable and doubling rules to spell harder words, and I can use the prefixes and suffixes (ment, less, ful, ly, less)
I can form lower case letters, capital letters and digits with the correct size, orientation and relationship to one another.