Home of the Dolphins
Fort Belvoir Elementary School
5970 Meeres Rd.
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
ph: (703) 781-2700
fax: (703) 781-2797
email web curator: Kathy.Murdock@fcps.edu
Last updated: June 26, 2007
First Grade:
Writing
First Graders plan for writing by......
- Drawing a picture.
- Making a list of their favorite things.
- Constructing a Word Web
- Writing the first draft.
- Naming the characters and setting for the Beginning of the story.
- Deciding on the problem for the Middle.
- Deciding on the solution for the End of the story.
Writing to/for and with students.
Teachers model writing for students.
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Print from left to right. |
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Leave spaces between words. |
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End sentences with punctuation marks. |
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Use words found around the classroom. |
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Correct use of upper and lower case letters. |
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Writing by Students. |
Students listen to and say sounds made by letters. |
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Students begin to use knowledge of letter/sound relationship to approximate spelling. |
Example: I lv mi fmle.
(I love my family.) Teacher and student corrects spelling together |
Students share their draft with a friend.
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Does my story make sense? |
I don't understand this part. |
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Students then revise their stories. |
Now does it make sense? Yes! |
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Students edit their final draft before publishing. |
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Students illustrate their text. |
Now the stories and poems are ready to be read by everyone! |
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First graders are published writers! |
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