writingChecklist4


 * Year 4 |||||| || || || || || ||
 * ** WRITING ** || |||| || || || || || ||
 * ** Relevance to task ** || |||| || || || || || ||
 * write narratives & develop characters, setting & plot || || || || || || || || ||
 * express a point of view, providing some info & supporting detail || || || || || || || || ||
 * write informative, descriptive & explanatary texts comprising at least 3 logically ordered paragraphs || || || || ||  ||   ||   || ||
 * ** Awareness of audience & purpose ** || || || || || || || || ||
 * meet audience needs by including necessary background info || || || || || || || || ||
 * explain the purpose of informative, descriptive & explanatory texts || || || || || || || || ||
 * produce texts in both print & electronic forms || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Logical, sequential writing ** || || || || || || || || ||
 * plan recounts & narratives independently || || || || || || || || ||
 * write texts comprising several logically ordered paragraphs that express opinions, ideas & info about familiar topics || || || || || ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Use appropriate frameworks to plan their writing of the above text types || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Vocabulary ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * make increasing skillful use of descriptive language || || || || || || || || ||
 * use a range of sentence starters & conjunctions to improve the flow & sequence of writing || || || || || || || || ||
 * use vocabulary appropriate to audience & purpose || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Spelling ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * use sound & visual patterns when attempting to spell unfamiliar words || || || || || || || || ||
 * spell most 1 & 2 syllable words wirh regular spelling patterns || || || || || || || || ||
 * spell frequently used words which have less regular spelling patterns || || || || || || || || ||
 * spell topic, curriculam & interest words || || || || || || || || ||
 * seek confirmation of spelling choices from resources such as dictionaries/charts/lists/ICT || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Grammar ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * write a wide range of simple, complex & compound sentences || || || || || || || || ||
 * understand the function of adjectives & adverbs || || || || || || || || ||
 * use verb tense appropriately & consistently within a text || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Punctuation ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * use full stops in intials eg W.A. || |||||| || || || || ||
 * use full stops in abbreviations eg Mon. || || |||| || || || || ||
 * use captials for proper nouns/book titles/1st word in line of poetry & for emphasis || || || || || || || || ||
 * use ? & ! Marks appropriately || |||||| || || || || ||
 * correctly use quotation marks for direct speech || || || || || || || || ||
 * begin to use quotation marks before & after speech || || || || || || || || ||
 * begin to use quotation marks to indicate words in an unorthodox manner eg 'The Video Show' || || || || || || || || ||
 * use apostrophes to show ownership & omissions || || || || || || || || ||
 * use commas to separate items in a series || || || || || || || || ||
 * use commas to separate words in a sentence for further explanation, eg Mary, the golden haired girl... || || || || || || || || ||
 * begin to use commas when joining 2 clauses, eg He wanted to travel to China, but he wanted to learn the language first || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Editing ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * revise to clarify meaning & make text more effective eg..adding or deleting words || || || || || || || || ||
 * respond to requests to clarify meaning || || |||| || || || || ||
 * proof read for correct spelling/punctuation/grammar || || || || || || || || ||
 * discuss proof reading strategies with other students & teacher || || || || || || || || ||
 * use commas to separate words in a sentence for further explanation, eg Mary, the golden haired girl... || || || || || || || || ||
 * begin to use commas when joining 2 clauses, eg He wanted to travel to China, but he wanted to learn the language first || || || || || || || || ||
 * ** Editing ** |||||||| || || || || ||
 * revise to clarify meaning & make text more effective eg..adding or deleting words || || || || || || || || ||
 * respond to requests to clarify meaning || || |||| || || || || ||
 * proof read for correct spelling/punctuation/grammar || || || || || || || || ||
 * discuss proof reading strategies with other students & teacher || || || || || || || || ||
 * discuss proof reading strategies with other students & teacher || || || || || || || || ||