writingChecklist5


 * Year 5 ||
 * ** WRITING ** ||
 * ** Relevance to task ** ||
 * write narrative, persuassive, report, procedural & informative texts ||
 * consistently use appropriate style & text-structure for each writing task ||
 * maintain focus & relevance to topic ||
 * ** Awareness of audience & purpose ** ||
 * usually use language appropriate to the audience ||
 * usually use language appropriate to the text ||
 * use writing frameworks appropriate to the purpose ||
 * produce texts in both print & electronic forms ||
 * ** Logical, sequential writing ** ||
 * experiment with planning of content in diff forms eg graphic organizer ||
 * increasingly, organise ideas & info using headings, sub-headings & paragraphs ||
 * use framework or plan to develop logical sequence of ideas or points ||
 * ** Vocabulary ** ||
 * select & use vocab appropriate to the task ||
 * use descriptive lang when appropriate, to make writing more vivid ||
 * use dynamic language to engage reader throughout the text ||
 * use a range of sentence starters & conjunctions to enhance flow & sequence ||
 * ** Spelling ** ||
 * show a multi-strategy approach to spelling: visual, phonic & meaning ||
 * spell 400 most frequently used words in writing ||
 * spell words that are personally familiar & relevant ||
 * spell words used in diff domains ||
 * make correct use of prefixes & suffixes ||
 * represent all sounds & use patterns (including 2 & 3 letter clusters) in plausible attempts to spell unknown words ||
 * ** Grammar ** ||
 * maintain consistent use of a tense that is appropriate to text ||
 * show consistent use of noun-verb agreement ||
 * use adjectives & adverbs as appropriate ||
 * write simple, complex & compound sentences according to text type ||
 * ** Punctuation ** ||
 * use ? & ! Marks ||
 * use quotation marks & appropriate punctuation to indicate speech ||
 * use quotation marks before & after titles & around words used in an unorthodox manner ||
 * use apostrphes for contractions & possession ||
 * use commas: ||
 * after connecting words eg however, I believe... ||
 * when joining 2 clauses ||
 * for lists ||
 * to separate the person from the rest of the sentence, eg No, you can't come ||
 * in here ||
 * begin to use commas to separate main & sunordinate clauses ||
 * ** Editing ** ||
 * edit & rework writing for accuracy, clarity, relevance, sequencing & effectiveness ||
 * proofread for spelling, punctuation & grammar, using a variety of resources including ICT ||
 * for lists ||
 * to separate the person from the rest of the sentence, eg No, you can't come ||
 * in here ||
 * begin to use commas to separate main & sunordinate clauses ||
 * ** Editing ** ||
 * edit & rework writing for accuracy, clarity, relevance, sequencing & effectiveness ||
 * proofread for spelling, punctuation & grammar, using a variety of resources including ICT ||
 * proofread for spelling, punctuation & grammar, using a variety of resources including ICT ||