Writing Levels

HANDWRITIN SPELLING SENTENCE PARAGRAPHS STORY

G & STRUCTURE - are CONSTRUCTION
- is the written Punctuation - are all paragraphs - is there an
text - are there sentences used? ordered
legible? frequent grammatically - are all beginning, middle
- does the spelling correct? sentences and end?
writing mistakes in - is there on the same - is there flow
meet the grade the subject/ topic? from
level writing? verb - is there flow one paragraph to
expectations? - are there agreement? from another?
frequent one sentence to - do all
punctuation the next (linking paragraphs
errors? words)? tell one story -
Student one
s topic?
Name
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CONTENT ORGANIZATION CONVENTIONS VOICE USE OF
- is the main - are introduction - spelling - does the LANGUAGE
idea and conclusion - punctuation text - are chosen
clear? effective? - grammar capture words
- stays on - evidence of - do errors reader’s descriptive,
topic? plan, interfere with attention? imaginative,
- is content and sequencing? understanding? - is text effective?
interesting, - are linking - are revision sincere - are variety of
original, words and & convincing? words used?
thoughtful? used? corrections - does the - are literary
- is - are paragraphs needed? reader get devices used?
supporting used to organize emotionally
detail information? involved?
provided?
Student - does writing
s make
sense?
Name
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CONVENTIONS STRATEGIES COMMUNICATION PRINT & TEXT
- understands and - uses strategies to - accurately retells FEATURES
uses the decode what has been read - uses format of text
text conventions unfamiliar words - makes connections - understands various
(spelling, - reads (prefixes, to personal forms of writing
punctuation, suffixes, experience - uses non-print information
grammar and patterns) and knowledge to make meaning
style) - integrates the - predicts, infers, (graphs, charts, maps,
- identifies spelling, cueing justifies drawings)
punctuation systems to assist with - points out cause - uses variety of text and
and style conventions reading and print format
and - self-corrects for effect
explains how they are meaning during
used reading
during reading

Student
s
Name