1st Grade Writing Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 1st Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Writing
Process
Draw pictures to generate ideas. 1.2.1 b	Tell Your Own Neighborhood Story - Click on three pictures and then make your own story. What would happen first, next, and last? ( This does not involve drawing their own pictures. )
Construct graphic organizers (e.g., webs, charts, and diagrams) as a small or large group to organize information. 1.2.1 c	Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers from Education Place Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps
Use a variety of sources to gather information. 1.2.1 d
Write to entertain and inform (e.g., stories, poems simple directions, journals, and friendly letters). 1.2.2 b & c	Make Your Own Story - choose a story, select pictures and then type five sentences Scrambled Sentences - Use in Internet Explorer only. Click and drag the words/pictures into the box to form a complete sentence
Write in complete, coherent sentences. 1.2.3 b	Build a Sentence - Drag scrambled words to create a sentence. Scrambled Sentences - Drag the words in the correct order to create a sentence. Can you make sense of a sentence? - drag the words into the correct sentence order. Scrambled Sentences - Click on the words in order to make a sentence.
Use descriptive words when writing. 1.2.3 c
Use temporary spelling to spell independently as necessary. 1.2.3 d
Arrange events in logical/sequential order when writing or dictating. 1.2.3 e	Tale of Peter Rabbit - Click on Picture Order and then put the pictures in order to tell the story. (three pictures are presented at a time) Tell Your Own Neighborhood Story - Click on three pictures and then make your own story. What would happen first, next, and last?
Apply elements of language (e.g., end marks, capitalization) and use complete sentences when writing and editing. 1.2.4 a	Capitalization - [ advanced ] type the correct capital letter of the words in a sentence
Use knowledge of letter sounds, word parts, and word segmentation to monitor and correct spelling. 1.2.4 c
Use technology to publish writing. 1.2.6 b	Make Your Own Book - There are many fabulous books that you can make all by yourself. Let your imagination run wild with some simple, step-by-step instructions, with illustrations, to show you how to make some very creative and very fun books!
Product
Write simple stories. 1.2.7 a
Write short accounts of personal experiences. 1.2.7 b	Tell Your Own Neighborhood Story - Click on three pictures and then make your own story. What would happen first, next, and last?
Summarize concepts presented in science (e.g., illustration, dictating sentences, or composing simple sentences). 1.2.8 a
Write different endings to a story. 1.2.10 a
Summarize a story using simple sentences and illustrations. 1.2.10 b	Tell Your Own Neighborhood Story - Click on three pictures and then make your own story. What would happen first, next, and last? I Can Wash Dishes - The pictures on this sheet are supposed to tell a story but are in the wrong order.
Create and/or use an illustration, sign, or rebus symbols to respond to literature. 1.2.10 d	Rebus Rhymes : Mother Goose and others - ( from Enchanted Learning ) - more familiar texts to use for recitations. Use these as samples for your students.
Write friendly notes, messages, and in journals. 1.2.11 a
Write stories, rhymes, and poems. 1.2.11 b & d	Rhymes - from Little Animals Activity Centre - Digby Mole's Word games ( choose level 1, 2, or 3 ) Rhyming Words - many to select from - click on the word that rhymes with the picture

 

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