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Writing GLE's for Grade 2
Writing Topics for Gr.K-8
Our second grade writing curriculum is divided into six genres. Each trimester, we will focus our writing as follows:
First trimester:
- Personal Narratives - first 6 weeks
- Procedural(How-to) - second 6 weeks
Second Trimester:
- Narratives - first 6 weeks
- Response to Literature(fiction) - second 6 weeks
Third trimester:
- Informational (reports) - first 6 weeks
- Response to Informational Texts - second 6 weeks
To be on grade level, your child's writing must meet all of the following:
- writing demonstrates an obvious organizational structure
- writes for multiple purposes: narrative (personal) and procedural (1st trimester), narrative and response to literary text (2nd trimester), and informational (report) and response to informational text (3rd trimester)
- the writer uses the writing processes of prewriting, drafting, revision, editing, and critiquing appropriately to produce final drafts
- uses varied beginnings and ending
- writing stays on topic and contains more than 3 details(ideas) about that topic
- main idea is presented and supported (informational)
- applies the directional pattern for writing: starts at the top left, moves left to right, and returns down left
- have spaces between words
- uses conventional spelling (all Kindergarten, Grade 1, and current Grade 2 word wall words spelled correctly)
- applies word families and phonics patterns taught and uses phonetic spelling (beginning, middle, and ending sounds) for other words
Handwriting Sites:
http://www.handwritingforkids.com/
Penmanship sheets (misc) http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript.htm
(blank text) http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript/javascripts/_my8linestext.htm
sky/grass handwriting paper http://www.geocities.com/maggieskindercorner/MaggiesKinderCorner/writingpaper.pdf
Readers and Writers Workshop:
Blank rubric sheet:
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4546.html
Shape books for writing:
http://teacherview.com/WritingCenter/shape_books/index.htm
Reading/writing sites:
