the steps in a sequence with adult assistance;
recognize characteristics of persuasive text with adult assistance and state what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and
recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.
discuss with adult assistance the author's purpose for writing text;
discuss with adult assistance the author's purpose for writing texts;
discuss with adult assistance how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;
discuss with adult assistance the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;
discuss with adult assistance how the author uses words that help the reader visualize; and
listen to and experience first- and third-person texts.
plan by generating ideas for writing through class discussions and drawings;
develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by organizing ideas;
revise drafts by adding details in pictures or words;
edit drafts with adult assistance using standard English conventions, including:
edit drafts with adult assistance using standard Spanish conventions, including:
complete sentences;
verbs;
verbs, including the difference between ser and estar;
singular and plural nouns;
singular and plural nouns, including gender-specific articles;
adjectives, including articles;
prepositions;
pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;
pronouns, including personal, and the difference in the use of formal pronoun usted and informal pronoun tú;
capitalization of the first letter in a sentence and name;
capitalization of the first letter in a sentence and names;
punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences; and
correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words; and
correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules; and
share writing.
dictate or compose literary texts, including personal narratives; and
dictate or compose informational texts.
generate questions for formal and informal inquiry with adult assistance;
develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance;
gather information from a variety of sources with adult assistance;
demonstrate understanding of information gathered with adult assistance; and
use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results.
listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and answer questions using multi-word responses;
follow, restate, and give oral instructions that involve a short, related sequence of actions;