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distinguishing facts from opinion; and

organizational patterns such as chronological order and cause and effect stated explicitly;

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

stating what the author is trying to persuade the reader to think or do; and

discuss the author's purpose for writing text;

distinguishing facts from opinion; and

discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;

recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts.

discuss the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;

discuss the use of descriptive, literal, and figurative language;

discuss the author's purpose for writing text;

identify the use of first or third person in a text; and

discuss how the use of text structure contributes to the author's purpose;

identify and explain the use of repetition.

discuss the author's use of print and graphic features to achieve specific purposes;

discuss the use of descriptive, literal, and figurative language;

plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing such as drawing and brainstorming;

identify the use of first or third person in a text; and

identify and explain the use of repetition.

organizing with structure; and

developing an idea with specific and relevant details;

plan a first draft by generating ideas for writing such as drawing and brainstorming;

revise drafts by adding, deleting, or rearranging words, phrases, or sentences;

organizing with structure; and

complete sentences with subject-verb agreement;

developing an idea with specific and relevant details;

past, present, and future verb tense;

revise drafts by adding, deleting, or rearranging words, phrases, or sentences;

singular, plural, common, and proper nouns;

adjectives, including articles;

complete sentences with subject-verb agreement;

adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey place;

past, present, and future verb tense, including the difference between ser and estar;

prepositions and prepositional phrases;

singular, plural, common, and proper nouns, including gender-specific articles;

pronouns, including subjective, objective, and possessive cases;

adjectives, including articles;

coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects and predicates;

adverbs that convey time and adverbs that convey place;

capitalization of months, days of the week, and the salutation and conclusion of a letter;

prepositions and prepositional phrases;

end punctuation, apostrophes in contractions, and commas with items in a series and in dates; and

pronouns, including personal, possessive, and objective, and the difference in the use of formal pronoun usted and informal pronoun tú;

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and high-frequency words; and

coordinating conjunctions to form compound subjects and predicates;

publish and share writing.

capitalization of proper nouns and the salutation and closing of a letter;

punctuation marks at the end of declarative sentences and the beginning and end of exclamatory and interrogative sentences; and

compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry;

correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules; and

compose informational texts, including procedural texts and reports; and

publish and share writing.

compose correspondence such as thank you notes or letters.

compose literary texts, including personal narratives and poetry;

generate questions for formal and informal inquiry with adult assistance;