I can write to tell a story. W.K.3 1 2 Pre-K 3 Kindergarten 4 1st Grade Introduction Events No attempt Draw a picture of a story Narrate a single event or several loosely linked events (Use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing) Write a narrative Recount two or more appropriately sequenced events Include some details regarding what happened Transitions Tell about the events in the order they occurred Use temporal words to signal event order Conclusion Provide a reaction to what happened Provide some sense of closure

I can write to tell a story. 1 Pre-K 2 Kindergarten 3 1st Grade 4 2nd Grade Introduction Events Draw a picture of a story Narrate a single event or several loosely linked events (Use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing) Write a narrative Recount two or more appropriately sequenced events Recount a well elaborated event or short sequence of events Include some details regarding what happened Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings Transitions Tell about the events in the order they occurred Use temporal words to signal event order Conclusion Provide a reaction to what happened Provide some sense of closure

I can write to tell a story. 1 Kindergarten 2 1st Grade 3 2ndGrade 4 3rd Grade Introduction Establish a situation and introduce a narrator Events Narrate a single event or several loosely linked events (Use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing) Write a narrative Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally Recount two or more appropriately sequenced events Recount a well elaborated event or short sequence of events Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events to show the response of characters situations Include some details regarding what happened Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings Transitions Tell about the events in the order they occurred Use temporal words to signal event order Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order Conclusion Provide a reaction to what happened Provide some sense of closure Provide a sense of closure

I can write to tell a story. 1- 1st Grade 2- 2nd Grade 3- 3rd Grade 4- 4th Grade Introduction Establish a situation and introduce a narrator Orient the read by establishing a situation and introducing the narrator and/or characters Events Write a narrative Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally Recount two or more appropriately sequenced events Recount a well elaborated event or short sequence of events Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events to show the response of characters situations Use dialogue and descriptions to develop experiences or events to show the responses of characters to situations Include some details regarding what happened Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings Transitions Use temporal words to signal event order Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events Vocabulary Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely Conclusion Provide some sense of closure Provide a sense of closure Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events

I can write to tell a story. 1- 2nd Grade 2- 3rd Grade 3- 4th Grade 4- 5th Grade Introduction Establish a situation and introduce a narrator Orient the read by establishing a situation and introducing the narrator and/or characters Events Write a narrative Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally Recount a well elaborated event or short sequence of events Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events to show the response of characters situations Use dialogue and descriptions to develop experiences or events to show the responses of characters to situations Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations Include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings Transitions Use temporal words to signal event order Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events Use a variety of transitional words, phrases or clauses to manage the sequence of events Vocabulary Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely Conclusion Provide some sense of closure Provide a sense of closure Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events

I can write to tell a story. 1- 3rd Grade 2- 4th Grade 3- 5th Grade 4- 6th Grade Introduction Establish a situation and introduce a narrator Orient the read by establishing a situation and introducing the narrator and/or characters Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters Events Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop experiences and events to show the response of characters situations Use dialogue and descriptions to develop experiences or events to show the responses of characters to situations Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters Transitions Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events Use a variety of transitional words, phrases or clauses to manage the sequence of events Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another Vocabulary Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events Conclusion Provide a sense of closure Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events