Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Identify sentence types: statement, command, question, and exclamation. The vocabulary and sentence length increase in difficulty throughout the increased RIT range. |
Develop Paragraphs
| Identify off-topic sentences |
| Choose specific phrases to finish sentence |
Use Composition Forms
| Determine genre (i.e. poem, letter, story, ad, etc.) |
| Choose audience when writing a friendly letter |
| Use rhyme in some poetry |
| Use correct structure in letter writing |
New Vocabulary: poem, letter, story, ad, statement, command, question, exclamation, style, sentence, rhyme, book, paragraph
Use Appropriate Format
| Identify topic sentence |
| Identify correct paragraph |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Use all four sentence types |
| Focus on sentence question structure |
Develop Paragraphs
| Given four sentences choose the one that doesn’t belong |
| Choose a sentence to add to the paragraph on-topic |
| Use strong concluding sentences |
| When given four simple sentences choose the best sentence order |
| Choose the first sentence for the paragraph |
| Use strong topic sentences |
Use Composition Forms
| Write in the imaginative mode |
| Use correct greetings in a friendly letter |
| Write clear directions |
| Write concise telephone messages |
| Use correct format for business letters |
| Use correct capitalization in greetings and closures |
| Define the parts of narrative writing |
New Vocabulary: missing word, first, ending, last, greeting, describe
Use Appropriate Format
| Use indentation for new paragraph |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Focus on declarative sentence structure |
Develop Paragraphs
| When given four simple and compound sentences, choose the chronological order |
| Choose sentence order when writing directions |
| When given a 4-6 sentence paragraph, choose the off-topic sentence |
| When given a series of short sentences, choose the group that iterates one idea |
Use Composition Forms
| Write a job application paragraph |
| Select appropriate titles for reports |
New Vocabulary: topic sentence, best order, correct order, chronological order, parts of a letter, passage, complete sentence, main idea
Use Appropriate Format
| Use correct letter format |
| Use strong topic sentences |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Focus on imperative sentence structure |
Develop Paragraphs
| Develop paragraph with specific details |
| Edit paragraph format for fragment and run-on sentences |
| Plan for strong conclusions |
| When given a 5-8 sentence paragraph, edit for off-topic sentences |
| When reading a short story choose the best ending |
| Choose the correct paragraph that best explains an action |
| Choose a strong topic sentence |
Use Composition Forms
| Use imagery in poetry |
| Answer standard questions when writing a news story |
New Vocabulary: title, information, review, author’s purpose, narration, persuasion, sequence, composition
Use Appropriate Format
| Combine sentences into paragraph structure |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Focus on exclamatory sentence structure |
Develop Paragraphs
| Choose the best definition for the term "topic sentence" |
| Look for patterns of organization in a paragraph |
| Order sentences into a concise paragraph |
| Give directions in a systematic order |
Use Composition Forms
| Use correct business letter structure |
| Define parts of a research paper |
| Define purposes of poetry (i.e. feelings, moods, expressions) |
| Define paragraph by genre |
| Identify parts of the newspaper |
New Vocabulary: exclamatory sentence, encyclopedia, supporting detail
Use Appropriate Format
| Edit sentences into multi-paragraphs |
| Use standard forms of indentation |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Use of vocabulary of declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory terms |
Develop Paragraphs
| Review several paragraphs and choose the best organization |
| Determine the pattern of organization in a lengthy passage |
| Choose best opening paragraph in a narrative piece of writing |
| Determine method of organization (i.e. order of events, from examples to main idea, go from main idea to examples) |
| Select clear details for paragraph |
Use Composition Forms
| Write limericks |
| Define composition forms in lengthy passages |
New Vocabulary: limerick, formal essay, drama, declarative sentence, imperative sentence, interrogative sentence, tone, mood, pattern of organization
Use Appropriate Format
| Identify topic sentence when it is not the first sentence of the paragraph |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Identify all four sentence forms within a lengthy paragraph |
Develop Paragraphs
| Select sentences that support topic sentences |
| Select sentences that support conclusion |
Use Composition Forms
| Determine mode by reading a lengthy passage |
| Write in the persuasive mode |
New Vocabulary: descriptive writing, incomplete sentence
Use Appropriate Format
| Edit sentences to create complete paragraphs |
Use Sentence Forms Appropriate to Purpose
| Find the four sentence types within a given paragraph |
New Vocabulary: none