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Structure and Development

1st Grade

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 1.11.B.(i)

Develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by:

(i) organizing with structure; and

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): 1.11.B.(ii)

Develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by:

(ii) developing an idea with specific and relevant details;

Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking: ELA.1.C.1.5

With guidance and support from adults, improve writing, as needed, by planning, revising, and editing.

Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking: ELA.1.C.4.1

Participate in research to gather information to answer a question about a single topic

Arkansas Academic Standards: 1.W.4.p

Produce clear and coherent writing, using precise language, relevant details, and grade-appropriate conventions.

Arkansas Academic Standards: 1.W.5.p

Organize writing to include a sense of closure.

Arkansas Academic Standards: 1.W.6.p

Use transitional words to connect ideas.

Georgia Standards: 1.L.GC.2.b

Use a variety of simple sentences (including a variety of sentence types) to develop clarity in written texts. (C)

Georgia Standards: 1.L.GC.2.c

Use singular and plural subjects with matching verbs. (C)

Georgia Standards: 1.T.SS.1.c

Use transition words or phrases, such as *once upon a time*, *next*, and *last*, to sequence events and actions. (C)

Georgia Standards: 1.T.SS.2.b

Use descriptive words to craft engaging texts. (C)

Common Core State Standards: W.1.1

Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure.

Common Core State Standards: W.1.2

Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.

Common Core State Standards: W.1.3

Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide some sense of closure.

Common Core State Standards: W.1.5

With guidance and support from adults, focus on a topic, respond to questions and suggestions from peers, and add details to strengthen writing as needed.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.6.1

Plan written and spoken products by organizing information and ideas around a topic.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.6.2

Draft written and spoken products to accurately address purpose, task, and audience.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.7.3

Connect an opinion with reasons, using linking words or phrases.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.8.3

Connect a topic with facts, using linking words or phrases.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.9.3

Signal order, using transition words.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.7.4

Provide a concluding statement related to the opinion presented.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.8.4

Provide a concluding statement related to the information or explanation presented.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.9.4

Provide closure.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: 1.CW.6

Use a recursive process to refine spoken and written products with guidance, support, and collaboration with peers and adults.

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