Fine

Early Emergent/Emergent typically pre-kindergarten-kindergarten

represents spoken language with temporary and/or conventional spelling
demonstrates understanding of literary language (e.g.,"once upon a time," variety of sentence patterns)
writes most letters of the alphabet
writes and/or participates in writing behaviors

writes all upper and lower case letters of alphabet
uses phonics knowledge and basic patterns (e.g., an, ee, ake) to spell correctly three- and four-letter words
applies phonics to write independently, using temporary and/or conventional spelling
uses basic punctuation and basic capitalization

correctly spells, using previously studied words and spelling patterns in one's own writing
represents with appropriate letters all the sounds of a word when writing
begins to use formal language and/or literary language in place of oral language patterns, as appropriate
plans and makes judgments about what to include in written products
with guided discussion, revises to clarify and refine writing
given help with organization, writes structured, informative presentations and narratives
attends to spelling, mechanics, and format for final products in one's own writing

demonstrates and uses pre-writing strategies (drawing, brainstorming, webbing, or story boarding)
revises by ading and/or deleting for elaboration/clarification
edits to verify and self-correct spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
writes for pleasure
assesses own performance in writing
uses paragraphs to organize information
uses concepts of order and time
chooses to use vocabulary, ideas, themes, and language structures from books in own writing
writes a variety of literary, informational, and practical texts (fairy tales, poetry, recipes, news articles, interviews, etc.)
writes to support ideas with reference to evidence presented in text
demonstrates voice, sense of audience, purpose

understands and uses stages in the process of writing with direct teacher support
recognizes errors in own and others' writing
makes comments about and gives suggestions for adding to another's writing
revises by sequencing events and ideas in logical order
experiments to combine sentences
edits written work for errors in sentence formation, usage, mechanics, and spelling
writes using multiple characters and episodes with teacher support
writes literary, information and practical compositions with teacher support
writes on a variety of topics
assesses own growth in reading by writing in learning log/response journal
writes imaginative and personal narratives to develop a logical sequence of events within an overall action
writes imaginative and personal narratives that have a coherent, logical, and organized structure
writes imaginative narratives with sufficient, related detail that revolve around an event and have a resolution
writes personal narratives with sufficient, related detail that recount events experienced, read, or heard about
expresses main idea and supporting detail in descriptive writing
summarizes new information and ideas and discovers points not understood by writing in learning log

selects vocabulary from reading and discussion to use in own writing
consults available sources to improve or enhance writing
revises by refining, beginning and ending paragraphs
uses variations of letters, print styles or fonts appropriate to task
uses concrete images and vivid descriptions in writing poetry and prose
writes using multiple characters and episodes with teacher support and independently
assess individual performance on a task by writing in a learning log
expresses main idea and uses details in expository (clarification) writing
writes descriptions that provide sufficient, related information to provide an overall impression or view
writes descriptions that have a coherent, logical, and organized structure
completes standard forms requiring personal information
writes formal letters, social letters, and invitations, and distinguishes between the purposes for each
questions the significance, application, or relevance of new information or ideas by writing in reading log
reflects about, between, and beyond what is read by writing in reading log