It’s All About Me

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is…).||Common Core Language Arts||Kindergarten||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened.||Common Core Language Arts||Kindergarten||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||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 Language Arts||Grade 1||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||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 Language Arts||Grade 1||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 2||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings, use temporal words to signal event order, and provide a sense of closure.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 2||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 4||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 5||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Range of Writing|||Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing