Tall Tales

Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.||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 informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, 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 informative/explanatory texts in which they introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, 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 informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 3||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||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 informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||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 informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.||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 arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 6||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||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 arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 7||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||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 arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 8||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.||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|||Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 9-10||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 9-10||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing|||Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||Writing||Text Types and Purposes|||Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.||Common Core Language Arts||Grade 11-12||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 11-12||Writing||Production and Distribution of Writing