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Parent's Page » Writing Skills
Writing Skills
Writing Skills
 Writing Developmental Stages
Read the following definitions carefully to decide where your child falls. If you are concerned that your child is falling behind in his/her writing skills please schedule a conference. I strive to help every child improve his/her individual writing skills.
Emergent Writer (Kindergarten) - draws a pictrure to tell a story
- understands that writing is communication in written form
- uses scribble writing and symbol writing
- uses left to right progression
- uses intial consonants
 - uses spaces between words
- selects writing topics
- tells a story or "reads" writing to others
Early Writer (First Grade) - uses invented spelling
- uses initial and final consonants
- places vowels correctly in words
- uses many high-frequency words as he/she writes
- creates a title for his/her story has a beginning, middle, and end in his/her story
- begins using dialogue
- uses capitals and periods
- begins using editing and identifies misspelled words
- uses environment as a resource for spelling correctly and writing ideas
Fluent Writer (Second Grade) -
develops parts of the story -
understands knowledge about topics -
runs topics throughout entire story  -
adds details to the story -
writes paragraphs -
uses word endings -
uses punctuation such as question mark, comma, exclamation mark, and quotation marks. -
initiates the editing process
Mrs. Herndon's website
Bristol Virginia City Schools
Washington-Lee Elementary School
900 Washington-Lee Drive
Bristol, Virginia 24201
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