Learners will generate, gather, and organize thoughts to explore, clarify and reflect on thoughts, feelings, and experiences as they create a written or representative draft, independently and collaboratively, for a range of audiences and purposes.
19 specific outcomes
Specific Curriculum Outcomes
LANG-G3-WR-SCO1Maintain a personal record of interests, personal or community experiences, music, books, pictures for use as writing prompts.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO2Maintain a writing portfolio that includes drafts, revisions, personal dictionary, personal writing prompts, etc.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO3Identify the topic, purpose, audience, and form for writing.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO4Participate in group and individual brainstorming to gather ideas for their writing, to write for an intended purpose and audience.
LANG-G3-WR-ELO2
Learners will revise the organization and language use in drafted writing or representation, collaboratively and independently, for a variety of purposes and audiences
19 specific outcomes
Specific Curriculum Outcomes
LANG-G3-WR-SCO20Continue to develop self assessment revision strategies by self monitoring writing for form and organisation using paper based or digital revision tools such as:
• caret,
• crossing out
• adding /removing details
• arrows to organise
LANG-G3-WR-SCO21Use feedback given by peers and teachers as an aid in writing and strengthening the organization of the draft
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LANG-G3-WR-ELO3
Learners will use their knowledge of spoken language, written language and writing conventions to refine the precision and enhance the meaning and clarity of their written work.
10 specific outcomes
Specific Curriculum Outcomes
LANG-G3-WR-SCO39Continue to develop spelling accuracy and automaticity.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO40Use temporary (or attempted) spelling with an increasing knowledge of spelling patterns of language(s) in common use.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO41Continue to refine the use spelling patterns and generalizations such as:
• phonetic position-based spellings (beginning, middle and ending sounds)
• rhyming word families
• syllable patterns
• meaningful use of affixes and root words
• knowledge of some irregularly spelled words
• use frequently confused words (e.g., to/too/two; there/their) with increased accuracy.
• regular and some irregular ending rules
LANG-G3-WR-SCO5Become familiar with a variety of paper based and digital brainstorming techniques:
• talk about the ideas they plan to write about
• draw pictures to develop ideas for writing
• create jot notes for research writing
LANG-G3-WR-SCO6Gather information from a variety of paper based and digital resources to support and enhance brainstorm.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO7Reflect on ideas gathered and add, revise, or delete to suit to topic and genre.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO8Organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience using:
• paper based or digital graphic organizers
• samples of how published texts are organized
LANG-G3-WR-SCO9Further develop independence in using, choosing, and creating simple graphic organizers.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO10Participate and contribute to shared writing opportunities that reflect the genre
LANG-G3-WR-SCO11studied (e.g., newsletters to parents, thankyou letters to classroom guests, lists of classroom procedures, recipes, labels).
LANG-G3-WR-SCO12Write a simple nonfiction report on a topic of personal relevance.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO13Explore and begin to use blogs, google classroom diary, social media to contribute to various genres of writing.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO14Refer to texts and conversations as anchors for organising a sequence of events, changes in setting, and character development.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO15Further develop understanding of the purpose and organisation of:
• narrative writing
• expository writing
• opinion writing
• persuasive writing
• report writing
LANG-G3-WR-SCO16Continue to develop and apply understanding of the Writing Traits of Ideas, Organisation and Language Use with increasing independence.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO17Enhance understanding of how to use transition words and phrases to develop a logical progression of ideas and thoughts (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect opinion and reasons.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO18Explore possibilities provided in anchor texts of various ways to convey ideas, through
• introductory sentences
• concluding sentences
• sequencing of ideas
• vocabulary choices
• simple, compound, and complex sentences.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO19Apply, with increasing independence, the understanding and application of Ideas, Organisation and Language Use in draft writing in a range of genres.
Experiment with digital and paper-based organisation with various real-world genres: (wish list, how to list, grocery list, play lists, etc.)
LANG-G3-WR-SCO23Continue to appreciate and develop the purpose and place of Home Language and Standard English vocabulary.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO24Continue to develop self monitoring of errors in word use.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO25Explore synonyms to enhance, clarify and expand information.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO26Connect the use of sensory verbs, adjectives, and adverbs to enliven language.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO27Demonstrate understanding of figurative language by using simple similes, metaphors, and personification in their writing.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO28Use a paper based or digital dictionary or thesaurus to clarify the meaning of keywords.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO29Recognize and use words with multiple meanings with understanding and intent.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO30Acknowledge the importance and purpose of the grammar of Home Language(s), standard and informal writing.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO31Revise with a focus on monitoring for complete and well-formed sentences that are clear and understandable.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO32Continue to engage in individual and shared peer revision opportunities to share drafts aloud and provide/ receive feedback on elements of grammar and sentence fluency such as:
• use of simple verb tenses
• comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs,
• form and use possessives.
• subject and verb agreement
• meaningful use of simple, compound, and complex sentence patterns meaningfully
• determining complete and incomplete sentences
LANG-G3-WR-SCO33Begin to use a simple digital grammar checker.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO34Begin to notice how favourite authors use language and why it is engaging.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO35Experiment with a variety of writing styles to develop a sense of authorship.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO36Experiment with writing from another perspective (an animal, an alien, etc.).
LANG-G3-WR-SCO37Experiment with character, dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to fully develop character.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO38Experiment with real or imagined experiences or events using descriptive details and intentional sequences of event.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO42Consult reference materials, including paper based, digital dictionaries and spell check, to monitor and correct spellings.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO43Use technology to produce and publish writing (using keyboarding skills) as well as to interact and collaborate with others. Apply strategies for editing and presenting during the writing process.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO44Engage in the editing process by completing a close read of revised draft.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO45Demonstrate increased understanding of the purpose and meaningful use of capitals and punctuation (and variations of punctuation among English and local languages)
• capitals for sentence beginnings, names, titles, etc.
• punctuation as full stops, exclamation marks and question marks
• punctuation as beginning use of commas and colon to begin a list
LANG-G3-WR-SCO46Further develop accuracy and neatness in handwritten work.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO47Create presentations of stories and reports in various paper based or digital formats that are engaging to the reader.
LANG-G3-WR-SCO48Demonstrate beginning use of fonts, graphics, letter size, spacing etc. to express their thoughts and engage the reader.
