Literacy

Use full stops and capital letters in my sentences.
Sequence events and ideas in order, for example, The Princess is rescued after being captured…
Use ‘and’ in some of my writing.

Write simple sentences using the word ‘and’.
Same tense used throughout the story.
Full stops and capital letters used.
?, ! and commas used in lists.
Events and ideas sequenced in order, for example, The Princess is rescued after being captured…

Connectives (and, but, so) used.
Use of one tense used throughout writing.
Full stops, capital letters, !, ?, commas used in lists.
Speech marks used in writing to show when speech is used and the correct use of said.
Events and ideas in order (especially in story writing).
Some attempts to organise ideas with related points placed next to each other links made between sentences within paragraphs.

Different length of sentences and some use of sentences separated by a comma.
Include greater range of connectives, e.g. However, therefore…
Secure use of tense and begin to use a variation of tense for effect.
Punctuation used correctly in speech, e.g. Fred shouted, “Give me the phone!”
Full stops, capital letters, !, ?, commas used to join ideas together or split sentences.
Begin to show movement between paragraphs in some forms of writing, e.g. the use of firstly, next, after that, finally.

Use greater range of connectives e.g. consequently, alternatively, furthermore, similarly.
Vary the use of tense in a text (for example, use of flashbacks).
Vary length of sentences for purpose and effect.
In speech – new line used for new speaker.
All sentences accurately formed with correct punctuation.
Ideas organised with a suitable opening and closing.
Overall direction of writing clearly signaled, e.g. beginning, middle and end.
Movement between paragraphs and use range of connections between sentences.

write with technical accuracy of syntax and punctuation in phrases, clauses and sentences.
vary sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.
organise and present whole texts effectively, sequencing and structuring information, ideas and events.
construct paragraphs and use cohesion within and between paragraphs.
write imaginative, interesting and thoughtful texts.
produce texts which are appropriate to task, reader and purpose.
select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
correct spelling of grammatical function words, most derivational suffixes and prefixes, most content/topic related words.