Chapter 4: Writing Skills
What you need to learn in this chapter
This chapter focuses on building students' writing skills, with an emphasis on neat, legible print, including both regular and cursive writing. Students will learn to write sentences and paragraphs with correct spelling, ensuring clarity and coherence in their writing.
The chapter will guide students in using appropriate language, form, and style for a variety of purposes, including writing stories, poems, and informal letters. Students will also be encouraged to transfer information with guidance to complete both linear and non-linear texts, understanding the difference and applications of each format.
Students will learn the importance of using punctuation correctly to enhance the readability of their writing. They will be introduced to spelling rules and encouraged to apply them when writing, ensuring accuracy in their work.
The chapter also focuses on developing the ability to present ideas through various media, creating both linear and non-linear texts. With guidance, students will be able to create and present written content that is appropriate for different purposes, honing their skills for a variety of contexts.
By the end of this chapter, students will have a well-rounded foundation in writing, capable of producing clear, organized, and correctly spelled texts, while using appropriate language, form, and style for a range of writing tasks.
Topics in this chapter
1. Form letters and words in neat legible print using cursive writing
What you will learn in this topic
- No learning standard
- No learning standard
2. Communicate basic information intelligibly for a range of purposes in print and digital media
What you will learn in this topic
- Give detailed information about themselves
- Ask for, give and respond to simple advice
- Narrate factual events and experiences of interest
- Describe people, places and objects using suitable statements
- Connect sentences into one or two coherent paragraphs using basic coordinating conjunctions and reference pronouns
3. Communicate with appropriate language form and style for a range of purposes in print and digital media
What you will learn in this topic
- Use capital letters, full stops, commas in lists and question marks appropriately at discourse level
- Spell a range of high frequency words accurately in independent writing
- Produce a plan or draft of one or two paragraphs for a familiar topic and modify this appropriately in response to feedback
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