1. K-3 Writing

2. STAAR Compositions Grade 4Grade 7English IEnglish IIEnglish III Personal Narrative Personal Narrative with Extension Expository Literary Persuasive Analytical

3. Kindergarten 1 st Grade 2 nd Grade 3 rd Grade 4 th Grade

4. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/

5. Writing Process Variety of written texts: personal narrative & expository Coherent organization Sufficient development Effective use of language and conventions Central idea

6. Kindergarten 1 st Grade 2 nd Grade 3 rd Grade

8. Writing/Literary Texts. Students write literary texts to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, event, and ideas. Students are expected to: K1st2 nd 14(A) dictate or write sentences to tell a story and put the sentences in chronological sequence; 18(A) write brief stories that include a beginning, middle, and end;

9. Reflective Questions Knowing that my students will have to write a personal narrative in 4 th grade, how can I best prepare them? What other TEKS outside of the Writing Strands prepare students to write personal narrative?

10. Writing/Expository and Procedural Texts. Students write expository and procedural or work-related texts to communicate ideas and information to specific audiences for specific purposes. Students are expected to: K1st2 nd 3 rd 15(A) dictate or write information for lists, captions, or invitations. 19(A) write brief compositions about topics of interest to the student; 18(A) create brief compositions that: (i)establish a central idea in a topic sentence; (ii)include supporting sentences with simple facts, details, and explanations; (iii)contain a concluding statement;

12. Reflective Questions How does the reading-writing connection impact my grade level? subsequent grade levels? Whose job is it to prepare 4 th grade students for the STAAR Writing Assessment?