1. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Learning Objective Name ________________________ Today, we will write 1 words legibly. 1 put letters on paper Activate (or provide) Prior Knowledge CFU What are we going to do today? What does write mean? Write means _______. Write the letters. b////// n CFU Students, you already know how to write letters. When you write letters, you use the lines to help you write neatly and clearly. This is called writing legibly. When you put letters together, they can make words. Today, we are going to write words legibly.

2. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Concept Development A word is a group of letters that have meaning.  The letters ‘a’ and ‘I’ are also words. Examples: CFU Which word is written neatly? How do you know? To write a word legibly means to write neatly. godogrun Not an example of legible writing: 1. hat 2. What does it mean to write a word legibly? To write a word legibly means to _______________________. g od o g h a t

3. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Skill Development/Guided Practice A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. Write words legibly. CFU (#2 & 3) How did I/you trace the word? (#4) How did I/you know if I/you wrote the word legibly? Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace 2 the word, following the arrows. 2 draw over Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. I I I ////// a a a go ////// is //////

4. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Relevance 1. Writing words legibly will help people read what you write. CFU Does anyone have another reason why it is relevant to write words legibly? (pair-share) Why is it relevant to write words legibly? You may give me my reason or one of your own. A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. I/like/my/cat.

5. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Skill Closure What did you learn today about writing words legibly? (pair-share) Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace the word, following the arrows. Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. I I I ///// no ///// Write words legibly. Constructed Response Closure Summary Closure Ramon wrote a word like this: Juanita wrote a word like this: one Who wrote it legibly? Explain.

6. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Independent Practice A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. Write words legibly. Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace the word, following the arrows. Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. I I I ////// to ////// my ////// is ////// Name____________________________

7. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Periodic Review 1 A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. Write words legibly. Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace the word, following the arrows. Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. go ////// see ////// and ////// for ////// Name____________________________

8. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Periodic Review 2 A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. Write words legibly. Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace the word, following the arrows. Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. a a a ////// the ////// and ////// like ////// Name____________________________

9. DataWorks Educational Research (800)495-1550  www.dataworks-ed.com @2012 All Rights Reserved. Comments? feedback@dataworks-ed.com Kindergarten Writing Strategies 1.0 Students write words and brief sentences that are legible. Lesson to be used by EDI-trained teachers only. Periodic Review 3 A word is a group of letters that have meaning. To write a word legibly means to write neatly. Write words legibly. Step #1: Read the word. Step #2: Trace the word, following the arrows. Step #3: Trace the word. Step #4: Write the word legibly. Hint: Use the lines. see ////// here ////// like ////// have ////// Name____________________________

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