Year 1 Writing Name:

NB- A year one writer can write a paragraph or more of developed ideas independently that can be read by others.

Transcription /Spelling(9)

  • I can identify known phonemes in unfamiliar words.
  • I can use syllables to divide words when spelling.
  • I use what I know about alternative phonemes to narrow down possibilities for accurate spelling.
  • I can spell common exception words.
  • I can spell the days of the week.
  • I can use the spelling rule for adding ‘s’ or ‘es’ for verbs in the 3rd person singular.
  • I can name all the letters of the alphabet in order.
  • I can use letter names to show alternative spellings of the same phoneme.
  • I can write from memorysimple sentences dictated by the teacher that include words using the GPCs and common exception words.

Handwriting(5)

  • I can sit correctly at a table, holding a pencil comfortable and correctly
  • I can form lower case letters in the correct direction, starting and finishing in the right place.
  • I can form capital letters correctly
  • I can I can form digits 0-9.
  • I can understand which letters belong to which handwriting families and practice these.

Composition(14)

  • I can say out loud what I am going to write about.
  • I can compose a sentence orally before writing it.
  • I can sequence sentences in chronological order to recount an event or experience.
  • I can re-read what I have written to check that it makes sense.
  • I leave spaces between words.
  • I know how the prefix ‘un’ can be added to words to change meaning.
  • I can use the suffixes ‘s’ and ‘es’ within my writing.
  • I can use the suffixes ‘ing’ and ‘ed’ within my writing
  • I can use the suffixes ‘er’ and ‘est’ within my writing (where no change is needed to the root words).
  • I can discuss what I have written with the teacher or other pupils.
  • I can read my writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by my peers and the teacher.
  • I can write captions, labels and titles.
  • I can write simple stories and recounts.
  • I can write simple non-fiction texts such as lists, reports and instructions

Grammar & Punctuation, Sentence Structure(2)

  • I can combine words to make a sentence.
  • I can join two sentences using ‘and’

Text Structure(1)

  • I can sequence sentences to form a narrative.

Punctuation(9)

  • I can separate words using finger spaces.
  • I can use capital letters to start a sentence.
  • I can use a full stop to end a sentence.
  • I can use a question mark.
  • I can use an exclamation mark.
  • I can use capital letters for names.
  • I can use capital letters for places.
  • I can use capital letters for the days of the week.
  • I can use ‘I’

Total - 40

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