LEVEL 3 – PUPIL WRITING TARGETS
(Proficient)
Deeper Features
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Audience
Awareness
And
Purpose
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I CAN UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN MY PURPOSE FOR WRITING.
I can independently write effectively for a range of audiences through a variety of means e.g. humour, language choices.
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Content/
Ideas
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I CAN SELECT AND USE PLANNING STRATEGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC WRITING GENRE.
I can create detailed content that is relevant to the task.
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Structure
And
Meaning
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I CAN INDEPENDENTLY REVISE AND EDIT MY WRITING FOR CLARITY, IMPACT AND PURPOSE.
I can proofread for accuracy of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
I can use computer based or print tools (such as thesaurus) to source words.
I can relate ideas into well linked paragraphs.
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Surface Features
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Language
Features
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I can write sentences varying in beginning, structure and length.
I can make my writing story and my meaning clear by using precise:
· adjectives/ nouns
· verbs
· adverbs.
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Grammar
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I CAN WRITE SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES THAT SOUND RIGHT.
I can use tenses correctly in all my writing.
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Punctuation
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I CAN USE CAPITAL LETTERS, FULL STOPS, EXCLAMATION MARKS AND QUESTION MARKS CORRECTLY.
I CAN USE SPEECH MARKS, COMMAS FOR LISTS AND APOSTROPHE FOR CONTRACTION CORRECTLY.
I can attempt to use apostrophe for possession, ellipsal, semicolons and parentheses correctly.
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Spelling
And
Encoding
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I CAN SPELL ALL ESSENTIAL LISTS 1 - 7.
I CAN WRITE UNFAMILIAR WORDS BY:
· USING COMMON SPELLING PATTERNS AND RULES
· using my knowledge of root words
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Handwriting
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I CAN WRITE ALL LOWER AND UPPER CASE LETTERS WITH CONSISTENT SHAPE, SIZE, SLOPE AND SPACING WITH LINKING AND GOOD SPEED.
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Genre
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I CAN SELECT A GENRE SUITED TO AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE BY CORRECTLY WRITING A:
· recount
· description
· narrative
· explanation.
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LEVEL 4 – PUPIL WRITING TARGETS
(Proficient)
Deeper Features
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Audience
Awareness
And
Purpose
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I CAN UNDERSTAND AND CLEARLY EXPLAIN MY PURPOSE FOR WRITING.
I can independently write effectively, and make a choice of content language and style for a range of audiences, through a variety of means e.g. humour, language choices.
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Content/
Ideas
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I CAN SELECT AND USE A WIDE RANGE OF PLANNING STRATEGIES TO MEET SPECIFIC WRITING GENRE.
I can create relevant detailed content to give an audience appropriate information related to the task.
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Structure
And
Meaning
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I CAN INDEPENDENTLY REVISE AND EDIT MY WRITING FOR CLARITY, IMPACT AND PURPOSE.
I can proofread all my writing for accuracy of grammar, punctuation and spelling.
I can use computer based or print tools to source extensive vocabulary.
I can link main ideas with supporting detail into paragraphs.
I can sequence in correct time order for coherence and wholeness.
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Surface Features
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Language
Features
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I can write simple, compound and complex sentences.
I can write sentences varying in structure, beginnings and lengths.
I can use precise and/or descriptive vocabulary that is appropriate to the topic, audience and purpose.
I can discuss the vocabulary choices I made.
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Grammar
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I CAN WRITE SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES THAT SOUND RIGHT.
I can use tenses correctly in all my writing.
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Punctuation
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I CAN USE PUNCTUATION ACCURATELY WITH SOME ATTEMPT AT COMPLEX PUNCTUATION SUCH AS SEMICOLON, COLONS, PARENTHESES, ELLIPSES.
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Spelling
and
Encoding
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I CAN SPELL ALL ESSENTIAL LISTS 1-7.
I can write unfamiliar words by:
· USING COMMON SPELLING PATTERNS AND RULES
· using my knowledge of root words
· using multi syllabic, irregular and technical words
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Handwriting
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I CAN WRITE ALL LOWER AND UPPER CASE LETTERS WITH FLUENCY BY LINKING CONSISTENTLY IN ALL LEARNING AREAS AND WITH SPEED.
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Genre
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I can use a wide range of independently selected genre to suit audience and purpose.
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