| (a) |
Employ a writing process (e.g., planning, drafting, and "fixing up"). |
| (b) |
Select and use task-relevant before, during, and after strategies when writing to communicate meaning. |
| (c) |
Understand and apply the appropriate cues and conventions (pragmatic, textual, syntactical, semantic/lexical/morphological, graphophonic, and other) to construct and communicate meaning when writing. |
| (d) |
Write groups of clear sentences that develop a central idea in a basic paragraph of six sentences. |
| (e) |
Write stories, poems, songs, friendly letters, reports, and observations using techniques observed in reading texts (including First Nations and Métis resources). |
| (f) |
Write short pieces in the form of reports that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences. |
| (g) |
Write brief narratives based on own experiences and imaginations that move through a logical sequence of events and describe the setting, characters, character traits, goals, and events. |
| (h) |
Write a friendly letter complete with date, salutation, body, closing, and signature. |
| (i) |
Write a response with supporting details from a text viewed, listened to, or read. |
| (j) |
Polish at least eight pieces through the year. |
