DLC Writing Traits - Grade One
The "sentence fluency" trait has the writer think about using different kinds of sentences and making his/her writing flow. It should be easy to read and follow.
Week 1
Trait Skill: Write a Sentence
Convention Focus: Add an "s" to some naming words to tell about more than one. Add "es" to words that end in "x" or "ch" to tell about more than one.
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 1 - A Sentence is a Complete Thought or Idea
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 2 - Write Complete Sentences
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 3 - Good Sentences are Fun to Read Aloud
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 4 - Write Complete Sentences that are Fun to Read Aloud
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 5 - Write Complete Sentences that are Fun to Read Aloud
Week 2
Trait Skill: Write a Sentence with Describing Words
Convention Focus: Add 's to show that something belongs to someone
Sentence Fluency - Week 1 Day 1 - Sometimes a Describing Word Come After the Word it Describes
Sentence Fluency - Week 2 Day 2 - Sometimes a Describing Word Comes Before the Thing It Describes
Sentence Fluency - Week 2 Day 3 - Use Describing Words in Your Sentences
Sentence Fluency - Week 2 Day 4 - Use Describing Words in Your Sentences
Sentence Fluency - Week 2 Day 5 - Write Sentences with Describing Words
Week 3
Trait Skill: Write Longer Sentences
Convention Focus: Use commas between things in a list
Sentence Fluency - Week 3 Day 1 - Tell How Something Happens
Sentence Fluency - Week 3 Day 2 - Tell When and Where Something Happens
Sentence Fluency - Week 3 Day 3 - Add How, When and Where to Make Your Sentences Longer
Sentence Fluency - Week 3 Day 4 - Add Many Kinds of Words to Make Your Sentences Longer
Sentence Fluency - Week 3 Day 5 - Write Longer Sentences
Week 4
Trait Skill: Connect Your Ideas
Convention Focus: A contraction is two words turned into one. Use an apostrophe to write a contraction.
Sentence Fluency - Week 4 Day 1 - Different Words Can Tell About the Same Person or Thing
Sentence Fluency - Week 4 Day 2 - Use Different Words to Tell About the Same Person or Thing
Sentence Fluency - Week 4 Day 4 - Making Writing More Interesting
Sentence Fluency - Week 4 Day 5 - Write Interesting Sentences
Week 5
Trait Skill: Review
Convention Focus: A contraction is two words turned into one. Use an apostrophe to write a contraction.
Sentence Fluency - Week 5 Day 1 - A Sentence is a Complete Thought or Idea
Sentence Fluency - Week 5 Day 2 - Write Sentences that are Fun to Read Aloud
Sentence Fluency - Week 5 Day 3 - Add Many Kinds of Words to Make Your Sentences Longer
Sentence Fluency - Week 5 Day 4 - Use Many Kinds of Words to Make Sentences
Sentence Fluency - Week 5 Day 5 - Write Longer Complete Sentences