The Writing Process: Planning, Drafting, Revising, and Editing

Plan, draft, revise, edit, and publish written work using graphic organizers, peer feedback, and self-checks.

Write structured opinion pieces introducing topics, stating clear preferences, providing supporting reasons, and writing satisfying conclusions.

Compose factual informative texts that introduce topics, develop accurate facts and definitions, and provide closing summaries.

Write clear procedural how-to texts detailing materials, sequenced steps with transition words, and tips for success.

Write engaging personal and fictional narratives with sequenced events, dialogue, sensory details, and satisfying resolutions.

Write functional real-world texts including friendly letters, thank-you notes, invitations, and written text responses.

Combine text and visual art to produce informative captions, detailed diagram labels, and sequential comic strip stories.

Collaborate with peers and adults using digital typing, formatting, audio recording, and online publishing tools.

Conduct shared and independent inquiry by asking research questions, gathering facts from multiple media sources, and presenting synthesized findings.