Your child's postcard from our trip to the Arctic is in your mailbox (wink, wink, backpack). These were letters that we wrote as a draft and then went through a number of feedback loops. This is now their final good copy. Our focus was on descriptive writing. Here is the criteria that we focused on.
Includes 5 different ideas that tell about the land
Uses descriptive words that create a visual image in the reader’s mind
Spell sight words correctly most of the time
Almost always uses capitals at the beginning and ending punctuation correctly (. ! ?)
To have all of these things would mean that your child is on track (3) with their writing. We went through a number of feedback loops with our peers and teacher to ensure we had met the expectations for this writing task. Take time to read and enjoy their postcard and then with your child, see if they have all the criteria for this writing task. What do they feel they have done a good job on? What improvements did they make in their writing from their first draft?
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