CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.5
The Standard
With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed.
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts · Writing Standards
What This Standard Means
Kindergarten writers need to listen to a question or suggestion about their work, understand what the person is asking, and use it to make the piece clearer. They might add a label, a detail in the picture, a word, or a sentence with adult help.
Mastery looks like a child saying what they changed and why, such as “I added my dog because he was at the park.” Students often get stuck giving only praise, ignoring feedback, or changing the drawing without making the message clearer. They need modeled language and small, specific suggestions.
Ways to Teach It
- Use partner drawing review: one student asks “Who, where, or what happened?” and the writer adds one matching detail.
- Prompt writers: “What is one thing your partner still wants to know about your story?” then have them add it.
- Collect writing and ask each child to point to one detail they added after feedback.
- Show a simple note to the principal, then ask what detail would help the principal understand the request.
What This Unlocks
Mastery here sets students up for these next.
Related Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
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