CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.5

ELAKindergartenProduction and Distribution of Writing

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

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students listen to questions or suggestions about their pictures and words. They choose a useful detail, then revise by drawing, labeling, dictating, or writing.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can answer a peer’s simple question about a drawing or written message. The student adds a matching detail that makes the message clearer.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think a finished page should never be changed. They may add unrelated drawings or believe every peer suggestion must be used. Some answer questions aloud but forget to add the answer to the page.
How to Assess It: Ask, “What could you add so I know where this happened?” Have the student add the answer through drawing, labeling, or writing.

Lesson moves

Give students sticky notes to place beside a classmate’s drawing where they want to know more, then help each writer add one detail.
Partners share pages and ask, “Who is there?” or “What happened?” Writers add the answer with a picture, label, or sentence.
Play Detail Detective. Students draw a who, where, or what card and add that kind of detail to a draft.
Have students make a party invitation, then use a partner’s question to add the place, time, or item to bring.

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