Kentucky Reading and Writing C.1.2.c

ELA1st GradeComposition

The Standard

C.1.2: Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using a combination of drawing, dictating, writing and digital resources, to establish a topic and provide information about the topic.

Supply information with detail to develop the topic.

Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Text Types and Purpose

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students write about a familiar topic and add facts a reader can learn from. They choose details that stay on topic and tell something new.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student writes, “A rabbit eats grass. It has long ears and soft fur.” Each sentence gives the reader a different detail about the rabbit.
Common Misconceptions: Students may repeat “Rabbits are nice” in different words instead of adding facts. They may add an unrelated sentence because they think a longer piece is always better.
How to Assess It: Show a picture of a rabbit eating grass. Ask students to write two different things they can see about the rabbit.

Lesson moves

Give pairs a pinecone and a magnifier, then ask them to write two sentences about its color, shape, or feel.
Read “My dog is fun” aloud and ask, “What could we add so a reader can picture the dog?”
Give students apple fact cards and one unrelated card; have them sort the cards, then write one more apple fact.
Have students write a label for a classroom plant that tells visitors what its leaves look like and where it sits.

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