Open the PDF below titled “Writing Samples”.
Select at least 2 of the samples and describe what you notice about the student’s development of writing. Describe at least one area of strength and one area of improvement for each sample. (1 paragraph for each sample).
Handwriting Samples Samples obtained from Reading Rockets.org
Pre-K Writing Sample Age: 4 When asked what she wrote, she said “Mom, I love you”
Kindergarten Writing Sample Age: 5
First Grade Writing Sample Title: Penguin and the Leopard Seal
Transcript: Penguin loved to go in the water he but sometimes leopard seal was in the water. Then penguin went in the water. They became friends!
Second Grade Writing Sample Transcript: Bolt is a dog. Bolt is white and grey and black. Bolt has two ears. Bolt has powers. Bolt barks all day. Bolt defeats evil. Bolt trains all day. Bolt lives at home.
Third Grade Writing Sample: Title: The Shark Who Ate My Head Off Transcript: One day I was relaxing at my dad's house and I starting to get bored. So I went into the pool. I was swimming for a 1/2 hour and then something bit my foot. It was a shark! I tried to escape but the shark pulled me back in and ate my head off. THE END!