Summary of a writing program for elementary school with suggested activities

1. Lic. Edith Verdezoto

2.  Writing is a skill which must be developed
based on reading, so the written activities
could be done mostly during the reading
hours. To get written goals we could
distribute the 12 English hours in this way:
 5 Language
 4 Reading (2 for reading and 2 for writing)
 3 Science

3.  The English
teachers should
follow a general
writing program
which can be
divided by levels, it
means to develop
specific skills and
contents by grades.
 Some suggested
activities are:

4. ACTIVITIES SUGGESTED
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Dramatize small texts X X
Do puppets to represent characters X X
Draw the meaning of vocabulary words X X
Draw the meaning of sentences X X
Choose the meaning of words among several pictures X X
Read a sequence of pictures X X
Draw a sequence of words X X
Point at pictures and words X X
Find out words in a text X X
Follow a reading with the finger X X

5. Unscramble letters and words X X
Supply words X X
Complete sentences, make up completions X X
Read and write complete sentences X X
Correct errors in sentences X X
Ask and answer questions X X X
Create sentences from given words X X X
Complete tables of dates X X
Describe simple and complex processes X X
Describe people X X
Describe objects X X
Describe places X X
Order a narration X X X

6. Write sequences X X
Identify the parts of a paragraph X X X
Identify the topic sentence, supporting sentences and
X X
concluding sentences
Number the paragraphs X X X
Write a descriptive paragraph X X
Choose the appropriate topic sentence X X
Place the correct coordinate conjunction (after, before, when,
while, because, since, although . . .)
X X
Summarize the main points of a passage X
Select important information and write your opinion X
Write explanations and exemplifications X

7.  The students must accomplish the goals proposed for each
year, in that way they will be able to learn successfully what
they have to learn in the following year.
 The evaluation depends on each teacher but the goals
proposed for each year must be accomplished without any
excuse.
 This is what the students must be able to do per year:
 GRADE
2nd
 Recognize key words
 Read and write words
3rd
 Learn to read and write in English
 Describe pictures and real objects using sentences
4th
 Describe pictures and objects using more complex sentences
 Write small poems or riddles
 Write descriptive paragraphs
5th
 Write brochures
 Write narrative paragraphs (real facts and unreal facts)
 Write stories
6th
 Write a menu or recipe
 Write dialogues
 Write outlines for expositions
7th
 Write postcards or letters
 Write or summarize scientific paragraphs
 Write outlines for debates