Common Core Standard W.5.5 Questions

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 5 here.)

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Grade 3 Writing Fiction CCSS: CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5, W.3.3, W.3.5, W.4.3, W.4.5, W.5.3, W.5.5

Narrative Checklist
Ideas
Does the story show the narrator's experience?	Yes No
Does the author use sensory details?	Yes No
Organization
Are the events arranged in a natural sequence?	Yes No
Does the story have a beginning hook and a satisfying ending?	Yes No
Voice
Does the writer connect with the reader?	Yes No
Does the writer use a voice that fits the topic?	Yes No
Word Choice
Does the story use vivid words?	Yes No
Does the story include specific words related to the topic?	Yes No
Sentence Fluency
Does the author use different lengths and types of sentences?	Yes No
Does the author use transition words and phrases to connect ideas?	Yes No
Conventions
Does the reader have trouble understanding the story?	Yes No
Are all sentences correct?	Yes No

Grade 5 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.5, W.5.5

	Self Editing		Peer Editing
	Items to Check	Check off Each Item	Items to Check	Check off Each Item	Comments and Suggestions
Spelling	I checked my spelling and fixed incorrectly spelled words.		Spelling is correct.
Punctuation	I made sure all stops included the proper punctuation marks. Quotation marks are included where needed.		All sentences include correct punctuation. Quotation marks are included.
Grammar	All sentences have subject-verb agreement. No run-on sentences or fragments.		All sentences have subject-verb agreement. No run-on sentences or fragments.
Capitalization	All sentences begin with capital letters. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.		All sentences begin with capital letters. Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
Organization	My paper is organized. I have an introduction, body, and conclusion.		The paper is organized. The paper has an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Grade 5 Writing CCSS: CCRA.W.5, CCRA.L.3, W.5.5, L.5.3

The passage below is a first draft that contains mistakes. Read the passage and then answer the question.

(1) I started playing football on a new team this year, our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it. (2) I looked at the pages, but I didn't understand anything. (3) The coach showed us the book and explained the drawings. (4) they were all X's, O's, and arrows. (5)When I looked at them, they just looked like someone had scribbled on the paper!

What is the best way to correct sentence 1?

I started playing football on a new team this year. Our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football on a new team this year: our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football. On a new team this year, our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.
I started playing football on a new team this year. our coach gave us a notebook with plays in it.