Cayman Islands Writing Exemplar

AF8: 

Conventions

 – Use correct spelling

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Most high frequency words are spelled correctly (e.g., “the,” “to,” “in,” “then”) and some phonetically plausible  

attempts are made for unknown words (e.g., “hom” = home). The words “bist” (beach) and “wot” (water)  

demonstrate the need for additional instruction in making phonetically plausible attempts. 

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The author may have referred to classroom resources, such as a word wall. 

AF9: 

Presentation

 – Handwriting and presentation

•  As specified in the Ministry’s handwriting policy, the author was not required to write on lines. The author 

 

inconsistently spaces words and sometimes reverses letters. 

 

What’s Next? Identifying Targets for this Student:

 

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AF 4 – Effectively using return sweep instead of listing one event per line will help this author improve. The 

teacher can model return sweep during interactive writing lessons which can then be practiced by the author  

in guided writing sessions, followed by independent application. 

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AF 6 – Using full stops appropriately at the end of each sentence instead of at the end of each line will help 

this author progress through Level 1 objectives. 

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