TESTS AND TASKS - Rising Stars

Pupil record sheet for writing (levels 3b and 3a)Name: Class:• Every time I reach a target, I can put a tick in a box beside it. • When I have three ticks, I have achieved the target. • When I achieve a target, I can colour in a box in the chart below.Level Punctuation, spelling and handwriting Writing stories Writing non-fiction3aMost of my sentences have properpunctuation at the end and begin with acapital letter.I sometimes use commas in complexsentences.I usually use speech marks when I punctuatedialogue.My handwriting is mostly joined.I can use a variety of tenses in my writing toshow what has happened, what is happeningand what might happen.I can use adverbial phrases to add moreinformation to my writing.I use a wide range of connectives.I describe characters’ reactions to events inmy stories.I always use paragraphs when I introduce anew topic.I know how to organise clauses in sentencesso that the most important idea ishighlighted.I use expanded noun phrases to give moreinformation.I can write a variety of persuasive texts.I am good at: date:I need to improve: date:Level Punctuation, spelling and handwriting Writing stories Writing non-fiction3bI use full stops and capital letters properly inmore than half of my sentences.I use commas in about half of the complexsentences I write.I know where to put speech marks when Iam writing dialogue.I use speech in my stories.I use the present tense for speech and Iremember to go back to the past tenseafterwards.I use time adverbials (like suddenly; just then,later on) to show the order of events.I can write introduction and conclusions inall text types.I can show my own viewpoint in non-fictiontexts.I make careful choices about the words thatI write.I can spell ten of the words in list 2 correctlyin my writing.I usually have five paragraphs when I write astory (beginning, problem, climax, resolution,ending).I use topic sentences to introduce thesubject of my paragraphs.I am good at: date:I need to improve: date: