Project Based Learning: 2-4 Writing Checklist

	written report checklist

To obtain a customized checklist that you can print out and give to your students, first click in the boxes next to the appropriate items. To add your own item to a category, check the box next to "add own" and then fill in the adjacent text window. When you have chosen the appropriate items, please click the "submit" button. The page you will see can then be printed by choosing "print" from the file menu above. To change the orientation or magnification of the page to be printed, go to the file menu and choose the "Page setup" option.

Checklist for Primary: Grades 2-4

Conventions	Punctuation	Capitalization	Word Use	Ideas
My handwriting is legible. My print-out contains no typos. I leave white spaces between my words. My sentences go from left to right. My sentences begin in different ways. My sentences build upon the ones before them. Each of my paragraphs has one main idea. My sentences are complete. I have used correct grammar.	I use a period at the end of each sentence. I use a question mark at the end of each question. I use an exclamation point at the end of an exclamation. I use commas between words in a list. I use quotation marks in dialogue. I use apostrophes in contractions and possessives.	I use both capital and lower case letters. I capitalize proper nouns, like the names of people, pets, and places. I capitalize the pronoun 'I'. I capitalize important words in a title. I capitalize the first word of a sentence. I capitalize the first word in a direct quotation.	Every word seems just right. I use synonyms for words I write a lot. I use new spelling words. I use the right action word form with my nouns. I use the dictionary to spell words I don't know. I use the thesaurus to find synonyms for words I use a lot. I use standard spelling.	I used brainstorming or a story map to create and organize ideas. I describe where my story takes place. I describe what characters look like. I describe what characters feel. My story has a beginning, middle, and end. My introduction is exciting and inviting. I have a satisfying conclusion. I have listened to suggestions from the teacher or peer writers. My ideas flow and are well connected.

Please click here to obtain your customized checklist.

			This page is Bobby Approved.
© 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 SCR*TEC