Students should have opportunities to orally express ideas and understandings before being expected to convey information in writing. During the Emerging Phase, students should have opportunities to inform others by dictating, drawing and writing their ideas. Assessment Observe students' ability to organize and convey information through writing. Note students' use of their knowledge of text structures to read informative materials for meaning. What Students Learn about Language Writing can be used to inform others.
Language is used to organize thoughts and ideas.
Comprehension is aided by an awareness of text structure. Narrative and expository text differ in structure.