Drawing on a wider range of strategies in spelling, e.g., common letter strings, awareness of visual patterns as well as phonetically based spellings. Return to top 5 Fluent Writer Growing independence in using writing for a wide range of purposes, e.g., expressive, informational, imaginative. Aware of different audiences and beginning to shape texts for a reader. Often chooses to write over longer periods. Punctuating texts for meaning more consistently.
Writing shows increasing attention to the visual patterns in spelling.
A confident and independent writer who enjoys writing in different genres, and is developing a personal voice. Writing may show marked influences of texts that have been read. Drawing on a range of effective strategies for spelling an using standard form more consistently. Using written language in more deliberate ways and making meanings explicit. Still needs support in sustaining long pieces of writing or expressing complex meanings.