🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

We are learning to use our 5-star writing checklist to make our writing sparkle!

✨ Success Criteria:

I can check each star on my writing

I can fix my writing to earn more stars

I can help a friend check their writing

⭐ My 5-Star Writing Checklist

Check each star when you finish your writing:

⭐ Star 1: My letters sit on the line

Yes! All my letters are sitting nicely

I need to fix some letters

⭐ Star 2: I have finger spaces between words

Yes! I can fit my finger between words

I need to add more spaces

⭐ Star 3: My sentences start with a capital letter

Yes! All my sentences have big letters at the start

I need to fix some capital letters

⭐ Star 4: My sentences end with a full stop

Yes! All my sentences have full stops

I need to add some full stops

⭐ Star 5: My writing makes sense

Yes! Someone else can read and understand it

I need to check some words

🌟 My Writing Goals

How many stars did you earn today? Colour them in!

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

What will you work on next time?

Draw a picture of your favourite part of your writing:

🎪 Fun Activities:

Movement Check: Do a star jump for each star you earned!

Partner Play: Trade writing with a friend and check their stars

Extension: Advanced writers can add question marks (?) and exclamation marks (!)

Support: Use a ruler under each line or trace over dotted letters first

5-Star Writing Checklist

5-Star Writing Checklist

🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To)

✨ Success Criteria:

⭐ My 5-Star Writing Checklist

🌟 My Writing Goals

🎪 Fun Activities:

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