writing stages

Question 1

what is scribbling?

Answer 1

• random marks
• may resemble drawings (large circular patterns)
• how they show their ideas

Question 2

what is the letter like symbol stage?

Answer 2

• attempts to make some letters

- randomly placed throughout the page

Question 3

what is the strings of letters stage?

Answer 3

• some actual letters
• understands the letter to sound relation
• tends to be capital letters

Question 4

what is the consonants representing words stage?

Answer 4

• beginning to use words
• mix of upper and lower cased letters
• sentences tell their ideas

Question 5

Outline the Initial medial and final sounds stage

Answer 5

• can spell some words right
• other words are spelt phonetically
• writing becomes readable

Question 6

Describe the Transitional phrases stage

Answer 6

• writing is readable

- spelling becomes more conversational

Question 7

What is the standard spelling stage?

Answer 7

• can spell most words correctly

- begins to understand compounds and compisition