Writing

Virginia SOL 2.W.1

Modes and Purposes for Writing

What students need to be able to do

  • Write narratives that recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events and include details about the events and characters and use of time-related words to signal the event sequence.
  • Write informative/explanatory texts that introduce a topic and develop the ideas with facts and examples.
  • Write opinion pieces on topics or texts that support a point of view with reasons.
  • Write in response to text(s) read or heard to share thinking with a couple supporting details from the text.