Writing skills progression
Preschool Skills
Kindergarten Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Figurative Writing
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Handwriting
 - Printing Practice
 
First Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Figurative Writing
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Handwriting
 - Printing Practice
 
Second Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Persuasive Essay Structure
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Narrative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Handwriting
 - Printing Practice
 
Third Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Prewriting
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Voice in Writing
 - Sentence Variety
 - Figurative Writing
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Persuasive Essay Structure
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Narrative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Handwriting
 - Cursive Practice
 
Fourth Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Prewriting
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Voice in Writing
 - Sentence Variety
 - Figurative Writing
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Persuasive Essay Structure
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Narrative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 
Fifth Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Prewriting
 - Creating a Title
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Voice in Writing
 - Sentence Variety
 - Figurative Writing
 - Paragraph Structure
 - Sequencing
 - Persuasive Essay Structure
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Narrative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Genre Writing
 - Fiction Writing
 - Poetry
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Opinion Writing
 - Persuasive Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 
Sixth Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Voice in Writing
 - Sentence Variety
 - Relevant Details
 - Fiction Writing
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Research Strategies
 - Assessing Credibility of Sources
 - Citing Sources
 
Seventh Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Prewriting
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Publishing
 - Voice in Writing
 - Relevant Details
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Fiction Writing
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Research Strategies
 - Assessing Credibility of Sources
 - Citing Sources
 
Eighth Grade Skills
- Nonfiction Writing
 - Reflective Writing
 - Writing Process
 - Brainstorming
 - Prewriting
 - Revising Writing
 - Editing
 - Writing Organization and Structure
 - Publishing
 - Voice in Writing
 - Relevant Details
 - Informative Essay Structure
 - Writing a Strong Introduction
 - Writing a Strong Ending
 - Fiction Writing
 - Realistic Fiction
 - Creative Writing
 - Research Writing
 - Informational Writing
 - Argument Writing
 - Narrative Writing
 - Essay Writing
 - Response to Literature
 - Research Strategies
 - Assessing Credibility of Sources
 - Citing Sources