Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive [...]

Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing [...]

Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, description, and reflection, to develop experiences, events, and/or [...]

Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence, signal shifts from [...]

Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action [...]

Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences or events.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to [...]

With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed [...]

Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between [...]

Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several [...]