Write a paragraph using the topic sentence: HIS HANDWRITING WAS NOT LEGIBLE. ALSO Gather ideas for a paragraph with the topic sentence: THE VAGRANT LOOKED MOST UNTIDY. Sequence the ideas and write the paragraph. Compose sentences using your grammatical and vocabulary knowledge.
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Explanation:
One of the most basic skills for writing is reading comprehension—the ability to read and understand text. To write, kids first need to be able to sound out unfamiliar words (decoding) and instantly recognize many other words. Then they need to understand the meaning of strings of words, in sentences and in paragraphs.
Having a good vocabulary helps with this. But new vocabulary words are mostly learned through reading.
Without these skills, it’s difficult for kids to even start writing. They will likely struggle with spelling and with creating text that’s meaningful. And they’ll have trouble revising and editing their work. Those tasks require re-reading closely to catch and fix mistakes or weak spots.
What can help: Technology can help kids who have reading challenges. For instance, if they struggle with sounding out words, text-to-speech can read aloud the words they’ve written. Some text-to-speech tools read aloud words as they type them, which can be really helpful when editing.
2. Transcription
Transcription is the physical act of producing words. This skill covers handwriting, typing, and spelling.
Kids can struggle with transcription in lots of ways. Some have messy or illegible handwriting, even after being taught. Others write very slowly by hand. And others might write legibly or type quickly and accurately enough, but they struggle to spell words without help.
Using a keyboard can often help speed up transcription. But for some kids, the very act of typing is a struggle and gets in the way of writing.