Writing

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# writes well-structured stories; ~ use of interesting detail and expressive words means that ~ creative writing involves the reader. 

^ writes stories with feeling and expression, and is willing to draft and redraft them, when appropriate. ^ has a lively imagination. 

^ forms ~ handwriting joins correctly, and ~ work is invariably well presented. 

~ general written work is coherently structured and well executed. 

# is developing a solid understanding of the rules of grammar and punctuation. ~ stories are usually nicely planned and imaginative.

^ has made good progress during the Literacy Hour; ~ story writing is more descriptive and increasingly well plotted.

^ is able to write independently, in complete sentences, using capital letters, full stops and question marks; and can spell most common words.

^ produced a beautifully presented and well crafted letter during Literacy work.

^ can revise and redraft ~ own work, using a dictionary as necessary.

# reads fluently and with appropriate expression. ~ imaginative writing has some interesting ideas and ^ gives careful thought to making the meaning clear.

^ is willing to listen to advice and this has led to a wider use of adjectives and descriptive phrases in ~ work. 

#'s imaginative story work is full of original ideas and ^ uses a good range of vocabulary. 

#'s handwriting is well-formed and accurately joined. 

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# has a generally accurate grasp of sentence punctuation; writing fluently, with considerable thought and inventiveness. However, ^ still needs to check through ~ work before handing it in to eliminate preventable errors.

# writes with confidence, and ~ stories are now more detailed and descriptive. ^ tends to set ~ ideas down in a colloquial fashion, but is becoming more aware of when to use formal language. 

^ writes imaginatively, though ~ work is usually concise. ^ needs to introduce more descriptive phrases in order to hold the reader's attention. #'s handwriting is much neater, and more legible. ^ must remember to join.

^ has a lively writing style and is often quite imaginative. ~ use of more advanced punctuation can, at times, be erratic. 

^ has tried hard to grasp the basics of sentence punctuation. While ^ still has difficulties with commas and quotation marks, ^ seems generally secure about full stops and the use of capitals. ~ story writing needs greater use of descriptive words and phrases.

When writing, # uses sentence punctuation accurately, and is beginning to introduce descriptive phrases. 

When asked to present ~ thoughts on paper, # is less expressive, though the amount ^ writes has increased dramatically over the year. ^ is very slow when writing stories, and although ^ has good ideas, ~ stories are never very long. 

~ handwriting is invariably neat, though it can become untidy during creative writing. 

# is starting to use descriptive words in ~ own writing, picking them up from the books has read, and the Literacy Hour. Though ^ still needs to develop ~ stories further, by adding greater detail. 

This year in story writing, # has developed imaginative plots, but they do occasionally lack a clear structure. 

#'s written work is becoming more organised, showing greater attention to detail. ^ produces work that is accurately punctuated, and has been encouraged to redraft ~ writing in order to develop ~ thoughts.
 
^ is developing a better understanding of the rules of grammar and punctuation, and has clear handwriting.

#'s written work is now better organised and structured more thoughtfully. 

~ use of punctuation is good, but further work on apostrophes is required. #'s handwriting is clear, and ^ has made a good start with cursive script.

^ is able to write independently, and use full stops and capital letters but not always accurately. Therefore, ^ needs to spend more time revising and redrafting ~ work.

# has tried hard to grasp the basics of sentence punctuation. Though ^ still has difficulties using commas and quotation marks, ^ seems generally secure about full stops and capitals. 

^ is starting to produce writing that uses complete sentences, and ~ spellings are more accurate. However, # must read ~ work through to check that the grammar and punctuation makes sense. 

^ produces writing that is generally well punctuated.  #'s handwriting has shown some recent improvement but ^ needs to continue to practise ~ letter joins.

#'s handwriting has recently improved but ^ will need to practise ~ letter joins.

#'s handwriting has made some progress but ^ must practise ~ letter formation.

^ is beginning to join ~ handwriting, but still requires further practice.

#'s handwriting has improved recently.

# has made a good attempt to form ~ handwriting correctly and now takes a lot more care with ~ presentation of work. ^ is often keen to write ~ thoughts and ideas down on paper, and is starting to organise ~ writing more effectively. ~ grasp of basic punctuation is not yet secure, but ^ is making good progress. 

# wrote a super newspaper article, after listening very carefully during the Literacy Hour. 

~ improved handwriting has led to ~ feeling more confident about ~ own writing; and resulted in longer, more detailed pieces of work. 

^ is writing more, and is keener to express ~ point of view on paper, but it does take a long time for him to work through a task. 
# has a good use of sentence punctuation, though more work is needed, especially on the use of speech marks. ~ handwriting is clear, and ^ has made a good start with cursive script.

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# has tried hard to master the basics of sentence punctuation, though ^ tends to write slowly, and sometimes does not finish ~ work in the time available. At times, # will lack control over ~ handwriting and this means ~ letter formation is poor. 

#'s handwriting is more controlled, and ^ makes a good attempt to spell simple words correctly. # writes in basic, often short, sentences. Longer sentences with more detail should be #'s aim next year. 

~ imaginative work has some good ideas but # needs to develop ~ vocabulary. 

~ handwriting is gradually improving and ^ generally presents ~ work well. Though # will need further practise joining letters. 

#'s handwriting has improved though it is still over-large and uncontrolled at times. 

#'s handwriting has improved, but ^ must join more.

~ stories show a better use of punctuation and a greater awareness of setting and plot.

# has made some progress in written English this year. ^ is now writing stories of greater length, but still without consistent punctuation. 

~ presentation has improved over the year, and ~ writing is more legible.

~ handwriting is neater and less inconsistent.  

At present ~ general writing lacks consistency. For example, #'s stories are without substantial content, and poorly punctuated. ^ therefore needs to appreciate that ~ English work will only improve if ^ pays close attention to what ^ is being taught. 

#  has gaps in ~ knowledge, due to extended absences, and will need considerable reinforcement of basic skills if ^ is to improve on ~ current level of literacy. 

^ is producing writing that uses complete sentences, and ~ punctuation is more accurate. ^ writes slowly and this means that, at times, ^ does not get through all that ^ needs to.