Writing Process Vocabulary

EnglishWriting CompositionAges 5–8

Know and use the vocabulary of the writing process — compose, plan, draft, revise, edit, proofread, genre, audience, purpose, narrative, recount, instruction, paragraph, sequence, and detail — and understand that these words describe distinct steps and decisions that all writers make, not just tasks to tick off

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If you asked your child to explain what they're doing when they write a story at school, could they walk you through each step using words like 'plan', 'draft', and 'revise' — showing they understand it's a process, not just one sitting?

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Writing Process VocabularyLanguage concept

Saying Sentences Before Writing Them Simple Stories with Beginning and Ending Revising and editing Building Writing Stamina Organising Writing into Paragraphs Writing to inform Planning Ideas Before Writing Writing opinions Responding to Writing Feedback Writing Poetry Rehearsing and Varying Sentences Shared Research Projects

Check understanding

Use 'compose', 'revise', and 'edit' correctly when describing the stages of writing
Explain who the 'audience' is for a piece of writing and how that changes what they write
Describe the purpose of a piece of writing (to persuade, inform, entertain, or instruct) and match their language to it

“If you asked your child to explain what they're doing when they write a story at school, could they walk you through each step using words like 'plan', 'draft', and 'revise' — showing they understand it's a process, not just one sitting?”

Curriculum record

Type: Language
Subject: English
Domain: Writing Composition
Age range: Ages 5–8