Rincon Valley Union School District

Writing Applications (Genres)

Matrix

Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4	Grade 5	Grade 6
Brief Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical	Brief Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical	Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical	Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical	Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical	Narrative § Fictional § Auto- biographical
Brief Description § Expository		Descriptions			Expository Compositions (e.g., descriptions, explanation, compare and contrast, problem/solution)
	Friendly Letter	Letters: § Personal § Formal § Thank you § Invitations
			Response to Literature	Response to Literature	Response to Literature
			Research Report	Research Report	Research Report
				Persuasive § Composition § Letter	Persuasive § Composition
		Summary (support only)	Summary