Common Core State Standards

WriteTutor.ai provides AI-guided writing instruction aligned with CCSS standards for grades 4-6

Curriculum aligned with national education standards

What Are Common Core State Standards?

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a set of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts that outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

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States Adopted

Implemented across most US states for consistent education standards

K-12

Grade Coverage

Comprehensive standards from kindergarten through high school

ELA

Writing Focus

Detailed expectations for reading, writing, speaking, and listening

Complete CCSS Alignment: Standard by Standard

See exactly how each WriteTutor step fulfills specific Common Core requirements

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Narrative Writing Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.3 & W.5.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences

📜 CCSS W.4.3.A & W.5.3.A

"Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 1-2

Step 1: Character Creation - Students develop detailed characters with names, traits, and personalities.

Step 2: Beginning Section - Write story opening with clear setting, character introduction, and situation.

📜 CCSS W.4.3.B & W.5.3.B

"Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations."

✅ WriteTutor Step 3

Step 3: Middle Section - Develop plot events, character responses, conflicts, and use dialogue to advance the story.

📜 CCSS W.4.3.C & W.5.3.C

"Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events."

✅ WriteTutor Step 5

Step 5: Flow Analysis - AI reviews story coherence, transitions between sections, and overall narrative structure.

📜 CCSS W.4.3.D & W.5.3.D

"Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 2-4

Throughout Beginning, Middle, and Ending sections, AI prompts for concrete, sensory details that bring stories to life.

📜 CCSS W.4.3.E & W.5.3.E

"Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events."

✅ WriteTutor Step 4

Step 4: Ending Section - Provide resolution, character growth, and satisfying conclusion that follows naturally from events.

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Argumentative Writing Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1: Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence

📜 CCSS W.6.1.A

"Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 1 & 3

Step 1: Viewpoint Formation - Students select topics and articulate clear positions.

Step 3: Introduction Writing - State position and preview main supporting points.

📜 CCSS W.6.1.B

"Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 2 & 4

Step 2: Argument Development - Build supporting arguments with age-appropriate evidence and reasoning.

Step 4: Body Paragraphs - Develop paragraphs with topic sentences, evidence, and explanations.

📜 CCSS W.6.1.C

"Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 4 & 5

Body Paragraphs and Conclusion Writing include systematic guidance on transitional words and logical connections between ideas.

📜 CCSS W.6.1.D

"Establish and maintain a formal style."

✅ WriteTutor Steps 3-5

Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion Writing provide systematic guidance on formal academic writing style appropriate for grade 6.

📜 CCSS W.6.1.E

"Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from the argument presented."

✅ WriteTutor Step 5

Step 5: Conclusion Writing - Synthesize arguments by restating position and summarizing strongest supporting reasons.

Age-Appropriate Assessment

Our AI evaluation system understands developmental writing stages and applies CCSS standards appropriately for each grade level.

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Grade-Level Expectations

Assessment criteria adapted to cognitive development and grade-specific CCSS requirements

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Progress Tracking

Systematic monitoring of student growth across all CCSS writing dimensions

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Constructive Feedback

Encouraging guidance that builds on strengths while addressing CCSS requirements