- Pre-K and Kindergarten Quarterly Benchmark Continuum - Personal Narrative
Revised & Adapted from DMA Writing Benchmarks March 2016
First Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter First Quarter
Second
Quarter
Third Quarter Fourth Quarter
Process
(with guidance and support)
Thinks about the story
after drawing a
picture
Points to parts of the
picture when asked
about the story
Begins to talk about
the story before
drawing
Draws circles,
triangles, squares
and/or rectangles to
form pictures
Willingly adds details
to the picture when
prompted
Knows the story
before drawing
Articulates what will
be in the picture
before drawing
...
PreK-K Narrative Continuum 2016.pdf 
