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ELA: Grade 4 - WRITING


Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
    4.1.W.1

Take notes to record data, facts, and ideas both by following teacher direction and by writing independently

    4.1.W.2

State a main idea and support it with details

    4.1.W.3

Use organizational patterns such as compare/contrast, cause/effect, and time/order, for expository writing

    4.1.W.4

Use a variety of resources, such as age-appropriate dictionaries and/or computer software, to spell words correctly

    4.1.W.5

Produce clear, well-organized, and well-developed explanations, reports, accounts, and directions that demonstrate understanding of a topic

    4.1.W.6

Support interpretations and explanations with evidence from text

    4.1.W.7

Maintain a portfolio that includes informational writing as a method of reviewing work with teachers and parents/caregivers

    4.1.W.8

Compare and contrast ideas and information from two sources

    4.1.W.9

Write labels and captions for graphics to convey information, with assistance

Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
    4.2.W.1

Write original literary texts that

  • use dialogue to create short plays
  • use vivid and playful language
    •     4.2.W.2

    Write interpretive and responsive essays that

  • describe literary elements such as plot, setting, and characters
  • describe themes of literary texts
  • compare and contrast elements of texts
    •     4.2.W.3

    Produce clear, well-organized responses to stories read or listened to, supporting the understanding of characters and events with details from the story

        4.2.W.4

    Produce imaginative stories and personal narratives that show insight, development, organization, and effective language

        4.2.W.5

    Use resources such as personal experiences and themes from the text and performances to stimulate own writing

        4.2.W.6

    Use a computer to create, respond to, and interpret literary texts

        4.2.W.7

    Maintain a portfolio that includes literary and interpretive writing as a method of reviewing work with teachers and parents/caregivers

    		 
        4.2.W.8

    Summarize the plot, with assistance

        4.2.W.9

    Describe the characters and explain how they change, with assistance

        4.2.W.10

    Describe the setting and recognize its importance to the story, with assistance

        4.2.W.11

    Draw a conclusion about the work, with assistance

    Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
    Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
        4.3.W.1

    Use prewriting strategies, such as semantic webs and Venn diagrams, to organize ideas and information and to plan writing

        4.3.W.2

    State a main idea, theme, or opinion and provide supporting details

        4.3.W.3

    Use relevant examples, reasons, and explanations to support ideas

        4.3.W.4

    Express opinions and make judgments that demonstrate a personal point of view

        4.3.W.5

    Use personal experiences and knowledge to analyze and evaluate new ideas

        4.3.W.6

    Analyze and evaluate the author’s use of setting, plot, character, rhyme, rhythm, and language in written and visual text

        4.3.W.7

    Use effective vocabulary in persuasive and expository writing

        4.3.W.8

    Use details from stories or informational texts to predict, explain, or show relationships between information and events

        4.3.W.9

    Use ideas from two or more sources of information to generalize about causes, effects, or other relationships

        4.3.W.10

    Maintain a portfolio that includes written analysis and evaluation as a method of reviewing work with teachers and parents/caregivers

    		 
    Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
    Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
        4.4.W.1

    Share the process of writing with peers and adults; for example, write with a partner

        4.4.W.2

    Respect the age, gender, position, and cultural traditions of the recipient

    		 
        4.4.W.3

    Develop a personal voice that enables the reader to get to know the writer

        4.4.W.4

    Maintain a portfolio that includes writing for social interaction as a method of reviewing work with teachers and parents/caregivers

    Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
    Literacy Competencies
        4.LC.W.1

    Spelling
    Correctly spell words within own writing that have been previously studied and/or frequently used

        4.LC.W.2

    Spelling
    Correctly spell words within own writing that follow the spelling patterns of words previously studied

        4.LC.W.3

    Handwriting
    Use legible print and/or cursive writing

    		 
        4.LC.W.4

    Composition
    Respond in writing to prompts that follow the reading of literary and informational texts

        4.LC.W.5

    Composition
    Write in a variety of styles, using different organizational patterns, such as chronological order, cause/effect, and compare/contrast

        4.LC.W.6

    Composition
    Use a variety of media, such as print and electronic, when writing

        4.LC.W.7

    Composition
    Write a variety of compositions, using the writing process (e.g., prewriting, drafting, revising, proofreading, editing)

        4.LC.W.8

    Composition
    Use grade-level vocabulary and varied sentence structure

        4.LC.W.9

    Composition
    Develop ideas by writing sentences that are in logical order and organized into paragraphs

    		 
        4.LC.W.10

    Composition
    Review writing independently in order to edit for the correct use of grade-appropriate spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and verb tense

        4.LC.W.11

    Composition
    Vary the tone, vocabulary, and sentence structure according to the audience and purpose of writing

        4.LC.W.12

    Composition
    Exhibit personal voice when writing

        4.LC.W.13

    Composition
    Begin to use literary devices such as simile and figurative language

        4.LC.W.14

    Composition
    Use at least two sources of information when writing a report

    		 
        4.LC.W.15

    Composition
    Review writing with teachers and peers and be able to respond to feedback

        4.LC.W.16

    Motivation to Write
    Write voluntarily to communicate ideas and emotions to a variety of audiences

    		 
        4.LC.W.17

    Motivation to Write
    Write voluntarily for different purposes

        4.LC.W.18

    Motivation to Write
    Publish writing suitable for a variety of display purposes, such as within a classroom, or school, or on the Internet

     
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