4Th Marking Period Writing Standards Fourth Grade

4Th Marking Period Writing Standards Fourth Grade

4th Marking Period Writing Standards Fourth Grade

1.Develop abilities in writing.

A.Higher thinking (analyze, evaluate, classify, predict, decide, generalize, solve, relate, interpret, simplify, summarize).

B.Communications (present, persuade, collaborate, explain, recommend).

C.Goal setting/attainment (brainstorm, envision, research, plan, organize, persist).

D.Use the quality process (plan, draft, analyze, revise) when producing products to include open response and on-demand writing.

2.Read, write, speak, observe, and listen to express, explore, and learn about ideas.

A.Use mass media (newspapers, magazines, radio, television, movies, Internet, software).

B.Conduct and present research (locate/observe/gather information, analyze a situation, draw a conclusion, predict an outcome, defend a position, create a model, explain a process).

C. Write for a variety of reasons including writing-to-learn, writing-to-demonstrate learning, and writing for authentic purposes and audiences.

3. Establish and maintain a focused purpose in a variety writing forms.

(Purpose/Audience)

A. Narrow the topic to present an idea or theme (thesis statement). (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4)

[EL-4-WP-S-1]

B. Choose a perspective authentic to the writer. (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4) [EL-4-WC-S-4]

C. Analyze and address the needs of the intended audience. (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4)

[EL-4-WC-S-3]

D. Adhere to the characteristics of the form. (e.g. personal narrative, feature article, poem,

memoir, short story, and letter) (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4) [EL-4-WC-S-4]

E. Apply a suitable tone. (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4) [EL-4-WC-S-9]

F. Allow voice to emerge when appropriate. (WR-04-1.1.0 DOK 4)

G. Evaluate personal progress toward meeting goals in literacy skills. (reflective writing)

(WR-04-1.1.1) [EL-4-WC-S-3]

4. Support main ideas and deepen an understanding of purpose.

(Idea Development/Support)

A.Develop logical, justified, and suitable explanations. (WR-04-1.2.0 DOK 4)

[EL-4-WC-S-5]

B.Provide relevant elaboration. (WR-04-1.2.0 DOK 4) [EL-4-WC-S-8]

C.Explain related connections and reflections. (WR-04-1.2.0 DOK 4)

D.Apply idea development strategies appropriate for the form. (WR-04-1.2.0 DOK 4)

E.Identify and describe own literacy skills, strategies, process, strengths, and areas for growth. (reflective writing) (WR-04-1.2.1)

F. Explain own decisions and support claims about self. (reflective writing) (WR-04-1.2.1)

M. Communicate by writing to learn and writing to demonstrate learning using effective

strategies. (e.g. on-demand, open response, learning logs and grammar notebooks).

[EL-4-WC-S-1, EL-4-WC-S-2]

5. Create unity and coherence to accomplish the focused purpose. (Organization)

A. Engage the audience. (WR-04-2.3.0 DOK 3)

B. Establish a context for reading. (WR-04-2.3.0 DOK 3) [EL-4-WS-S-3]

C. Communicate ideas and support in a meaningful order. (WR-04-2.3.0 DOK3)

[EL-4-WS-S-3]

4th Marking Period Writing Standards Fourth Grade

D. Apply transitions and transitional elements to guide the reader through a writing piece.

(WR-04-2.3.0 DOK 3) [EL-4-WS-S-5]

E. Develop effective introductions and closures. (WR-04-2.3.0 DOK 3) [EL-4-WS-S-3]

I. Develop an appropriate text structure (e.g. cause/effect, problem/solution,

question/answer, comparison/contrast, description, and sequence) to achieve purpose.

(transactive writing) (WR-04-2.3.3) [EL-4-WS-S-2]

6. Create effective sentences in a variety of writing forms. (Sentence Structure)

A.Apply a variety of sentence structures and lengths. (WR-04-2.4.0 DOK 3)

(e.g. compound and complete) [EL-4-WS-S-1]

B.Develop complete, correct sentences and apply unconventional structures when appropriate. (WR-04-2.4.0 DOK 3) (e.g. syntax – word order, form) [EL-4-WS-S-1]

7. Demonstrate effective word choices in a variety of writing forms. (Language)

  1. Apply correct grammar and usage. (WR-04-3.5.0 DOK 2) (e.g. parts of speech, clauses, phrases, proper nouns, verb tense, prepositions, pronouns, and antecedents)
  2. Apply concise use of language. (WR-04-3.5.0 DOK 2) (e.g. direct/indirect objects, plurals, possessives, positive, comparative, and superlative forms)
  3. Incorporate strong verbs, precise nouns, concrete details, and sensory details.

(WR-04-3.5.0 DOK 2) (e.g. nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives) [EL-4-WV-S-1]

  1. Apply language appropriate to the content, purpose, and audience.

(WR-04-3.5.0 DOK 2)

  1. Develop ideas through descriptive and figurative language. (WR-04-3.5.2) [EL-4-WV-S-1]
  2. Incorporate specialized vocabulary of the discipline/content appropriate to the purpose

and audience. (WR-04-3.5.3) [EL-4-WV-S-2]

8. Use appropriate conventions to communicate clearly. (Correctness)

  1. Apply correct spelling, punctuation (e.g. commas, quotation marks, contractions, apostrophes, possessives, parentheses, and italics) and capitalization. (WR-04-3.6.0 DOK 2) [EL-4-WV-S-3, EL-4-WV-S-4]
  2. Incorporate acceptable nonstandard correctness to enhance meaning when appropriate.

(WR-04-3.6.0 DOK 2) (pluralization) [EL-4-WV-S-6]

  1. Incorporate appropriate documentation of ideas and information from outside sources.

(e.g. citing authors or titles within the text, listing sources, and bibliography)

(WR-04-3.6.0 DOK 2)

D. Write cursive neatly and legibly.

9. Communicate effectively using the various stages of the writing process.

  1. Focusing (WR-04-4.7.0)
  • Connect to content knowledge and/or prior knowledge.
  • Initiate authentic connection.
  • Think about/select topic.
  1. Prewriting (WR-04-4.8.0) [EL-4-WP-S-2]
  • Determine appropriate form to meet the needs of purpose and audience.
  • Generate ideas (e.g., reading, journaling, mapping, webbing, note taking, summarizing, outlining, interviewing, researching, and other writing-to-learn activities).
  • Organize ideas.

4th Marking Period Writing Standards Fourth Grade

  1. Drafting (WR-04-4.9.0) [EL-4-WP-S-3]
  • Write for an intended audience.
  • Develop and elaborate ideas, sentence variety, and language.
  1. Revising (WR-04-4.10.0) [EL-4-WP-S-4]
  • Reflect to determine where to add, delete, rearrange, define/redefine, and elaborate content.
  • Conference with teacher or peer.
  • Check for accuracy of content.
  • Compare with rubric criteria and anchor papers/models.
  • Identify the topic sentence/main idea and supporting details of a paragraph.

(WR-04-4.10.4 & .5)

  • Check and correct sequential order of sentences if applicable. (WR-04-4.10.7)
  • Identify extraneous material. (WR-04-4.10.6)
  1. Editing (WR-04-4.11.0) [EL-4-WV-S-5, EL-4-WP-S-5]
  • Use resources to support editing (e.g., spell check, thesauri, dictionaries, and handbooks).
  • Apply knowledge of subject/verb agreement, verb tenses, forms of adjectives and adverbs (comparative and superlative), special problems in usage (a, an, to, two, too, their, there, and they’re), pronouns, and double negatives.

(WR-04-4.11.12, .13, .14, & .15)

  • Correcting run-ons, fragments, and combining short, choppy sentences effectively.

(WR-04-4.11.16, .17, & .18)

  • Apply knowledge of spelling patterns, generalizations, and rules to commonly used words, plural forms, contractions, and verb endings. (WR-04-4.11.19, .20, .21, & .22)
  • Capitalize proper nouns, beginning of sentences, and the pronoun “I”.
  • Correctly punctuate sentence endings, apply commas, and use quotation marks in dialogue.
  1. Publishing (WR-04-4.12.00) [EL-4-WP-S-6]
  • Present final work in a neat, legible form using basic software programs if appropriate.
  • Share final piece with intended audience.
  1. Reflecting (WR-04-4.13.00) [EL-4-WP-S-7]
  • Reflect and evaluate personal progress and skills in writing.

June 2009

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