4th Grade Writing Skills
Prior Standards Implementation

The standards listed below have been replaced by a newer set of standards.

Please go to Current 4th Grade Language Arts Standards for current resources.

Writing
Process
Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph. 4.2.1 WO	Context Clues - online interactive tutorial and quiz Main Idea practice - online interactive quizzes [ click on a red dot ] Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage. What's the Big Idea - solve a riddle by answering questions about the main idea
Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph. 4.2.2 WO	Paragraph Check up - True or False quiz. Paragraph Sandwiches - Learn how to make a paragraph. Lesson plan Coherency and Unity - Lesson and exercise
Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, and to share experiences). 4.2.3 WP
Rearrange events in a sequential or chronological order in a writing selection. 4.2.4 WO	Time Order words - lesson followed by activity Sentence Order - lesson and activity
Select the best title for a text. 4.2.5 WO	Summarize as You Read - When you summarize, eliminate unnecessary details. Focus on the main idea of the whole passage.
Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., listing, clustering, story maps, and webs) to group ideas for writing. 4.2.6 WP	Concept Maps Explained - Concept maps and story webs are visual ways to structure ideas. (sample included Education World Templates - seventeen graphic organizers to download and print or edit Five main types of organizers - links showing examples of many types Kinds of Concept Maps - examples of four major categories of concept maps Graphic Organizers - from Enchanted Learning Graphic Organizers from Education Place Index of Graphic Organizers - from Inspiration Instructions on how to use Excel to create a graphic organizer Tips on Making Your Own Concept Maps
Select appropriate time-order or transitional words to enhance the flow of the writing sample. 4.2.7 WO	How to Write a Chronological narrative - Lesson and activity How to Write a Chronological narrative - Add words and phrases to the story Time Order words - lesson followed by an activity Transitional Words - often used transitional word list to print for students
Identify the most reliable sources of information for preparing a report. 4.2.8 T	The ABC's of Web Site Evaluation (presented by Kathy Schrock) - Evaluation of Web sites is an important skill to learn in this age of digital and information literacy. Students and teachers need practice in critically examining sites to determine authority, authenticity, and applicability to purpose. This site provides that practice. Critical Evaluation of Resources - In the research process you will encounter many types of resources including books, articles and web sites. But not everything you find on your topic will be suitable. How do you make sense of what is out there and evaluate its authority and appropriateness for your research? Critically Analyzing Information Sources - the emphasis here is on print sources Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - a thoughtful guide to evaluating web and other Internet resources Evaluation of information sources - This page contains pointers to criteria for evaluating information resources, particularly those on the Internet. Evaluating Web Pages - Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
Select the best way to combine sentences to provide syntactic variety within context. 4.2.9 WP	Combining Sentences - online quiz Combining Sentences - online lesson followed by an activity Putting Sentences Together - BBC site; worksheet, fact sheet, quiz
Select details that support a topic sentence. 4.2.10 WO	Supporting Ideas - practice quiz Supporting Ideas - lesson followed by a practice activity.
Choose the supporting sentence that best develops a topic sentence. 4.2.11 WO
Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. 4.2.12 WP
Identify the audience for which a text is written. 4.2.13 WP	Identify your Audience - Read each paragraph and choose the correct audience Identify your Audience - Lesson and follow up activity Determining your Audience - online lesson followed by an activity Determining your Audience Quiz - five questions related to the lesson above
Supply a missing piece of information in a simple outline. 4.2.14 WO	Interactive Outlining Tool - use this to practice outlining skills
Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph’s theme or flow. 4.2.15 WP
Select an appropriate concluding sentence for a well developed paragraph. 4.2.16 WO	Writing Effective Paragraphs - online quiz (essay style) or whole class activity Basic paragraph Structure - Resource for teacher
Review Help
General Resources	Online Literature-Based Resources for Fourth and Fifth Grade Teachers - Make A Difference With Technology
Released tests	FCAT Sample Reading Test - [ 2008 ] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [ 2008 ] FCAT Sample Writing Test - [ 2008 ] sample questions and test taking tips FCAT Sample Answer Book - [ 2008 ] Texas end-of-year reading test from 2003 Texas end-of-year reading test from 2004

 

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