Fourth Grade Writing

Types of Writing

• Write for a variety of reasons, using narrative, descriptive, persuasive, and expository forms.

Quality of Writing

• Write a well-developed, organized piece using content and style, which is appropriate to the topic.

• Use revising and editing skills to improve mechanics, grammar, and spelling.

• Present and/or defend handwritten work for publication.

Speaking and Listening

• Listen carefully and critically to oral reading, discussions, and spoken messages.

• Develop skills necessary to participate in speeches, discussions, and presentations.

• Utilize and respond to media in a variety of ways.

Characteristics and Functions of the English Language

• Identify words from other languages that are commonly used English words.

• Identify variations in the dialogue of literary characters and relate them to differences in occupation, geographic location, or changes over time.

Research

• Locate information using appropriate sources to research a selected topic.

• Organize and present the main ideas from sources.