Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
4.W.2b
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
October 1, 20184.W.9a
Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).
October 1, 20184.W.2c
Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
October 1, 20184.W.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
October 1, 20184.W.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
October 1, 20184.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
October 1, 20184.W.3a
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
October 1, 20184.W.3b
Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
October 1, 20184.SL.5
Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.
October 1, 20184.W.3c
Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
October 1, 20184.SL.6
Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation. (See grade 4 Language standards 1 here for specific expectations.)
October 1, 20184.W.3d
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
October 1, 2018