Common Core: ELA-LITERACY

4.L.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

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3.W.9

(Begins in grade 4)

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4.L.3a

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*

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3.W.10

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

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4.L.3b

Choose punctuation for effect.*

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4.L.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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4.L.3c

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).

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4.L.1a

Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).

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4.L.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

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4.L.1b

Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.

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4.L.4a

Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

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4.L.1c

Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.

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