Grade 4
4.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, 20184.W.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
October 1, 20184.W.1a
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
October 1, 20184.W.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)
October 1, 20184.W.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
October 1, 20184.W.1c
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
October 1, 20184.W.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
October 1, 2018