GRADE 4
LANGUAGE ARTS
Shaded
objectives should be assessed in the classroom, but not included on the ISAT
assessment.
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Standard
3: Writing Process |
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Goals |
Objectives |
Activities |
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Goal 3.1: Acquire Prewriting Skills |
4.LA.3.1.1 Generate ideas using prewriting strategies (e.g., writer’s
notebook). (708.01.a; 708.01.b) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.3.1.2 Generate the main idea. CL: DContent Limit: Items may require related statements that will allow students to
select the main idea from several options.
Main idea Writer’s focus |
Select Main Idea Main Focus |
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4.LA.3.1.3 Use organizational strategies appropriate for writing. (708.01.a; 708.01.b) CL: D Content
Limit: Items may require students
to select details to support the main idea or an ending sentence to match the
main idea. Supporting details Beginning, middle, and end |
Details Supporting Main Idea Beginning Middle End |
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4.LA.3.1.4 Select an appropriate writing format for purpose and
audience. (708.01.a; 708.01.b; 708.01.c) CL: DContent Limit: Items may require information
that contains a clear writing purpose and intended audience. Item responses selected from the formats
taught in Standard 4, Grades K-4. Examples: friendly letter, directions,
paragraph Story writing that
incorporates a setting, character, conflict (problem), and resolution
(solution) 4.LA.3.1.5 Plan writing to produce a piece of writing within a set
time period. CL: Content
Limit: Assessed in the classroom, not on the ISAT.Purpose Format Audience |
Purpose Establishing
a purpose for writing Audience Determining
your Audience activity Determining
your Audience Quiz Format Kinds
of Concept Maps |
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Goal 3.2: Acquire Skills for Writing a Draft |
4.LA.3.2.1 Use ideas generated and organized in prewriting to write a
draft that includes a main idea and details. (708.01; 708.02.b) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
Prewriting-Main Idea-Details |
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Goal 3.3: Acquire Skills for Revising a Draft |
4.LA.3.3.1 Revise draft for meaning and clarity. (708.01) CL:Content Limit: Sequence Precise word choice Mixed
grade-level revision skills (Includes a mix of skills assessed in 3.1.2, 3.1.3,
3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.4, and 5.3.1) |
Sequencing Precise Word Choice |
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4.LA.3.3.2 Revise draft by adding details to enhance audience
understanding. (708.02.b) CL:Content Limit: Adding relevant details Removing irrelevant details |
Relevant Details |
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4.LA.3.3.3 Identify and add transition words to clarify sequence. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
Transition |
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4.LA.3.3.4 Rearrange words and sentences as needed to clarify
meaning. (708.02.b) CL:Content Limit: Identifying and rearranging words within complete sentences Placing sentences in a
paragraph in the correct order |
Sentences in Correct Order |
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4.LA.3.3.5 Use literary models to refine writing style. CL:Content Limit: Assessed in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.3.3.6 Use strategies to guide the revision
process. CL:Content
Limit: Assessed in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
Revising Proofreading Grade4 |
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Goal 3.4: Acquire Skills for Editing a Draft |
4.LA.3.4.1 Edit the draft using an editing checklist with common
editing marks. (708.01) CL: EContent Limit: Mixed grade-level editing skills (Includes a mix of skills assessed in 5.2.1, 5.2.3, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.4.1, and 5.4.2) |
Editing Marks |
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Goal 3.5: Acquire Skills to Publish Writing |
4.LA.3.5.1 Publish writing in an appropriate format for the purpose
and audience. (708.03.b) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
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4.LA.3.5.2 Share writing with intended audience. (708.03.b) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Standard
4: Writing Applications |
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Goal 4.1: Acquire Expressive (Narrative/Creative) Writing Skills |
4.LA.4.1.1 Write narratives with a logical sequence of events that
include a beginning, middle, and end. (708.03.a) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.4.1.2 Write a variety of expressive works that include sensory
details and precise word choices. (708.03.a) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Goal 4.2: Acquire Expository (Informational/ Research) Writing Skills |
4.LA.4.2.1 Write a formal letter and correctly address the
envelope. Write simple directions. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.4.2.2 Write a report with a main idea that includes facts and
details about the topic. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Goal 4.3: Acquire Persuasive Writing Skills |
4.LA.4.3.1 Write a persuasive letter that states and supports a
position. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Goal 4.4: Acquire Skills for Literary Response |
4.LA.4.4.1 Write a response that identifies a text to self, text to
world, and/or text to text connection. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.4.4.2 Write or draw a response to a literature selection that
identifies the plot. CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Standard 5: Writing Components |
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Goal 5.1: Acquire Handwriting Skills |
4.LA.5.1.1 Write fluently and legibly in cursive. (708.01.b) CL:Content Limit: Assessed
in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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Goal 5.2: Acquire Spelling Skills |
4.LA.5.2.1 Spell correctly Grade 4 high-frequency words and common
content area (e.g., science, social studies) words. (708.02.a)
CL: B Content Limit: Includes grade-appropriate words commonly taught
across multiple textbook series |
Spelling |
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4.LA.5.2.2 Spell correctly Grade 4 phonetically regular words with
common spelling patterns. (708.02.a) CL: Content
Limit: Assessed in the classroom, not on the ISAT. |
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4.LA.5.2.3 Apply spelling rules appropriate to grade level to spell
accurately. (708.02.a) CL: C Content Limit: Includes homophones and
commonly confused words |
Homophones Commonly Misspelled Words |
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Goal 5.3: Acquire Skills for Sentence Structure |
4.LA.5.3.1 Use simple and complex sentences. (708.02.b)
CL: Content Limit: Includes compound sentences Skills assessed in previous grades are included. Examples: Changing one sentence type
into another (declarative into interrogative, etc.) Complete/incomplete sentences Combining sentences to correctly form complete simpl,compound,
or complex sentences |
Identify Simple Sentences Identify Compound Sentences Declarative to Interrogative Complete/Incomplete Sentences Combine Sentences |
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4.LA.5.3.2 Identify: ·
future verb
tenses (708.02.b) ·
adjectives ·
personal
pronouns ·
conjunctions CL:Content Limit: Examples: Past and present verb
forms, including irregular verbs Subject-verb agreement
(simple and compound sentences) |
Identify: Future Verb Tense
Past/Present Verb Forms Tense Activity
1 | Tense
Activity 2 | Tense Activity
3 Adjectives Personal Pronouns Subject
and Predicate Pronouns Conjunctions Irregular Verbs Subject-Verb Agreement ESL Subject Verb
Agreement Quiz 1 ESL Subject Verb
Agreement Quiz 2 Quiz
on Subject-Verb Agreement (2) |
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Goal 5.4: Acquire Skills for Using Conventions |
4.LA.5.4.1 Correctly punctuate and capitalize titles, books,
geographical names. (708.02.a) CL: Content Limit: [Note: Book titles, names of ships, etc., are underlined in Grades
2-5 and placed in italics beginning at Grade 6.] Skills assessed in previous grades are included. Examples: Proper nouns Holidays
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Punctuate Titles Capitalize Titles Capitalize Geographical
Names Capitalize Proper Nouns Capitalization
Worksheet With a Vacation Theme Capitalization
worksheet |
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4.LA.5.4.2 Identify comma use in a direct address (“John, come
here.”) and in compound sentences. (708.02.a)
CL: Content
Limit: [Apostrophe used to create singular possessives is included.] Skills assessed in previous grades are included. Examples: Previous commas:
words/phrases in a series, dates and addresses, friendly letter conventions
End punctuation |
Commas: Exercise
1 - Exercise
2 - Exercise
3 - Exercise
4 - Exercise
5 Words in a Series Dates Addresses Friendly Letters Conversations End Punctuation |
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1.
Texas
end-of-year reading test from 2003 2.
Texas
end-of-year reading test from 2004 |