Grade 4 Writing Curriculum



Grade 4 Writing Curriculum | |

|Modes Φ |Narrative |Expository |Persuasive |Poetry |

|GLCE |W.GN.04.01, W.AT.04.01 |W.GN.04.04, W.AT.04.01 |W.GN.04.03, W.AT.04.01 |W.GN.04.02, W.AT.04.01 |

|6 + 1 Traits |Sentence Fluency, Word |Organization, Ideas |Organization, Ideas |Word Choice, Voice |

| |Choice, Voice | | | |

|First 9 Weeks |  |  |Comparative Piece |Poetry |

| | | |   Create a comparative |   Explore various forms of|

| | | |piece to convince using a |poetry. |

| | | |central ideas and supporting|   Entertain through humor.|

| | | |details. |  |

| | | |   Introduce authentic | Suggested Products: |

| | | |audience.  |     Diamonte |

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| | | |     Essay | |

| | | |     Speech | |

|Second 9 Weeks |Fiction |  |  |Poetry |

| |   Create a fictional story| | |   Explore various forms of|

| |that establishes | | |poetry. |

| |relationships among theme, | | |   Entertain through humor.|

| |character, plot, and | | |  |

| |setting. | | |  |

| |   Develop conflict | | |  |

| |resolution in a fictional | | |  |

| |story. | | |  |

| |   Introduce humor and the | | |  |

| |element of surprise through| | |  |

| |literature. | | |Suggested Products: |

| |  | | |     Riddle |

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| |     Legend | | | |

| |     Adventure Story | | | |

|Third 9 Weeks |  |Informational Piece |  |Poetry |

| | |   Analyze and evaluate | |   Explore various forms of|

| | |information by taking notes | |poetry. |

| | |from a variety of sources. | |   Entertain through humor.|

| | |   Organize relevant | |   |

| | |information in order to draw| |  |

| | |a conclusion. | |  |

| | |   Develop support for a | |  |

| | |solution. | |  |

| | |   Use reliable sources. | |  |

| | |   Include an alphabetized | |  |

| | |reference page using source | |  |

| | |and author. | |Suggested Products: |

| | |  | |     Cinquain |

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| | |     Research Project | | |

| | |     Summary | | |

| | |     Encyclopedia Entry | | |

|Fourth 9 Weeks |Fictional Story |  |  |Poetry |

| |   Introduce internal and | | |   Explore various forms of|

| |external conflict. | | |poetry. |

| |   Expand imagery. | | |   Entertain through humor.|

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| |     Myth | | |     Tongue Twister |

| |     Fantasy | | | |

 

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