Grade 4 Writing Correlation


Grade 4 Writing Correlation Between the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Language Arts and the eTAP Lessons click: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/2006/grade4/write/4writing.htm for a skills test of Grade 4 English/Language Arts materials. Writing Compositions \| Writing Conventions The ability to communicate thoughts and ideas through writing helps students become successful, not only in school but throughout their lives. In order to communicate effectively, students must organize and develop ideas in a logical, coherent, and interesting manner that is easy for the reader to follow and understand. Objective 1 tests each student’s ability to produce an organized and well-developed composition in response to a prompt. The prompt is worded so that students have broad latitude in crafting an individual response. Students can use any organizational strategy that allows them to write an effective piece—they can write a story, a description, a philosophical piece, an expository piece—or they can combine approaches. However students choose to respond, it is important that the composition they write is uniquely theirs—that it is authentic and represents their best thinking and writing. Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.
Pre-Test	Texas Essential Knowledge Skills		eTAP Lessons		Post-Test
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	Objective 1. The student will, within a given context, produce an effective composition for a specific purpose. (4.15) Writing/purposes. The student writes for a variety of audiences and purposes and in a variety of forms. The student is expected to
Q&A	(A)	write to express, [discover, record,] develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve (4–8);	Research Reports Expository Compositions	Discovering Language Arts: Parts of Speech (Grades 3-5)	Q&A
			http://www.dositey.com/language/rea dwrite34.htm
Q&A	(C)	write to inform such as to explain, describe, [report,] and narrate (4–8);	Narratives Research Reports	Discovering Language Arts: Style, Structure, and Tone (Grades 3-5)	Q&A
			http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/page s/intro.html
Q&A	(D)	write to entertain such as to compose [humorous poems or] short stories (4–8); and	Narratives Expository Compositions	Language Arts at Work	Q&A
			http://www.jiskha.com/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?url=ht tp://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm#GRA DES%204-5
Q&A	(E)	exhibit an identifiable voice in personal narratives and in stories (4–5).	Narratives	Writing Strategies	Q&A
			http://www.jiskha.com/cgi-bin/frames.cgi?url=http://www.thewritesou rce.com/topics.htm#GRADES%204-5
	(4.16) Writing/penmanship/capitalization/punctuation. The student composes original texts, applying the conventions of written language such as capitalization, punctuation, and penmanship to communicate clearly. The student is expected to
Q&A	(A)	write legibly by selecting cursive or manuscript as appropriate (4–8).	Penmanship	When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Teacher	Q&A
			http://www.2020site.org/writing/index.html
	(4.19) Writing/writing processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing. The student is expected to
Q&A	(C)	revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text (4–8); and	Word-Processing	Discovering Language Arts: Style, Structure, and Tone	Q&A
			http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-lin e_word.htm
Q&A	(D)	revise drafts for coherence, progression, and logical support of ideas (4–8).	Paragraph Transitions Edit Written Manuscript	Discovering Language Arts: Writing	Q&A
			http://www.angelfire.com/wi/writingprocess/
	Objective 2. The student will produce a piece of writing that demonstrates a command of the conventions of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure. (4.16) Writing/penmanship/capitalization/punctuation. The student composes original texts, applying the conventions of written language such as capitalization, punctuation, and penmanship to communicate clearly. The student is expected to
Q&A	(B)	capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, commas in direct address, and sentence punctuation (4–5).	Capitalization Parentheses Apostrophes Colons and Semicolons Underlining, Quotation Marks and Italics	Pendemonium: The Posse in Australia	Q&A
			http://www.infoplease.com/homework/ english-grammar-spelling.html#ENG-GS -GRAMMAR
	(4.17) Writing/spelling. The student spells proficiently. The student is expected to
Q&A	(A)	write with accurate spelling of syllable constructions, including closed, open, consonant before -le, and syllable boundary patterns (3–6);	Spelling	The Untamed World of English Punctuation, Module 1: A Beginner's Guide	Q&A
			http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/schtemplate.cgi?template=/kid s/hmsv/smg/smg.thtml&game_file= game_4_06&grade=4&unit=6
Q&A	(B)	write with accurate spelling of roots such as drink, speak, read, or happy; inflections such as those that change tense or number; suffixes such as -able or -less; and prefixes such as re- or un- (4–6); and	Spelling	The Untamed World of English Punctuation, Module 2: Commas and Colons	Q&A
			http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&A FUNCT=0&ALEVEL=1&INSTRUCTS=1
Q&A	(D)	spell accurately in final drafts (4–8).	Spelling Edit Written Manuscript	Untamed World of English Punctuation, The, Module 3: Dashes and Hyphens	Q&A
			ttp://english-zone.com/index.php?ID=7
	(4.18) Writing/grammar/usage. The student applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. The student is expected to
Q&A	(A)	use regular and irregular plurals correctly (4–6);	Verbs	Sentences, Part One: Simple Sentences	Q&A
			http://www.chompchomp.com/exercis es.htm#Irregular_Verbs
Q&A	(B)	write in complete sentences, varying the types such as compound and complex to match meanings and purposes (4–5);	Compound Sentences	Sentences, Part Two: Verbal Phrases, Compound, Complex, and Compound-Complex Sentences	Q&A
			http://www.eslbee.com/sentences.htm
Q&A	(C)	employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech (4–8);	Modifiers Pronouns Adverb	The Split-Infinitive World of English Grammar, Module 4: Examining the Sentence	Q&A
			http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu /grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sv_agr_quiz.htm
Q&A	(D)	use adjectives (comparative and superlative forms) and adverbs appropriately to make writing vivid or precise (4–8);	Adverb	Modifiers	Q&A
			http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/adjectives-adverbs
	(E)	use prepositional phrases to elaborate written ideas (4–8);	Prepositions	Interjections, Conjunctions, and Prepositions
			ttp://aliscot.com/bigdog/prep_exercise.htm
	(F)	use conjunctions to connect ideas meaningfully (4–5);		nterjections, Conjunctions, and Prepositions
			http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gr ammar/conjunctions.htm http://www.better-english.com/grammar/conjunctions.htm
	(G)	write with increasing accuracy when using apostrophes in contractions such as it’s and possessives such as Jan’s (4–8); and	Apostrophes	Rules of Punctuation
			http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/gram mar/marks/apostrophe.htm
Q&A	(H)	write with increasing accuracy when using objective case pronouns such as “Dan cooked for you and me.” (4–5).	Pronouns	Pronouns	Q&A
			http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A 0885483.html
	(4.19) Writing/writing processes. The student selects and uses writing processes for self-initiated and assigned writing. The student is expected to
Q&A	(E)	edit drafts for specific purposes such as to ensure standard usage, varied sentence structure, and appropriate word choice (4–8); and	Edit Written Manuscript	Eight Parts of Speech	Q&A
			http://www.epcc.edu/Student/Tutorial/ Writingcenter/Handouts/wordchoice/w ordchoice.html
Q&A	(H)	proofread his/her own writing and that of others (4–8).	Edit Written Manuscript	Discovering Language Arts: Parts of Speech (Grades 3-5)	Q&A
			http://www2.wwnorton.com/college/e nglish/write/we/ch1/peeredit.htm