Alaska 4th Grade ELA Standards in Writing

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W Writing Standards

• Text Types and Purposes
  • W.4.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with fact- or text-based reasons and information (e.g., The character ___ was brave because she ___).
    • W.4.1.a 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.
    • W.4.1.b Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
    • W.4.1.c Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
    • W.4.1.d Provide a concluding statement or section that reinforces or restates the opinion presented.
  • W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
    • W.4.2.a Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), labeled or captioned visuals/diagrams, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
    • W.4.2.b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information/explanations and examples that support the focus.
    • W.4.2.c Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
    • W.4.2.d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
    • W.4.2.e Provide a concluding statement or section that paraphrases the focus of the text or explanation presented.
  • W.4.3 Use narrative writing to develop real or imagined characters, experiences, or events using effective narrative techniques (dialogue, description, elaboration, problem-solution, figurative language) and clear event sequences (chronology).
    • W.4.3.a Orient the reader by establishing a context or situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
    • W.4.3.b Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description and elaboration, and concrete and sensory details to describe actions, thoughts, and motivations and to develop experiences and events showing the responses of characters to situations, problems, or conflicts.
    • W.4.3.c Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to develop the sequence of events.
    • W.4.3.d Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details, and elaboration to convey experiences and events precisely.
    • W.4.3.e Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
• Production and Distribution of Writing
  • W.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
  • W.4.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.
  • W.4.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce, edit, and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others and to locate information about topics; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
• Research to Build and Present Knowledge
  • W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
  • W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
  • W.4.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
    • W.4.9.a Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”).
    • W.4.9.b Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.”).
• Range of Writing
  • W.4.10 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.