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comprehension. <br /> Writing Standards(4.W) <br /> Text Types and Purposes <br /> 1. Write*an opinion of a familiar topic or text,supporting a point of view with reasons <br /> and information. <br /> a. Select a topic or book to write about and state an opinion. <br /> b. List reasons that support the opinion. <br /> c. List facts or details to support opinion. <br /> 2. Write to convey information clearly. <br /> a. Select a topic and illustrations or visual/tactile supports related it. <br /> b. List words related to the topic. <br /> c. List facts or details related to the topic. <br /> 3. Select an event or personal experience and use drawing,dictating,or writing*to compose <br /> a narrative with 3 or more events in sequence(e.g., I woke up. I went to school. I had fun.). <br /> Production and Distribution of Writing <br /> 4. With guidance and support from adults produce writing* in which the organization is <br /> appropriate to the task and purpose. <br /> 5. With guidance and support from adults,add more and clarify writing*to strengthen and <br /> develop it. <br /> Research to Build Knowledge <br /> 8. Identify information relevant to a personal experiences or a topic and then sort the information <br /> into provided categories(e.g.,Identify information about weights(ounces and pounds)and <br /> measures(inches and feet),and put it into appropriate weights and measures categories). <br /> 9. Write* in response to text being read or heard. <br /> a. Apply grade 4 Extended Reading standards to literature(e.g.,Describe an <br /> illustration in a story). <br /> b. Apply grade 4 Extended Reading standards to informational text(e.g.,Compare <br /> two texts on the same topic). <br /> Range of Writing <br /> 10. Write routinely for a range of discipline-specific tasks,purposes,and audiences. <br /> Speaking and Listening Standards(4.SL) <br /> Comprehension and Collaboration <br /> I. Participate in communicative exchanges. <br /> a. Communicate directly with peers in multi-turn exchanges. <br /> b. Ask and answer questions of adult or peer communication partners in <br /> multi-turn exchanges. <br /> c. Clarify own ideas as requested by communication partner. <br /> d. Make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others. <br /> 2. Identify words or phrases that describe the meaning of written texts read aloud or <br /> information presented graphically,orally,visually, or multimodally. <br /> 3. Identify the points the speaker makes(e.g.,after a visiting author describes his work, <br /> students identifies points including:need quiet place to write,need good ideas). <br /> Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas <br /> 4. Report on a familiar topic,story,or experience,providing 2 or more facts or details related <br /> to it(e.g.,"What book did we read?What did you learn?"). <br /> 6. Differentiate between communication partners and contexts that call for precise ideas <br /> and information(e.g.,The student is giving a report on a project)and those that call for <br /> efficient or telegraphic communication(e.g.,A peer asks,"Did you like it?"and a simple <br /> "Yah"is acceptable). <br /> 7 <br />