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Grade 4

• Communication & Collaboration

  • 4.CC
  • 4.CC.1
  • 4.CC.2
  • 4.CC.3
  • 4.CC.4
  • 4.CC.5
  • 4.CC.6
  • 4.CC.7

• Reading: Comprehension

  • 4.RC
  • 4.RC.1
  • 4.RC.2
  • 4.RC.3
  • 4.RC.4
  • 4.RC.5
  • 4.RC.7
  • 4.RC.8
  • 4.RC.9
  • 4.RC.10
  • 4.RC.11
  • 4.RC.12
  • 4.RC.13

• Reading: Foundations

  • 4.RF.1
  • 4.RF.2

• Writing

  • 4.W
  • 4.W.1
  • 4.W.1.a
  • 4.W.1.b
  • 4.W.1.c
  • 4.W.1.d
  • 4.W.1.e
  • 4.W.2
  • 4.W.2.a
  • 4.W.2.b
  • 4.W.2.c
  • 4.W.2.d
  • 4.W.2.e
  • 4.W.2.f
  • 4.W.3
  • 4.W.3.a
  • 4.W.3.b
  • 4.W.3.c
  • 4.W.3.d
  • 4.W.3.e
  • 4.W.4
  • 4.W.4.a
  • 4.W.4.b
  • 4.W.5
  • 4.W.5.a
  • 4.W.5.c
  • 4.W.5.d
  • 4.W.5.e
  • 4.W.6
  • 4.W.6.a
  • 4.W.6.b
  • 4.W.6.b.I
  • 4.W.6.b.II
  • 4.W.6.b.III
  • 4.W.6.c
  • 4.W.6.d
  • 4.W.6.e
  • 4.W.7
  • 4.W.7.b
  • 4.W.7.b.I
  • 4.W.7.b.II
  • 4.W.7.b.III
  • 4.W.7.c

Indiana ELA Standard: 4.W.6.e

Usage – Writing complete simple, compound, and complex declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences, using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions (e.g., yet, nor, so) correctly. (E)

Writing Compound Sentences

Students work with subjects, predicates, and conjunctions to write compound sentences.

Gr 1-7

Changing Coordinating Conjunctions

What happens when we switch out a “but” with a “so”? An “and” with a “for”? How can such tiny words make such big differences?

Gr 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Writing Technique: Triple Anadiplosis!

Have students mastered the art of anadiplosis: ending one sentence with the beginning of the next? Now it’s time to take it to the next level!

Gr 1-8

Fixing Shakespearean Run-Ons

Can your students help The Bard? We’ll fix five Shakespearean run-ons in three different ways.

Gr 1-8

Writing Technique: 3 Dependent Clauses

A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be writing sentences with three dependent clauses.

Gr 1-8

Writing Technique: Contrast With Synonyms

A specific technique to help students add some spice to their writing. We’ll be contrasting two ideas using synonyms.

Gr 1-8

What’s In My Brain – Independent vs Dependent

These clauses are sorted into two groups. What’s the rule? No definitions given — just examples.

Gr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

Simple or Compound Sentences – What’s In My Brain?

Can your students spot simple sentences vs compound sentences?

Gr 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

Run On or Not? – What’s In My Brain

Can your students spot the run-on sentences?

Gr 1-8

Complex or Compound – What’s In My Brain

Can your class spot the complex sentences vs compound sentences?

Gr 1-7

Pronouns With Too Many Antecedents

What happens when a pronoun could refer to more than one noun? Big problems!

Gr 1-8

Ways to Start a Sentence – Level 2

We’ll show students how to add more variety to their writing by starting sentences with a reason, a prepositional phrase, and a simile.

Gr 1-8

Ways to Start a Sentence – Level 1

‘Add more variety!’ teachers say. But how? This lesson gives students actual techniques instead of vague advice.

Gr 1-6