Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Activity | Page |
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Shark Skin | 12 |
The CN Tower | 27 |
Scorpions | 66 |
Fire Safety | 74 |
School Calendar | 80 |
Favorite Song | 90 |
Park Plans | 92 |
The Camel Law | 94 |
The Three Little Pigs | 106 |
Mammoth Cave | 108 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Shark Skin | 12 |
Shark Teeth | 14 |
Grim’s Swim | 16 |
Something Wrong | 18 |
Stomach Surprise | 20 |
Detective Training | 24 |
Out-of-Town Guests | 26 |
How to Get Ready | 28 |
52 + 49 | 29 |
Roping Around | 30 |
You’re Selling What? | 31 |
Crocodile Journal | 32 |
A Changing World | 34 |
Tired or Exhausted? | 38 |
Job on Mount Washington | 40 |
Bike Safety | 48 |
Hot Chili Pepper | 50 |
What Am I? | 52 |
By Touch Alone | 53 |
It’s About Time | 58 |
Window View | 60 |
The Statue of Liberty | 68 |
Turtle News | 73 |
Smokejumper | 78 |
New Words | 82 |
School Directions | 86 |
All About Teeth | 98 |
Food Prep | 104 |
The Glass | 110 |
Mystery Season | 112 |
Big, Bigger, Biggest | 116 |
Months | 118 |
Air Conditioner Ears | 120 |
The Bridge-Walking Elephant | 122 |
The Holiday | 124 |
Greenland Letter | 126 |
Hurricane Eye | 130 |
Grocery Store | 132 |
SCUBA | 134 |
Autobiography | 136 |
Magellan’s Trip | 138 |
Tick Volunteers | 144 |
The Chocolate Bar Accident | 148 |
Thank-You Letter | 158 |
Break a Leg | 162 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Activity | Page |
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Slipping Swords | 13 |
The Missing Teeth | 15 |
Shark Tourist | 17 |
The Alibi | 19 |
Lost and Found | 21 |
News Interview | 22 |
Interview with a Hero | 23 |
Spy Glance | 25 |
The Cow that Didn’t Eat | 33 |
Jumping Boots | 35 |
Sad, Sad, Sad | 39 |
A Must Read | 41 |
Surviving the Sandstorm | 42 |
Surviving the Desert | 43 |
English Lesson | 44 |
The Right Time | 45 |
Flying Baby | 46 |
Coming Home | 47 |
Backpack Safety | 49 |
The Child and the Giant | 51 |
Like a Fish | 54 |
Like Steel | 55 |
Action! | 56 |
Show, Don’t Tell | 57 |
Time Mix-up | 59 |
Spaceship View | 61 |
Writing in Rhyme | 64 |
Thing One and Thing Two | 65 |
Scorpion Food | 67 |
A Pine Tree with Apples | 69 |
Stop, Drop, and Roll | 75 |
The Wrong Side | 79 |
The Dog Ate My Homework | 81 |
For Want of a Nail | 83 |
Telephone Directions | 87 |
Devils Tower | 88 |
Milk Music | 91 |
“Old” Plans | 93 |
I Spy a Camel | 95 |
Shoes | 96 |
Shoe Talk | 97 |
Animalcules | 99 |
Message in a Bottle | 100 |
Help! | 101 |
The Alien and the Napkin | 105 |
The Wolf’s Voice | 107 |
Night Vision | 109 |
The Spider | 111 |
Why Seasons Change | 113 |
The Egg | 114 |
The Pet | 117 |
Hot December | 119 |
The Wish | 121 |
The Fruit | 123 |
Something Is Wrong | 125 |
Letter from Greenland | 127 |
First | 131 |
Jungle Walk | 133 |
Man or Fish? | 135 |
500 Years Ago | 137 |
Sailing Trip | 139 |
World’s Largest Cupcake | 145 |
Deer Tale | 146 |
The King and the Rain | 147 |
The Amazing Pudding | 149 |
The Pet Horse | 153 |
Cats and Dogs | 155 |
What’s that We’re Eating? | 157 |
Dog Thank-You | 159 |
Marvelous Meal | 161 |
Buying a Lemon | 163 |
Skeleton Collection | 165 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.4.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Shark Skin | 12 |
Slipping Swords | 13 |
Shark Teeth | 14 |
The Missing Teeth | 15 |
Grim’s Swim | 16 |
Shark Tourist | 17 |
Something Wrong | 18 |
The Alibi | 19 |
Stomach Surprise | 20 |
Lost and Found | 21 |
News Interview | 22 |
Interview with a Hero | 23 |
Detective Training | 24 |
Spy Glance | 25 |
Out-of-Town Guests | 26 |
The CN Tower | 27 |
How to Get Ready | 28 |
52 + 49 | 29 |
Roping Around | 30 |
You’re Selling What? | 31 |
Crocodile Journal | 32 |
The Cow that Didn’t Eat | 33 |
A Changing World | 34 |
Jumping Boots | 35 |
Cinquain | 36 |
Tired or Exhausted? | 38 |
Sad, Sad, Sad | 39 |
Job on Mount Washington | 40 |
A Must Read | 41 |
Surviving the Sandstorm | 42 |
Surviving the Desert | 43 |
English Lesson | 44 |
The Right Time | 45 |
Flying Baby | 46 |
Coming Home | 47 |
Bike Safety | 48 |
Backpack Safety | 49 |
Hot Chili Pepper | 50 |
The Child and the Giant | 51 |
What Am I? | 52 |
By Touch Alone | 53 |
Like a Fish | 54 |
Like Steel | 55 |
Action! | 56 |
Show, Don’t Tell | 57 |
It’s About Time | 58 |
Time Mix-up | 59 |
Window View | 60 |
Spaceship View | 61 |
Haiku Poem | 62 |
Writing in Rhyme | 64 |
Thing One and Thing Two | 65 |
Scorpions | 66 |
Scorpion Food | 67 |
The Statue of Liberty | 68 |
A Pine Tree with Apples | 69 |
Fire, Fire | 70 |
Jack and the Giant | 71 |
Shark Attack | 72 |
Turtle News | 73 |
Fire Safety | 74 |
Stop, Drop, and Roll | 75 |
Country Neighbors | 76 |
King Arthur and the Round Table | 77 |
Smokejumper | 78 |
The Wrong Side | 79 |
School Calendar | 80 |
The Dog Ate My Homework | 81 |
New Words | 82 |
For Want of a Nail | 83 |
Trip Plan | 84 |
Party Planner | 85 |
School Directions | 86 |
Telephone Directions | 87 |
Devils Tower | 88 |
Favorite Song | 90 |
Milk Music | 91 |
Park Plans | 92 |
“Old” Plans | 93 |
The Camel Law | 94 |
I Spy a Camel | 95 |
Shoes | 96 |
Shoe Talk | 97 |
All About Teeth | 98 |
Animalcules | 99 |
Message in a Bottle | 100 |
Help! | 101 |
Food Poem | 102 |
Animal Food | 103 |
Food Prep | 104 |
The Alien and the Napkin | 105 |
The Three Little Pigs | 106 |
The Wolf’s Voice | 107 |
Mammoth Cave | 108 |
Night Vision | 109 |
The Glass | 110 |
The Spider | 111 |
Mystery Season | 112 |
Why Seasons Change | 113 |
The Egg | 114 |
Big, Bigger, Biggest | 116 |
The Pet | 117 |
Months | 118 |
Hot December | 119 |
Air Conditioner Ears | 120 |
The Wish | 121 |
The Bridge-Walking Elephant | 122 |
The Fruit | 123 |
The Holiday | 124 |
Something Is Wrong | 125 |
Greenland Letter | 126 |
Letter from Greenland | 127 |
Light Around the Clock | 128 |
Super Cat | 129 |
Hurricane Eye | 130 |
First | 131 |
Grocery Store | 132 |
Jungle Walk | 133 |
SCUBA | 134 |
Man or Fish? | 135 |
Autobiography | 136 |
500 Years Ago | 137 |
Magellan’s Trip | 138 |
Sailing Trip | 139 |
Riddles | 140 |
Space Walk | 142 |
Counting Chickens | 143 |
Tick Volunteers | 144 |
World’s Largest Cupcake | 145 |
Deer Tale | 146 |
The King and the Rain | 147 |
The Chocolate Bar Accident | 148 |
The Amazing Pudding | 149 |
You're or Your | 150 |
The Note | 151 |
Seahorses | 152 |
The Pet Horse | 153 |
Two Faces | 154 |
Cats and Dogs | 155 |
B or P | 156 |
What’s that We’re Eating? | 157 |
Thank-You Letter | 158 |
Dog Thank-You | 159 |
Who Is Drinking What? | 160 |
Marvelous Meal | 161 |
Break a Leg | 162 |
Buying a Lemon | 163 |
Proofreading Marks | 164 |
Skeleton Collection | 165 |
Titles | 166 |
Production and Distribution of Writing
ELA.W.4.5: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4)
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Space Walk | 142 |
Counting Chickens | 143 |
Tick Volunteers | 144 |
World’s Largest Cupcake | 145 |
Deer Tale | 146 |
The King and the Rain | 147 |
The Chocolate Bar Accident | 148 |
The Amazing Pudding | 149 |
You're or Your | 150 |
The Note | 151 |
Seahorses | 152 |
The Pet Horse | 153 |
Two Faces | 154 |
Cats and Dogs | 155 |
B or P | 156 |
What’s that We’re Eating? | 157 |
Thank-You Letter | 158 |
Dog Thank-You | 159 |
Who Is Drinking What? | 160 |
Marvelous Meal | 161 |
Break a Leg | 162 |
Buying a Lemon | 163 |
Proofreading Marks | 164 |
Skeleton Collection | 165 |
Titles | 166 |
Range of Writing
ELA.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.
Activity | Page |
---|---|
Shark Skin | 12 |
Slipping Swords | 13 |
Shark Teeth | 14 |
The Missing Teeth | 15 |
Grim’s Swim | 16 |
Shark Tourist | 17 |
Something Wrong | 18 |
The Alibi | 19 |
Stomach Surprise | 20 |
Lost and Found | 21 |
News Interview | 22 |
Interview with a Hero | 23 |
Detective Training | 24 |
Spy Glance | 25 |
Out-of-Town Guests | 26 |
The CN Tower | 27 |
How to Get Ready | 28 |
52 + 49 | 29 |
Roping Around | 30 |
You’re Selling What? | 31 |
Crocodile Journal | 32 |
The Cow that Didn’t Eat | 33 |
A Changing World | 34 |
Jumping Boots | 35 |
Cinquain | 36 |
Tired or Exhausted? | 38 |
Sad, Sad, Sad | 39 |
Job on Mount Washington | 40 |
A Must Read | 41 |
Surviving the Sandstorm | 42 |
Surviving the Desert | 43 |
English Lesson | 44 |
The Right Time | 45 |
Flying Baby | 46 |
Coming Home | 47 |
Bike Safety | 48 |
Backpack Safety | 49 |
Hot Chili Pepper | 50 |
The Child and the Giant | 51 |
What Am I? | 52 |
By Touch Alone | 53 |
Like a Fish | 54 |
Like Steel | 55 |
Action! | 56 |
Show, Don’t Tell | 57 |
It’s About Time | 58 |
Time Mix-up | 59 |
Window View | 60 |
Spaceship View | 61 |
Haiku Poem | 62 |
Writing in Rhyme | 64 |
Thing One and Thing Two | 65 |
Scorpions | 66 |
Scorpion Food | 67 |
The Statue of Liberty | 68 |
A Pine Tree with Apples | 69 |
Fire, Fire | 70 |
Jack and the Giant | 71 |
Shark Attack | 72 |
Turtle News | 73 |
Fire Safety | 74 |
Stop, Drop, and Roll | 75 |
Country Neighbors | 76 |
King Arthur and the Round Table | 77 |
Smokejumper | 78 |
The Wrong Side | 79 |
School Calendar | 80 |
The Dog Ate My Homework | 81 |
New Words | 82 |
For Want of a Nail | 83 |
Trip Plan | 84 |
Party Planner | 85 |
School Directions | 86 |
Telephone Directions | 87 |
Devils Tower | 88 |
Favorite Song | 90 |
Milk Music | 91 |
Park Plans | 92 |
“Old” Plans | 93 |
The Camel Law | 94 |
I Spy a Camel | 95 |
Shoes | 96 |
Shoe Talk | 97 |
All About Teeth | 98 |
Animalcules | 99 |
Message in a Bottle | 100 |
Help! | 101 |
Food Poem | 102 |
Animal Food | 103 |
Food Prep | 104 |
The Alien and the Napkin | 105 |
The Three Little Pigs | 106 |
The Wolf’s Voice | 107 |
Mammoth Cave | 108 |
Night Vision | 109 |
The Glass | 110 |
The Spider | 111 |
Mystery Season | 112 |
Why Seasons Change | 113 |
The Egg | 114 |
Big, Bigger, Biggest | 116 |
The Pet | 117 |
Months | 118 |
Hot December | 119 |
Air Conditioner Ears | 120 |
The Wish | 121 |
The Bridge-Walking Elephant | 122 |
The Fruit | 123 |
The Holiday | 124 |
Something Is Wrong | 125 |
Greenland Letter | 126 |
Letter from Greenland | 127 |
Light Around the Clock | 128 |
Super Cat | 129 |
Hurricane Eye | 130 |
First | 131 |
Grocery Store | 132 |
Jungle Walk | 133 |
SCUBA | 134 |
Man or Fish? | 135 |
Autobiography | 136 |
500 Years Ago | 137 |
Magellan’s Trip | 138 |
Sailing Trip | 139 |
Riddles | 140 |
Space Walk | 142 |
Counting Chickens | 143 |
Tick Volunteers | 144 |
World’s Largest Cupcake | 145 |
Deer Tale | 146 |
The King and the Rain | 147 |
The Chocolate Bar Accident | 148 |
The Amazing Pudding | 149 |
You're or Your | 150 |
The Note | 151 |
Seahorses | 152 |
The Pet Horse | 153 |
Two Faces | 154 |
Cats and Dogs | 155 |
B or P | 156 |
What’s that We’re Eating? | 157 |
Thank-You Letter | 158 |
Dog Thank-You | 159 |
Who Is Drinking What? | 160 |
Marvelous Meal | 161 |
Break a Leg | 162 |
Buying a Lemon | 163 |
Proofreading Marks | 164 |
Skeleton Collection | 165 |
Titles | 166 |
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