Fourth Grade Learning Outcomes

The following learning outcomes for writing are recommended by the Ohio Department of Education.

WRITING

Each activity direction will be constructed to elicit two of the following different purposes (modes) for writing: a long piece such as a fictional or personal experience narrative, or an informational piece (report), and a shorter piece such as a communication (friendly letter, invitation, thank-you note, letter to the editor, directions, or journal), a summary, or a retelling.

Given an assigned activity direction intended to elicit two of the above modes of writing, the student will use the writing process to make the intended message clear, as evidenced by:

1. A response that stays on topic;
2. The use of details to support the topic;
3. An organized and logical response that flows naturally and has a beginning, middle and end;
4. The use of a variety of words;
5. The use of a variety of sentence patterns;
6. A response that shows an awareness of word usage (vocabulary, homonyms, and words in context);
7. A response that shows an awareness of spelling patterns for commonly used words;
8. Legible writing in print or cursive;
9. The correct use of capital letters (beginning of sentences and for proper nouns) and end punctuation.

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