ELA- Fourth 9 weeks 

Grammar:

• Spelling and word focus

Writing:

• Narrative writing

SPELLING & WORD FOCUS

• I can use spelling patterns and generalizations in writing single and multi-syllable words.

NARRATIVE WRITING

• I can write narrative compositions in a variety of forms.

SPELLING & WORD FOCUS

4.W.6.2.c Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage, focusing on spelling.  Using spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spellings, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts, homophones/homographs) in writing single and multi-syllable words.

NARRATIVE WRITING

4.W.3.3 Write narrative compositions in a variety of forms that – 

a. Establish an introduction, with a context to allow the reader to imagine the world of the event or experience. 

b. Organize events that unfold naturally, using meaningful paragraphing and transitional words and phrases. 

c. Use dialogue and descriptive details to develop events and reveal characters’ personalities, feelings, and responses to situations. 

d. Employ vocabulary with sufficient sensory (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) details to give clear pictures of ideas and events. 

e. Provide an ending that follows the narrated experiences or events.