Grade 04 ELA - EC: E04.E.1.1.3
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
4th Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Identify places in writing that already use a word, phrase or clause to link opinions and reasons.
- List words, phrases and clauses that could be used to link ideas within and across categories in a writing piece to connect information.
- Construct sentences that link ideas using an appropriate connecting word or phrase.
- Compare 2 sets of sentences and identify the best uses of linking ideas using connecting words or phrases.
- Revise a given writing sample to demonstrate correct usage of linking words, phrases.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Student reads a given reading passage and identifies the usage of linking words, phrases or clauses. Student will mark the reading passage identifying these linking words or phrases.
- Student generates a list of words, phrases or clauses that could be used to link and connect information.
- Student constructs a sentence that links elements in an informational writing piece. Connecting words/phrases should be used accurately and meaningfully.
- Student will compare two sets of sentences and identify the best/correct use of linking words/phrases. The linking words/phrases should not be forced, their usage should be a natural linking.
- Student revises a writing sample to demonstrate correct usage of linking words or phrases. Student will critically evaluate the writing to determine where these connections can be smoothly integrated. Connecting words/phrases should be used accurately and meaningfully.
