After April 9th, look for review of grammar, puncuation, capitalization, etc to come home. We will finish the year with weekly grammar review quizzes to help us review for language skills on FSA. Also, after April 9th, we will change our weekly spelling tests to be a test of using specific words in a sentence. These spelling/writing/self editing tasks will assess between 5-10 spelling words. This will allow us more time to focus on the grammar skills as needed. 

Unit 6 Spelling words are here. This is the list of spelling words for April 12- May 14. 

Unit 5 Spelling words are here. This is the list of spelling words for March 1- April 9. 

Unit 4 Spelling words are here. This is the list of spelling words for Jan. 25- Feb. 26

Unit 3 Spelling words are here.  This is the list of spelling words for Nov. 30- January 22.

Unit 2 Spelling words are here. This is the list of spelling words for Oct. 5- November 20. 

Here is a description of how I grade the weekly spelling/writing tests/editing tests. 

In 4th grade we will be preparing students to take an FSA writing test in April. This test is called an RWA (Reading Writing Assessment). It is text based writing, meaning they will read a passage set of texts and then answer a given prompt by using some information from the passage set and some of their own words. It is very much styled like a research paper. The state has been giving this type of test since 2012. 

Here is a copy of the Informative Essay Rubric that the state, county, and I will use to grade your student's written essay. 

Here is a copy of the Opinion Essay Rubric that the state, county, and I will use to grade your student's written opinion essay.