Grade 4
Writing Course
What Your Child Will Experience:
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Interactive Videos: Bite-sized lessons that capture attention and explain writing concepts clearly.
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Writing Tasks: Practical assignments that allow students to apply what they've learned.
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Knowledge Checks: Quick quizzes to reinforce learning and ensure comprehension.
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Models and Examples: Carefully selected samples to illustrate excellent writing techniques.
Learning Outcomes:
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Construct well-structured paragraphs and essays.
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Use a variety of sentence structures for effect.
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Apply key literary devices in their writing.
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Confidently express ideas with clarity and creativity.
What's included?
What does the Grade 4 Writing Course include?
Informative Writing
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Essay Writing: The Introduction
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Formality: Grammar & Punctuation
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Essay Writing: The Body Paragraphs
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Using a Question as a Hook
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Essay Writing: The Conclusion
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Informative Sentence Openers (I)
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Crafting a 5-Paragraph Essay
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Crafting a Definition Essay
Descriptive Writing
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Using Ambitious Adjectives
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Crafting Similes
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The Zoom Technique Structure
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Using Personification
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Using Senses to Describe
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Using Senses as Sentence Openers
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Crafting the 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
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Crafting a 5-Paragraph Descriptive Essay
Persuasive Writing
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Using Facts
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The Optimistic Vs. Pessimistic Tone
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Using Opinions
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Using Repetition
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Creating a Thesis Statement
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Using Inclusive Language
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Crafting the 5-Paragraph Persuasive Essay
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Crafting a Persuasive Essay
Narrative Writing
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The 5-Point Narrative Arc
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Character Vs. Character Conflict
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Crafting Protagonists & Antagonists
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Foreshadowing through Chekhov's Gun
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Creating Effective Dialogue
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Creating Tension with the Ticking Clock
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Crafting a Personal Narrative
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Crafting a Short Story
Poetry
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Crafting Acrostic Poems
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Is Music Poetry?
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The AABB Rhyme Scheme
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Identifying & Creating Theme
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Rhyming Couplets
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Using Onomatopoeia
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Crafting a Rhyming Poem
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Crafting an Ode
Before You Get Started
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Students should be taught to plan their writing by:
Unit 3: Persuasive Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
Noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
In writing narratives, considering how authors have developed characters and settings in what pupils have read, listened to or seen performed
Unit 1: Informative Writing
Unit 3 Persuasive Writing
Unit 6 Informative Writing
Unit 8: Persuasive Writing
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