Grammar

**Language Arts Grade 4**  **Unit:** Language Conventions: Grammar, Capitalization and Punctuation  **Purposes:** Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English.
 * Essential Questions:** How do we communicate? Why are there standard English conventions?

 **Description:**  Students learn and apply conventions of standard English through Daily Language Review, focused explicit instruction, games and activities, editing conferences, and use of editing checklists.

Desired Results

**Common Core State Standards**
LS1. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. a. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom,which, that) and relative adverbs (where,when, why). b. Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses. c. Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions. d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag). e. Form and use prepositional phrases. f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.* g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
 * Language Standards**

LS2. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. a. Use correct capitalization. b. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text. c. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

CT Grade Level Expectations

 * Use capitalization, punctuation, and usage rules from previous grades.
 * Capitalize important words in a title of a book or article.
 * Capitalize abbreviations correctly
 * Use resources to correct capitalization.
 * Use comma to set off titles or initials
 * Use comma in complete address
 * Use comma after an introductory phrase
 * Use italics, underlining, or quotation marks for titles.
 * Use colon after greeting in a business letter.
 * Use single/plural agreement between nouns and modifiers
 * Logically use conjunctions
 * Use correct placement of pronouns (John and me, John and I)

Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. Students: b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression. Writing: Editing and Revising
 * NETS for Students**
 * 1. Creativity and Innovation**
 * Connecticut Mastery Test Objectives**
 * **Understandings** || **Essential Questions** ||
 * -We communicate through pictures, words, and symbols.

-Standard English conventions help us to communicate more clearly what we are trying to say. || How do we communicate?

Why are there standard English conventions? ||


 * **Knowledge:**

//The student will know...// || **Skills:**

//The students will be able to...// || correct punctuation correct placement of pronouns correct use of commas correct use of quotation marks correct use of italics, quotation marks, underlining for titles resources to support editing || capitalize use (standard English conventions) ||  ||
 * capitalization rules

editing commas punctuation pronouns colon quotation marks exclamation mark conjunction italics abbreviations ||
 * Content Vocabulary ||
 * capitalization

Assessment Evidence
 * **Performance Tasks**

Grammar will be an integral component in performance tasks across the curriculum. || **Formative Assessments**

Weekly Daily Language Quiz Editing Paragraph Writing samples Blue Ribbon Editing and Revising CMT

Blue Ribbon Editing and Revising CMT
 * Summative Assessments**

Editing Checklists ||
 * Student Self-Assessments**

Learning Plan
 * Resources**

Daily Language Review grades 3 and 4 by Evan Moor Grammar and Punctuation grades 3 and 4 by Evan Moor Grammar grades 3/4 by Instructional Fair

Online Activities and Games

Daily Language Review practice || Online Activities and Games || Blue Ribbon practice tests || Grammar Foldables Online Activities and Games ||
 * **Anchor Activities** ||
 * **Create a class editing checklist. Add to it as you learn new skills** or provide the editing checklist for the students. Use the editing checklist to edit/proofread work for publishing. || Writing Essentials by Regie Routman ||
 * **Daily Editing Activities** || Class Meeting Message - Edit it together
 * **Pull out and explicitly teach skills as they appear in the daily editing activities.** || Grammar and Punctuation grades 3 and 4 by Evan MoorGrammar grades 3/4 by Instructional Fair
 * **CMT Editing and Revising Practice** || Empowering Writers
 * **Grammar Activities** || Grammar Videos