Grade 4 ELA Worksheets

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• Use commas to set off nonessential appositives (noun phrases that rename another noun).
• Use commas to mark parenthetical interruptions that add extra information within a sentence.
• Decide whether information is essential or nonessential to choose where commas belong.+ Show more

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• Revise a persuasive paragraph by improving sentence order so details support the controlling idea.
• Evaluate whether each reason and example clearly fits the claim and remove distracting information.
• Rewrite parts of a paragraph to improve coherence by moving information and refining transitions.

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• Use clues from sentence structure, surrounding text, and key vocabulary to clarify meaning.
• Identify when a first assumption does not match the text and revise understanding using evidence.
• Explain how new sections connect to the main claim or topic of a passage.

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• I can explain how to build on a partner’s ideas during a discussion.
• I can use discussion strategies such as referencing prior statements, adding evidence, and connecting new ideas to the topic.
• I can use transitional phrases to help others follow an evolving conversation.

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• Identify how word choice and sentence rhythm reveal an author’s tone
• Explain how voice stays consistent with the purpose and audience of a text
• Revise sentences to match a desired tone and voice

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• Infer how visual and audio choices in media shape tone and urgency.
• Use evidence from camera angles, editing pace, music, and voice emphasis to explain an inferred impact on the audience.
• Evaluate credibility by connecting media techniques to the way information is presented.

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• Identify similes, metaphors, and personification in a text.
• Use context clues to infer the meaning of figurative language.
• Explain how figurative phrases connect to the overall message.

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• Identify complete sentences by using a subject and a predicate
• Recognize and fix sentence fragments and run-ons
• Revise writing to improve clarity and coherence using correct sentence conventions

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• Explain how rereading helps writers strengthen clarity, focus, and logic during meaning revision.
• Use evidence from a draft to decide what information to add, remove, combine, or reorder.
• Revise sentences or ideas to improve coherence and keep the topic on track.

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• Identify the correct end punctuation for statements, questions, and exclamations.
• Use periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly at the end of sentences.
• Revise fragments so they become complete sentences with matching end punctuation.

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• Maintain consistent verb tense within a paragraph so the timeline of events is clear.
• Fix sentence fragments and run-ons to make sentences complete and readable.
• Ensure pronouns match the nouns they replace and keep reference clear.

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• Identify the main stages of plot structure: introduction, rising tension, turning point, and resolution.
• Explain how one event leads to the next in a story.
• Describe how conflict changes the direction of a plot.

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• Identify common triggers that cause unintended tense shifts in Grade 4 narratives.
• Correct tense shifts by keeping verb tense consistent with the main timeline.
• Explain why a tense change is incorrect and revise sentences for clarity.

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• Combine two related simple sentences into a compound sentence using coordinating conjunctions and correct punctuation.
• Add subordinate clauses (like when, because, although, while) to include details without repeating main ideas.
• Choose the most effective combined sentence by checking clarity, correct capitalization, and punctuation.

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• Identify the purpose of a sentence (statement, question, command, or exclamation).
• Write complete sentences with a meaningful subject and predicate.
• Match punctuation to sentence type: periods, question marks, and exclamation points.

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• Identify the central idea in researched information and separate key facts from supporting details.
• Write concise summaries that use paraphrasing instead of copying sentences from the notes.
• Create accurate summaries that do not add new claims and stay focused on the research question.

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• Define theme and explain how it differs from topic.
• Identify clues in a story (choices, consequences, relationships) that support a theme.
• Write a clear theme statement using evidence from the passage.

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• Identify the main idea and key details in an informational text.
• Convert brief notes into complete sentences that preserve meaning.
• Use cause-and-effect or problem-solution relationships in written responses.

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• Identify the theme of a story by using evidence from recurring ideas in characters’ choices and outcomes.
• Distinguish theme from topic by explaining how events and character actions reveal a central message.
• Write a clear theme statement using story evidence and concluding words such as “because” or “so that.”+ Show more

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• Distinguish meaning-focused revisions from surface-level wording changes.
• Identify the most limiting problems in a draft and revise them first.
• Use evidence and logical order to strengthen clarity in writing.+ Show more

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• Identify a passage’s main idea and distinguish it from supporting details.
• Explain how details function as evidence, explanation, examples, or elaboration of a claim.
• Infer implicit ideas by using context, word choice, and organizational clues.

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• Revise sentences to improve clarity by using precise word choice and correct sentence structure.
• Check pronoun references so pronouns clearly match the nouns they replace.
• Rewrite confusing or incomplete sentences into complete thoughts.+ Show more

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• Combine two independent clauses into a compound sentence using coordinating conjunctions.
• Use commas correctly before coordinating conjunctions that connect independent clauses.
• Revise run-on sentences by separating or properly joining independent clauses.

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• Understand how to identify and support a clear opinion with reasons.
• Learn to find relevant facts and details to support opinions.
• Practice writing introduction, body, and conclusion in opinion writing.+ Show more