Lesson 1
~ Watch this video on writing a friendly letter.
~ Write your own friendly Letter!
Lesson 2
~ Practice your Time and Sequencing in writing in this writing worksheet.
Lesson 3
~ Practice writing opening sentences in this writing worksheet.
Lesson 4
~ Write an introductory paragraph in this writing exercise.
Lesson 5
~ Write a Descriptive Paragraph in this writing exercise.
Lesson 6
~ Write a creative paragraph about What a monster in your home-town would look like.
Lesson 7
~ Understand Cause and Effect in this writing worksheet.
Lesson 8
~ Practice your Dictionary understanding by completing this exercise.
Lesson 9
~ Print and complete this Main Idea Worksheet.
Lesson 10
~ Practice improving your word choices by completing this worksheet.
Lesson 11
~ Learn about fact or opinion by completing this writing printable.
Lesson 12
~ Write about your favourite activity in this writing exercise.
Lesson 13
~ Write about your favourite subject in this writing exercise.
Lesson 14
~ Learn about Story Elements Problems and Solutions in this writing activity.
Lesson 15
~ Learn about Story Elements Time and Setting in this writing activity.
Lesson 16
~ Use story elements to plan your own story in this writing activity.
Lesson 17
~ Using a dictionary, understand guide words in this writing activity.
Lesson 18
~ Write a character description in this writing activity.
Lesson 19
~ Complete this writing prompt about A Summer Day.
Lesson 20
~ Complete this writing prompt about A New Plant In Spring.
Lesson 21
~ Complete this writing prompt about a favourite female in your life.
Lesson 22
~ Print and complete this Idioms writing activity.
Lesson 23
~ Complete this writing exercise Drawing Conclusions.
Lesson 24
~ Complete this writing exercise Drawing Conclusions.
Lesson 25
~ Complete this writing activity on organizing a paragraph.
Lesson 26
~ Write a paragraph about Pirates.
Lesson 27
~ Print and complete this writing activity.
Lesson 28
~ Read this example of a Persuasive Essay, Print it and highlight all the points the writer uses to persuade her readers to Adopt a pet from a pound.
Lesson 29
~ Listen to this online mini-lesson on how to respond to a persuasive prompt. Go through all 8 videos.
~ Read through these persuasive writing strategies.
~ Print these sheets with Persuasive writing Signal words.
Lesson 30
~ Print and complete this persuasive writing worksheet.
Lesson 31
~ Print and complete this paragraph writing activity.
Lesson 32
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Which is better for getting around your hometown: buses or cars? Convince someone. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 33
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Should summer vacation be longer. ** Use this organizer to prepare for the essay, then write. Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 34
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Should students be allowed to have cell phones in elementary and high schools? ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 35
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Should teens be able to buy violent video games? ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 36
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Persuade someone to choose your favorite candy bar over your second favorite. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 37
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH answer to this persuasive prompt: Convince someone who doesn’t like Pizza, to eat at your favorite Pizza restaurant. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 38
~ Read this online BBC Bitesize Revision on Persuasive Writing.
~ Watch this video where Melvin & Steven explain arguing in their latest adventure. Put your headphones on to hear the special sound effects!
Lesson 39
~ Play this BBC online game about Argumentative Writing.
~ play an English argument game, BBC Bitesize.
Lesson 40
~ Take this online BBC Bitesize Quiz about Argumentative Writing.
~ Take this online Quiz from Scholastic on Persuasive writing.
Lesson 41
~ Read this BBC Bitesize Revision on Writing to Explain Something
~ Read this LESSON PLAN: HOW TO WRITE EXCELLENT EXPLANATION TEXTS
Lesson 42
~ Play this BBC Bitesize Game on Writing to Explain.
Lesson 43
~ Print and complete this Writing to Explain worksheet.
Lesson 44
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH explanation about this topic: We all have a favorite day of the week. Think about your favorite day of the week. Now write to explain to your reader why this day of the week is your favorite one. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 45
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH explanation about this topic: Everyone has a favorite time of the year. Think about the time of year that you like best. Write to explain to your reader why this time of the year is your favorite.** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 46
~ Write a 3 PARAGRAPH explanation about this topic: Write to explain why you think it is important to be a good reader. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 47
~ Read this BBC Bitesize Revision on Writing to give Instruction.
~ Read this online Text on How to Give or Write Instructions
Lesson 48
~ Watch this Video where Melvin & Steven explain instructions in their latest adventure. Put your headphones on to hear the special sound effects!
~ Play this online BBC Bitesize Game on Giving Instructions in Writing
Lesson 49
~ Play this online BBC Bitesize “Big Babies” Game on Writing to Give Instructions.
~ Take this BBC Bitesize Quiz on giving writint to give Instructions.
Lesson 50
~ Print this Procedural Writing checklist note sheet and review it. Keep it in your Writing or Language arts folder to refer back to when needed.
~ Print and complete this worksheet assignment on Giving instructions on how to make a Banana Split.
Lesson 51
~ Write to give instructions on: How do you play your favorite game?. ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 52
~ Write to give instructions on: How do you care for a pet? ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 53
~ Write to give instructions on: How do you make your favorite sandwich? ** Pay careful attention to correct spelling and punctuation!! Use different adjectives (describing words) to make your point more vivid **
Lesson 54
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about How to write a Personal Narrative Essay. Take notes!
~ Print and complete this Narrative Sentence Practise to start you off with Narrative writing.
Lesson 55
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Reading and understanding a narrative writing prompt.
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Brainstorming Narrative Writing Topics.
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Choosing a writing topic from a list of brainstormed ideas.
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Organizing a personal narrative in chronological order
Lesson 56
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Using temporal transition words in personal narrative
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Adding details about characters in personal narrative
~ Watch this Video Tutorial about Adding dialogue in personal narrative
~ Print this Narrative Paragraph writing exercise booklet and complete “Written Exercise 1 & 2”
Lesson 57
~ Complete Writing Exercises ANALYZING NARRATIVE PARAGRAPHS: My Shopping Norte’s Nightmare, and A Lesson in Friendship in the exercise booklet.
Lesson 58
~ Complete the Writing Exercise SEQUENCING SENTENCES IN A PARAGRAPH in the exercise booklet.
~ Read the PRESENT NARRATION (a story written in the present time right now), and PAST NARRATION (a story about something that happened in the past).
Lesson 59
~ Complete the Writing Exercise STUDENTS’ PARAGRAPHS: Create a topic sentence for each paragraph.
Lesson 60
~ Print and complete these worksheets on Writing a Narrative paragraph.
Lesson 61
~ Print and complete this Narrative writing exercise 2 with self assessment.
Lesson 62
~ Complete the exercise from last lesson if unfinished, and then complete the self-assessment portion of the exercise.
Lesson 63
~ Print and complete these 2 narrative writing exercises, writing a story from a picture.
Lesson 64
~ Print this Narrative writing note sheet to use in preparation for writing your own story.
~ Print and complete this Narrative Writing paragraph worksheet.
Lesson 65
~ Print this Narrative writing note sheet to use in preparation for writing your own story.
~ Write a 3 paragraph Narrative “Fairy Tale” / “Fictional” Story of your very own. Use your imagination….be creative!
Lesson 66
~ For an understanding of Poetry Watch this LearnZillion Video Tutorial Series on Poetry. Watch all 6 videos.
Lesson 67
~ Watch this Video Description of the Different Types of Poems.
~ Listen to this Example of a Couplet From Martha Speaks.
~ Read at least 3 of the Couplet poems in this Book.
~ Write a Rhyming Couplet in this writing exercise.
Lesson 68
~ Read 3 more of the Couplet poems in this Book.
~ View the description / rules and an example of a Couplet Poem.
~ Write your own Couplet Poem.
Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
Lesson 69
~ View the description / rules and an example of a Cinquain Poem.
~ Listen to this Video example of a Cinquain Poem .
~ Play Poetry Idea Engine and create your own Cinquain Poem…..choose the option “Cinquain”.
Lesson 70
~ View the description / rules and an example of an Acrostic Poem.
~ Listen to this video explanation of an Acrostic Poem.
~ Write your own Acrostic Poem about Spring.
Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
Lesson 71
~ View the description / rules and an example of a Diamante Poem.
~ Read some of the Diamante poems on this page to get your creative ideas flowing.
~ Practise writing your own Diamante poem in this online activity.
Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
Lesson 72
~ Read the definition of a Free Verse Poem, and the example.
~ Play the Poetry Idea Engine game again but this time choose free verse and create your own free verse poem.
Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme if you need to.
Lesson 73
~ View the description / rules and an example of a Limerick Poem.
~ Watch this video showing examples of Kid’s Limericks.
~ Try writing your own Limerick using the help of the Poetry Idea Engine. Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
~ Write your own Limerick Poem with this writing activity.
Lesson 74
~ Learn about Shape Poems in this Video Explanation.
~ Write a shape poem about one of these things, balloon, crescent moon, cake, or make your very own shape. Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
Lesson 75
~ View the description / rules and an example of a Haiku Poem.
~ Create your own Haiku poem using the Poetry Idea Engine.
Use this online tool “Rhyming Dictionary” to help you find words that rhyme.
Lesson 76
~ Play this online Rhyming poetry game from BBC.
~ Play this Wizards and Pigs online Game to practise Rhyme, Rhythm and Alliteration.
Lesson 77
~ Print and complete this poem writing activity.
** Congratulations! You have completed all your Writing Lessons for Grade 4! Good Job! **