4th Grade Writing Teaching Resource

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Writing

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Summarizing

Learn and apply this key writing technique Summarizing is more than retelling; it involves analyzing information,…

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Journaling

Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use journaling as a kind of window into how students…

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Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Essay Keywords

Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.

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Vocabulary

Writing Research Papers

Language Arts and Writing

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Basic Journalism

The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and 1 H" and the difference…

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Journalism

Writing

Composition

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Writing Aloud

Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think aloud" strategy to share their thinking…

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Writing

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Writing Workshop

A writing workshop is a block of time set aside in the school day to focus exclusively on the writing process.

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Writing

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Author's Chair: ELA Teaching Strategy

Author’s Chair is the final step in the writing process. Read our guide to learn about this strategy, its purpose, and…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Establishing the Main Idea

An important task of reading comprehension is to determine the importance and meanings of individual words, sentences,…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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25 Ways to Motivate Young Writers

Improve students' writing skills with these 25 ways to motivate young writers.

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Writing Conferences

The writing conference is a one-on-one strategy, that takes place between the student writer and the teacher.

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Improving Your Study Skills

General suggestions for improving students' study skills.

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes

How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Writing Research Papers

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Research Paper: Revise the First Draft

Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing Research Papers

Writing

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Peer Response and Editing

Peer response and editing are processes through which students respond to and provide feedback on their peers' writing.…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Taking Notes

Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Research Paper: Take Notes

How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

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Reading Comprehension

Nonfiction Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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How Can Families Help Students Improve Their Writing Skills?

Families are a powerful influence in children's academic development. When family members are involved in student…

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli

A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli. Mr.…

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Jobs, Careers, and Occupations

Community and Ways of Life

Social Studies and History

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Project Ideas

A list of project your students can complete when reading Barbara Robinson's novel The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Tips for Revising

Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.

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Writing Research Papers

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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Web-Writing Tips for Students

Print this handout for your students to refer to while they are creating web pages.

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Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics

Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

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Teaching The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Books

Literature

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