Month

Suggested Writing Activity and Scheduled Assessments

September

Write a persuasive paper explaining why you should be able to stay up an hour later at bedtime. Give at least three reasons that will convince your family to let you stay up an hour later now that you are in 4^th grade (persuasive).

October

District-wide writing Assessment: prompt provided (record scores on the district assessment chart and the assessment result form)

November

Math prompt- use TERC materials to develop your own prompt (expository writing).

December

If you could celebrate only one of these holidays, explain which one you would choose and why: Halloween or Valentine’s Day (expository).

January

Imagine that you are getting in to a time machine and you are able to travel to any time period. Tell your teacher the story of what happens (narrative).

February

District-wide writing assessment: prompt provided (record scores on the district assessment chart and on the assessment result form)

March

use the math prompt (snow balls) included in your curriculum binder (expository).

April

Excluded due to 4^th grade WASL testing.

May

District-wide writing Assessment: teacher prompt (record scores on the district assessment chart)