Common Core Standards

Grade 4

Writing W.4.2

The Standard
Aligned Resources

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

All our lives, we're writing informational and explanatory texts. All. Our. Lives.

Example: that email to Joe in IT explaining how you can't access YouTube. Check.

Considering the ubiquity of this style of writing, it's double important to nail it. These substandards will give more details, but the main point is to get your kids on the right track to writing effectively.

Standard Components

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.A
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.B
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.C
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.D
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.2.E

Aligned Resources

Teacher Guides

Teaching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: The World According to Charlie Bucket
Teaching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Song of the Oompa Loompas
Teaching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Bad Habits

More standards from Grade 4 - Writing

W.4.1
W.4.4
W.4.7
W.4.10

W.4.2
W.4.5
W.4.8

W.4.3
W.4.6
W.4.9

If I'd had to teach to the Common Core, I would have used Shmoop, too.

Aristotle

The observed gravitational effect between Common Core activities results from their warping of Shmooptime.