Correlation of Ohio’s K-12 Benchmarks and Grade-Level Indicators
WRITING
3 - 4



Writing Process Standard

Writing Applications Standard

Writing Conventions Standard

Research Standard

Communication: Oral and Visual Standard

Writing Process Standard

Writing Process Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

A.       Generate ideas and determine a topic suitable for writing.

1.       Generate writing ideas through discussions with others and from printed material.

2.       Develop a clear main idea for writing.

1.       Generate writing ideas through discussions with others and from printed material.

2.       State and develop a clear main idea for writing.

  

B.      Determine audience and purpose for self-selected and assigned writing tasks.

3.       Develop a purpose and audience for writing.

3.       Develop a purpose and audience for writing.

  

C.      Apply knowledge of graphic or other organizers to clarify ideas of writing assessments.

4.       Use organizational strategies (e.g., brainstorming, lists, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing.

4.       Use organizational strategies (e.g., brainstorming, lists, webs and Venn diagrams) to plan writing.

  

D.      Spend the necessary amount of time to revisit, rework and refine pieces of writing.

10.   Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).

10.   Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).

  

Writing Process Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

E.      Use revision strategies to improve the coherence of ideas, clarity of sentence structure and effectiveness of word choices.

5.       Organize writing providing a simple introduction, body and a clear sense of closure.

6.       Use a wide range of simple, compound and complex sentences.

7.       Create paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting sentences that are marked by indentation and are linked by transitional words and phrases.

8.       Use language for writing that is different from oral language, mimicking writing style of books when appropriate.

10.   Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).

11.   Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information.

12.   Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.

5.        Organize writing, beginning with an introduction, body and a resolution of plot, followed by a closing statement or a summary of important ideas and details.

6.        Vary simple, compound and complex sentence structures.

7.        Create paragraphs with topic sentences and supporting sentences that are marked by indentation and are linked by transitional words and phrases.

8.        Vary language and style as appropriate to audience and purpose.

10.    Reread and assess writing for clarity, using a variety of methods (e.g., writer’s circle or author’s chair).

11.    Add descriptive words and details and delete extraneous information.

2.    Rearrange words, sentences and paragraphs to clarify meaning.

  

Writing Process Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

F.       Use a variety of resources and reference materials to select more effective vocabulary when editing.

13.    Use resources and reference materials, including dictionaries, to select more effective vocabulary.

13.   Use resources and reference materials, including dictionaries, to select more effective vocabulary.

  

G.      Edit to improve sentence fluency, grammar and usage.

14.   Proofread writing and edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.

14.   Proofread writing and edit to improve conventions (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization) and identify and correct fragments and run-ons.

  

H.      Apply tools to judge the quality of writing.

15.   Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.

15.   Apply tools (e.g., rubric, checklist and feedback) to judge the quality of writing.

  

I.          Prepare writing for publication that is legible, follows an appropriate format and uses techniques such as electronic resources and graphics.

16.   Rewrite and illustrate writing samples for display and sharing with others.

16.   Prepare for publication (e.g., for display or for sharing with others) writing that follows a format appropriate to the purpose, using techniques such as electronic resources and graphics to enhance the final product.

  


 














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Writing Applications Standard

Expectations for producing informal writings for various purposes are delineated at all grades K-12 within the grade-level indicators.   Teachers have many opportunities to observe students engaged in activities related to these skills.

Writing Applications Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

A.       Write narrative accounts that develop character, setting and plot.

1.       Write stories that sequence events and include descriptive details and vivid language to develop characters, settings and plot.

1.       Write narratives that sequence events, including descriptive details and vivid language to develop plot, characters, and setting and to establish a point of view

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B.      Write responses to literature that summarize main ideas and significant details and support interpretations with references to the text.

2.       Write responses to novels, stories and poems that demonstrate an understanding of the text  and support judgments with specific references to the text.

2.       Write responses to novels, stories and poems that include a simple interpretation of a literary work and support judgments with specific references to the original text and to prior knowledge.

  

C.      Write formal and informal letters that include important details and follow correct letter format.

3.       Write formal and informal letters (e.g., thank you notes, letters of request) that include relevant information and date, proper salutation, body, closing and signature.

3.       Write formal and informal letters (e.g., thank you notes, letters of request) that follow letter format (e.g., date, proper salutation, body, closing and signature), include important information and demonstrate a sense of closure.

  

Writing Processes Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

D.      Write informational reports that include facts, details and examples that illustrate an important idea.

4.       Write informational reports that include the main ideas and significant details from the text.

4.       Write informational reports that include facts and examples, and present important details in a logical order.

  















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Writing Conventions Standard

Writing Conventions Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

A.       Write legibly in finished drafts.

1.       Write legibly in cursive, spacing letters, words and sentences appropriately.

1.       Write legibly in cursive, spacing letters, words and sentences appropriately.

  

B.      Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

2.       Spell multi-syllabic words correctly.

3.       Spell all familiar high-frequency words, words with short vowels and common endings correctly.

4.       Spell contractions, compounds and homonyms (e.g., hair and hare) correctly.

5.       Use correct spelling of words with common suffixes such as -ion, -ment and -ly.

6.       Follow common spelling generalizations (e.g., consonant doubling, dropping e and changing y  to i).

7.       Use resources to check spelling (e.g., a dictionary, spell check).

2.       Spell high-frequency words correctly.

3.       Spell plurals and inflectional endings correctly.

4.       Spell roots, suffixes and prefixes correctly.

  

Writing Conventions Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

C.      Use conventions of punctuation and capitalization in written work.

8.       Use end punctuation correctly.

9.       Use quotation marks around dialogue, commas in a series and apostrophes in contractions and possessives.

10.   Use correct capitalization.

5.       Use commas, end marks, apostrophes and quotation marks correctly.

6.       Use correct capitalization.

  

Writing Conventions Standard

Grades 3-4

  

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

D.      Use grammatical structures to effectively communicate ideas in writing.

11.   Use nouns, verbs and adjectives correctly.

12.   Use subjects and verbs that are in agreement.

13.   Use irregular plural nouns.

14.   Use nouns and pronouns that are in agreement.

15.   Use past, present and future verb tenses.

16.   Use possessive nouns and pronouns.

17.   Use conjunctions.

7.       Use various parts of speech such as nouns, pronouns and verbs (e.g., regular and irregular, past, present and future).

8.       Use conjunctions and interjections.

9.       Use adverbs.

10.   Use prepositions and prepositional phrases.

11.   Use objective and nominative case pronouns.

12.   Use subjects and verbs that are in agreement.

13.   Use irregular plural nouns.

  















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Research Standard

Research Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

A.       Identify a topic of study, construct questions and determine appropriate sources for gathering information.

1.       Choose a topic for research from a list of questions, assigned topic or personal area of interest.

2.       Utilize appropriate searching techniques to gather information from a variety of locations (e.g., classroom, school library, public library or community resources).

3.       Acquire information from multiple sources (e.g., books, magazines, videotapes, CD-ROM’s, Web sites) and collect data (e.g., interviews, experiments, observations or surveys) about the topic.

1.       Identify a topic and questions for research and develop a plan for gathering information.

2.       Locate sources and collect relevant information from multiple sources (e.g., school library catalogs, online databases, electronic resources and Internet-based resources).

  

B.      Select and summarize important information and sort key findings into categories about a topic.

4.       Identify important information found in the sources and summarize the important findings.

5.       Sort relevant information into categories about the topic.

3.       Identify important information found in the sources and summarize the important findings.

4.       Create categories to sort and organize relevant information charts, tables or graphic organizers.

  

Research Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

C.      Create a list of sources used for oral, visual, written or multimedia reports.

6.       Understand the importance of citing sources.

5.       Discuss the meaning of plagiarism and create a list of sources.

  

D.      Communicate findings orally, visually and in writing or through multimedia.

7.       Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information gathered.

6.       Use a variety of communication techniques, including oral, visual, written or multimedia reports, to present information gathered.

  















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Communication: Oral and Visual Standard

Communication: Oral and Visual Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

A.       Demonstrate active listening strategies by asking clarifying questions and responding to questions with appropriate elaboration.

1.       Ask questions for clarification and explanation, and respond to others’ ideas.

1.       Demonstrate active listening strategies (e.g., asking focused questions, responding to cues, making visual contact).

  

B.      Respond to presentations and media messages by stating the purpose and summarizing main ideas.

2.       Identify the main idea, supporting details and purpose of oral presentations and visual media.

2.       Recall the main idea, including relevant supporting details, and identify the purpose of presentations and visual media.

  

C.      Use clear and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas and to establish tone appropriate to the topic, audience and purpose.

4.       Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language.

5.       Select language appropriate to purpose and audience.

6.       Use clear diction and tone, and adjust volume and tempo to stress important ideas.

7.       Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the audience.

4.       Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of the English language.

5.       Select language appropriate to purpose and audience.

6.       Use clear diction and tone, and adjust volume and tempo to stress important ideas.

7.       Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the audience.

  

Communication: Oral and Visual Standard

Grades 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

D.      Identify examples of facts and opinions and explain their differences.

3.       Identify the difference between facts and opinions in presentations and visual media.

3.       Distinguish between a speaker’s opinions and verifiable facts.

  

E.      Organize presentations to provide a beginning, middle and ending and include concrete details.

8.       Deliver informational presentations that:

a.       present events or ideas in a logical sequence and maintain a clear focus;

b.       demonstrate an understanding of the topic;

c.       include relevant facts and details from multiple sources to develop topic;

d.       organize information, including a clear introduction, body and conclusion;

e.       use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology; and

f.         identify sources.

8.       Deliver informational presentations (e.g., expository, research) that:

a.       present events or ideas in a logical sequence and maintain a clear focus;

b.       demonstrate an understanding of the topic;

c.       include relevant facts, details, examples, quotations, statistics, stories and anecdotes to clarify and explain information;

d.       organize information, to include a clear introduction, body and conclusion;

e.       use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology; and

f.         draw from several sources and identify sources used.

 

Communication: Oral and Visual Standard

Grade 3-4

Ohio Benchmarks

Grades 3-4

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 3

 

Grade-Level Indicators

Grade 4

  

F.       Clarify information in presentations through the use of important details from a variety of sources, effective organization and a clear focus.

8.       Deliver informational presentations that:

a.       present events or ideas in a logical sequence and maintain a clear focus;

b.       demonstrate an understanding of the topic;

c.       include relevant facts and details from multiple sources to develop topic;

d.       organize information, including a clear introduction, body and conclusion;

e.       use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology; and

f.         identify sources.

8.       Deliver informational presentations (e.g., expository, research) that:

a.       present events or ideas in a logical sequence and maintain a clear focus;

b.       demonstrate an understanding of the topic;

c.       include relevant facts, details, examples, quotations, statistics, stories and anecdotes to clarify and explain information;

d.       organize information, to include a clear introduction, body and conclusion;

e.       use appropriate visual materials (e.g., diagrams, charts, illustrations) and available technology; and

f.         draw from several sources and identify sources used.

 

G.      Deliver a variety of presentations, using visual materials as appropriate.

9.       Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that convey relevant information and descriptive details.

9.       Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations recalling an event or personal experience that convey relevant information and descriptive details.

  


















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