Grade _4_ Writing & Grammar Pacing Guide
Grades 3-5 Symbol Key
 Split: This Standard of Learning has
been split into more than one
nine-week block.
First Nine Weeks
Week 1
Baseline
Writing
Sample
Week 2
 Integrate: This skill should NOT be taught in
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
HM Theme 1 Reading-Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative
 Writing a Good Beginning
 Keeping to the Focus
 Varying Sentences
Suggestions for Writing Work Stations:
Akiak
Form: News Article
Grandfather’s Journey
Form: Response Journal Entry
Finding the Titanic
Form: Writing a Complete Sentence to Answer a Question
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Form: Writing a Friendly Letter
Grammar Focus: The Sentence
What is a Sentence?
Statements and Questions
Commands and Exclamations
Subjects & Predicates
Simple Subjects
Simple Predicates
Grammar Focus: Capitalization and Punctuation
Correct Sentences
Proper Nouns
Abbreviations (3.11f)
Commas in Series
Introductory Comma
September, 2009
 Review:
isolation. Integrate the skill into
daily lessons.
This skill was taught for mastery in a previous nine-week
block. Continue to review this mastered skill, with heavy
emphasis, in the listed nine-week block.
Week 6
Week 7
^ Skill is introduced at this time.
Week 8
Week 9
HM Theme 2 Reading-Writing
Workshop: Description
 Ordering Information
 Using Sensory Language
 Sentence Combining
(Continue into second nine weeks)
Suggestions for Writing Work
Stations:
Tomas and the Library Lady
Form: Main Idea and Details in an
Essay
Tanya’s Reunion
Form: Character Sketch
Grammar: Nouns
Common and Proper Nouns
Singular & Plural Nouns
Nouns Ending with y
Singular Possessive Nouns (3.11d)
Plural Possessive Nouns
4.7 The student will write effective
narratives
4.7a Focus on one aspect of a
topic
4.7b Develop a plan for writing
4.7c Organize writing to convey
a central idea
4.7d Write several related
paragraphs on the same topic
4.7e Use elements of style,
SOL Review
Pacing
Adjustment and
Quarterly
Writing Prompt
(Developed at
the school level)
Continued on the next page.
4.7 The student will write effective narratives
4.7a Focus on one aspect of a topic
4.7b Develop a plan for writing
4.7c Organize writing to convey a central idea
4.7d Write several related paragraphs on the same topic
4.7e Use elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation
4.8 The student will edit writing for capitalization, punctuation, and sentence structure.
4.8e Use commas in series, dates, and addresses
4.8h Use correct spelling for frequently used words
including word choice and sentence
variation
4.8 The student will edit writing
for capitalization, punctuation,
and sentence structure.
4.8e Use commas in series,
dates, and addresses
4.8h Use correct spelling for
frequently used words
NOTE: Cumulative and spiraling review based upon needs identified in baseline prompt and pre-assessment for editing. Incorporate Daily Oral Language (DOL)
September, 2009
 Split: This Standard of Learning has
been split into more than one
nine-week block.
Second Nine Weeks
Week 1
Continued from
First Nine
Weeks
Week 2
 Integrate:
Grade _4_ Writing & Grammar Pacing Guide
Grades 3-5 Symbol Key
This skill should NOT be taught in
 Review: This skill was taught for mastery in a
previous nine-week
block. Continue to review this mastered skill, with heavy
emphasis, in the listed nine-week block.
isolation. Integrate the skill into
daily lessons.
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 7
Week 8
HM Theme 3 Reading-Writing Workshop: Story
 Developing Plot, Character, and Setting
 Writing Dialogue
 Using Possessives
Reading-Writing Workshop: Poetry- To include
rhymed, unrhymed, and patterned poetry, such as
cinquain, limerick, and haiku
(Continue through third nine weeks, week 1)
Suggestions for Writing Work Stations:
The Stranger
Form: Explanation
Cendrillon
Form: Writing an Announcement
Heat Wave!
Form: Writing a Summary (paraphrasing)
Suggestions for Writing Work Stations:
My Name is Maria Isabel
Form: Writing an Opinion
Marven and the Great North Woods
Form: Taking Notes
The Last Dragon
Form: A Comparison/ Contrast Composition
Grammar: Verbs
Action Verbs
Main Verbs & Helping Verbs
Present, Past, Future Verb Tenses
Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling the Present Tense
Spelling the Past Tense
The Past with Helping Verbs
The Irregular Verb
Special Verb be
Contractions with not
Grammar: Adjectives
What Is an Adjective?
Adjectives after be
Using a, an, and the
Making Comparisons
Comparing with more and most
Comparing with good and bad
4.7 The student will write effective narratives
4.7a Focus on one aspect of a topic
4.7b Develop a plan for writing
4.7c Organize writing to convey a central idea
4.7d Write several related paragraphs on the same topic
4.7e Use elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation
4.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization,
spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
September, 2009
Week 6
^ Skill is introduced at this time.
4.7 The student will write effective poems
4.7f Write rhymed, unrhymed, and patterned poetry.
4.8 The student will edit writing for correct
grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and
sentence structure.
4.8a Use subject-verb agreement.
4.8f Incorporate adjectives and adverbs
4.8g Use the articles a, an, and the
Week 9
SOL Review
Pacing
Adjustment and
Quarterly
Writing Prompt
(Developed at
the school level)
4.8a Use subject-verb agreement.
4.8h Use correct spelling for frequently used words
NOTE: Cumulative and spiraling review based upon needs identified in baseline prompt and assessment for editing. Incorporate Daily Oral Language (DOL)
Grade _4_ Writing & Grammar Pacing Guide
Grades 3-5 Symbol Key
 Split: This Standard of Learning has
been split into more than one
nine-week block.
Third Nine Weeks
Week 1
Continued from
2nd Nine Weeks
Week 2
 Integrate: This skill should NOT be taught in
Week 3
Week 4
HM Theme 5 Reading-Writing Workshop: Personal Essay
 Main Idea and Details
 Introductions and Conclusions
 Pronoun Reference
Suggestions for Writing Work Stations:
Form: Writing a Friendly Letter
Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
Form: Comparison/Contrast Composition
Gloria Estefan
Form: Writing a Problem/Solution Paragraph
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Form: Writing Poetry (patterned)
Grammar: Pronouns
What is a Pronoun?
Subject Pronoun
Object Pronouns
Using I and me
Possessive Pronouns
Contractions With Pronouns (3.11g)
Pronouns and Homophones
September, 2009
 Review:
isolation. Integrate the skill into
daily lessons.
Week 5
This skill was taught for mastery in a previous nine-week
block. Continue to review this mastered skill, with heavy
emphasis, in the listed nine-week block.
Week 6
Week 7
^ Skill is introduced at this time.
Week 8
Week 9
HM Theme 6 Reading-Writing Workshop:
Research Report
 Finding and Evaluating Information
 Topic Sentences and Supporting Facts
 Using Adverbs Correctly
Suggestions for Writing Work Stations:
Salmon Summer
Form: How to Paragraph
Wildfires
Form: A Learning Log Entry
Grammar: Adverbs
What is an Adverb?
Comparing with Adverbs (5.9b)
Using good and well
Negatives
What is a Preposition?
4.7 The student will write effective explanations
4.7a Focus on one aspect of a topic
4.7b Develop a plan for writing
4.7c Organize writing to convey a central idea
SOL Review
Pacing
Adjustment and
Quarterly
Writing Prompt
(Developed at
the school level)
4.7 The student will write effective narratives
4.7a Focus on one aspect of a topic
4.7b Develop a plan for writing
4.7c Organize writing to convey a central idea
4.7d Write several related paragraphs on the same topic
4.7e Use elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation
4.7d Write several related paragraphs on the same
topic
4.7e Use elements of style, including word choice
and sentence variation
4.7g Use available technology
Continued on next page.
4.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization,
spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure.
4.8d Use noun-pronoun agreement
4.8h Use correct spelling for frequently used words, including common
homophones
Continued on next page.
4.8 The student will edit writing for correct
grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and
sentence structure.
4.8b Include prepositional phrases
4.8c Eliminate double negatives
4.8f Incorporate adjectives and adverbs
4.8h Use correct spelling for frequently used words,
including common homophones
NOTE: Cumulative and spiraling review based upon needs identified in baseline prompt and assessment for editing. Incorporate Daily Oral Language (DOL)
Grade _4_ Writing & Grammar Pacing Guide
Grades 3-5 Symbol Key
 Split: This Standard of Learning has
been split into more than one
nine-week block.
 Integrate: This skill should NOT be taught in
 Review:
isolation. Integrate the skill into
daily lessons.
This skill was taught for mastery in a previous nine-week
block. Continue to review this mastered skill, with heavy
emphasis, in the listed nine-week block.
^ Skill is introduced at this time.
Fourth Nine Weeks
Week 1
September, 2009
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
SOL Blueprint Focus
4.3.a-d  
4.6.b  
4.4 a-d  
4.4.f  
4.5.a-f  
4.5.h  
4.6.c  
September, 2009
SOL Review
(Data Driven Remediation)
Review of all SOL Areas using
resource books, released items,
and other ancillary materials as
available through county funds.
Selection will depend upon results
of most recent benchmark
analysis & individualized to the
greatest extent possible.
Wildfires
Form: Learning Log Entry
Skylark
Form: Speech
SOL
Testing