Grade 4 PSSA Language/Conventions
PARTS of SPEECH
Topic
Pronouns and
Adverbs
Verbs
PA Core Eligible Content
D1.1.1 Use relative pronouns (e.g. who,
whose, whom, which, that) and relative
adverbs (e.g. where, when, why)
D 1.1.2 Form and use the progressive verb
tenses (e.g., I was walking, I am walking, I
will be walking)
Modal Auxiliaries
D.1.1.3 Use modal auxiliaries (e.g. can,
may, must) to convey various conditions
Adjectives
D.1.1.4 Order adjectives within sentences
according to conventional patterns (e.g. a
small red bag rather than a red small bag)
Units of Study Lessons
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question # 30
Fourth Grade Additional
Practice Items-Language
PSSA
Item # 1
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 31
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 32
Prepositional
Phrases
D.1.1.5 Form and use prepositional phrases Unit 1 Session 12 MidWorkshop Using Prepositional
Phrases to Communicate
Complexity
Topic
Subject-Verb
Agreement
PA Core Eligible Content
D.1.1.8 Ensure subject-verb agreement.
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 33
AGREEMENT
Units of Study Lessons
Fourth Grade Additional
Practice Items-Language
PSSA
Item # 2
Fourth Grade Additional
Practice Items-Language
PSSA
Item # 3
PronounAntecedent
Agreement
D.1.1.8 Ensure pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
Topic
Fragments and
Run-ons
PA Core Eligible Content
D.1.1.6 Produce complete sentences,
recognizing and correcting inappropriate
fragments and run-on sentences
SENTENCES
Units of Study Lessons
Unit 2 Session 15 Correcting
Run-On Sentences and
Sentence Fragments
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 34
CAPITALIZATION
Topic
Capitalization
PA Core Eligible Content
D.1.2.1 Use correct capitalization
Units of Study Lessons
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 36
PUNCTUATION
Topic
Commas
PA Core Eligible Content
D.1.2.2 Use commas and quotation marks
to mark direct speech and quotations from
a text
D.1.2.3 Use comma before a coordinating
conjunction in a compound sentence
Units of Study Lessons
Unit 1 Session 14 Editing with
Various Lenses
Unit 4 Session 19 Exploring
Commas
Unit 3 Session 14 Quotations
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 37
Accentuate Importance
Unit 3 Session 22 Editing
D.2.1.2 Use punctuation for effect
Unit 1 Session 20 Choosing
Punctuation for Effect
SPELLING
Topic
High Frequency
Words
PA Core Eligible Content
D.1.2.4 Spell grade-appropriate words
correctly
Units of Study Lessons
Unit 1 Session 14 Editing with
Various Lenses
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 40
Unit 2 Session 20 Active
Engagement Identify
Misspelled Words
Frequently
Confused Words
D.1.1.7 Correctly use frequently confused
words (e.g. to, two, too: there, they’re, their)
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 35
WORD USAGE
Topic
Diction
PA Core Eligible Content
D.2.1.1 Choose words and phrases to
convey ideas precisely
D.2.1.3 Choose words and phrases for
effect
Units of Study Lessons
Unit 4 Session 5 MidWorkshop Using Precise
Words
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 39
4 ELA Prelim-Item Sampler
2013-2014
question 38,41