Writing Standards: Writing Opinion Pieces with Reasons and Information (CCSS.W.4.10)
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Common Core 4th Grade ELA › Writing Standards: Writing Opinion Pieces with Reasons and Information (CCSS.W.4.10)
Your teacher assigns a week-long report about an animal. You will research, write a draft, get feedback, and revise before turning it in on Friday.
Which step is most important for this long project?
Create a schedule to research, draft, and revise over several days
Write one quick paragraph and submit it right away
Skip research and only draw a picture
Change your topic every day so it stays exciting
Explanation
A long, multi-day project needs planning time for research, drafting, feedback, and revision. The other options are rushed or off-task.
At the end of science class, you have 10 minutes to write a quick response about what you observed in today's experiment.
Which option best fits this short task?
Make a detailed outline and a bibliography
Write a clear paragraph that states your observation and a reason
Spend two days revising with a partner
Collect five sources to cite
Explanation
A short, in-class response should be a quick, clear paragraph. The other options require extra days or research not needed for a quick task.
For the class newsletter due Friday, you will write an article about the school garden. Your teacher says to interview a helper, draft the article, revise, and check facts.
Which plan matches this extended project?
Write the whole article in one sitting and turn it in
Skip interviews and just guess the facts
Brainstorm a focus, gather quotes, write a draft, and revise after feedback
Only design a title and a picture
Explanation
An extended project includes planning, researching through interviews, drafting, and revising with feedback. The other choices are rushed or incomplete.
Your teacher asks for a quick reading journal entry before recess about a character's choice in today's chapter.
Which option best fits this short task?
Plan a multi-page report with headings and sources
Create a detailed slideshow for next week
Collect notes for three days before writing
Write 5–6 thoughtful sentences that explain your opinion and give one reason
Explanation
A brief journal entry should be a short, focused set of sentences. The other choices take much longer and are not needed for a quick response.
Your teacher assigns a week-long report about an animal habitat. You will have several days to plan, research from books and websites, draft, revise, and edit before turning it in.
Which step is most important for this long project?
Make a research plan and collect facts from several reliable sources.
Write the whole report in one sitting and turn it in without revising.
Copy a friend's paragraph so you finish faster.
Draw extra doodles on the cover instead of revising.
Explanation
A fits a multi-day project because it uses planning and research from multiple sources; the others skip key long-process steps like research and revision.
At the end of reading workshop, you have 10 minutes to write a journal response about today's poem. It will be checked today.
Which option best fits this short task?
Spend three days researching the poet's life before writing.
Make a slideshow with pictures and a bibliography.
Brainstorm quick feelings and ideas, then write 5–7 sentences now.
Interview classmates and create a survey about poetry.
Explanation
C matches a quick, same-day response by drafting a brief, focused entry; the other choices require extra research, interviews, or long projects.
You're starting a state history report that will take several class periods. You'll gather facts, make an outline, write a draft, and revise before the final copy.
Which step should come early in this long project?
Add stickers and colors to the cover.
Write your final copy on the first day and skip revising.
Ask one friend for a few facts and stop researching.
Create an outline and schedule, then research using multiple sources.
Explanation
D fits a multi-day project because outlining, scheduling, and researching from several sources set up strong drafting and revision later; the others rush or focus on decoration.
For science class, you have an exit ticket with 5 minutes left: explain in 2–3 sentences what you learned about erosion today.
Which option best fits this short task?
Spend an hour making a poster with photos and charts.
Write 2–3 clear sentences that answer the prompt and check your capitals and punctuation.
Read three articles and create a bibliography before writing.
Make a detailed outline and set up a peer-review meeting for next week.
Explanation
B matches a quick write by giving a brief, focused answer and a fast edit check; the other options are long, research-heavy steps for extended projects.