Grade 4 Writing Common Assessment

Power Standard W-4 – 1.1, W 4 – 1.2

Write an opening paragraph about a season you enjoy. Use descriptive details in your writing.

Scoring guide:

Score Description

4 points Mixture of simple and compound sentences

Paragraph is indented

There are 3 to 4 details supporting the intended season

3 points Most sentences are simple

Paragraph is indented

1 or 2 details supporting the intended season

2 points Some sentences are complete

Paragraph is indented

There is at least one detail about the season

1 point Paragraph does not include any descriptive details about the season

0 points Paragraph is not indented

There are no complete sentences

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