State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness - Grade 4 Writing - April 2019 Released

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Grade 4 Writing assessment materials from the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (April 2019). The package includes an expository writing prompt asking students to write about one useful invention in daily life, with clear expectations for a central idea, organization, detailed development, careful word choice, and correct mechanics. It also provides a revision section built around the selection "Mo’s Bows," followed by multiple-choice questions focusing on combining sentences and adding the best transition.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages31

Reading Time1 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

Writing

Written Composition: Expository

Revising

Sentence Combining and Transitions

| | ® | | --- | --- | | | State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness | GRADE 4 Writing April 2019 RELEASED Copyright © 2019, Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all or portions of this work is prohibited without express written permission from the Texas Education Agency. WRITING Writing WRITTEN COMPOSITION Writing Page 5 WRITTEN COMPOSITION: Expository READ the information in the box below. Thomas Edison is famous for inventing many things, including the lightbulb. THINK about inventions that you believe are useful. WRITE about one invention that is important in your life. Tell what the invention is and explain what makes it important. Be sure to — • clearly state your central idea • organize your writing • develop your writing in detail • choose your words carefully • use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and sentences Writing Page 6 USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION. MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION ON THE LINED PAGE IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT. Writing Page 7 USE THIS PREWRITING PAGE TO PLAN YOUR COMPOSITION. MAKE SURE THAT YOU WRITE YOUR COMPOSITION ON THE LINED PAGE IN THE ANSWER DOCUMENT. Writing Page 8 REVISING Writing Page 9 Read the selection and choose the best answer to each question. Then fill in the answer on your answer document. Darla’s teacher asked her to research and write about a young person who has made a difference in the world. Darla read about an inspiring young boy and wrote this paper to share what she learned. Read Darla’s paper and look for revisions she needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow. Mo’s Bows (1)“I like being different,” says Moziah Bridges, a boy from Memphis, Tennessee. (2)“If all the candies are red, I want to be the green one.” (3) Moziah goes by the nickname “Mo,” and he is a little different from most people his age. (4) He loves to wear fancy clothes like bow ties and jackets, even when he is playing outside. (5) Mo is also special because he started his own business making bow ties! (6) In 2011, Mo wanted to buy a bow tie with exciting colors or patterns. (7) He didn’t see any that he liked. (8) He talked with his grandmother. (9) She had been sewing for more than 50 years and had some old, unused fabrics. (10) She taught Mo, who was only nine years old at the time, how to make a bow tie on her sewing machine. Writing Page 10 (11) When Mo sewed his first tie, it didn’t turn out so well. (12) He says it looked like a tie that a clown would wear. (13) He kept trying to make better ones, though, and pretty soon, everyone started to tell him how great his bow ties looked. (14) He gave some away as gifts, and more and more people learned about them. (15) Mo was selling his ties as part of his new company, Mo’s Bows. (16) He started selling his ties on a shopping website. (17) Then some small stores in Tennessee and several other states began to sell his ties. (18) He appeared on the television show “Shark Tank,” which helps people with business ideas to grow their companies. (19) In 2014, the Tennessee State Museum even put some of Mo’s bow ties on display. (20)“Designing a colorful bow tie is just part of my vision to make the world a fun and happier place,” says Mo. (21) The young businessman makes ties in fun colors. (22) His ties often have stripes, polka dots, or sports-team designs on them. (23) Mo now makes long ties for boys and wants to begin making bows for girls’hair. (24) Each item that Mo creates helps his business continue to grow. (25) Since Mo is still in school, he needs help with Mo’s Bows. (26) He has some employees who do most of the sewing. (27) Surprisingly, Mo does not keep all of the money he earns. (28) He has designed a special tie called the Go Mo! Scholarship Bow Tie. (29) This tie is sold to help other kids. (30) Mo’s mother is very proud of her son. (31) She encourages them to do what

FAQs

What is the expository writing prompt for this Grade 4 assessment?

Students must think about useful inventions and write about one invention that is important in their life, explaining what the invention is and why it matters.

What does the assessment expect students to do in their writing?

Students should clearly state a central idea, organize their writing, develop details, choose words carefully, and use correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and complete sentences.

How is the selection "Mo’s Bows" used in the revising section?

Students read the selection and answer questions that require identifying needed revisions, including the best way to combine sentences and the best transition to add at the start of a given sentence.

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