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Grade 4TEKS Strand Map

Strands 7 (Response Skills), 11 (Composition), 12 (Genres), and 13 (Inquiry and Research): every student expectation and the clusters and modules where it is taught.
PURPOSE
This page maps every Grade 4 writing TEKS in Strands 7, 11, 12, and 13 to exactly where it lives in the Supplemental Support System.
RATIONALE
One matrix per strand shows the whole year at a glance, so a teacher can see that every standard is addressed and where.
HOW TO USE THIS PAGE
Find a TEKS code in the left column. The colored pills show which modules in each cluster teach that standard.
Strand 7: Response Skills Strand 11: Composition Strand 12: Genres Strand 13: Inquiry and Research
Strand 7: Response Skills
SEStudent Expectation P C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
4.7A Describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts; M3M4 M4 M2M3M4 M1M2M3 M4 M1M2M4 M1M4
4.7B Write responses that demonstrate understanding of texts, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources; M3M4 M2M4 M2M3M4 M1M3 M4 M2M4 M1M2M4 M1M4
4.7C Use text evidence to support an appropriate response; M3M4 M2M4 M2M3M4 M1M3 M4 M4 M1M2M4
4.7D Retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order; M3M4 M4 M2M3M4 M1M3 M4 M1M2M4
4.7E Interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating; M3M4 M2M4 M2M3M4 M1M3 M4 M4 M1M2M4
4.7F Respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate; and M3M4 M2M4 M2M3M4 M1M3 M4 M1M2M4
4.7G Discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning. M3M4 M2M4 M2M3M4 M1M2M3 M4 M2M4 M1M2M4
Strand 11: Composition
SEStudent Expectation P C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
4.11A Plan a first draft by selecting a genre for a particular topic, purpose, and audience using a range of strategies such as brainstorming, freewriting, and mapping; M1M2M3M4 M1M4 M1M4 M1M2M3M4
4.11B Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing by: M2M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3 M1M2M3M4
4.11C Revise drafts to improve sentence structure and word choice by adding, deleting, combining, and rearranging ideas for coherence and clarity; M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4
4.11D Edit drafts using standard English conventions, including: M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M3 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4
4.11E Publish written work for appropriate audiences. M4
Strand 12: Genres/Composition
SEStudent Expectation P C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
4.12A Compose literary texts such as personal narratives and poetry using genre characteristics and craft; M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4
4.12B Compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft; M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4
4.12C Compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft; and M1M2M3M4 M1M2M3M4
4.12D Compose correspondence that requests information. M2M3
Strand 13: Inquiry and Research
SEStudent Expectation P C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
4.13A Generate and clarify questions on a topic for formal and informal inquiry; M1M2M3M4
4.13B Develop and follow a research plan with adult assistance; M1M2M3M4
4.13C Identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources; M1M2M3M4
4.13D Identify primary and secondary sources; M1M2M3M4
4.13E Demonstrate understanding of information gathered; M1M2M3M4
4.13F Recognize the difference between paraphrasing and plagiarism when using source materials; M1M2M3M4
4.13G Develop a bibliography; and M1M2M3M4
4.13H Use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results. M1M2M3M4