Opinion essays using genre characteristics and craft.
TEKS 4.12C bridges prior learning and next steps in English Language Arts, keeping Compose argumentative texts coherent across the year.
With 4.12C, Grade 4 students practice Compose argumentative texts in multiple representations and contexts.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.12C.
Standard 4.12C describes the essential skills and understandings for Compose argumentative texts in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.12C.
Students may rely on procedures without reasoning or mix key terms. Build in quick oral explanations, error analysis, and vocabulary supports tied to 4.12C.
