Correspondence that requests information.
Aligned tasks under 4.12D balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Compose correspondence.
Teachers can use 4.12D to sequence instruction on Compose correspondence and monitor progress toward mastery.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.12D.
Standard 4.12D describes the essential skills and understandings for Compose correspondence in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Compose correspondence, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.12D.
