Write responses demonstrating understanding, incl. compare/contrast across sources.
Aligned tasks under 4.7B balance fluency and reasoning so students can explain decisions about Written responses.
For Grade 4, this standard focuses on Written responses and prepares learners for increasingly complex tasks.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.7B.
Standard 4.7B describes the essential skills and understandings for Written responses 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 Written responses, 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 4.7B.
