![]() ![]() The more knowledge your child builds during the prewriting stage, the easier it will be to write. While planning, your child may brainstorm ideas for a story or decide how to organize facts into a cohesive set of points. Before your child sits down to write, they should use their organized notes to help create the structure of whatever they’re writing. Last year’s prewriting step - planning - becomes more essential in your child’s writing process this year. Your child should keep track of all the sources they check - noting what they learn, the name of the source and page number or url so they can find it again and create a source list or bibliography later.Īlso, taking notes while reading fiction will help your child when it comes time to analyze what they’ve read or to give an in-depth description of a character, setting, or story event drawing on specific details. Fourth graders are expected to use books, periodicals, websites, and other digital sources to conduct research projects - both on their own and as part of group work with peers. ![]() ![]() This year taking notes is an important skill. It’s all pretty impressive! Building 4th grade study skills And perhaps most important, your child is expected to analyze a book’s structure, logic, details, and evidence in their writing. And even stories are more advanced, with more developed characters who show their feelings and react to what happens. They also learn to take notes on what they research, read. In fourth grade, study skills play an important role in your child’s writing. ![]()
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