Text Based Writing Grade 4 Brand_Modesto healthy replacement for ground beef healthy replacement for ground beef derived from pecans Featuring a spacious 5 Recommended Age: 9 Years which includes: • directed reading strategies • a dictionary page that introduces content words • close reading of a leveled nonfiction article • text dependent comprehension questions to support understanding • a graphic organizer to help students organize information from the article and plan their writing • a text dependent writing prompt Additional resources and features for teachers include: • Texts across the curriculum that range from reading levels O to T • A suggested teaching path that helps teachers pace the lesson and provide scaffolded instruction • A student rubric that focuses on the 6 traits of writing: ideas