3–5 spelling and up to 4 punctuation errors. "2" (Poor): More than 5 spelling errors.
For the second quarter of the 4th grade under the curriculum, dictations focus on complex sentence structures, parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, pronouns), and the spelling of unstressed case endings. 3–5 spelling and up to 4 punctuation errors
The volume for a control dictation in this period is typically . Control Dictation Example: "First Snow" (Based on standard themes for the 2nd quarter) dictations focus on complex sentence structures