Common Core State Standard: RL.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, setting descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
Standard Description: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.8
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
Standard Description: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1
Common Core State Standard: W.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.(Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1
Common Core State Standard: W.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.8
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g.,
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g.,
Common Core State Standard: W.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Range of Writing
Standard Description: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Form and use prepositional phrases.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.F
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.G
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use correct capitalization.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Choose punctuation for effect.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character"s thoughts, words, or actions).
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, setting descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Common Core State Standard: RL.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Literature
Theme: Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
Standard Description: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Key Ideas and Details
Standard Description: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Craft and Structure
Standard Description: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.8
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Standard Description: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Common Core State Standard: RI.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Theme: Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
Standard Description: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as necessary at the high end of the range.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer"s purpose.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
Common Core State Standard: W.4.1.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.2.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.3.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Text Types and Purposes
Standard Description: Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)
Common Core State Standard: W.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.(Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1–3up to and including grade 4 on page 29.)
Common Core State Standard: W.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Production and Distribution of Writing
Standard Description: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.7
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.8
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character"s thoughts, words, or actions].").
Common Core State Standard: W.4.9.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Standard Description: Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., "Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text").
Common Core State Standard: W.4.10
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Writing
Theme: Range of Writing
Standard Description: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.E
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Form and use prepositional phrases.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.F
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.1.G
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use correct capitalization.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.2.D
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Conventions of Standard English
Standard Description: Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Choose punctuation for effect.*
Common Core State Standard: L.4.3.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Knowledge of Language
Standard Description: Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.4.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.A
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.B
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Common Core State Standard: L.4.5.C
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
Common Core State Standard: L.4.6
Grade: 4
Subject: ELA
Domain: Language
Theme: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
Standard Description: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
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