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Grade 4
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ELA: Grade 4 - READING


Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
    4.1.R.1

Acquire information by locating and using library media resources, with some assistance

    4.1.R.2

Collect and interpret data, facts, and ideas from unfamiliar texts

    4.1.R.3

Understand written directions and procedures

    4.1.R.4

Locate information in a text that is needed to solve a problem

    4.1.R.5

Identify a main idea and supporting details in informational texts

    4.1.R.6

Recognize and use organizational features, such as table of contents, indexes, page numbers, and chapter headings/subheadings, to locate information

    4.1.R.7

Compare and contrast information on one topic from two different sources

    4.1.R.8

Identify a conclusion that summarizes the main idea

    4.1.R.9

Select books independently to meet informational needs

    4.1.R.10

Make inferences and draw conclusions on the basis of information from the text, with assistance

    4.1.R.11

Use text features, such as captions, charts, tables, graphs, maps, notes, and other visuals, to understand and interpret informational texts

    4.1.R.12

Use graphic organizers to record significant details from informational texts

    4.1.R.13

Use text features, such as headings, captions, and titles, to understand and interpret informational texts, with assistance

    4.1.R.14

Distinguish between fact and opinion, with assistance

    4.1.R.15

Identify missing information and irrelevant information, with assistance

Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
    4.2.R.1

Select literature on the basis of personal needs and interests from a variety of genres and by different authors

    4.2.R.2

Engage in purposeful oral reading in small and large groups

    4.2.R.3

Read print-based and electronic literary texts silently, on a daily basis, for enjoyment

    4.2.R.4

Relate the setting, plot, and characters in literature to own lives

    4.2.R.5

Explain the difference between fact and fiction

    4.2.R.6

Make predictions, draw conclusions, and make inferences about events and characters

    4.2.R.7

Identify cultural influences in texts and performances

    4.2.R.8

Maintain a personal reading list to reflect reading accomplishments

    4.2.R.9

Use specific evidence from stories to identify themes; describe characters, their actions, and their motivations; relate a sequence of events

    4.2.R.10

Use knowledge of story structure, story elements, and key vocabulary to interpret stories

    4.2.R.11

Read, view, and interpret literary texts from a variety of genres, with assistance

    4.2.R.12

Define the characteristics of different genres, with assistance

    4.2.R.13

Identify literary elements, such as setting, plot, and character, of different genres, with assistance

    4.2.R.14

Recognize how the author uses literary devices, such as simile, metaphor, and personification, to create meaning, with assistance

    4.2.R.15

Recognize how different authors treat similar themes, with assistance

    4.2.R.16

Identify literary elements, such as setting, plot, and character, of different genres, with assistance

    4.2.R.17

Use graphic organizers to record significant details about characters and events in stories

Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
    4.3.R.1

Evaluate the content by identifying

  • the author’s purpose
  • whether events, actions, characters, and/or settings are realistic
  • important and unimportant details
  • statements of fact, opinion, and exaggeration, with assistance
  • recurring themes across works in print and media
    •     4.3.R.2

    Compare and contrast characters, plot, and setting in literary works

        4.3.R.3

    Analyze ideas and information on the basis of prior knowledge and personal experience

        4.3.R.4

    Recognize how language and illustrations are used to persuade in printed and filmed advertisements and in texts, such as letters to the editor

        4.3.R.5

    Judge accuracy of content to gather facts, with assistance from teachers and parents/caregivers

        4.3.R.6

    Use opinions and reactions of teachers and classmates to evaluate personal interpretation of ideas, information, and experience

        4.3.R.7

    Evaluate information, ideas, opinions, and themes in texts by identifying, with assistance,

  • a central idea and supporting details
  • missing or unclear information
    •     4.3.R.8

    Identify different perspectives, such as social, cultural, ethnic, and historical, on an issue presented in more than one text, with assistance

    Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
    Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
        4.4.R.1

    Share reading experiences to build relationships with peers or adults; for example, read together silently or aloud

        4.4.R.2

    Respect the age, gender, position, and cultural traditions of the writer

        4.4.R.3

    Recognize the types of language (e.g.,informal vocabulary and jargon) that are appropriate to social communication

    Standard One     Standard Two     Standard Three     Standard Four     Literary Competencies     Top
    Literacy Competencies
        4.LC.R.1

    Decoding Including Phonics and Structural Analysis
    Use knowledge of letter-sound correspondence to blend sounds when reading unfamiliar but decodable words

    		 
        4.LC.R.2

    Decoding Including Phonics and Structural Analysis
    Use decoding strategies (e.g., knowledge of syllable patterns, decoding by analogy and word structure) to read unfamiliar words

    		 
        4.LC.R.3

    Decoding Including Phonics and Structural Analysis
    Identify unfamiliar words using syntactic (grammar) cues

    		 
        4.LC.R.4

    Decoding Including Phonics and Structural Analysis
    Identify unfamiliar words using semantic (meaning) cues

    		 
        4.LC.R.5

    Decoding Including Phonics and Structural Analysis
    Integrate sources of information when word reading to decode and cross-check

    		 
        4.LC.R.6

    Fluency
    Sight-read automatically high-frequency words and irregularly spelled content words

    		 
        4.LC.R.7

    Fluency
    Read with confidence from a variety of grade-level texts with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression

    		 
        4.LC.R.8

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Learn grade-level vocabulary through a variety of means

        4.LC.R.9

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Use word structure such as roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine meaning

    		 
        4.LC.R.10

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Use prior knowledge and experience in order to understand ideas and vocabulary found in books

    		 
        4.LC.R.11

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Acquire new vocabulary by reading books and other print sources

        4.LC.R.12

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Use self-monitoring strategies to identify specific vocabulary that cause comprehension difficulties

        4.LC.R.13

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words by using context clues, dictionaries, and other resources

        4.LC.R.14

    Background Knowledge and Vocabulary Development
    Use a thesaurus to identify synonyms and antonyms

        4.LC.R.15

    Comprehension Strategies
    Read a variety of grade-level texts with understanding

        4.LC.R.16

    Comprehension Strategies
    Use self-monitoring strategies, such as rereading, attending to vocabulary, and cross-checking, to determine meaning of text

    		 
        4.LC.R.17

    Comprehension Strategies
    Work cooperatively with others to determine meaning

        4.LC.R.18

    Comprehension Strategies
    Use text structure to recognize differences among a variety of texts

    		 
        4.LC.R.19

    Comprehension Strategies
    Ask questions to clarify understanding of grade-level texts

        4.LC.R.20

    Comprehension Strategies
    Read grade-level texts and answer literal, inferential, and evaluative questions

        4.LC.R.21

    Comprehension Strategies
    State a main idea and support it with details from the text

    		 
        4.LC.R.22

    Comprehension Strategies
    State a point of view and support it with details from the text

        4.LC.R.23

    Comprehension Strategies
    Participate in discussions about grade-level texts

        4.LC.R.24

    Comprehension Strategies
    Demonstrate comprehension of grade-level texts through a variety of responses, such as writing, drama, and oral presentations

        4.LC.R.25

    Comprehension Strategies
    Recognize the theme or message of a text

        4.LC.R.26

    Motivation to Read
    Show interest in a wide range of grade-level texts, both literary and informational

    		 
        4.LC.R.27

    Motivation to Read
    Read voluntarily for differing purposes

        4.LC.R.28

    Motivation to Read
    Be familiar with titles and authors of well-known grade-level texts

    		 
        4.LC.R.29

    Motivation to Read
    Engage in independent silent reading

    		 
     
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