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Reading Foundational Skills—Grade 4

Reading Foundational Skills—Grade 4
Phonics and Word Recognition
RF.4.3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
RF.4.3.a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
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Fluency
RF.4.4. Read fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level text to support comprehension.
RF.4.4.a. Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
RF.4.4.b. Fluently read grade-level prose and poetry orally on successive readings.
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RF.4.4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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Reading Standards for Literature—Grade 4

Reading Standards for Literature—Grade 4
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7 Students will integrate and evaluate content presented in print/non-print forms of text found in diverse media and formats.
RL.4.7. Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation, including making connections with what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
 
9 Students will analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
RL.4.9. Compare/contrast themes, topics and patterns of events in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.
 
Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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2 Students will determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations, to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RL.4.2. Analyze how the theme is reflected, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text, including but not limited to poems, stories and dramas.
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3 Students will analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
RL.4.3. Describe in depth a character’s thoughts, words and/or actions, the setting or event(s) in a story or drama, drawing on specific details to analyze their interaction over the course of the text.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
RL.4.10. By the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appr
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Craft and Structure
4 Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RL.4.4. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including but not limited to figurative language such as metaphors and similes, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
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5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RL.4.5. Analyze the overall structure, in a text or part of the text, the author uses in poems, stories and dramas, including but not limited to linear, nonlinear and circular structures.
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6 Students will analyze how point of view, perspective and purpose shape the content and style of a text.
RL.4.6. Compare/contrast the point of view of first and third person narrators and the effect they have on the reader.
 

Reading Standards for Informational Text—Grade 4

Reading Standards for Informational Text—Grade 4
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
7 Students will integrate and evaluate content presented in print/non-print forms of text found in diverse media and formats.
RI.4.7. Interpret information presented in print and non-print formats and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
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Key Ideas and Details
1 Students will read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
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2 Students will determine central ideas of a text and analyze their development; cite specific textual evidence, including summary, paraphrase and direct quotations to support conclusions drawn from the text.
RI.4.2. Analyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text.
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3 Students will analyze how and why individuals, events and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
RI.4.3. Explain the individuals, events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information over the course of a text.
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Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
10 Students will read, comprehend and analyze complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
RI.4.10. By the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appr
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Craft and Structure
4 Students will interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
RI.4.4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a grade-level text, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
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5 Students will analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs and larger portions of the text relate to each other and the whole.
RI.4.5. Describe the overall structure, in a text or part of the text, the author uses to organize the events, ideas, concepts or information.
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Composition—Grade 4

Composition—Grade 4
Range of Writing
7 Students will compose routinely over extended and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
C.4.7. Compose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
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Text Types and Purposes
1 Students will compose arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.
C.4.1. Compose opinions, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting an author’s perspective with reasons and information.
C.4.1.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.4.1.f. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
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2 Students will compose informative and explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization and analysis of content.
C.4.2. Compose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
C.4.2.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.4.2.c. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the topic.
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C.4.2.d. Use grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
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C.4.2.e. Use grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure across paragraphs.
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C.4.2.f. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
C.4.2.g. Provide a concluding section.
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C.4.2.h. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
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3 Students will compose narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events, using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences.
C.4.3. Compose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
C.4.3.a. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
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C.4.3.b. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear or circular structure.
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C.4.3.c. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
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C.4.3.d. Use a variety of conjunctions and transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
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C.4.3.e. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
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C.4.3.f. Provide a conclusion that follows the narrated experiences or events.
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C.4.3.g. With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
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Research to Build and Present Knowledge
5 Students will conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
C.4.5. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
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6 Students will gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source and integrate the information for the purposes of analysis, reflection and research while avoiding plagiarism.
C.4.6. Summarize relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from various print and digital sources; take notes, categorize information and provide a list of sources.
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Language—Grade 4

Language—Grade 4
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4 Students will use a variety of strategies to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases, consulting reference material when appropriate. Students will acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases
L.4.4. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
L.4.4.a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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L.4.4.b. Use common affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
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L.4.4.c. Consult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation, and determine or clarity the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
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L.4.4.d. Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions and that are basic to a particular topic.
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5 Students will demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.4.5. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
L.4.5.a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context.
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L.4.5.c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
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Conventions of Standard English
1 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing and speaking.
L.4.1. When writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
L.4.1.d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.
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L.4.1.f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
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L.4.1.g. Use frequently confused words, such as to, too, two; there, their, they’re.
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2 Students will demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation and spelling when writing.
L.4.2. When writing:
L.4.2.a. Demonstrate appropriate use of capitalization rules.
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L.4.2.b. Use commas and quotation marks to indicate direct speech and quotations for a text.
L.4.2.d. Consult reference materials as needed to check and correct spellings.
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Knowledge of Language
3 Students will apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
L.4.3. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
L.4.3.a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
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L.4.3.b. Choose punctuation for effect.
L.4.3.c. Differentiate between formal and informal discourse patterns based on context.
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