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MD.L.Standards for Language (L)
Standards for Language (L)
Vocabulary Acquisition and UseL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases by using context clues, analyzing meaningful word parts, and consulting general and specialized reference materials, as appropriate.4.L4-a. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content – Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.4.L4-a.1. Identify clues in the text that help determine or clarify the meaning of a word or phrase.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L4-a.2. Connect prior knowledge and experiences to determine the meaning of a word or phrase.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L4-a.3. Discuss words and word meanings daily as they are encountered in text, instruction, and conversation.
4.L4-b. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content – Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autog4.L4-b.1. Identify Greek and Latin root words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.L4-b.2. Use meaning of Greek and Latin roots/affixes to explain the meaning of new words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.L4-b.3. Identify relationships between and among words with common Greek and Latin roots.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.L4-c. Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content – Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and dete4.L4-c.1. Distinguish between a dictionary and thesaurus.
4.L4-c.3. Use the context in which words are used to choose among possible meanings.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
L5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.4.L5-a. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings – Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.4.L5-a.1. Identify figurative language in text presented in a variety of formats.
4.L5-a.2. Distinguish between similes and metaphors.
4.L5-a.3. Interpret the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in text presented in a variety of formats.
4.L5-c. Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings – Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).4.L5-c.1. Consult reference materials including dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses, and online resources to identify words with similar or opposite meanings.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Antonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L5-c.2. Use knowledge of nuances to determine precise words as needed for speaking and writing.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Antonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
L6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabul4.L6. 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.g4.L6.1. Through modeling and exposure to a variety of grade-appropriate texts, develop and enhance rich oral language and writing, including general academic and domain-specific words.
Conventions of Standard EnglishL1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.4.L1-b. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking, I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.4.L1-b.1. Differentiate between past, present, and future tenses.
4.L1-b.5. Analyze writing models for correct use of verb tenses.
4.L1-d. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).4.L1-d.1. Identify correct placement of adjectives in sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L1-d.2. Revise and strengthen writing to include correctly ordered adjectives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L1-d.3. Analyze writing models for correct use and ordering of adjectives.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L1-e. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Form and use prepositional phrases.4.L1-e.1. Identify and explain the purpose of prepositional phrases.
4.L1-e.2. Compose sentences using prepositional phrases to modify nouns and verbs.
4.L1-e.3. Strengthen writing by revising to include prepositional phrases.
4.L1-e.4. Analyze writing models for the effective use of prepositional phrases.
4.L1-f. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.4.L1-f.1. Differentiate between grammatically complete sentences, sentence fragments, and run-on sentences.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Grammar
4.L1-f.4. Revise incomplete, fragments, run-ons by combining sentences and using coordinating conjunctions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Grammar
4.L1-g. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking – Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).4.L1-g.1. Identify and distinguish between the multiple meanings, spellings, and pronunciations of homophones and homographs.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L1-g.2. Identify the different meanings for given homophones.
4.L1-g.3. Demonstrate and explain correct use of frequently confused words in writing.
4.L1-g.4. Analyze writing models for the effective use of frequently confused words.
L2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.4.L2-a. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Use correct capitalization.4.L2-a.1. Explain the rules for capitalization in sentences and with proper nouns.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Nouns
4.L2-a.3. Analyze writing models for correct capitalization.
4.L2-b. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.4.L2-b.3. Demonstrate correct placement of commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
4.L2-b.4. Analyze and edit writing for correct punctuation of direct speech and quotations.
4.L2-d. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing – Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.4.L2-d.1. Apply learned spelling patterns and generalizations to spell grade-appropriate words correctly.
4.L2-d.2. Use knowledge of word structure and word origins to spell grade-appropriate words.
4.L2-d.3. Use reference materials to correct or confirm spelling of grade-appropriate words (e.g., dictionaries, thesauruses, including use of the Internet).
4.L2-d.4. Use word processing technology when appropriate to demonstrate correct spelling of grade-appropriate words.
4.L2-d.5. Analyze writing models for correct spelling.
Knowledge of LanguageL3.CCR. Anchor Standard: 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.4.L3-a. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening – Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.4.L3-a.2. Use dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses, and multimedia resources to identify and use synonyms for words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.L3-b. Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening – Choose punctuation for effect.4.L3-b.1. Recognize and explain the purpose of various punctuation marks.
4.L3-b.2. Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English punctuation (See CCSS L.4.2).
4.L3-b.3. Strengthen writing by revising to use punctuation to indicate feelings and mood.
MD.RF.Standards for Reading Foundational Skills (RF)
Standards for Reading Foundational Skills (RF)
Phonics and Word Recognition4.RF3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.4.RF3.a. Use a combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.4.RF3.a.1. Generalize and apply phonics to unfamiliar multisyllabic words.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Phonics
4.RF3.a.2. Increase knowledge of roots and affixes.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.RF3.a.3. Understand the relationship between words with common roots.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
Fluency4.RF4. Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.4.RF4.a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.4.RF4.a.3. Engage in opportunities for daily independent reading of grade level text in order to build fluency.
4.RF4.b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.4.RF4.b.3. Use punctuation as cues to appropriate expression.
4.RF4.b.6. Read a variety of texts with expression and volume appropriate to the context in which it is read.
4.RF4.c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.4.RF4.c.1. Use prior knowledge and experiences to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding.
4.RF4.c.2. Use context clues, sentence structure, and visual clues to guide self-correction.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
MD.RI.Standards for Reading Informational Text (RI)
Standards for Reading Informational Text (RI)
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRI7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.4.RI7. 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 a4.RI7.1. Draw conclusions about the relationship between text features and the meaning and/or purpose of a text.
4.RI7.2. See CCSS W.4.7-9 in the CCSC Framework for further application.
RI8.CCR. Anchor Standard: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.4.RI8. Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.4.RI8.1. Explain the relationship between the organizational pattern (i.e., how reasons and evidence are organized) and the meaning and/or purpose of a text (See CCSS RI.4.5.).
4.RI8.2. Connect specific pieces of evidence to the corresponding point supported by the evidence.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
RI9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.4.RI9. Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.4.RI9.1. Synthesize the main points and key details in two texts on the same topic (See CCSS W.4.9b; SL.4.4-6).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI9.2. Draw evidence from informational text to support analysis, reflection, and research. (CCSS W.4.9.)
Key Ideas and DetailsRI1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.4.RI1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.4.RI1.1. Apply appropriate strategies before reading, viewing, or listening to a text: preview and survey the text; access prior knowledge about the text; formulate purpose-setting questions; make predictions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
4.RI1.2. Apply appropriate strategies to monitor understanding when reading, viewing, or listening to a text: reread as necessary; determine main ideas of portions of the text; periodically restate, retell, paraphrase, summarize, and/or synthesize information (SeeQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
4.RI1.3. Demonstrate understanding, either orally or in writing, after reading, viewing, or listening to a text: determine and explain main ideas (explicit or inferred) of the text; summarize the text (See CCSS SL.4.4, 6; MD SLM 4-5 4A.2); explain what is directlyQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
4.RI1.4. Apply a questioning schema to generate and respond either orally or in writing to text-specific questions.
4.RI1.5. Select only relevant textual evidence when responding either orally or in writing to text-specific questions.
4.RI1.7. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing informational texts (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
RI2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.4.RI2. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.4.RI2.1. Determine the main idea of individual paragraphs or sections of a text either by identifying explicitly stated ideas or inferring implied ideas.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI2.2. Connect explicitly stated or inferred ideas from across the text to determine a main idea.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference
4.RI2.3. Paraphrase key details or information.
4.RI2.4. Summarize an informational text, either orally or in writing, including the main ideas and significant supporting information from across the text (See CCSS RL.4. 2; W.4.9; SL.4.4, 6).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
4.RI2.5. Connect key details or information, including those found in text features, and explain how they develop the main idea.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI2.7. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing informational texts (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
RI3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of text.4.RI3. 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.4.RI3.1. Connect and explain types of relationships (See CCSS RL.4.2).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI3.2. Apply content knowledge to determine relationships in an informational text.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI3.3. Use text-relevant information and language to explain connections between and/or among events, ideas or concepts, and steps in a text.
4.RI3.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing informational texts (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RI3.6. See also MD SLM 4-5 4.0, as needed.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRI10.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.4.RI10. By the end of the 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 needed at the high end of the range.4.RI10.1. With scaffolding as needed, demonstrate understanding of a wide variety of sufficiently complex informational texts representing diverse contents, perspectives, time periods, etc.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
4.RI10.3. Use self-selected informational texts both to explore personal interests and challenge themselves as readers.
Craft and StructureRI4.CCR. Anchor Standard: 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.4.RI4. Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.4.RI4.1. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (CCSS L.4.4a)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.RI4.2. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). (CCSS L.4.4b)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.RI4.3. 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. (CCSS L.4.4c; See MD TL 4 3C)
4.RI4.7. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). (CCSS L.4.5c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Antonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
RI5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.4.RI5. 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.4.RI5.1. Apply an understanding of text features (e.g., print features, graphic aids, informational aids, online features, etc.) to facilitate understanding.
4.RI5.2. Determine and explain how each paragraph in a text is organized (e.g., sequentially/chronologically, by main ideas and supporting details, by cause and effect, by problem and solution) (See CCSS R.4.I.).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RI5.3. Determine the predominant organizational structure in a text or a portion of a text.
4.RI5.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing informational texts (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RI5.5. Use academic and domain-specific vocabulary when explaining either orally or in writing the organizational structure of a text or part of a text (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6).
RI6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.4.RI6. Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.4.RI6.2. Gather relevant textual evidence for comparing and contrasting a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic.
4.RI6.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing informational texts (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RI6.5. Use academic and domain-specific vocabulary when explaining either orally or in writing the organizational structure of a text or part of a text (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6).
MD.RL.Standards for Reading Literature (RL)
Standards for Reading Literature (RL)
Integration of Knowledge and IdeasRL7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.4.RL7. 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.4.RL7.2. Compare and contrast a visual or oral presentation of a text (e.g., a film, live performance, etc.) to its print version, noting specific instances of similarity and/or difference (See MD SLM 4-5 6B).
4.RL7.3. Support inferences and conclusions with relevant textual evidence.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference
4.RL7.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RL7.5. Apply academic and domain-specific vocabulary when discussing or writing about literature (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6) .
RL9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.4.RL9. 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.4.RL9.1. Determine patterns in topics, themes, and events in various works of literature.
4.RL9.2. Apply skills from CCSS RL.4.1-7 to 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.
4.RL9.3. Support inferences about the relationship between text features with relevant textual evidence.
4.RL9.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RL9.5. Apply academic and domain-specific vocabulary when discussing or writing about literature (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6).
Key Ideas and DetailsRL1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.4.RL1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.4.RL1.1. Apply appropriate strategies before reading, viewing, or listening to a text: preview and survey the text; access prior knowledge about the text; formulate purpose-setting questions; make predictions.Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions
4.RL1.2. Apply appropriate strategies to monitor understanding when reading, viewing, or listening to a text: reread as necessary; determine main ideas of portions of the text; periodically restate, retell, paraphrase, summarize, and/or synthesize information (SeeQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
4.RL1.3. Demonstrate understanding, either orally or in writing, after reading, viewing, or listening to a text: determine and explain main ideas (explicit or inferred) of the text; summarize the text (See CCSS SL.4.4-6; MD SLM 4-5 4A2); explain what is directly sQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Inference Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Predictions Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
4.RL1.4. Apply a questioning schema to generate, either orally or in writing, text-specific questions at varying levels of cognitive demand.
4.RL1.5. Select only relevant textual evidence when responding either orally or in writing to text-specific questions.
4.RL1.7. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RL1.8. Apply appropriate academic and/or domain-specific vocabulary when responding either orally or in writing to text-specific questions (See CCSS L.4.6).
RL2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.4.RL2. Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.4.RL2.1. Summarize a literary text either orally or in writing (See CCSS RI.4.2; W.4.9; SL.4.4, 6): Determine the key events from the beginning, middle, and end of the text (See CCSS RI.4.2); Analyze narrative elements of the text, including character(s), setting,Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Cause/Effect Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarize Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Summarizing
4.RL2.2. Analyze details about characters, setting, and plot in a literary text to infer a theme: Differentiate between a topic and a theme; Differentiate between a literary theme and a message, lesson, or moral; Connect key details in a literary text to explain hQuiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Main Idea
4.RL2.4. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RL2.5. Apply academic and domain-specific vocabulary when discussing or writing about literature (See CCSS 4 W.4.9; L.4.6).
RL3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of text.4.RL3. 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).4.RL3.1. Analyze the traits of a specific character, including his or her behavior, thoughts, words, and interactions with other characters, as well as the reactions of other characters.
4.RL3.2. Analyze the setting or an aspect of the setting (e.g. time, place, historical backdrop, and determine its contribution to the mood and/or the plot).
4.RL3.3. Analyze a specific event and determine its relationship to other story elements (e.g., setting, characters, mood).
4.RL3.5. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
4.RL3.6. Apply academic and domain-specific vocabulary when discussing or writing about literature (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6).
Range of Reading and Level of Text ComplexityRL10.CCR. Anchor Standard: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.4.RL10. 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.4.RL10.1. With scaffolding as needed, demonstrate understanding of a wide variety of sufficiently complex literary texts representing diverse cultures, perspectives, ethnicities, and time periods (See MD SLM 4-5 6.0).
4.RL10.3. Use self-selected literary texts both to explore personal interests and challenge themselves as readers (See MD SLM 4-5 6.0).
Craft and StructureRL4.CCR. Anchor Standard: 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.4.RL4. 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).4.RL4.1. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. (CCSS L.4.4a)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.RL4.2. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). (CCSS L.4.4b)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Root Words
4.RL4.3. Explain the meaning of figurative language, including simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. (CCSS L.4.5a)
4.RL4.6. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). (CCSS L.4.5c)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Antonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Synonyms Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.RL4.8. Analyze how word choice affects meaning.
4.RL4.9. 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 in context. (CCSS L.4.4c)
RL5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.4.RL5. 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, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about 4.RL5.1. Apply academic and domain-specific vocabulary when writing or speaking about a literary genre and its specific structure (e.g., chapter, scene, stanza) (See CCSS W.4.9; L.4.6).
4.RL5.2. Analyze the details and events in structural elements of a literary text (e.g., chapters, scenes, stanzas, of stories, dramas, and poems).
4.RL5.3. Apply knowledge of standard English when writing about or discussing literature (See CCSS L.4.1-2).
RL6.CCR. Anchor Standard: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.4.RL6. Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.4.RL6.1. Apply an understanding of point of view as a literary term.
4.RL6.2. Analyze word choice to determine the point of view of a literary text, (e.g., 1st person, 3rd person narration).
4.RL6.3. Describe the narrator’s relationship to the characters.
4.RL6.4. Compare and contrast a 1st person narrative with a 3rd person narrative.
MD.SL.Standards for Speaking and Listening (SL)
Standards for Speaking and Listening (SL)
Comprehension and CollaborationSL1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.4.SL1-a. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly – Come to discussions prepared, having read o4.SL1-a.2. Collect information using a variety of multi-media resources, e.g., books, interviews, and technology (See MD TL 4 5A1.f as needed).Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genre
MD.W.Standards for Writing (W)
Standards for Writing (W)
Research to Build and Present KnowledgeW7.CCR. Anchor Standard: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.4.W7. Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.4.W7.1. Follow an inquiry process. (MD SLM 4-5 1A; MD TL 4 6A, 6B)
4.W7.11. Differentiate between original and borrowed ideas and cite sources appropriately. (MD SLM 4-5 3A2)
W8.CCR. Anchor Standard: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.4.W8. 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.4.W8.1. Access prior knowledge (e.g., from science investigations, personal experiences, interactions with others, etc.).
W9.CCR. Anchor Standard: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.4.W9-a. Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research – 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 t
4.W9-b. 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”).4.W9-b.1. Write in response to grade-level print, nonprint, and digital literary or informational text(s).
Text Types and PurposesW1.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.4.W1-a. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information – 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 purpo4.W1-a.1. Apply the prewriting and planning stages of the writing process, including: formulating an opinion; generating support that includes facts and details (See MD SLM 4-5 2A1, as needed); paraphrasing when taking notes from sources (See MD SLM 2-3 4A); groupi
4.W1-a.2. Draft an introduction that: orients the reader to the topic or text; states the point of view or opinion; addresses an audience and the writing purpose; anticipates an organizational structure (e.g., several paragraphs, as appropriate) (See CCSS W.4.4, W.
4.W1-b. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information – Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.4.W1-b.1. Differentiate facts or reasons from opinion(s) and select facts and/or details that support reasons.
4.W1-b.2. Establish categories of support organized by ideas and their supporting facts, details, or other information.
4.W1-b.3. Draft the body to argue an opinion or point of view through effective organization of support (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.6): Establish the focus of each paragraph with a topic sentence; Organize paragraphs effectively (e.g., list, cause/effect, order of importa
4.W1-b.4. Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion). (CCSS L.4.3c)
4.W1-c. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information – Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).4.W1-c.1. Apply an understanding of the relationship between opinion and reasons.
W2.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.4.W2-a. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly – Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when u4.W2-a.1. Apply the prewriting stage of the writing process: gather information on a topic – synthesize information from within and across sources (See MD SLM 4-5 2A1, as needed); paraphrase when taking notes from sources; organize information by paragraphs or sect
4.W2-a.2. Draft an introduction that: orients the reader to the topic; establishes a controlling idea with a topic sentence; organizes information by paragraphs or sections; incorporates formatting, text features and/or multimedia effectively; handles copyrighted m
4.W2-b. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly – Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.4.W2-b.1. Differentiate between a paraphrase and a direct quotation.
4.W2-b.2. Differentiate between a concrete detail and a more general or abstract idea.
4.W2-b.3. Draft the body to examine a topic and convey ideas with effectively organized facts, definitions, concrete details, and other information (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.6): Select appropriate organizational patterns for paragraphs or sections (e.g., list, cause/eff
4.W2-c. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly – Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).4.W2-c.1. Apply an understanding that information can be categorized in a variety of different ways.
4.W2-d. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly – Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.4.W2-d.1. (See CCSS L.4.3a, L.4.6)
4.W2-e. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly – Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.4.W2-e.1. Draft a conclusion that draws inferences or conclusions or makes generalizations from the information presented (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.6).
4.W2-e.2. Apply the revision and editing stages of the writing process (See CCSS W.4.5, W.4.6) – Revise to: ensure a clear statement of the topic and clearly conveyed and organized ideas and information, choose words and phrases for effect and to convey ideas preci
W3.CCR. Anchor Standard: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.4.W3-a. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences – Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event se4.W3-a.1. Apply the prewriting stage of the writing process: select and narrow an event or situation; identify the narrator and/or the characters; explain the problem; organize a plausible sequence of events (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.5, W.4.6).
4.W3-d. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences – Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.4.W3-d.1. Differentiate between specific and concrete, vague and general, and literal and nonliteral language (See CCSS RL.4.4).
4.W3-d.2. Recognize and use words and phrases that appeal to the senses.
4.W3-d.3. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag). (CCSS 4 L1.d)Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Adjectives Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game & Study Guide Vocabulary
4.W3-e. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences – Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.4.W3-e.1. Draft a plausible conclusion that follows naturally from the sequence of events in the narrative (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.6).
4.W3-e.2. Apply the revision and editing stages of the writing process to the narrative piece (See CCSS W.4.4, W.4.6) – Revise to: ensure that characters and events are effectively described, ensure that the narrative is fully developed and logically organized, cho
Range of WritingW10.CCR. Anchor Standard: 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 tasks, purposes, and audiences.4.W10. 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.4.W10.1. Adjust the writing process as appropriate for different writing tasks, purposes, and audiences and time frames.
Production and Distribution of WritingW4.CCR. Anchor Standard: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.4.W4. 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.)4.W4.1. See CCSS W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.7; SL.4.1, 4, and 5 of CCSC Framework for specific application.
W5.CCR. Anchor Standard: Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.4.W5. 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 1–3 up to and including grade 4 on pages 28 and 29.)4.W5.1. See CCSS W.4.1, W.4.2, W.4.3, W.4.7; SL.4.1, 4, and 5 of CCSC Framework for specific application.