BPS District English Standards Book
Completion requirements
K-12 Grade Levels
Grade 04
ELA-04 Standards
ELA Strand Clusters
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ELA-04.F (F) Foundations of Literacy
- standards are mastered in first grade.
- standards are mastered in first grade.
- ELA-04.F.08 Decode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:*
- ELA-04.F.09 Encode words using the combined knowledge of syllabication patterns and morphology in context and out of context:*
- ELA-04.F.10 Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing from a range of strategies with varying texts.
- ELA-04.F.11 Accurately interpret general academic and domain-specific words and phrases.
- ELA-04.F.12 Read accurately and automatically a variety of fourth-grade texts using expression, phrasing, purpose, and understanding.*
- ELA-04.F.13 is mastered in second grade.
- ELA-04.F.14 Write an organized paragraph that includes a topic sentence, multiple supporting sentences, and a concluding sentence.*
ELA-04.C (C) Communication
- ELA-04.C.01 Organize and present information as an individual and group for a formal and informal audience.
- ELA-04.C.02 Present ideas using proper eye contact, body language, and volume in formal and informal situations.
- ELA-04.C.03 is a K-2 standard.
- ELA-04.C.04 Use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
- ELA-04.C.05 begins in sixth grade.
- ELA-04.C.06 Engage in a range of discussions by using active listening skills, posing, and responding to specific questions.
- ELA-04.C.07 Engage collaboratively to accomplish a common goal or purpose.
ELA-04.R (R) Reading
- ELA-04.R.01 Comprehend information during and after listening to a grade-level text.*
- ELA-04.R.02 Make inferences while reading a variety of genres, literary, and informational texts; providing text evidence.*
- ELA-04.R.03a Summarize an informational text or passage, stating the main idea(s) and providing supporting details.*
- ELA-04.R.03b Summarize the story by including major story elements after reading a literary text or passage.*
- ELA-04.R.04 Identify a theme based on textual evidence.*
- ELA-04.R.05 Determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases within a text.*
- ELA-04.R.06 Determine the structure of an informational text:
- ELA-04.R.07 Identify and use literary devices:
- ELA-04.R.08 Analyze a variety of fiction and poetry texts.
- ELA-04.R.09 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic.*
ELA-04.Wr (Wr) Writing
- ELA-04.Wr.01 Produce clear writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to the task, purpose, or audience.*
- ELA-04.Wr.02 Write using an organizational structure incorporating an introductory paragraph, a body, and a concluding section appropriate to the task.*
- ELA-04.Wr.03 Write organized informative pieces that include factual details on the topic.
- ELA-04.Wr.04 Write organized argumentative pieces on a topic using evidence to support the claim.
- ELA-04.Wr.05 Use narrative techniques to write pieces that describe a well-elaborated real or imagined event in a sequence that unfolds naturally.
- ELA-04.Wr.06 Develop and strengthen writing utilizing the five steps appropriate to the task.
- ELA-04.Wr.07 Write with intentional word choice that integrates emotion or figurative language to develop visual imagery for the reader.
- ELA-04.wL.01 Compose simple and compound declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.*
- ELA-04.wL.02 Recognize and use parts of speech in sentences:*
ELA-04.IR (IR) Inquiry and Research
(IR) Customize to Gr
- ELA-04.IR.01 Choose a topic of interest and develop several questions about it for research.
- ELA-04.IR.02 Locate relevant information on a topic from a provided credible source or database.
- ELA-04.IR.03 Use organizational tools and a notetaking strategy to track relevant information from a provided credible source on a topic.
- ELA-04.IR.04 Determine a fact or opinion based on information provided by the author.
- ELA-04.IR.05 Cite and reference sources with a bibliography page using an approved citation format to avoid plagiarism.