ELA-04.LNarrative for the Language Strand:As they move through formal schooling, students must gain control over the many conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics. They must also learn various ways to convey meaning effectively. Language standards include the rules of standard
written and spoken English as well as the use of language as craft and informed choice among alternatives. Fourth grade students gain control over proper use of pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and other parts of speech, produce simple, compound,
and complex sentences, and demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Continued work on reading comprehension standards will heighten student abilities to read more complex literature (fiction) text. Teachers use assessment and observation to determine if students are ready to progress to more challenging reading selections. Each child is unique, so be flexible, and trust your judgment as you assist your child. Together teachers and parents can help students make better choices when selecting books to read. Not all selections children read must be in the level suggested by assessment, these levels serve as a guideline. Sometimes high interest in a topic allows success in a more difficult text, and sometimes simple text is more inviting to our children, balance is important. Developing successful, life-long readers is our ultimate goal.
How to help your child with the standards in the Language Strand:
ResourcesCalculation Method for StrandsStrands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each strand to access the learning targets and proficiency scales for each strand's related standards. |
ELA-04.L.01ELA-04.L.01 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Sub-Standards:
Introduce:
a. Rearrange complete simple and compound sentences of a variety of lengths.
b. Ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement. c. Explain and use linking verbs. d. Use verb tense to convey various times and sequences. e. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that). f. Use relative adverbs (where, when, why). g. Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). h. Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. i. Explain the function of coordinating conjunctions.
Practice:
j. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
k. Produce complex and compound-complex sentences. l. Use possessive nouns. m. Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses. n. Form and use the perfect (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will walk) verb tenses. o. Use helping and modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions. p. Resolve issues of complex of contested usage, consulting reliable references as needed.
Display proficiency in:
q. Ensure subject verb-agreement.
r. Produce compound sentences. s. Use regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/. t. Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns. u. Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). v. Form and use regular and irregular verbs. w. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. x. Explain the function of an adjective. y. Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. z. Form and use prepositional phrases. Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe Student Will ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.L.02ELA-04.L.02 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Sub-Standards:
Practice:
a. Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue.
b. Form and use possessives. c. Add prefixes and suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). d. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence.
e. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed and/or using spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spelling, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts).
Display proficiency in:
g. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
h. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. i. Use punctuation to separate items in a series. j. Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?) and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?). |
ELA-04.L.03ELA-04.L.03 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.Sub-Standards:
a. Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
b. Choose punctuation for effect.
c. Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe Student Will ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.L.04ELA-04.L.04 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.Sub-Standards:
a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
c. 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.
Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe Student Will ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.L.05ELA-04.L.05 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Sub-Standards:
a. Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
c. Use the relationship between particular words (e.g., synonyms, antonyms, homographs) to better understand each of the words.
Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe Student Will ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.L.06ELA-04.L.06 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe Student Will ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.RFNarrative for the Reading Foundations Strand:The foundational skill standards are directed toward fostering students’ understanding and working knowledge of concepts of print, the alphabetic principle, and other basic conventions of the English writing system. These foundational skills are not an end in and of themselves; rather, they are necessary and important components of an effective, comprehensive reading program designed to develop proficient readers with the capacity to comprehend texts across a range of types and disciplines. Phonics: In fourth grade students continue to use strategies that enable them to decode multi-syllable words both in and out of context while reading. Fluency: Fluency is defined as being able to read orally with a reasonable rate of speed, with a high degree of accuracy, and with the proper expression (prosody). Fluency is one of several critical factors necessary for reading
comprehension.
How to help my child at home with the Foundational Skill Standards:
ResourcesCalculation Method for StrandsStrands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each strand to access the learning targets and proficiency scales for each strand's related standards. |
ELA-04.RF.04ELA-04.RF.04 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.Sub-Standards:
a. Read grade level text with purpose and understanding.
b. Read grade level text orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
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ELA-04.RINarrative for Informational Reading Strand:Informational text is designed to communicate factual information rather than to tell a narrative. Much of our daily reading is linked with this genre. Common examples of informational text include: diaries, cookbooks, websites, informational picture
storybooks, field guides, and how-to books.
An important reading comprehension skill is the ability to determine the relative importance and precise meanings of words, sentences, paragraphs, sections, and chapters. Readers must be able to make sense of the meanings of words within sentences and of sentences within paragraphs. When readers grasp the main ideas, they better understand the purpose of the details—which, in turn, further strengthens their understanding of those main ideas. Readers, then, link their understanding of individual paragraphs to comprehend sections and chapters. To feel successful across content areas students must read widely and deeply from among a broad range of high-quality, increasingly challenging informational texts. Through extensive reading of biographies and autobiographies; books about history, social studies, science, and the arts; technical texts, including directions, forms, and information displayed in graphs, charts, or maps; and digital sources on a range of topics students gain knowledge in various informational areas as well as familiarity with various text structures and elements. Continued work on reading comprehension standards will heighten student abilities to read more complex informational (nonfiction) text. Teachers use assessment and observation to determine if students are ready to progress to more challenging reading selections. Each child is unique, so be flexible, and trust your judgment as you assist your child. Together teachers and parents can help students make better choices when selecting books to read. Not all selections children read must be in the level suggested by assessment, these levels serve as a guideline. Sometimes high interest in a topic allows success in a more difficult text, and sometimes simple text is more inviting to our children, balance is important. Increasing the frequency of reading is the highest predictor of success at any grade level. Building a child’s confidence, through successful experiences with reading, will encourage that desire to read more. Developing successful, life-long readers is our ultimate goal.
How to Help Your Child At Home with the Informational Text Strand:
Resources
Calculation Method for StrandsStrands are larger groups of related standards. The Strand Grade is a calculation of all the related standards. Click on the standard name below each strand to access the learning targets and proficiency scales for each strand's related standards. |
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ELA-04.RI.05
4th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
ELA-04.RI.05 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.Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe student can ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.RI.06
4th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
ELA-04.RI.06 Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe student can ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.RI.07
4th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
ELA-04.RI.07 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.Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe student can ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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ELA-04.RI.08
4th Grade (ELA) Targeted Standard
ELA-04.RI.08 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.Student Learning Targets:Knowledge Targets
Reasoning Targets
Skills (Performance) Targets
Proficiency ScaleThe student can ...1 Beginning... with help, demonstrates a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes (Score 2.0 content) and some of the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Start 2 Developing... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details and processes but exhibits major errors or omissions regarding the more complex ideas and processes (Score 3.0 content).Simple 3 Proficient“The Standard.”... demonstrates no major errors or omissions regarding any of the information and processes that were end of instruction expectations. Target 4 Advanced... demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications regarding more complex material that go beyond end of instruction expectations.Complex ResourcesVocabulary
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