1. Common Core State Standards
2. ELA/Literacy

Grade 4

Outcomes

• Reading Literature
  • Key Ideas and Details
    • 4.RL.1
      Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
      Play Activities 59
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    • 4.RL.2
      Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
      Play Activities 1
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  • Craft and Structure
    • 4.RL.4
      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).
      Play Activities 4
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  • Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
    • 4.RL.10
      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.
      Play Activities 28
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• Reading Informational
  • Key Ideas and Details
    • 4.RI.1
      Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
      Play Activities 24
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  • Craft and Structure
    • 4.RI.5
      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.
      Play Activities 5
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  • Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
    • 4.RI.7
      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.
      Play Activities 43
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• Reading Foundational Skills
  • Phonics and Word recognition
    • 4.RF.3
      Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
      Play Activities 60
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    • 4.RF.3.a
      Use 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.
      Play Activities 3
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  • Fluency
    • 4.RF.4
      Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
      Play Activities 3
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    • 4.RF.4.a
      Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.
      Play Activities 32
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    • 4.RF.4.c
      Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
      Play Activities 3
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• Writing
  • Text Types and Purposes
    • 4.W.3
      Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
      Play Activities 1
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• Language
  • Conventions of Standard English
    • 4.L.1
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
      Play Activities 16
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    • 4.L.1.a
      Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
      Play Activities 5
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    • 4.L.1.b
      Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
      Play Activities 10
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    • 4.L.1.g
      Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
      Play Activities 9
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    • 4.L.2
      Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
      Play Activities 40
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    • 4.L.2.d
      Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
      Play Activities 18
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  • Knowledge of Language
    • 4.L.3
      Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
      Play Activities 1
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    • 4.L.3.a
      Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*
      Play Activities 23
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  • Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
    • 4.L.4.a
      Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
      Play Activities 12
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    • 4.L.5
      Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
      Play Activities 5
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    • 4.L.5.c
      Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
      Play Activities 30
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    • 4.L.6
      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.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
      Play Activities 6
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