Grade 4
Outcomes
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Reading Literature
- Key Ideas and Details
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Craft and Structure
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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).Examples
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4.RL.4
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Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
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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.Examples
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4.RL.10
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Reading Informational
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Key Ideas and Details
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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.Examples
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4.RI.1
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Craft and Structure
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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.Examples
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4.RI.5
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Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
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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.Examples
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4.RI.7
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Key Ideas and Details
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Reading Foundational Skills
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Phonics and Word recognition
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4.RF.3
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.Examples
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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.Examples
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4.RF.3
- Fluency
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Phonics and Word recognition
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Writing
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Text Types and Purposes
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4.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.Examples
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4.W.3
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Text Types and Purposes
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Language
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Conventions of Standard English
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4.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.Examples
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4.L.1.a
Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).Examples
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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.Examples
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4.L.1.g
Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*Examples
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4.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.Examples
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4.L.2.d
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.Examples
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4.L.1
- Knowledge of Language
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
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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.Examples
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4.L.5
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.Examples
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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).Examples
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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).Examples
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4.L.4.a
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Conventions of Standard English