4.RL.1.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

4.RL.1.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

4.RL.1.3 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.RI.1.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

4.RI.1.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

4.RI.1.3 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.RL.2.4 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).

Also assesses:
4.RF.3.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
4.RF.4.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

4.L.3.4.a Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

4.L.3.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

4.L.3.4.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.

4.L.3.5.a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

4.L.3.5.b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

4.L.3.5.c Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).

4.RL.2.5 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 a text.

4.RL.2.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

4.RI.2.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

Also assesses:
4.RF.3.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
4.RF.4.4 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

4.L.3.4.a Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

4.L.3.4.b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).

4.L.3.4.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.

4.L.3.5.a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

4.L.3.5.b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

4.L.3.5.c Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).

4.RI.2.5 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.

4.RI.2.6 Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

4.RL.3.7 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.RL.3.9 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.RI.3.7 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.

4.RI.3.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

4.RI.3.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

4.L.1.1.a Demonstrate legible cursive writing skills.

4.L.1.1.b Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).

4.L.1.1.c Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.

4.L.1.1.d Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.

4.L.1.1.e Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).

4.L.1.1.f Form and use prepositional phrases.

4.L.1.1.g Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.

4.L.1.1.h Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).

4.L.1.2.a Use correct capitalization.

4.L.1.2.b Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.

4.L.1.2.c Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

4.L.1.2.d Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.