IXL Skill Plan | Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2024): Grade 4

Virginia Standards of Learning (adopted in 2024): Grade 4

Skills available for Virginia fourth-grade language arts standards

Strand

Foundations for Reading
Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina
Reading and Vocabulary
Reading Literary Text
Reading Informational Text
Foundations for Writing
Writing
Language Usage
Research

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Foundations for Reading
4.FFR.3 Phonics and Word Analysis: The student will apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills to decode (read) unfamiliar words in grade level text.
4.FFR.3.A Use knowledge of syllabication and syllable types to decode and encode words.		1. Identify syllable types 2. Spell words with open and closed syllables 3. Complete the sentence with the multisyllabic word 4. Spell multisyllabic words
4.FFR.3.A Use knowledge of syllabication and syllable types to decode and encode words.
1. Identify syllable types 2. Spell words with open and closed syllables 3. Complete the sentence with the multisyllabic word 4. Spell multisyllabic words

4.FFR.3.B Use knowledge of morphology (suffixes, prefixes, root/base) to decode words.		Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- Suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 5. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 6. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Prefixes and suffixes 7. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 9. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 10. Segment and read words with affixes Greek and Latin roots 11. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 12. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 13. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 14. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 15. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 16. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
4.FFR.3.B Use knowledge of morphology (suffixes, prefixes, root/base) to decode words.
Prefixes 1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- Suffixes 2. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 3. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 4. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 5. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review 6. Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech Prefixes and suffixes 7. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes 8. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 9. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning 10. Segment and read words with affixes Greek and Latin roots 11. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 12. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 13. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 14. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 15. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 16. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings

4.FFR.3.C Read grade-level high-frequency words, including decodable and irregular words, with automaticity and accuracy.		1. Read and spell sight words 2. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word
4.FFR.3.C Read grade-level high-frequency words, including decodable and irregular words, with automaticity and accuracy.
1. Read and spell sight words 2. Complete the sentence with the correct sight word

Developing Skilled Readers and Building Reading Stamina
4.DSR The student will build knowledge and comprehension skills from reading a range of challenging, content-rich texts. This includes fluently reading and gathering evidence from grade-level complex texts, reading widely on topics to gain purposeful knowledge and vocabulary, and using reading strategies when comprehension breaks down.
4.DSR.A Read a variety of grade-level complex texts with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and meaningful expression in successive readings to support comprehension. Monitor while reading to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, as necessary.		1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Use academic vocabulary in context
4.DSR.A Read a variety of grade-level complex texts with accuracy, automaticity, appropriate rate, and meaningful expression in successive readings to support comprehension. Monitor while reading to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, as necessary.
1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Use academic vocabulary in context

4.DSR.B Proficiently read and comprehend a variety of literary and informational texts that exhibit complexity at the lower range of the grades 4-5 band.		Literary texts: level 1 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 3. Read science fiction with illustrations Literary texts: level 2 4. Read realistic fiction 5. Read historical fiction 6. Read poetry 7. Read drama Informational texts: level 1 8. Read about animals 9. Read about art, music, and traditions 10. Read about famous places 11. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 12. Read about famous people 13. Read about business and technology 14. Read about science and nature 15. Read about history
4.DSR.B Proficiently read and comprehend a variety of literary and informational texts that exhibit complexity at the lower range of the grades 4-5 band.
Literary texts: level 1 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 3. Read science fiction with illustrations Literary texts: level 2 4. Read realistic fiction 5. Read historical fiction 6. Read poetry 7. Read drama Informational texts: level 1 8. Read about animals 9. Read about art, music, and traditions 10. Read about famous places 11. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 12. Read about famous people 13. Read about business and technology 14. Read about science and nature 15. Read about history

4.DSR.C When responding to texts through discussion and/or writing, draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level complex texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences, including quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately and tracing where relevant evidence is located.		Supporting evidence 1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Research skills 3. Identify and correct plagiarism
4.DSR.C When responding to texts through discussion and/or writing, draw several pieces of evidence from grade-level complex texts to support claims, conclusions, and inferences, including quoting or paraphrasing from texts accurately and tracing where relevant evidence is located.
Supporting evidence 1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts Research skills 3. Identify and correct plagiarism

4.DSR.D Regularly engage in reading a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary (These texts should be at a range of complexity levels so students can read the texts independently, with peers, or with modest support.). Use this background knowledge as context for new learning.
4.DSR.D Regularly engage in reading a series of conceptually related texts organized around topics of study to build knowledge and vocabulary (These texts should be at a range of complexity levels so students can read the texts independently, with peers, or with modest support.). Use this background knowledge as context for new learning.


4.DSR.E Use reading strategies as needed to aid and monitor comprehension when encountering challenging sections of text. These sense-making strategies attend to common organizational text structures, summarizing, asking questions of the text, and others.		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Theme 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Author's purpose 4. Identify the purpose of a text Point of view 5. Distinguish points of view 6. Identify the narrative point of view Inference 7. Which book title goes with the picture? 8. Draw inferences from a text 9. Make predictions about a story 10. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 11. Compare and contrast characters Story elements 12. Identify story elements 13. Summarize a story Text features 14. Select and use text features Text structure 15. Determine the order of events in informational texts 16. Compare and contrast in informational texts 17. Match causes and effects in informational texts 18. Match problems with their solutions 19. Identify and analyze text structures
4.DSR.E Use reading strategies as needed to aid and monitor comprehension when encountering challenging sections of text. These sense-making strategies attend to common organizational text structures, summarizing, asking questions of the text, and others.
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Theme 3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales Author's purpose 4. Identify the purpose of a text Point of view 5. Distinguish points of view 6. Identify the narrative point of view Inference 7. Which book title goes with the picture? 8. Draw inferences from a text 9. Make predictions about a story 10. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 11. Compare and contrast characters Story elements 12. Identify story elements 13. Summarize a story Text features 14. Select and use text features Text structure 15. Determine the order of events in informational texts 16. Compare and contrast in informational texts 17. Match causes and effects in informational texts 18. Match problems with their solutions 19. Identify and analyze text structures

Reading and Vocabulary
4.RV.1 Vocabulary Development and Word Analysis
4.RV.1.A Develop general academic language and content specific vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing a variety of texts relevant to a grade four topic or subject area.		Vocabulary in context 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Academic vocabulary 4. Use academic vocabulary in context Domain-specific vocabulary 5. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
4.RV.1.A Develop general academic language and content specific vocabulary by listening to, reading, and discussing a variety of texts relevant to a grade four topic or subject area.
Vocabulary in context 1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Academic vocabulary 4. Use academic vocabulary in context Domain-specific vocabulary 5. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

4.RV.1.B Discuss meanings of complex words and phrases acquired through conversations and literature.		Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Figurative language 2. Similes and metaphors with pictures 3. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 4. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Idioms 5. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 6. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
4.RV.1.B Discuss meanings of complex words and phrases acquired through conversations and literature.
Vocabulary in context 1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word Figurative language 2. Similes and metaphors with pictures 3. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors 4. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source Idioms 5. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 6. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2

4.RV.1.C Determine the meaning of complex words using frequently occurring root words and inflectional affixes (e.g. -s, -ing, -ed).		Greek and Latin roots 1. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 2. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 4. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 5. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Inflectional affixes 6. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear
4.RV.1.C Determine the meaning of complex words using frequently occurring root words and inflectional affixes (e.g. -s, -ing, -ed).
Greek and Latin roots 1. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 2. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 3. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 4. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 5. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Inflectional affixes 6. Complete the verb with the ending that you hear

4.RV.1.D Use the context of a sentence to apply knowledge of homophones.		1. Homophones with pictures 2. Identify homophones 3. Use the correct homophone
4.RV.1.D Use the context of a sentence to apply knowledge of homophones.
1. Homophones with pictures 2. Identify homophones 3. Use the correct homophone

4.RV.1.E Apply knowledge of morphology, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of complex words.		Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context Prefixes 8. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 9. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 10. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 11. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 12. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 13. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 14. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 15. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 16. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 17. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 18. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 19. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 20. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 21. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Word patterns 22. Word pattern analogies 23. Word pattern sentences
4.RV.1.E Apply knowledge of morphology, synonyms, and antonyms to determine the meaning of complex words.
Synonyms 1. Choose the synonym 2. Which sentence has the same meaning? 3. Find synonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Antonyms 5. Choose the antonym 6. Which sentence uses an antonym? 7. Find antonyms in context Prefixes 8. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis- 9. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- Suffixes 10. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less 11. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness 12. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment 13. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review Prefixes and suffixes 14. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review 15. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning Greek and Latin roots 16. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 17. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words 18. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 19. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots 20. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots 21. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings Word patterns 22. Word pattern analogies 23. Word pattern sentences

4.RV.1.F Develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high quality, complex text.		Informational texts: level 1 1. Read about animals 2. Read about art, music, and traditions 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 5. Read about famous people 6. Read about business and technology 7. Read about science and nature 8. Read about history Literary texts: level 1 9. Read fantasy with illustrations 10. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 11. Read science fiction with illustrations Literary texts: level 2 12. Read realistic fiction 13. Read historical fiction 14. Read poetry 15. Read drama
4.RV.1.F Develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high quality, complex text.
Informational texts: level 1 1. Read about animals 2. Read about art, music, and traditions 3. Read about famous places 4. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 5. Read about famous people 6. Read about business and technology 7. Read about science and nature 8. Read about history Literary texts: level 1 9. Read fantasy with illustrations 10. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 11. Read science fiction with illustrations Literary texts: level 2 12. Read realistic fiction 13. Read historical fiction 14. Read poetry 15. Read drama

4.RV.1.G Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.		1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation
4.RV.1.G Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs and adjectives.
1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation

4.RV.1.H Use strategies to infer word meanings.		Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Find synonyms in context 3. Find antonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? 6. Which sentence matches the definition?
4.RV.1.H Use strategies to infer word meanings.
Synonyms and antonyms 1. Which sentence has the same meaning? 2. Find synonyms in context 3. Find antonyms in context 4. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context Multiple-meaning words 5. Which definition matches the sentence? 6. Which sentence matches the definition?

4.RV.1.I Use glossaries, beginning dictionaries, and thesauruses, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.		Reference skills 1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge 5. Use guide words Dictionary skills 6. Use dictionary entries 7. Use dictionary definitions Thesaurus skills 8. Use thesaurus entries
4.RV.1.I Use glossaries, beginning dictionaries, and thesauruses, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases.
Reference skills 1. Order alphabetically based on the first letter 2. Order alphabetically based on the first two letters 3. Order alphabetically based on the first three letters 4. Order alphabetically: challenge 5. Use guide words Dictionary skills 6. Use dictionary entries 7. Use dictionary definitions Thesaurus skills 8. Use thesaurus entries

4.RV.1.J Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.
4.RV.1.J Use newly learned words and phrases in discussions and speaking activities.

Reading Literary Text
4.RL.1 Key Ideas and Plot Details
4.RL.1.A Summarize the theme of stories, dramas, or poetry, including the thematic topic (e.g., courage, loyalty, family) and how characters respond to challenges.		Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 2. Read poetry Summary 3. Identify story elements 4. Read drama 5. Summarize a story
4.RL.1.A Summarize the theme of stories, dramas, or poetry, including the thematic topic (e.g., courage, loyalty, family) and how characters respond to challenges.
Theme 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 2. Read poetry Summary 3. Identify story elements 4. Read drama 5. Summarize a story

4.RL.1.B Describe the central conflict and explain the resolution using an understanding of text structure and events from the plot as evidence.		1. Identify story elements 2. Summarize a story
4.RL.1.B Describe the central conflict and explain the resolution using an understanding of text structure and events from the plot as evidence.
1. Identify story elements 2. Summarize a story

4.RL.1.C Analyze characters in-depth, drawing on specific details from the text, including their words, actions, or a character's thoughts.		Character analysis 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Distinguish points of view 4. Show character emotions and traits Story elements 5. Identify story elements 6. Analyze plot elements
4.RL.1.C Analyze characters in-depth, drawing on specific details from the text, including their words, actions, or a character's thoughts.
Character analysis 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Distinguish points of view 4. Show character emotions and traits Story elements 5. Identify story elements 6. Analyze plot elements
4.RL.2 Craft and Style
4.RL.2.A Determine how an author uses language (dialogue, sensory language, and dialect), characters, and settings to advance the plot.		Dialogue 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Shades of meaning 2. Shades of meaning with pictures 3. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 4. Sort sensory details 5. Identify sensory details
4.RL.2.A Determine how an author uses language (dialogue, sensory language, and dialect), characters, and settings to advance the plot.
Dialogue 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters Shades of meaning 2. Shades of meaning with pictures 3. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 4. Sort sensory details 5. Identify sensory details

4.RL.2.B Identify the characteristics of different genres of literary texts (e.g., drama, poems, stories) and refer to the structural elements of each.		1. Identify story elements 2. Label the rhyme scheme 3. Identify elements of poetry 4. Read drama
4.RL.2.B Identify the characteristics of different genres of literary texts (e.g., drama, poems, stories) and refer to the structural elements of each.
1. Identify story elements 2. Label the rhyme scheme 3. Identify elements of poetry 4. Read drama

4.RL.2.C Identify the narrator of a story and the speaker of a poem.		1. Identify the narrative point of view 2. Read poetry
4.RL.2.C Identify the narrator of a story and the speaker of a poem.
1. Identify the narrative point of view 2. Read poetry

4.RL.2.D Differentiate between first- and third-person point of view.		1. Identify the narrative point of view
4.RL.2.D Differentiate between first- and third-person point of view.
1. Identify the narrative point of view
4.RL.3 Integration of Concepts
4.RL.3.A Set a purpose for reading by activating prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge.
4.RL.3.A Set a purpose for reading by activating prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge.


4.RL.3.B Compare and contrast details in paired literary and informational nonfiction texts including their treatment of similar themes, topics, and patterns of events.		1. Compare mythological illustrations
4.RL.3.B Compare and contrast details in paired literary and informational nonfiction texts including their treatment of similar themes, topics, and patterns of events.
1. Compare mythological illustrations

4.RL.3.C Explain the overall structure of stories, poems, and plays and how each successive part builds on earlier sections.		1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry 3. Read drama
4.RL.3.C Explain the overall structure of stories, poems, and plays and how each successive part builds on earlier sections.
1. Label the rhyme scheme 2. Identify elements of poetry 3. Read drama

Reading Informational Text
4.RI.1 Key Ideas and Confirming Details
4.RI.1.A Summarize the main idea of multi-paragraph texts and the specific paragraphs within them, explaining how key details support the main ideas.		Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Informational texts: level 1 3. Read about animals 4. Read about art, music, and traditions 5. Read about famous places 6. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature 10. Read about history
4.RI.1.A Summarize the main idea of multi-paragraph texts and the specific paragraphs within them, explaining how key details support the main ideas.
Main idea 1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage Informational texts: level 1 3. Read about animals 4. Read about art, music, and traditions 5. Read about famous places 6. Read about sports and hobbies Informational texts: level 2 7. Read about famous people 8. Read about business and technology 9. Read about science and nature 10. Read about history

4.RI.1.B Summarize events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts, including what happened and why.		Text relationships 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions Supporting details 5. Identify supporting details in informational texts
4.RI.1.B Summarize events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical texts, including what happened and why.
Text relationships 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions Supporting details 5. Identify supporting details in informational texts

4.RI.1.C Distinguish between fact and opinion and explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support opinions within texts.		1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
4.RI.1.C Distinguish between fact and opinion and explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support opinions within texts.
1. Distinguish facts from opinions 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
4.RI.2 Craft and Style
4.RI.2.A Explain how authors select an organizational pattern (e.g., cause/effect, comparison/contrast, problem/solution) using transitional words and phrases to support their purpose and a reader's understanding of the text.		Author's purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Identify and analyze text structures Transitions 7. Identify time-order words 8. Use coordinating conjunctions 9. Use subordinating conjunctions
4.RI.2.A Explain how authors select an organizational pattern (e.g., cause/effect, comparison/contrast, problem/solution) using transitional words and phrases to support their purpose and a reader's understanding of the text.
Author's purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Text structure 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Match causes and effects in informational texts 5. Match problems with their solutions 6. Identify and analyze text structures Transitions 7. Identify time-order words 8. Use coordinating conjunctions 9. Use subordinating conjunctions

4.RI.2.B Apply knowledge of text features and search tools in multiple print and digital sources to locate and categorize information efficiently and gain meaning.		1. Read graphic organizers 2. Select and use text features
4.RI.2.B Apply knowledge of text features and search tools in multiple print and digital sources to locate and categorize information efficiently and gain meaning.
1. Read graphic organizers 2. Select and use text features

4.RI.2.C Explain the author's purpose for writing, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe based on the connections between particular sentences and paragraphs.		1. Identify the purpose of a text
4.RI.2.C Explain the author's purpose for writing, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe based on the connections between particular sentences and paragraphs.
1. Identify the purpose of a text
4.RI.3 Integration of Concepts
4.RI.3.A Use prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge as context for new learning.
4.RI.3.A Use prior (experience) and background (content) knowledge as context for new learning.


4.RI.3.B Compare and contrast multiple accounts of the same event or topic and describe the differences in focus and the information provided.		1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts
4.RI.3.B Compare and contrast multiple accounts of the same event or topic and describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
1. Compare information from two texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts

4.RI.3.C Describe the relationships between a series of historical events, scientific concepts, or steps in technical procedures using words that pertain to comparison, sequence, or cause and effect.		Text structure 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions Transitions 5. Identify time-order words 6. Choose the best transition
4.RI.3.C Describe the relationships between a series of historical events, scientific concepts, or steps in technical procedures using words that pertain to comparison, sequence, or cause and effect.
Text structure 1. Determine the order of events in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions Transitions 5. Identify time-order words 6. Choose the best transition

Foundations for Writing
4.FFW.1 Handwriting
4.FFW.1.A Maintain legible printing.
4.FFW.1.A Maintain legible printing.


4.FFW.1.B Maintain legible cursive.
4.FFW.1.B Maintain legible cursive.


4.FFW.1.C Sign his/her first and last name.
4.FFW.1.C Sign his/her first and last name.

4.FFW.2 Spelling
4.FFW.2.A Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to spell accurately.		1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
4.FFW.2.A Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to spell accurately.
1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes

4.FFW.2.B Use phoneme/grapheme (sound/symbol) correspondences to decode (read) and encode (spell) grade-level high-frequency words with automaticity and accuracy.
4.FFW.2.B Use phoneme/grapheme (sound/symbol) correspondences to decode (read) and encode (spell) grade-level high-frequency words with automaticity and accuracy.

Writing
4.W.1 Modes and Purposes for Writing
4.W.1.A Recognize different forms of writing (narrative, expository, and persuasive) have distinctive patterns of organization to support their purpose.		Sequence 1. Put the sentences in order Organization 2. Order items from most general to most specific 3. Organize information by topic Purpose 4. Identify the purpose of a text
4.W.1.A Recognize different forms of writing (narrative, expository, and persuasive) have distinctive patterns of organization to support their purpose.
Sequence 1. Put the sentences in order Organization 2. Order items from most general to most specific 3. Organize information by topic Purpose 4. Identify the purpose of a text

4.W.1.B Write personal or fictional narratives that are logically organized around a central problem or experience.		Organization 1. Put the sentences in order Linking words 2. Identify time-order words 3. Choose the best transition
4.W.1.B Write personal or fictional narratives that are logically organized around a central problem or experience.
Organization 1. Put the sentences in order Linking words 2. Identify time-order words 3. Choose the best transition

4.W.1.C Write expository texts to examine a topic that develops the focus with facts, details, or other information and uses linking words to connect ideas.		Topic sentences 1. Choose the best topic sentence Organization 2. Organize information by topic 3. Remove the sentence that does not belong Facts and opinions 4. Distinguish facts from opinions Supporting evidence 5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6. Identify supporting details in informational texts Linking words 7. Use coordinating conjunctions 8. Use subordinating conjunctions 9. Choose the best transition
4.W.1.C Write expository texts to examine a topic that develops the focus with facts, details, or other information and uses linking words to connect ideas.
Topic sentences 1. Choose the best topic sentence Organization 2. Organize information by topic 3. Remove the sentence that does not belong Facts and opinions 4. Distinguish facts from opinions Supporting evidence 5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6. Identify supporting details in informational texts Linking words 7. Use coordinating conjunctions 8. Use subordinating conjunctions 9. Choose the best transition

4.W.1.D Write persuasive pieces on topics or texts that express a clear opinion supported by facts, details, and reasons.		Organization 1. Organize information by topic Facts and opinions 2. Distinguish facts from opinions 3. Identify an author's statement of opinion Supporting evidence 4. Choose reasons to support an opinion 5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6. Identify supporting details in informational texts
4.W.1.D Write persuasive pieces on topics or texts that express a clear opinion supported by facts, details, and reasons.
Organization 1. Organize information by topic Facts and opinions 2. Distinguish facts from opinions 3. Identify an author's statement of opinion Supporting evidence 4. Choose reasons to support an opinion 5. Identify supporting details in literary texts 6. Identify supporting details in informational texts

4.W.1.E Write in response to text(s) read (including summaries, reflections and descriptions) to demonstrate thinking with details, examples, and other evidence from the text, using linking words to connect ideas.		Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Main idea 2. Use key details to determine the main idea 3. Organize information by topic Facts and opinions 4. Distinguish facts from opinions Supporting evidence 5. Choose reasons to support an opinion 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Identify supporting details in informational texts Organization 8. Put the sentences in order 9. Remove the sentence that does not belong 10. Choose the best topic sentence Linking words 11. Identify time-order words 12. Use coordinating conjunctions 13. Use subordinating conjunctions 14. Choose the best transition
4.W.1.E Write in response to text(s) read (including summaries, reflections and descriptions) to demonstrate thinking with details, examples, and other evidence from the text, using linking words to connect ideas.
Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Main idea 2. Use key details to determine the main idea 3. Organize information by topic Facts and opinions 4. Distinguish facts from opinions Supporting evidence 5. Choose reasons to support an opinion 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Identify supporting details in informational texts Organization 8. Put the sentences in order 9. Remove the sentence that does not belong 10. Choose the best topic sentence Linking words 11. Identify time-order words 12. Use coordinating conjunctions 13. Use subordinating conjunctions 14. Choose the best transition
4.W.2 Organization and Composition
4.W.2.A Engage in writing as a process to compose well-developed paragraphs. This includes:
4.W.2.A Engage in writing as a process to compose well-developed paragraphs. This includes:

4.W.2.A.i: Providing an introduction that includes a clear topic sentence that connects to the central idea.		1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Choose the best topic sentence
4.W.2.A.i: Providing an introduction that includes a clear topic sentence that connects to the central idea.
1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Choose the best topic sentence
4.W.2.A.ii: Developing, selecting, and organizing ideas relevant to the topic, purpose, and genre using precise language and topic-specific words and phrases, descriptive details, and sensory language.		Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Organization 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Remove the sentence that does not belong 4. Choose the best topic sentence Shades of meaning 5. Describe the difference between related words 6. Positive and negative connotation Academic vocabulary 7. Use academic vocabulary in context Descriptive details 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 9. Add imagery to stories Sensory details 10. Sort sensory details 11. Identify sensory details
4.W.2.A.ii: Developing, selecting, and organizing ideas relevant to the topic, purpose, and genre using precise language and topic-specific words and phrases, descriptive details, and sensory language.
Purpose 1. Identify the purpose of a text Organization 2. Put the sentences in order 3. Remove the sentence that does not belong 4. Choose the best topic sentence Shades of meaning 5. Describe the difference between related words 6. Positive and negative connotation Academic vocabulary 7. Use academic vocabulary in context Descriptive details 8. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 9. Add imagery to stories Sensory details 10. Sort sensory details 11. Identify sensory details
4.W.2.A.iii: Using transition words and prepositional phrases to vary sentence structure and link sentences.		Conjunctions 1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions Transitions 3. Choose the best transition Prepositions 4. Identify prepositions 5. Identify prepositions and their objects 6. Identify prepositional phrases 7. Prepositions: review
4.W.2.A.iii: Using transition words and prepositional phrases to vary sentence structure and link sentences.
Conjunctions 1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions Transitions 3. Choose the best transition Prepositions 4. Identify prepositions 5. Identify prepositions and their objects 6. Identify prepositional phrases 7. Prepositions: review
4.W.2.A.iv: Providing a concluding statement or section.		1. Choose the best concluding sentence
4.W.2.A.iv: Providing a concluding statement or section.
1. Choose the best concluding sentence
4.W.3 Usage and Mechanics
4.W.3.A With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising for quality of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, and word choice.		1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 3. Create varied sentences based on models
4.W.3.A With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by revising for quality of ideas, organization, sentence fluency, and word choice.
1. Remove the sentence that does not belong 2. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb 3. Create varied sentences based on models

4.W.3.B Self-and peer-edit the writing for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.		Subjects and predicates 1. Identify the complete subject of a sentence 2. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence 3. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence Capitalization 4. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 5. Capitalizing days, months, and holidays 6. Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features 7. Capitalization: review Commas 8. Commas: review Contractions 9. Pronoun-verb contractions 10. Contractions with "not" Subject-verb agreement 11. Is the subject singular or plural? Editing 12. Correct errors with signs 13. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Complete sentences 14. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 15. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 16. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? Formatting 17. Punctuating dialogue
4.W.3.B Self-and peer-edit the writing for capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, paragraphing, and Standard English.
Subjects and predicates 1. Identify the complete subject of a sentence 2. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence 3. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence Capitalization 4. Capitalizing the names of people and pets and titles of respect 5. Capitalizing days, months, and holidays 6. Capitalizing the names of places and geographic features 7. Capitalization: review Commas 8. Commas: review Contractions 9. Pronoun-verb contractions 10. Contractions with "not" Subject-verb agreement 11. Is the subject singular or plural? Editing 12. Correct errors with signs 13. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Complete sentences 14. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 15. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? 16. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on? Formatting 17. Punctuating dialogue

Language Usage
4.LU.1 Grammar
4.LU.1.A Produce, expand, and rearrange simple and compound sentences, including prepositional phrases, when speaking and writing.		1. Create compound sentences 2. Order the words to create a sentence
4.LU.1.A Produce, expand, and rearrange simple and compound sentences, including prepositional phrases, when speaking and writing.
1. Create compound sentences 2. Order the words to create a sentence

4.LU.1.B Use coordinating (e.g., and, but), subordinating (e.g., although, because) conjunctions to join words and phrases in a sentence.		1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions
4.LU.1.B Use coordinating (e.g., and, but), subordinating (e.g., although, because) conjunctions to join words and phrases in a sentence.
1. Use coordinating conjunctions 2. Use subordinating conjunctions

4.LU.1.C Use adjectives to compare and describe noun or noun phrases with specificity when speaking and writing.		1. Use adjectives to compare 2. Use adjectives with more and most 3. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst
4.LU.1.C Use adjectives to compare and describe noun or noun phrases with specificity when speaking and writing.
1. Use adjectives to compare 2. Use adjectives with more and most 3. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst

4.LU.1.D Use modal words (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions when speaking and writing.		1. Use the correct modal verb
4.LU.1.D Use modal words (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions when speaking and writing.
1. Use the correct modal verb

4.LU.1.E Use standard subject-verb agreement when speaking and writing.		1. Use the correct subject or verb 2. Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects
4.LU.1.E Use standard subject-verb agreement when speaking and writing.
1. Use the correct subject or verb 2. Use the correct subject or verb – with compound subjects

4.LU.1.F Use standard noun-pronoun agreement when speaking and writing.		1. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 2. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 3. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"
4.LU.1.F Use standard noun-pronoun agreement when speaking and writing.
1. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns 2. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun 3. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and "me"
4.LU.2 Mechanics
4.LU.2.A Use commas in series, dates, addresses, and letters in writing.		Commas 1. Commas with a series 2. Commas with dates 3. Commas with the names of places Formatting 4. Greetings and closings of letters 5. Formatting street addresses
4.LU.2.A Use commas in series, dates, addresses, and letters in writing.
Commas 1. Commas with a series 2. Commas with dates 3. Commas with the names of places Formatting 4. Greetings and closings of letters 5. Formatting street addresses

4.LU.2.B Use commas and quotation marks to indicate dialogue in writing.		1. Punctuating dialogue
4.LU.2.B Use commas and quotation marks to indicate dialogue in writing.
1. Punctuating dialogue

4.LU.2.C Use apostrophes to form contractions and to show possession in writing.		Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not" Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
4.LU.2.C Use apostrophes to form contractions and to show possession in writing.
Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not" Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns

4.LU.2.D Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and grade level word analysis knowledge.		Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not" Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Regular plurals 5. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 6. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 7. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves 8. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves Irregular plurals 9. Form and use irregular plurals Regular past tense 10. Form and use the regular past tense Irregular past tense 11. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 12. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2 13. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 14. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4 Word patterns 15. Word pattern analogies 16. Word pattern sentences Compound words 17. Form compound words with pictures 18. Form compound words 19. Form and use compound words Comparative adjectives 20. Spell adjectives that compare Homophones 21. Use the correct homophone
4.LU.2.D Use conventional spelling for high-frequency and other studied words and grade level word analysis knowledge.
Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with "not" Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive 4. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Regular plurals 5. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 6. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 7. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves 8. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves Irregular plurals 9. Form and use irregular plurals Regular past tense 10. Form and use the regular past tense Irregular past tense 11. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 12. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2 13. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 14. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4 Word patterns 15. Word pattern analogies 16. Word pattern sentences Compound words 17. Form compound words with pictures 18. Form compound words 19. Form and use compound words Comparative adjectives 20. Spell adjectives that compare Homophones 21. Use the correct homophone

4.LU.2.E Consult reference materials to check and correct spelling.		1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries
4.LU.2.E Consult reference materials to check and correct spelling.
1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries

Research
4.R.1 Evaluation and Synthesis of Information
4.R.1.A Construct and formulate questions about a topic.
4.R.1.A Construct and formulate questions about a topic.


4.R.1.B Identify search terms to locate information on the topic and gather relevant information from various print and digital sources.
4.R.1.B Identify search terms to locate information on the topic and gather relevant information from various print and digital sources.


4.R.1.C Organize and synthesize information from the print and digital resources determining the relevance and reliability of the information gathered.		Organization 1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Organize information by topic Analyze sources 3. Determine the main idea of a passage Supporting evidence 4. Distinguish facts from opinions 5. Choose reasons to support an opinion 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Identify supporting details in informational texts
4.R.1.C Organize and synthesize information from the print and digital resources determining the relevance and reliability of the information gathered.
Organization 1. Order items from most general to most specific 2. Organize information by topic Analyze sources 3. Determine the main idea of a passage Supporting evidence 4. Distinguish facts from opinions 5. Choose reasons to support an opinion 6. Identify supporting details in literary texts 7. Identify supporting details in informational texts

4.R.1.D Develop notes that include important concept, summaries, and identification of information sources.		1. Combine main ideas from two texts 2. Compare information from two texts
4.R.1.D Develop notes that include important concept, summaries, and identification of information sources.
1. Combine main ideas from two texts 2. Compare information from two texts

4.R.1.E Organize and share information orally, in writing, or through visual display.		1. Organize information by topic
4.R.1.E Organize and share information orally, in writing, or through visual display.
1. Organize information by topic

4.R.1.F Avoid plagiarism and give proper credit by providing citations whenever using another person's media, facts, ideas, graphics, music, and direct quotations.		1. Identify and correct plagiarism
4.R.1.F Avoid plagiarism and give proper credit by providing citations whenever using another person's media, facts, ideas, graphics, music, and direct quotations.
1. Identify and correct plagiarism