Sing a melody in a small group.

Blend timbres and match dynamic levels in the group in response to the cues of the conductor.

Play rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic instruments.

Perform with accuracy, rhythmic, and melodic patterns.

Play instrumental parts independently while other students sing a contrasting part.

Use a system to read quarter notes and rests, eighth notes and rests, half notes and rests, whole notes and [...]

Use a system to read pitch notation for a minor scale.

Recognize the basic expressive markings of music.

Create through exploration, improvisation, and composition, rhythmic and melodic ostinati accompaniments.

Demonstrate basic locomotor skills through moving forward, backward, and sideways in both straight and curved lines to varied tempos.

Explore using different parts of the body to execute the same non-locomotor/axial movements in personal space. Use directional changes: forward, [...]

Demonstrate the ability to make shapes at low, middle, and high levels using selected locomotor and non-locomotor/axial movements.

Define and demonstrate an understanding of general space.

Respond in general space to tempo changes as dictated by a drum beat, changing direction as the tempo changes.

Isolate body parts. Continue working with single focus. Introduce multi-focus.

Using locomotor movements, demonstrate change of direction working with a partner holding one hand; two hands when the movement allows. [...]

Mirror movement of a partner.

With musical accompaniment, demonstrate the ability to make a dance sentence that has beginning, middle, and end in personal and [...]

Identify a movement concept and create a dance study.

Explore, improvise, discover, and invent movement to solve movement problems.

Demonstrate the ability to design a movement sequence using factors of the elements of time, space, and force.

Students will be introduced to the use of a camera to record movement and given an explanation of the use [...]

Demonstrate the ability to design a movement study of basic locomotor movements, and combinations of locomotor movements using movement elements.

Select a human movement associated with a favorite sport or familiar work, execute the movement, and then change the movement [...]

Students attend a dance concert or are participants in a children's concert. Discuss the experience.

Demonstrate the ability to create a dance study to present to peers, then analyze and discuss the process used.

Demonstrate the ability to create a movement sentence and change same using selected elements of dance. Give reasons for choices [...]

Students learn two social dances, such as the twist and the waltz, and discuss the similarities and differences in terms [...]

Use correct capitalization.

Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*

Choose punctuation for effect.*

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group [...]

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing [...]

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

Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, [...]

Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the [...]

Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

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

Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings [...]

Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or [...]

Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., “Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular [...]

Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led)with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and [...]

Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about [...]

Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles.

Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the [...]