Grades
Standard
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or [...]
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped [...]
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on [...]
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic [...]
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part [...]
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and [...]
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web [...]
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant [...]
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) [...]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing [...]
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person [...]
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying [...]
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events [...]
I can break down unknown words into units of meaning (affix, root) to determine definitions.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]
I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using reference materials.
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
I can explain the difference between literal meaning and nonliteral meaning of words and phrases. I can recognize when an [...]
I can make a real-life connection (text to self) to words I hear and read.
I can recognize words that have similar meaning, and choose the word that best describes the mood/state of mind.
I can recognize the difference between general academic words and phrases (Tier 2) and domain-specific words and phrases (Tier 3). [...]
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text [...]
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [...]
I can identify words or phrases in a story that bring it to life and create effect or interest. I [...]
I can explain the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs and use them correctly.
I can explain how spoken language differs from written language. I can follow standard English rules when writing.
I can explain the difference between simple verb tenses and use them correctly.
I can define subject and verb and explain that a singular subject needs a singular verb and a plural subject [...]
I can identify comparative adjectives/adverbs and superlative adjectives/adverbs and choose the correct form when writing or speaking.
I can identify coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions and use them correctly.
I can identify and create simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
I can identify words in a title that should be capitalized. I can identify words in a title that should [...]
I can punctuate dialogue correctly by using commas before/after speaker and place quotations marks around spoken words.
I can define possessive nouns and form singular possessives and plural possessives.
I can recognize when I need to double consonants, drop the e, or change y to i when adding suffixes [...]
I can explain the function of nouns. I can explain the function of pronouns. I can explain the function of [...]
Grades
Standard
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or [...]
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped [...]
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on [...]
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic [...]
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part [...]
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and [...]
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web [...]
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant [...]
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) [...]
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing [...]
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person [...]
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying [...]
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events [...]
I can break down unknown words into units of meaning (affix, root) to determine definitions.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]
I can determine the meaning of unknown words by using reference materials.
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
I can explain the difference between literal meaning and nonliteral meaning of words and phrases. I can recognize when an [...]
I can make a real-life connection (text to self) to words I hear and read.
I can recognize words that have similar meaning, and choose the word that best describes the mood/state of mind.
I can recognize the difference between general academic words and phrases (Tier 2) and domain-specific words and phrases (Tier 3). [...]
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text [...]
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [...]
I can identify words or phrases in a story that bring it to life and create effect or interest. I [...]
I can explain the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs and use them correctly.
I can explain how spoken language differs from written language. I can follow standard English rules when writing.
I can explain the difference between simple verb tenses and use them correctly.
I can define subject and verb and explain that a singular subject needs a singular verb and a plural subject [...]
I can identify comparative adjectives/adverbs and superlative adjectives/adverbs and choose the correct form when writing or speaking.
I can identify coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions and use them correctly.
I can identify and create simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
I can identify words in a title that should be capitalized. I can identify words in a title that should [...]
I can punctuate dialogue correctly by using commas before/after speaker and place quotations marks around spoken words.
I can define possessive nouns and form singular possessives and plural possessives.
I can recognize when I need to double consonants, drop the e, or change y to i when adding suffixes [...]
I can explain the function of nouns. I can explain the function of pronouns. I can explain the function of [...]