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I. Perform
- 4th Grade
- Michigan Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Theater Standards
- Dance
Respond in general space to tempo changes as dictated by a drum beat, changing direction as the tempo changes.
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I. Perform
- 4th Grade
- Michigan Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Theater Standards
- Dance
Define and demonstrate an understanding of general space.
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I. Perform
- 4th Grade
- Michigan Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Theater Standards
- Dance
Demonstrate the ability to make shapes at low, middle, and high levels using selected locomotor and non-locomotor/axial movements.
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I. Perform
- 4th Grade
- Michigan Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Theater Standards
- Dance
Explore using different parts of the body to execute the same non-locomotor/axial movements in personal space. Use directional changes: forward, backward, si…
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I. Perform
- 4th Grade
- Michigan Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Theater Standards
- Dance
Demonstrate basic locomotor skills through moving forward, backward, and sideways in both straight and curved lines to varied tempos.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or …
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the preci…
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
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Vocabulary Acquisition and Use.
- 4th Grade
- Michigan State ELA Standards
- Language
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of stra…