Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations [...]

With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing.(Editing for [...]

With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as [...]

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and [...]

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or [...]

By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades [...]

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

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 [...]

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.

Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic [...]

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.

Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression.

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or [...]

Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped [...]

Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing [...]

I can determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues.

I can recognize and define common affixes.

I can break down unknown words into units of meaning (affix, root) to determine definitions.

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 [...]

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) [...]

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 [...]

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from [...]

I can explain the function of nouns. I can explain the function of pronouns. I can explain the function of [...]

I can define plural and use regular and irregular plural nouns.

I can define abstract nouns and use them correctly.