RCS 4th Grade English/Language Arts/Reading Curriculum Map ...

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Bold: Indiana Common Core Standard (INCC)
Regular: IAS not aligned to INCC but tested on ISTEP+
Reading Standards: Foundational Skills
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RCS 4th Grade English/Language Arts/Reading Curriculum Map (2013-2014)
X = COVERED IN READING STREET THIS SIX WEEKS
TESTED ON ACUITY DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT
(There is not a grade 4 standard for this concept. Please see preceding grades for more information).
Phonological Awareness
(There is not a grade 4 standard for this concept. Please see preceding grades for more information).
Phonics and Word Recognition
Italics: Indiana Academic Standard (IAS) aligned to INCC
(Italics in Parentheses): Local standard or accessed on Acuity
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g.,
roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
Fluency
1st
9 weeks
2nd
9 weeks
3rd
9 weeks
4th
9 weeks
X X X X
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. X X X X
b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. X X X X
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. X X X X
Reading Standards for Informational Text: Literary Nonfiction and Historical, Scientific, and Technical Texts
Key Ideas and Details
Number in Red : May be tested on ISTEP+ Applied Skills
4.RI.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences
from the text.
X X X X
4.2.3
Draw conclusions or make and confirm predictions about text by using prior knowledge and ideas presented in the text itself,
including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, important words, foreshadowing clues (clues that indicate what might happen X X X X
next), and direct quotations.
4.RI.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. X X X X
4.2.9 Recognize main ideas and supporting details presented in expository (informational texts). X X X X
4.RI.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and
why, based on specific information in the text.
X X X X
4.2.6 Distinguish between cause and effect and between fact and opinion in informational text.
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(4.2.7) (Follow multiple-step instructions in a basic technical manual.)
(4.2.8)
(Identify informational texts written in narrative form (sometimes with undeveloped characters and minimal dialogue) using
sequence or chronology.)
4.RI.4
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic
or subject area.
X X X X
4.1.7 Use context to determine the meaning of unknown words. X X X X
4.RI.5
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts,
or information in a text or part of a text.
X X X X
4.2.1 Use the organization of informational text to strengthen comprehension. X X X
4.RI.6
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in
focus and the information provided.
X
X
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
4.RI.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines,
animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding X X X X
of the text in which it appears.
4.RI.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. X X X X
4.RI.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. X X X X
4.2.5 Compare and contrast information on the same topic after reading several passages or articles.
4.RI.10
Craft and Structure
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical
texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Reading Standards for Literature: Stories, Novels, Dramas, and Poetry
Key Ideas and Details
X X X X
4.RL.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences
from the text.
X X X X
4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. X X X X
4.3.6 Determine the theme. X X
4.RL.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a
character's thoughts, words, or actions).
X X X X
4.3.3
Use knowledge of the situation, setting, and a character’s traits, motivations, and feelings to determine the causes for that
character’s actions.
X X X
4.3.2
Identify the main events of the plot, including their causes and the effects of each event on future actions, and the major theme
from the story action.
X
4.3.5 Define figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, or personification, and identify its use in literary works.
X
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4.RL.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant
characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse,
4.RL.5 rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or
speaking about a text.
4.RL.6
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between
first- and third-person narrations.
4.3.7 Identify the narrator in a selection and tell whether the narrator or speaker is involved in the story.
4.RL.7
4.RL.8
4.RL.9
4.3.4
Craft and Structure
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where
each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
(This College and Career Readiness Standard does not have a literature component).
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of
events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Compare and contrast tales from different cultures by tracing the adventures of one character type. Tell why there are similar
tales in different cultures.
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
X X X X
X X X X
X X X X
X X X
X X X
4.RL.10
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text
complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
X X X X
Writing Standards
Text Types and Purposes
4.W.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are
grouped to support the writer's purpose.
X X X
b. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. X X X X
c. Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition). X X X
d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. X X X
4.W.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. (IAS 4.4.2. 4.4.3, and 4.4.4)
a. Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings),
illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
X X X X
b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. X X X X
c. Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because). X X X
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. X X X
e. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. X X
X
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4.W.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details and clear event sequences.
a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that
unfolds naturally
X X X X
b. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. X X X
c. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. X X X
d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. X X X
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. X X X
4.5.1 Write narratives that: X X X X
· include ideas, observations, or memories of an event or experience.
· provide a context to allow the reader to imagine the world of the event or experience.
· use concrete sensory details.
4.5.5 Use varied word choices to make writing interesting.
4.W.4
Production and Distribution of Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience. (IAS 4.6.3 Create interesting sentences by using words that describe, explain, or provide additional details and X X X X
connections, such as verbs, adjectives, adverbs, appositives, participial phrases, prepositional phrases, and conjunctions.)
4.W.5
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising,
and editing.
X X X
4.4.10 Review, evaluate, and revise writing for meaning and clarity.
4.4.12 Revise writing by combining and moving sentences and paragraphs to improve the focus and progression of ideas.
4.W.6
With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing
as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a X X X
minimum of one page in a single sitting. (IAS 4.4.9)
(4.6.1) (Write smoothly and legibly in cursive, forming letters and words that can be read by others.)
4.W.7
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. X X X X
4.W.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes
and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
X X X X
4.W.9 Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
a. Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., "Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama,
drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions].").
X X X X
b. Apply grade 4 Reading standards to informational texts (e.g., "Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support
particular points in a text.").
X X X X
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4.4.6 Locate information in reference texts by using organizational features, such as prefaces and appendixes.
4.4.8 Understand the organization of almanacs, newspapers, and periodicals and how to use those print materials.
4.W.10
Range of Writing
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a
single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
X X
4.5.6 Write for different purposes (information, persuasion, description) and to a specific audience or person.
Language Standards
Conventions of Standard English
4.L.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why). X X X
b. Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.
c. Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.
d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag). X
e. Form and use prepositional phrases. X
f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. X X
g. Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their). X
4.6.2
Use simple sentences (Dr. Vincent Stone is my dentist.) and compound sentences (His assistant cleans my teeth, and Dr. Stone
checks for cavities.) in writing.
X X X X
4.6.4
Identify and use in writing regular ( live/lived, shout/shouted) and irregular verbs (swim/swam, ride/rode, hit/hit),
adverbs (constantly, quickly), and prepositions (through, beyond, between).
X X X
4.L.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
a. Use correct capitalization. X X
b. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text. X X
c. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. X
d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. X X X
e. Consult reference materials, including beginning dictionaries, as needed to check and correct spellings. X
4.6.5
Use parentheses to explain something that is not considered of primary importance to the sentence, commas in direct
quotations ( He said, “I’d be happy to go.”), apostrophes to show possession (Jim’s shoes, the dog’s food), and
X
apostrophes in contractions (can’t, didn’t, won’t).
4.6.7
Capitalize names of magazines, newspapers, works of art, musical compositions, organizations, and the first word in
quotations, when appropriate.
X
X
4.6.8
Spell correctly roots (bases of words, such as un necessary , coward ly), inflections (words like care/care ful /car ing ),
words with more than one acceptable spelling (like advisor/adviser), suffixes and prefixes (-ly, -ness, mis-, un-),
and syllables (word parts each containing a vowel sound, such as sur•prise or e•col•o•gy).
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Knowledge of Language
4.L.3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
a. Use correct capitalization. X X X
b. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text. X X
c. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. X X X
d. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed. X X
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4.L.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning word and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of
strategies.
a. Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. X X X
b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph,
photograph, autograph).
X X X
c. Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and
determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
X X X
d. Use glossaries or beginning dictionaries, both print and digital, to determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words
and phrases.
4.1.3
Use knowledge of root words ( nation, national, nationality) to determine the meaning of unknown words within a
passage.
X
4.1.4
Use common roots ( meter = measure) and word parts (therm = heat) derived from Greek and Latin to analyze the
meaning of complex words (thermometer).
X X X X
4.1.5 Use a thesaurus to find related words and ideas. X X X
4.1.6
Distinguish and interpret words with multiple meanings ( quarters) by using context clues (the meaning of the text
around a word).
X
X
4.1.7 Use context to determine the meaning of unknown words. X X X X
4.L.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
a. Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. X X
b. Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. X X X
c. Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not
identical meanings (synonyms).
X X X
4.1.2
Apply knowledge of synonyms (words with the same meaning), antonyms (words with opposite meanings), homographs
(words that are spelled the same but have different meanings), and idioms (expressions that cannot be understood just by
knowing the meanings of the words in the expression, such as couch potato) to determine the meaning of words and
X X X X
phrases.
4.3.5 Define figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, hyperbole, or personification, and identify its use in literary works.
4.L.6
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including
those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a
particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
X X X X
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Speaking and Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
4.SL.1
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on
others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other
information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
X X X
b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking
one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
X X X
c. Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the
discussion and link to the remarks of others.
X X X
d. Review the key ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding in light of the discussion. X X X
4.SL.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually,
quantitatively, and orally.
X
4.SL.3 Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points. X X X X
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
4.SL.4
Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and
relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.
X X X
4.SL.5
Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas
or themes.
X
4.SL.6
Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal
discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal English when appropriate to task and situation.
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