Standard(s):
[ELA2015] (3) 1 : 1 ) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. [RL.3.1]
[ELA2015] (3) 3 : 3 ) Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events. [RL.3.3]
[ELA2015] (3) 5 : 5 ) Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections. [RL.3.5]
[ELA2015] (3) 10 : 10 ) Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. [RI.3.1]
[ELA2015] (3) 11 : 11 ) Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea. [RI.3.2]
[ELA2015] (3) 18 : 18 ) Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic. [RI.3.9]
[ELA2015] (4) 9 : 9 ) 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. [RL.4.10]
[ELA2015] (4) 21 : 21 ) Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. [RF.4.4]
a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. [RF.4.4a]
b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. [RF.4.4b]
c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary. [RF.4.4c]
[ELA2015] (4) 23 : 23 ) Write informative or explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. [W.4.2]
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. [W.4.2a]
b. Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. [W.4.2b]
c. Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because). [W.4.2c]
d. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic. [W.4.2d]
e. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. [W.4.2e]
[ELA2015] (4) 24 : 24 ) Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. [W.4.3]
a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator, characters, or both; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. [W.4.3a]
b. Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. [W.4.3b]
c. Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. [W.4.3c]
d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. [W.4.3d]
e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. [W.4.3e]
[ELA2015] (4) 30 : 30 ) Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research. [W.4.9]
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]"). [W.4.9a]
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"). [W.4.9b]
