Standard(s):
[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) 12 : 12 ) Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause and effect. [RI.3.3]
[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) 25 : 25 ) Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 22-24 above.) [W.4.4]
[ELA2015] (4) 26 : 26 ) With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of the first three Language standards in Grades K-4.) [W.4.5]
[ELA2015] (4) 27 : 27 ) 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 minimum of one page in a single sitting. [W.4.6]
[ELA2015] (4) 28 : 28 ) Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. [W.4.7]
[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]
[ELA2015] (4) 31 : 31 ) Write routinely over extended time frames, including time for research, reflection, and revision, and shorter time frames such as a single sitting or a day or two for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. [W.4.10]
[ELA2015] (5) 32 : 32 ) Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on Grade 5 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly. [SL.5.1]
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. [SL.5.1a]
b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. [SL.5.1b]
c. Pose and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and elaborate on the remarks of others. [SL.5.1c]
d. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions. [SL.5.1d]
[SC2015] (3) 13 : 13 ) Display data graphically and in tables to describe typical weather
conditions expected during a particular season (e.g., average temperature,
precipitation, wind direction).