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Curriculum Guides 2003-2004
Language Arts - Grade 4

Multicultural Literature: Character Type
The learner will be able to compare and contrast stories from diverse cultures by tracking the adventures of one character type.
Strand Source Activities
Multicultural Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Myth: Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of the myth genre.
Strand Source Activities
Mythology CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Fable: Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of the fable genre.
Strand Source Activities
Fable CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Fairy Tale: Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of the fairy tale genre.
Strand Source Activities
Fairy Tale CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Legend: Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of the legend genre.
Strand Source Activities
Legend CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Informational: Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand a variety of informational texts.
Strand Source Activities
Informational Text CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Fiction: Fantasy/Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of the fantasy genre.
Strand Source Activities
Fiction CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Narrative: Understand
The learner will be able to read and understand narrative text.
Strand Source Activities
Narrative CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Genre: Variety/Describe Structure
The learner will be able to describe the structural elements of various imaginative genres.
Strand Source Activities
Genre CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.1 Classroom
  
Technical: Multi-Step Directions/Follow
The learner will be able to follow multi-step directions from a basic technical manual.
Strand Source Activities
Technical CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.7 Classroom
  
Children's Literature: Respond
The learner will be able to read and respond to a variety of children's literature.
Strand Source Activities
Children's Literature CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
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Language Arts Processes
Communicating: Points/Emphasize
The learner will be able to assist the listener or viewer to follow important ideas and concepts by emphasizing points.
Strand Source Activities
Communication: Conveying Meaning CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.7 Classroom
  
Communication: Respond
The learner will be able to respond to communications in a variety of ways.
Strand Source Activities
Communication Processes CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
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Language Expressions
Sentence Structure: Forms/Speaking
The learner will be able to use simple sentences when speaking.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.1 Classroom
  
Figurative Language: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize when figurative language is being used.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
Paragraph: Indent
The learner will be able to indent a paragraph.
Strand Source Activities
Paragraph Structure CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Writing 1.2.e Classroom
  
Conventions: Standard English
The learner will be able to demonstrate appropriate use of Standard English in writing.
Strand Source Activities
Language Conventions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Writing 2.0, Written/Oral 1.0 Classroom
  
Idiom: Meaning
The learner will be able to use knowledge of idioms to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
Strand Source Activities
Idiom CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.2 Classroom
  
Dialect: Region/Reflection
The learner will be able to recognize language as a reflection of regional differences.
Strand Source Activities
Dialect CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.3 Classroom
  
Culture: Language/Reflection
The learner will be able to recognize language as a reflection of culture.
Strand Source Activities
Culture CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.3 Classroom
  
Compound/Complex: Compound/Write
The learner will be able to write using basic compound sentences.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Compound/Complex CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.1 Classroom
  
Compound/Complex: Use/Speaking
The learner will be able to use compound sentences when speaking.
Strand Source Activities
Sentence Structure: Compound/Complex CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.1 Classroom
  
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Language Mechanics
Apostrophe: Contractions
The learner will be able to identify and correctly use apostrophes with contractions.
Strand Source Activities
Apostrophe/Hyphen/Dash CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.4 Classroom
  
Capitalization: Works of Art
The learner will be able to identify the correct capitalization of works of art.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Proper Nouns CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Capitalization: Names of Organizations
The learner will be able to capitalize names of organizations.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Proper Nouns CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Comma: Quote
The learner will be able to identify the correct use of a comma with a quote.
Strand Source Activities
Comma CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.4 Classroom
  
Apostrophe: Possessive
The learner will be able to use apostrophes in possessives.
Strand Source Activities
Apostrophe/Hyphen/Dash CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.4 Classroom
  
Capitalization: Direct Quote
The learner will be able to capitalize the first word in a direct quote.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Conventions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Underline/Italics
The learner will be able to underline or italicize titles.
Strand Source Activities
Italics/Underlining CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.5 Classroom
  
Parentheses: Use
The learner will be able to use parentheses correctly.
Strand Source Activities
Brackets/Parentheses CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.4 Classroom
  
Title: Song
The learner will be able to capitalize the title of a song.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Title CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Title: Magazine
The learner will be able to capitalize the title of a magazine.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Title CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Title: Newspaper
The learner will be able to capitalize the title of a newspaper.
Strand Source Activities
Capitalization: Title CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.6 Classroom
  
Title: Use
The learner will be able to use quotation marks in titles.
Strand Source Activities
Quotation Mark: Title CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Written/Oral 1.5 Classroom
  
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Critical Listening: Purpose
The learner will be able to listen critically for a variety of purposes.
Strand Source Activities
Critical Listening CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.0 Classroom
  
Summary: Main Idea/Presentation
The learner will be able to summarize the main ideas from oral presentations.
Strand Source Activities
Summary CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Summary: Main Idea
The learner will be able to summarize the main ideas from auditory material.
Strand Source Activities
Summary CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Summary: Evidence/Presentation
The learner will be able to summarize the supporting evidence given in oral presentations.
Strand Source Activities
Summary CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Summary: Evidence
The learner will be able to summarize the supporting evidence given in auditory materials.
Strand Source Activities
Summary CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.2 Classroom
  
Questions: Respond/Elaborate
The learner will be able to respond to questions with appropriate elaboration.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.1 Classroom
  
Questions: Generate
The learner will be able to generate questions about auditory materials.
Strand Source Activities
Questions CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.1 Classroom
  
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Newspaper: Organization/Understand
The learner will be able to understand the organization of a newspaper.
Strand Source Activities
Newspaper Sections CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Writing 1.8 Classroom
  
Newspaper: Reference/Use
The learner will be able to use a newspaper as a reference source.
Strand Source Activities
Newspaper Sections CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Writing 1.8 Classroom
  
Evaluate: Events
The learner will be able to evaluate the media's influence in drawing attention to specific events.
Strand Source Activities
Media: Evaluate CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.10 Classroom
  
Evaluate: Opinions
The learner will be able to evaluate the media's influence in forming opinions on various issues.
Strand Source Activities
Media: Evaluate CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.10 Classroom
  
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Reading Operations
Predict Outcome: Make/Confirm
The learner will be able to use prior knowledge and ideas found in the text, including illustrations, titles, topic sentences, significant words, and foreshadowing clues, to make and confirm predictions about a text.
Strand Source Activities
Predicting CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.3 Classroom
  
Theme: Develop Theories
The learner will be able to develop theories as to why diverse, cultural literature may be similar.
Strand Source Activities
Themes: Social CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.4 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Understand
The learner will be able to understand developmentally appropriate reading material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: One-Half Million/Year
The learner will be able to read one-half million words per year.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Appropriate
The learner will be able to read developmentally appropriate material.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Reading Aloud: Narrative/Expository
The learner will be able to read grade level narrative and expository materials out loud fluently and accurately.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Aloud CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.1 Classroom
  
Reading Aloud: Narrative/Expository
The learner will be able to read grade level narrative and expository materials out loud with suitable pacing, intonation, and expression.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Aloud CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.1 Classroom
  
Emergent Reading: Conceptual/Processes
The learner will be able to demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the basic processes involved in reading.
Strand Source Activities
Emergent Reading: Conceptualizing CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.0 Classroom
  
Cause/Effect: Expository/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between cause and effect in expository materials.
Strand Source Activities
Cause/Effect CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.6 Classroom
  
Cause/Effect: Cause
The learner will be able to distinguish the cause which is directly related to the occurrence of a particular event.
Strand Source Activities
Cause/Effect CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Fact/Opinion: Expository/Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion in expository text.
Strand Source Activities
Fact/Opinion CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.6 Classroom
  
Figurative Language: Recognize/Define
The learner will be able to recognize and define figurative language in literary works.
Strand Source Activities
Figurative Language CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.5 Classroom
  
Compare/Contrast: Articles/Instructions
The learner will be able to compare and contrast material from various articles or procedures about the same information.
Strand Source Activities
Compare/Contrast CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.5 Classroom
  
Strategies: Adjust
The learner will be able to adjust reading strategies according to his/her purpose for reading.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.2 Classroom
  
Strategies: Understand/Variety/Use
The learner will be able to use a variety of strategies and skills to understand text.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.0 Classroom
  
Plot: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the plot of a reading passage.
Strand Source Activities
Plot CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Plot: Future Actions
The learner will be able to determine how events of the plot influence future actions in the reading passage.
Strand Source Activities
Plot CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.2 Classroom
  
Structure: Identify/Informational
The learner will be able to identify the structure of informational material.
Strand Source Activities
Structure CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.1 Classroom
  
Structure: Elements/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between structural and story elements in a text.
Strand Source Activities
Structure CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.0 Classroom
  
Evaluating: Hypotheses/Test
The learner will be able to evaluate hypotheses by testing them against proven ideas and information.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluating CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
Reading Behaviors: Silent/Fluency
The learner will be able to show fluency in silent reading.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Behaviors: Silent/Sustained CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.0 Classroom
  
Action: Deduce/Situation
The learner will be able to deduce the reason for a character's action based on knowledge of the situation.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Action CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Action: Deduce/Setting
The learner will be able to deduce the reason for a character's action based on knowledge of the setting.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Action CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Action: Deduce/Character Trait
The learner will be able to deduce the reason for a character's action based on knowledge of the character's traits.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Action CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Action: Deduce/Character Motivation
The learner will be able to deduce the reason for a character's action based on knowledge of the character's motivation.
Strand Source Activities
Character: Action CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 3.3 Classroom
  
Information: Test/Proven Ideas
The learner will be able to evaluate new information by testing it against proven ideas and information.
Strand Source Activities
Evaluate: Information CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 2.4 Classroom
  
Fluency: Read Aloud
The learner will be able to read aloud with fluency.
Strand Source Activities
Reading Aloud: Fluency CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Reading 1.0 Classroom
  
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Drama: Recite
The learner will be able to clearly state words when reciting short poems, soliloquies, or dramatic dialogue, appropriately using timing, volume, and phrasing.
Strand Source Activities
Drama CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 2.4 Classroom
  
Strategies: Structures/Variety
The learner will be able to speak using a variety of traditional structures to communicate information.
Strand Source Activities
Speaking Strategies CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.6 Classroom
  
General: Clarify Speech
The learner will be able to use examples, anecdotes, details, and/or experiences in his/her presentation to clarify what is said.
Strand Source Activities
Presentation: General CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.8 Classroom
  
Techniques: Enhance Meaning
The learner will be able to enhance meaning through the use of appropriate volume, phrasing, timing, and gestures.
Strand Source Activities
Communication Strategies/Techniques CA: Content Standards, December 1997, Grade Four, Listening/Speaking 1.9 Classroom
  
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