Common Core: ELA-LITERACY
4.W.2a
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.
October 1, 20184.W.9
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
October 1, 20184.W.2b
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
October 1, 20184.W.9a
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].”).
October 1, 20184.W.2c
Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
October 1, 20184.W.2d
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
October 1, 20184.W.2e
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
October 1, 20184.W.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
October 1, 20184.RL.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
October 1, 20184.SL.3
Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
October 1, 20184.RL.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
October 1, 20184.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.
October 1, 2018