Grade 4

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).

October 1, 2018
4.RF.3

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

October 1, 2018
4.L.2c

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

October 1, 2018
4.L.2d

Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

October 1, 2018
4.L.3

Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

October 1, 2018
4.L.3a

Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.*

October 1, 2018
4.L.3b

Choose punctuation for effect.*

October 1, 2018
4.L.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

October 1, 2018
4.L.3c

Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).

October 1, 2018
4.L.1a

Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).

October 1, 2018
4.L.4

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.

October 1, 2018
4.L.1b

Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.

October 1, 2018