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Fourth Grade Language Arts

Print Copy of Standards

Checklist for Checks for Understanding

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2009-2010 Implementation

Grade 4 

Standard 1 - Language 

 

Grade Level Expectations  

GLE 0401.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English usage, mechanics, and spelling.  

GLE 0401.1.2 Demonstrate knowledge of strategies and resources to determine the definition, pronunciation, and usage of words and phrases. 

GLE 0401.1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of Standard English sentence structure. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.1.1 Know and use appropriately the meaning, forms, and functions of  nouns (e.g., singular and plural, common and proper, singular and plural possessives), verbs (e.g., action and linking, regular and irregular forms, correct tenses, agreement in person and number with both simple and compound subjects), adjectives (e.g., proper comparison forms, articles), pronouns (e.g., subject, object, and possessive; singular and plural; agreement with antecedents), and adverbs (i.e., proper comparison forms, negatives). 

Grammar Gorillas Game

Parts of Speech Games

Powerpoint Pronouns

Adverbs Practice

Hillbilly Feud (Parts of Speech)

Baseball Challenge (Parts of Speech)

Hillbilly Feud - Parts of Speech

ü  0401.1.2 Recognize usage errors (e.g., double negatives, troublesome word groups: {to/too/two, their/there/they’re, its/it’s, sit/set, lie/lay}). 

Quiz

There/their/they’re quiz

ü  0401.1.3 Capitalize correctly sentence beginnings, proper nouns and adjectives, titles, abbreviations, quotations, and parts of friendly and business letters. 

Capitalization worksheets

ü  0401.1.4 Use correct punctuation at the ends of sentences (e.g., period, question mark). 

             Punctuation Worksheet

             Grammar Blast punctuation game

             Capitalization and punctuation worksheet

             End Punctuation

ü  0401.1.5 Demonstrate the correct usage of commas (e.g.., series, direct address, following introductory words, dates, addresses, quotations, letters, and compound sentences). 

Comma Game

Comma Splices

ü  0401.1.6 Demonstrate the correct usage of quotation marks (e.g., in direct quotations and in titles). 

Quotation Marks

Song on Quotation Marks

Quotation Marks Uses Worksheet

ü  0401.1.7 Spell correctly high-frequency and commonly misspelled words appropriate to grade level. 

Word Confusion

Tips for Spelling

ü  0401.1.8 Form and spell correctly contractions, plurals, and possessives. 

Plural Girls Game

Ending Game

ü  0401.1.9 Abbreviate words correctly. 

ü  0401.1.10 Spell correctly words commonly used in content specific vocabulary. 

ü  0401.1.11 Write legibly in manuscript and cursive. 

                   Capital cursive practice worksheet

                   Lower case cursive practice worksheet

ü  0401.1.12 Use appropriate language structure in oral and written communication (e.g., subject-verb agreement in simple and compound sentences, correct word order within a sentence, correct placement of detailed words and phrases).             

 

                   subject-verb agreement quiz

ü  0401.1.13 Use complete sentences in writing. 

ü  0401.1.14 Recognize and edit incomplete sentences and run-on sentences. 

Editing Incomplete Sentences

ü  0401.1.15 Combine simple sentences into compound sentences. 

                    Simple and Compound Sentences Game 

                    Compound sentences lesson

 

ü  0401.1.16 Define and recognize word synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. 

Game with list of Synonyms

Synonym, Antonym, and Homonym Game

Antonym/Synonym Games;

BrainPop Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms

ü  0401.1.17 Continue to develop word consciousness (e.g., word play, word walls, word sorts).

ü  0401.1.18 Use a variety of previously learned strategies (e.g., roots and affixes, context, reference sources) to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 

Multiple Meaning Word Activities

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

SPI 0401.1.1 Identify the correct use of nouns (i.e., common and proper, plurals, possessives) and pronouns (i.e., subject, object, and agreement) within context.   

                   Nouns Lesson Plan and Activities, Worksheets

                   Common and Proper Nouns

                   Singular and Plural Nouns

                   Using I or Me

SPI 0401.1.2 Identify the correct use of verbs (i.e., agreement, tenses, action and linking) within context. 

                   Verbs Lesson Plan and Activities, Worksheets

SPI 0401.1.3 Identify the correct use of adjectives (i.e., comparisn forms and articles) and adverbs (i.e., comparison forms and negatives) within context. 

                    Adjectives Lesson Plan and Activities, Worksheets

SPI 0401.1.4 Identify declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences by recognizing appropriate end marks. 

Sentences

Brainpop

SPI 0401.1.5 Select the best way to correct incomplete sentences within context. 

SPI 0401.1.6 Identify the correct use of commas (i.e., series, dates, addresses, friendly letters, introductory words, compound sentences) within context. 

                    Commas – BBC site

SPI 0401.1.7 Recognize usage errors occurring within context (i.e., double negatives, troublesome words: to/too/two, their/there/they’re, its/it’s). 

                   their/there/they’re Worksheet

                   No, Not, Never:  Avoiding Double Negatives

SPI 0401.1.8 Identify correctly or incorrectly spelled words in context. 

SPI 0401.1.9 Choose the correct formation of plurals, contractions, and possessives within context. 

SPI 0401.1.10 Choose the correct use of quotation marks and commas in direct quotations. 

SPI 0401.1.11 Identify sentences with correct subject-verb agreement (person and number). 

Editing for Subject/Verb Agreement

Brainpop

SPI 0401.1.12 Select appropriate antonyms, synonyms, and homonyms within context. 

                   Antonym quiz

                   Synonyms quiz

SPI 0401.1.13 Recognize and use grade appropriate vocabulary within context. 

Academic Vocabulary

Vocabulary Worksheets

SPI 0401.1.14 Use prefixes, suffixes, and root words as aids in determining meaning within context. 

Big Words for Little Kids

Types of sentences word sort

Identifying Sentence Types Worksheet

SPI 0401.1.15 Identify grade level compound words, contractions, and common abbreviations within context. 

Abbreviation Finder

SPI 0401.1.16 Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues, dictionaries, and glossaries. 

 

Standard 2- Communication 

Grade Level Expectations  

GLE 0401.2.1 Continue to develop oral language skills necessary for communication.

Public Speaking 

What is Guided Oral Reading?

Interactive Reading Stories

The Fishbowl

GLE 0401.2.2 Continue to develop listening skills necessary for communication. 

Story with Graphic Organizer

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

Listening 

ü  0401.2.1 Listen attentively by facing the speaker, asking questions, and summarizing what is said. 

Be A Reporter!

Questioning Toolkit

ü  0401.2.2 Use established rules for attentive listening (e.g., do not interrupt, ask questions, provide appropriate feedback). 

ü  0401.2.3 Understand and follow multi-step directions (i.e., follow directions for a simple game). 

ü  0401.2.4 Formulate and respond to questions from teachers and group members. 

ü  0401.2.5 Construct a summary of a speech. 

Speaking 

ü  0401.2.6 Use rules for polite conversation. 

Learning About Conversation

ü  0401.2.7 Participate in creative responses to text (e.g., choral reading, discussion, dramatization, oral presentations). 

ü  0401.2.8 Orally express reactions and personal experiences, and opinions. 

ü  0401.2.9 Create and deliver an oral presentation on an assigned topic (e.g., book reports, demonstrations, science projects). 

BrainPop

ü  0401.2.10 Use different voice levels and speech patterns for small groups, informal discussions, and reports. 

ü  0401.2.11 Interpret and use a variety of non-verbal communication techniques (e.g., gestures, facial expression, posture). 

ü  0401.2.12 Participate in recitations of assigned/self-selected passages. 

ü  0401.2.13 Continue to develop group discussion skills and to work in teams. 

ü  0401.2.14 Recognize specific roles assumed by team members in completing tasks.

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS  

SPI 0401.2.1 Identify the main idea and supporting points of a speech. 

SPI 0401.2.2 Given a list of interactive behaviors (i.e., taking turns, behaving courteously, not interrupting, listening, remaining on task), identify those that are appropriate (or inappropriate) for group activities. 

SPI 0401.2.3 Select the best summary of a speech.           

 

Standard 3 - Writing

Grade Level Expectations  

GLE 0401.3.1 Write for a variety of purposes and to a variety of audiences. 

Writing for Future Fourth Graders

Writing for an Audience

GLE 0401.3.2 Write in a variety of modes and genres (e.g., narration, description, personal expression, imaginative writing, response to literature, response to subject matter content). 

91 Ways to Respond to Literature

GLE 0401.3.3 Know and apply the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.3.1 Determine an audience and a purpose for writing.

Determining Audience 

Audiences

ü  0401.3.2 Write for a variety of purposes: to entertain, persuade, inform, demonstrate knowledge, answer questions, respond to literature, acquire knowledge (e.g., take notes, synthesize information). 

Reading in Social Studies

ü  0401.3.3 Practice writing to a prompt within a specified time.

Daily Prompts  

Interactive Story Prompt

ü  0401.3.4 Write poems, stories, and essays based upon personal reflections, observations, and experiences. 

ü  0401.3.5 Write friendly and business letters. 

Letter Generator

Overhead Template

ü  0401.3.6 Compare in writing two persons or things. 

ü  0401.3.7 Write creative, imaginative, and original responses to literature (e.g., poems, raps, stories). 

ü  0401.3.8 Use all steps in the writing process: brainstorm and organize ideas, create a first draft, revise and proofread draft, share completed work. 

ü  0401.3.9 Arrange ideas by using graphic organizers (e.g., listing clustering, story maps, webs).

             Graphic Organizer Worksheets

ü  0401.3.10 Select and refine a topic. 

ü  0401.3.11 Develop a topic sentence with supporting details and a concluding sentence to form a paragraph. 

Topic Sentence Quick Lesson

Thanksgiving Topic Sentence

Main Idea and Details

Supporting Details

Writing Good Endings

Select a Sentence

ü  0401.3.12 Construct varied sentences (i.e., syntactic variety) to add interest. 

ü  0401.3.13 Arrange multi-paragraph work in a logical and coherent order. 

ü  0401.3.14 Use appropriate time-order or transitional words. 

Writing Directions

ü  0401.3.15 Incorporate vivid language into writing. 

ü  0401.3.16 Use correct page format (e.g., paragraphs, margins, indentations, titles). 

ü  0401.3.17 Revise to clarify and refine ideas, to distinguish among important, unimportant, and irrelevant information, and to enhance word selection. 

              Adding Relevant Details Activity

ü  0401.3.18 Use resources (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, computer) to aid in the writing process.

ü  0401.3.19 Develop and use a classroom rubric for written work and use for peer review and editing. 

Peer Editing Form

ü  0401.3.20 Use technology to publish and present. 

ü  0401.3.21 Identify and explore opportunities for publication (e.g., local/national contests, Internet websites, newspapers, periodicals, school displays).

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS  

SPI 0401.3.1 Identify the purpose for writing (i.e., to entertain, to inform, to share experiences). 

                   Author’s Purpose  Interactive PowerPoint

SPI 0401.3.2 Identify the audience for which a text is written. 

SPI 0401.3.3 Choose a topic sentence for a paragraph. 

SPI 0401.3.4 Select details that support a topic sentence. 

SPI 0401.3.5 Rearrange sentences to form a sequential, coherent paragraph. 

SPI 0401.3.6 Choose the supporting sentence that best fits the context and flow of ideas in a paragraph. 

Details

SPI 0401.3.7 Identify sentences irrelevant to a paragraph’s theme or flow.  

SPI 0401.3.8 Select appropriate time-order or transitional words to enhance the flow of a writing sample. 

SPI 0401.3.9 Select an appropriate title that reflects the topic of a written selection. 

Canned Writing Game;

SPI 0401.3.10 Complete a graphic organizer (i.e., clustering, listing, mapping, webbing) to group ideas for writing.

4 Square Powerpoint;

 Standard 4- Research 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0401.4.1 Conduct research to access and present information. 

GLE 0401.4.2 Collect, organize, and determine the reliability of researched information. 

Fran Elodie’s Story

Evaluating Information Sources. Duke University

 Association of College and Research Libraries--ALA

 Coolessons.org. Excellent site!

GLE 0401.4.3 Present research results in a written report. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.4.1 Define and narrow a topic for research. 

             Selecting a Research Topic

                   Define Your Research Topic

ü  0401.4.2 Use current technology as a research and communication tool for personal interest, research, and clarification.                 netTrekker Guide   

ü  0401.4.3 Gather and record information on a research topic from a variety of sources. 

ü  0401.4.4 Evaluate the reliability of sources on a given topic. 

ü  0401.4.5 Organize information from text or technological sources using a graphic organizer.  

ü  0401.4.6 Write a research report using notes taken from three or more sources and notes taken using the sources. 

ü  0401.4.7 Utilize the dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-referenced materials. 

ü  0401.4.8 Use and discern appropriate reference sources in various formats (e.g., interviews with family and community; encyclopedia, card/electronic catalogs, almanacs, magazines, newspapers).

                   Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

SPI 0401.4.1 Select appropriate sources from which to gather information on a given topic. 

                      netTrekker Guide

SPI 0401.4.2 Rank the reliability of sources on a given topic. 

                      MLA Citation Generator

SPI 0401.4.3 Complete a graphic organizer (e.g., chart, web) organizing material collected from text or technological sources.  

Creating a Timeline

Creating Charts and Graphs

Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy

SPI 0401.4.4 Differentiate among the kinds of information available in a variety of reference materials (i.e., dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).  

                      Evaluating the Quality of WWW Resources

Standard 5- Logic

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0401.5.1 Continue to develop logic skills to facilitate learning and to enhance thoughtful reasoning. 

 

GLE 0401.5.2 Use logic to make inferences and draw conclusions in a variety of oral and written contexts.   

Inference Practice

GLE 0401.5.3 Apply logic skills to classroom situations and to selections read. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.5.1 Distinguish fact from opinion and cause from effect. 

             Writing Fact and Opinion Sentences 

ü  0401.5.2 Make inferences and draw conclusions while reading, viewing, or listening to print and non-print media.  

ü  0401.5.3 Make and adjust predictions while reading, viewing, or listening to print and non-print media. 

Making Predictions

Graphic Organizer

ü  0401.5.4 Determine the problem in a story, discover its solution, and consider logical alternate solutions. 

ü  0401.5.5 Complete word analogies employing synonyms and antonyms. 

 

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS  

SPI 0401.5.1 Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions. 

SPI 0401.5.2 Recognize cause-effect relationships within context. 

Graphic Organizer

More Graphic Organizers ;

Using Jimmy’s Boa to Teach Cause and Effect

SPI 0401.5.3 Distinguish between fact/opinion and reality/fantasy. 

Fact/Opinion Short Quiz

Fact/Opinion Graphic Organizer

Create a Magical Creature

SPI 0401.5.4 Choose a logical word to complete an analogy using synonyms and antonyms. 

SPI 0401.5.5 Make inferences and draw appropriate conclusions from text. 

SPI 0401.5.6 Indicate the sequence of events in text.

 

Standard 6- Informational Text 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0401.6.1 Apply skills and strategies to comprehend informational texts (e.g., pre-reading strategies, comprehension strategies). 

GLE 0401.6.2 Recognize the different text features of informational texts (e.g., separate text boxes, diagrams, captions, charts, graphs). 

Discussion Web article

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.6.1 Use a variety of pre-reading strategies (e.g., organize prior knowledge using a graphic organizer, explore significant words to be encountered, relate text to prior personal and historical experiences and current events).  

BrainPop movie

ü  0401.6.2 Derive meaning while reading (e.g., express reactions and personal opinions to a selection, make inferences, draw conclusions based on evidence gained). 

 

                    Extra Information 

 

ü  0401.6.3 Check for understanding after reading (e.g., identify the author’s purpose; locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions). 

Author’s Purpose

ü  0401.6.4 Use common text features to enhance understanding (e.g., headings, key words, graphics, captions, side bars).     

ü  0401.6.5 Understand sequence of events from text. 

                  BrainPop movie Main Event

                  Main Idea PowerPoint

 

ü  0401.6.6 Determine the main idea and supporting details from text.    

                  Main Idea Graphic Organizer 

ü  0401.6.7 Preview text using text features (e.g., illustration, graphs, diagrams). 

Time for Kids Text Features

ü  0401.6.8 Understand a variety of informational texts, which include primary sources (e.g., autobiographical sketches, letters, diaries, Internet sites).

 ü  0401.6.9 Use parts of text (e.g., title, title page, table of contents, chapter title, glossary, and index) as aids in understanding informational text. 

Overview

ü  0401.6.10 Follow multi-tasked instructions in informational and technical texts (e.g., follow a recipe, complete assembly instructions). 

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 

SPI 0401.6.1 Select questions used to focus and clarify thinking before, during, and after reading text. 

SPI 0401.6.2 Identify the stated main idea and supporting details in text. 

SPI 0401.6.3 Use table of contents, title page, and glossary to locate information.    

SPI 0401.6.4 Use headings, graphics, and captions to make meaning from text.  

SPI 0401.6.5 Interpret information using a chart, map, or timeline. 

SPI 0401.6.6 Use available text features (e.g., graphics and illustrations) to make meaning from text. 

SPI 0401.6.7 Arrange instructions in sequential order. 

 

Standard 7- Media 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0401.7.1 Recognize that media can be a source of information and entertainment. 

GLE 0401.7.2 Use media to publish and present information. 

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.7.1 Use media (e.g., photographs, films, videos, the arts, online catalogs, nonfiction books, encyclopedias, CD-ROM references, Internet) to view, read, and represent information and to conduct research.  

Reading Photographs 

ü  0401.7.2 Use print and non-print materials along with prior knowledge to provide background for writing and /or presenting. 

ü  0401.7.3 Use media to enhance reports and oral presentations.   

                    BrainPop - Online Sources 

ü  0401.7.4 Use libraries/media centers to access media sources.   

ü  0401.7.5 Develop an awareness of the effects of media (e.g., television, print materials, Internet, magazines) on daily life. 

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS  

SPI 0401.7.1 Select the most appropriate and reliable media for accessing information, writing a report, or making a presentation.  

SPI 0401.7.2 Identify the main idea in a visual image.  

SPI 0401.7.3 Choose the most effective medium to enhance a short oral presentation (e.g., still pictures, model, diorama, PowerPoint, recording). 

SPI 0401.7.4 From a list of media, identify the medium that is available to you that was probably not available to previous generations.

 

Standard 8- Literature 

Grade Level Expectations 

GLE 0401.8.1 Use active comprehension strategies to derive meaning while reading and check for understanding after reading. 

Do You Read Me?

Changing Camilla

GLE 0401.8.2 Experience various literary genres, including fiction/nonfiction, poetry, drama, short stories, folk tales, and myths. 

GLE 0401.8.3 Know and understand the basic characteristics of the genres studied.  

GLE 0401.8.4 Recognize and understand basic literary terms (e.g., simile, metaphor, setting, point of view, alliteration, onomatopoeia). 

All About Alliteration

Similes & Metaphors Worksheet

Checks for Understanding (Formative/Summative Assessment) 

ü  0401.8.1 Use a variety of pre-reading strategies (e.g., organize prior knowledge using a graphic organizer, explore significant words to be encountered, relate text to prior personal and historical experiences and current events).  

ü  0401.8.2 Derive meaning while reading (e.g., express reactions and personal opinions to a selection, make inferences, draw conclusions based on evidence gained). 

Readers Theater scripts

Making Inferences Examples

More Examples With Conclusions 

ü  0401.8.3 Check for understanding after reading (e.g., identify the author’s purpose; locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions). 

ü  0401.8.4 Build vocabulary by listening to literature, participating in discussions, and reading self-selected and assigned texts.   

ü  0401.8.5 Read with fluency from a variety of texts (e.g., poetry, drama, current events, novels

ü  0401.8.6 Recognize varying forms of text (e.g., poems {lines and stanzas), plays {acts, stage directions}, novels{chapters}.  

Genres

Literary Genres

ü  0401.8.7 Read, view, and recognize various literary genres (e.g., poetry, novels, short stories, plays, historical fiction, nonfiction). 

ü  0401.8.8 Determine the problem of a story, discover its solution, and consider alternate solutions. 

Problem/Solution graphic organizer;

ü  0401.8.9 Sequence the events of a selection from beginning to end, determining how the incidents are connected and lead to a solution/conclusion.    

Sequence of Events

Making Homemade Pizza

Sequencing Fun

Chronological Order

ü  0401.8.10 Identify and describe main and minor characters, considering the importance of their actions, motives, and appearances. 

ü  0401.8.11 Compare and contrast different version/representations of the same stories/events that reflect different cultures. 

ü  0401.8.12 Explore first person point of view. 

                   BrainPop - Point of View

ü  0401.8.13 Recognize sound devices in poetry (e.g., alliteration, rhythm, rhyme, repetition, onomatopoeia).  

             Examples of Alliteration  

             Onomatopoeia game and activities

ü  0401.8.14 Explore the concept of theme. 

ü  0401.8.15 Recognize and interpret basic literary devices (e.g., imagery, simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole). 

                   Brain Pop - similes and metaphors

                   Mrs. Dowling's Literature Terms

ü  0401.8.16 Develop an awareness of literature as a reflection of its culture.   

 

STATE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS    

SPI 0401.8.1 Recognize plot features of fairy tales, folk tales, fables, and myths. 

Fractured Fairy Tales

Myths, Fables,

Fairy Tales

History Frames/Story Maps

Story Mapping

SPI 0401.8.2 Identify characters, setting, and plot in a passage. 

Plot Diagram

Character

Setting

Do You Read Me?

Changing Camilla

SPI 0401.8.3 Determine the problem in a story and recognize its solution.  

SPI 0401.8.4 Make appropriate predictions about text. 

SPI 0401.8.5 Identify the forms of text (e.g., poems, drama, fiction, nonfiction).

SPI 0401.8.6 Identify and interpret similes and metaphors. 

Snow Similes

Nature Metaphors

SPI 0401.8.7 Identify the author’s purpose (e.g., to entertain, to inform, to persuade, to share feelings). 

                   Author’s Purpose Power Point

SPI 0401.8.8 Recognize the sounds of language (i.e., alliteration, rhyme, and repetition).

                    Alliteration Lesson Plan

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