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GRADE 4 LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM
READINGWord Recognition Students Will: Explain how to use word structure, sentence structure, and prediction to aid in decoding words and understanding the meanings of words encountered in context. Use structural, syntactic, and semantic cues to automatically read frequently encountered words, decode unknown words, and decide meanings of multiple meaning words. Recognize automatically frequently encountered words in print with the number of words that can be read fluently increasing steadily across the school year. Know the meanings of words encountered frequently in grade-level reading and oral language contexts. Acquire and apply strategies to identify unknown words or word parts; self- monitor, and construct meaning by engaging actively in reading a variety of genre, self-correcting, and using a thesaurus. Fluency Students Will: Read grade-level text fluently. Increase demanding texts as year proceeds Narrative Text Students Will: Describe the shared human experience that arte recognized for quality and literary merit depicted in: - classic - multicultural - contemporary Identify and describe the structure, elements, and purpose for a variety of narrative genre: - poetry - myths - legends - fantasy - adventure Analyze characters’ thoughts and motivation through dialogue, character roles, and functions including hero, anti-hero, or narrator; know first person point of view; identify problem and solution Explain how author uses literary devices to depict time, setting, problems and solutions to enhance the plot Informational Text Students Will: Identify and describe structure, elements, features, and purpose of a variety of informational genre including: - autobiography - biography - personal essay/anecdote Identify and describe informational text patterns: - compare /contrast - cause/effect - problem/solution Explain how authors use text features to enhance understanding of key and supporting ideas, including: - headings/subheadings - marginal notes - maps - diagrams Comprehension Students Will: Connect personal knowledge, experiences, and understanding of the world to themes and perspectives in text through oral and written responses. Retell through concise summarization grade-level narrative and informational text Explain relationships among themes, ideas, and characters within and across texts to create a deeper understanding by: - categorizing and classifying - comparing and contrasting - drawing parallels across time and future Apply significant knowledge from grade-level science, social studies, and mathematics texts Metacognition Students Will: Self-monitor comprehension when reading or listening to text by automatically applying and discussing the strategies used by mature readers to increase comprehension including: - predicting - constructing mental images - visually representing ideas in text - questioning - rereading Plan, monitor, regulate, and evaluate skills, strategies, and processes to construct and convey meaning - story webs - Venn diagram Critical Standards Students Will: Develop, discuss, and apply individual and shared standards, using student/class related rubrics and begin to assess the quality, accuracy, and relevance of their own writing and the writing of others. Reading Attitude Students Will: Increase enthusiasm about reading; do substantial reading and writing independently. Use D.E.A.R. time to self-select reading materials three times per week. Check books out of school library once a week. WRITINGWriting Genre Students Will: Write a cohesive narrative piece as: - myth - legend - fantasy - adventure Write poetry based on reading a wide variety of grade-appropriate poetry - haiku - acrostic - limerick - free verse Write an informational comparative piece that demonstrates understanding of central and supporting ideas using an effective organizational pattern. Writing Process Students Will: Set a purpose, consider an audience, and replicate author’s styles and patterns when writing a narrative or informational piece. Apply a variety of pre-writing strategies for both narrative and informational writing in order to generate sequence and structure ideas. Draft focused ideas using a variety of techniques composing coherent and mechanically sound paragraphs when writing compositions. Revise drafts based on constructive and specific oral and written responses to writing by identifying sections of the piece to improve sequence and flow of ideas: - arranging paragraphs. - connecting main and supporting ideas, transitions. Proofread and edit writing using appropriate resources and grade- level checklists both individually and in groups - dictionary - spell check - grammar check - grammar references - writing references Personal Style Students Will: Exhibit personal style and voice to enhance the written message. Grammar and Usage Students Will: Identify four types of sentences: - declarative - imperative - interrogative - exclamatory Identify subjects and predicates - simple subject - complete subject - simple predicate - complete predicate Identify basic parts of speech in a sentence: - noun - verb, linking verb, and verb tenses - adjective - adverb - pronoun Use proper punctuation in writing - period - question mark - exclamation mark - comma - quotation marks Use proper conjunction to combine sentences - and - but - or Identify run-on sentences Write a friendly letter with these five parts - heading - greeting - body - closing - signature Spelling Students Will: Spell frequently encountered grade level words correctly. Use phonics to decode and sound out words. Practice dictionary and thesaurus skills. Practice punctuation and capitalization. Handwriting Students Will: Practice correct handwriting skills. Write neatly in cursive. Writing Attitude Students Will: Be enthusiastic about writing and learning to write. Share journal writing with the whole class by choice. SPEAKINGConventions Students Will: Become more proficient using irregular verbs when speaking. Use language to communicate with all kinds of people for all kinds of reasons (interview). Speak effectively using facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language through play performances and informational presentations. Share an obstacle that they have overcome (personal narrative) Discourse Students Will: Participate in small group conversations about books. Perform Pair and Share Memorize and present mnemonic devices through songs with actions. Share KWL charts orally Present cultural PowerPoint presentations within Social Studies class. LISTENING AND VIEWINGConventions Students Will: Ask substantive questions of the speaker that will provide additional elaboration and details. Response Students Will: Listen to classroom speakers and respond by asking questions. Listen to and view stories on audio visual equipment . Discuss and identify a variety of genre. |