Reading and Responding

Standard 1:

1.  Use understanding of base words, roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode more complex words (ELA‑1‑E1)

2.  Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using knowledge of word origins and inflections (ELA‑1‑E1)

3.  Determine word meanings, word choices, and pronunciations using a broad variety of reference aids such as dictionaries, thesauruses, synonym finders, and reference software (ELA‑1‑E1)

4.  Adjust speed of reading to accomplish purpose based on text complexity (ELA‑1‑E3)

5.  Identify a variety of story elements, including:

·         the impact of setting on character

·         multiple conflicts

·         first- and third‑person points of view

·         development of theme (ELA‑1‑E4)

6.  Identify literary devices, including metaphor and hyperbole (ELA‑1‑E4)

7.  Answer literal and inferential questions about ideas and information in grade‑appropriate texts in oral and written responses (ELA‑1‑E5)

8.  Connect information in grade‑appropriate texts to prior knowledge and real‑life situations in oral and written responses (ELA‑1‑E6)

9.  Increase oral and silent reading fluency and accuracy with grade‑appropriate texts (ELA‑1‑E7)

10.  Demonstrate oral reading fluency of at least 140 words per minute in fourth-grade text with appropriate pacing, intonation, and expression (ELA‑1‑E7)

Standard 6:

11.  Compare and contrast stories/tales from different cultures and explain the influence of culture on each tale in oral, written, and visual responses (ELA‑6‑E1)

12.  Identify a variety of types of literature, including poetry and short stories, in oral and written responses (ELA‑6‑E2)

13.  Identify and explain the defining characteristics of various types of literature, including the myth and the legend (ELA‑6‑E3)

Standard 7:

14.  Demonstrate understanding of information in grade‑appropriate texts using a variety of strategies, such as:

·         sequencing events and steps in a process

·         explaining how the setting impacts other story elements, including the  characters’ traits and actions

·         using specific evidence from a story to describe a character's traits, actions, relationships, and/or motivations

·         confirming or denying a prediction about information in a text

·         comparing and contrasting story elements or information within and across texts

·         identifying stated main ideas and supporting details

·         making simple inferences (ELA‑7‑E1)

15.  Justify solutions to problems in texts by verifying, confirming, and supporting (ELA‑7‑E2)

16.  Distinguish an author’s purpose for writing, including entertaining, expressing an opinion, defending an argument, or conveying information (ELA‑7‑E3)

17.  Explain in oral or written responses how an author’s life and times are reflected in a text (ELA‑7‑E3)

18.  Explain how an author’s purpose influences organization of a text, word choice, and sentence structure (ELA‑7‑E3)

19.  Demonstrate understanding of information in grade‑appropriate texts using a variety of strategies, including:

·         supporting differences between fact and opinion with information from texts

·         skimming and scanning texts for various purposes (e.g., locating information, verifying facts)

·         identifying cause-effect relationships in texts and real‑life situations

·         generating questions to guide examination of topics in texts and real‑life situations

·         explaining connection between information from texts and real‑life experiences (ELA‑7‑E4)

Writing

Standard 2:

20.  Write compositions of at least three paragraphs organized with the following:

·         a clearly stated central idea

·         an introduction and a conclusion

·         a middle developed with supporting details

·         a logical, sequential order

·         transitional words and phrases that unify points and ideas (ELA‑2‑E1)

21.  Organize individual paragraphs with topic sentences, relevant elaboration, and concluding sentences (ELA‑2‑E1)

22.  Identify an audience for a specific writing assignment and select appropriate vocabulary, details, and information to create a tone or set the mood and to affect or manipulate the intended audience (ELA‑2‑E2)

23.  Develop grade‑appropriate compositions by identifying and applying writing processes, including the following:

·         selecting topic and form

·         prewriting (e.g., brainstorming, researching, raising questions, generating graphic organizers)

·         drafting

·         conferencing with peers and teachers

·         revising based on feedback and use of various tools (e.g., LEAP21 Writer’s Checklist, rubrics)

·         proofreading/editing

·         publishing using available technology (ELA‑2‑E3)

24.  Develop paragraphs and compositions of at least three paragraphs using the various modes (i.e., description, narration, exposition, and persuasion), emphasizing narration and description (ELA‑2‑E4)

25.  Use a variety of literary devices, including hyperbole and metaphor, in compositions (ELA‑2‑E5)

26.  Write for various purposes, including:

·         formal and informal letters that follow a specific letter format, include relevant information, and use an appropriate closure

·         informational reports that include facts and examples and that present important details in a logical order

·         book reports that include an opinion and/or a persuasive viewpoint (ELA‑2‑E6)

Writing/Proofreading

Standard 3:

27.  Write legibly in standard cursive or printed form, indenting paragraphs appropriately, using standard margins, and demonstrating fluency (ELA‑3‑E1)

28.  Use standard English punctuation, including apostrophes in contractions and in the possessive case of singular and plural nouns (ELA‑3‑E2)

29.  Capitalize greetings, titles of respect, and titles of books, articles, chapters, movies, and songs (ELA‑3‑E2)

30.  Write using standard English structure and usage, including:

·         using active and passive voices of verbs

·         avoiding writing with sentence fragments and run‑on sentences (ELA‑3‑E3)

31.  Apply knowledge of parts of speech in writing, including:

·         selecting and using common interjections appropriately

·         identifying and using transitive and intransitive verbs correctly

·         identifying and using verb tenses correctly, including present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect

·         using grade‑appropriate irregular verb tenses correctly (ELA‑3‑E4)

32.  Use knowledge of root words, affixes, and syllable constructions to spell words (ELA‑3‑E5)

33.  Alphabetize to the fourth and fifth letters (ELA‑3‑E5)

Speaking and Listening

Standard 4:

34.  Adjust pacing to suit purpose, audience, and setting when speaking (ELA‑4‑E1)

35.  Interpret, follow, and give multi‑step directions (ELA‑4‑E2)

36.  Deliver presentations that include the following:

·         information drawn from several sources and identification of the sources

·         effective introductions and conclusions

·         details, examples, anecdotes, or statistics that explain or clarify information

·         information selected to persuade or influence the audience (ELA‑4‑E4)

37.  Demonstrate active listening strategies, including asking questions, responding to cues, and making eye contact (ELA‑4‑E5)

38.  Adjust speaking content according to the needs of the audience (ELA‑4‑E5)

39.  Listen to and critique messages such as advertising that are communicated in a variety of mediums, including television and print (ELA‑4‑E6)

40.  Identify the effectiveness and dynamics of group process and cooperative learning (ELA‑4‑E7)

Information Resources

Standard 5:

41.  Locate information using organizational features of a variety of resources, including:

·         electronic information such as keyword searches, passwords, and entry menu features

·         print materials such as indices, glossaries, table of contents, title pages, and map legends (ELA‑5‑E1)

42.  Locate information using a broad variety of reference sources, including almanacs, atlases, newspapers, magazines, and brochures (ELA‑5‑E1)

43.  Evaluate the usefulness of information selected from multiple sources, including:

·         library and online databases

·         electronic reference works

·         Internet information

·         community and government data

·         interviews

·         experiments

·         surveys (ELA‑5‑E2)

44.  Use keywords and phrases to take notes from oral, written, and electronic media sources (ELA‑5‑E3)

45.  Paraphrase or summarize information from a variety of sources (ELA‑5‑E3)

46.  Construct simple outlines with main topics and subtopics that reflect the information gathered (ELA‑5‑E3)

47.  Use electronic and print resources (e.g., spelling, grammar, and thesaurus checks) to revise and publish book reviews and research reports (ELA‑5‑E4)

48.  Create a list of sources (e.g., books, encyclopedias, online resources) following a specified format (ELA‑5‑E5)

49.  Define plagiarism (ELA‑5‑E5)

50.  Read and interpret timelines, charts, graphs, schedules, tables, diagrams, and maps generated from grade‑appropriate materials (ELA‑5‑E6)