Fourth Grade

READING
4.1  Decoding Longer Words:  The student applies strategies to solve word problems by using largest chunks known, using letters and sounds, and confirming by rereading.
4.1.1  STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
a.  Reads base words with inflectional endings –er, –est , -ed, -y, -ly, -ing
b.  Forms new words by adding the suffixes  –er, –est , -ed, -y, -ly, -ing to  base words
c.  Identifies syllables within words
d.  Reads three syllable words
e.  Reads and forms new words with roots--tele, rupt, sign, spect, graph, and tract
f.  Reads contractions and identifies their meanings
g. Reads and identifies meaning of words with suffixes –er , -or,–ist , -able, –ible, –ful, –less, -ment, -ly, -ness, -ion
h. Reads possessive nouns
i. Identifies and reads compound words
j. Reads and identifies meaning of words with prefixes  re-, mis-, ex-, pre-, con-, com-, dis-, un-, re-
4.1.2 PHONICS
a.  Reads words that have unusual spellings (mosaic, oxygen)
b. Phonetic Analysis:  Reads and spells words and syllables using knowledge of common and irregular vowel and consonant patterns and using syllable patterns (VCCV, VCV)  
4.2  Vocabulary:  The student expands vocabulary knowledge by building sight vocabulary and using word meaning strategies--finding meaning in the word, in context, and in the dictionary and thesaurus.
4.2.1  Homophones
4.2.2  Multiple Meanings:  Uses context to choose the correct definition for a word in a sentence
4.2.3  Antonyms
4.2.4  Context:  Uses context to determine word meanings and select correct  meaning from multiple meanings
4.2.5  Synonyms:  Identifies synonyms and uses context to select appropriate word from a synonym pair
4.2.6  Word Families (Base words and endings):  Identifies words that belong to a word family
4.2.7  Identifies words that have positive and negative connotations
4.2.8  Analogies  
a.   Identifies the relationship between pairs of words and analogies
b.  Learns and uses strategies to solve analogies
4.2.9  Uses the dictionary and thesaurus to identify word meaning and  pronunciation
4.3  Oral Reading Fluency:  The student reads grade level text with 94% accuracy or better using expression, phrasing, and a rate of 112 - 145 words per minute.
4.4  Comprehension Strategies:  The student actively selects strategies before, during, and after reading to achieve reading proficiency.
4.4.1  Using Prior Knowledge--Makes connections between personal experiences, world knowledge, knowledge of text elements, the author’s style, and other related texts to deepen meaning
4.4.2  Predict/Infer--Actively predicts and infers while reading and confirms or revises predictions as the author’s meaning unfolds
a.  Makes inferences from textual clues to identify an author’s feelings, attitude, and purpose
b.  Makes inferences from story details
c.  Predicts possible story events as a tool to focus on sequence
d.  Uses inferences to predict what will happen next to a character, as a tool to better understand the character, and to assist in further predictions about how character will act in another situation
e.  Predicts events by using knowledge of cause and effect
4.4.3  Monitor/Clarify--Monitors for understanding and clarifies using fix-up strategies
a.  Monitors and clarifies while following written directions
b.  Monitors for clarity in following the elements of narrative text
c.  Monitors for clarity in following elements of expository text
d.  Monitors to determine the relationship among the topic, main idea, and supporting details
4.4.4  Question--Formulates questions that demonstrate understanding of details, important ideas, and author’s viewpoint about the topic
a.  Questions story content as a tool to better categorize and classify details
b.  Asks questions to monitor comprehension and make more advanced comparisons
c.  Uses plot, setting, and character to ask questions about the story’s content
d.  Uses graphic organizers to ask questions about expository text
4.4.5  Summarize--Summarizes to demonstrate understanding of main events and ideas
a.  Summarizes events used to draw conclusions or make generalizations
b.  Summarizes to emphasize how character, plot and setting interact
c.  Summarizes to emphasize the order of events
4.4.6  Evaluate--Evaluates what is read to form an opinion about a selection
a.  Uses knowledge of fantasy and reality in a story to evaluate how well the author tells the story  
b.  Evaluates how effectively an author allows the reader to understand characters
c.  Analyzes fact and opinion statements to evaluate the author’s point of view  
d.  Makes judgments about characters and events based on perception of appropriate responses
4.5  Comprehension Skills:  The student applies literal, inferential, and critical thinking to construct meaning.