4th Grade ELA (Georgia's K-12 ELA Standards)

3-5.F.P.4 Phonics: use phonics to read and spell grade-level words

• 4.F.P.4.a Read and spell words whose letter groups can stand for more than one sound.
• 4.F.P.4.b Read and spell one- and multisyllable words of every syllable type.
• 4.F.P.4.c Read and spell words with common prefixes and suffixes.

3-5.F.F.1 Fluency: read grade-level texts fluently and self-correct

• 4.F.F.1.a Grow sight vocabulary so regular and irregular words are read accurately and automatically.
• 4.F.F.1.b Read unfamiliar grade-level texts with growing automaticity.
• 4.F.F.1.c Read grade-level texts aloud accurately with good phrasing, expression, pausing and intonation.
• 4.F.F.1.d Notice and fix errors, rereading aloud or silently when needed.

3-5.F.H.3 Handwriting: read cursive

• 4.F.H.3.a Read short texts written in cursive.

3-5.F.H.4 Handwriting: write legible cursive

• 4.F.H.4.a Write legible cursive letters and words, joining the letters within words.
• 4.F.H.4.b Space cursive words correctly in sentences, including across lines.

3-5.L.GC.1 Grammar: use standard grammar, usage and mechanics

• Grade 4 grammar, usage and mechanics skills are set out in the state's GUM chart, which has no separate codes.

3-5.L.GC.2 Grammar: use sentence structure to understand and write varied sentences

• 4.L.GC.2.a Use knowledge of sentence structure to understand a range of grade-level texts.
• 4.L.GC.2.b Vary sentence types for clarity and keep verb tense consistent across paragraphs.
• 4.L.GC.2.c Keep subjects and verbs in agreement across different kinds of sentences.
• 4.L.GC.2.d Add adjectives and adverbs to make writing precise and engaging for the reader.

3-5.L.V.1 Vocabulary: learn and use general, academic and subject words

• 4.L.V.1.a Learn a range of everyday, academic and subject words through grade-level texts.
• 4.L.V.1.b Use grade-level vocabulary to communicate clearly in different settings.

3-5.L.V.2 Vocabulary: use word analysis to work out meanings

• 4.L.V.2.a Split words into Greek and Latin roots and affixes to work out meaning.
• 4.L.V.2.b Explain how affixes change a root's part of speech and meaning.
• 4.L.V.2.c Build new words from Greek and Latin roots, root words and affixes.

3-5.L.V.3 Vocabulary: connect words and use references to check meaning

• 4.L.V.3.a Use definitions, examples or restatements in a text to work out unknown words.
• 4.L.V.3.b Show understanding of words through synonyms, antonyms, homophones and homographs.
• 4.L.V.3.c Tell apart small differences in meaning between similar adverbs.
• 4.L.V.3.d Use dictionaries, glossaries and thesauruses to check spelling and exact meaning.
• 4.L.V.3.e Choose precise words when speaking and writing using word relationships.

3-5.T.C.1 Context: use purpose and audience to understand and create multimodal texts

• 4.T.C.1.a Identify the audience and explain how the purpose develops through a text.
• 4.T.C.1.b Sort texts by mode and explain how the choice of mode affects audience and purpose.
• 4.T.C.1.c Create multimodal texts in chosen modes for a purpose and audience.

3-5.T.C.2 Context: link authors and speakers to their perspectives and circumstances

• 4.T.C.2.a Compare how different narrators or speakers see the events in a text.
• 4.T.C.2.c Find how an author signals the time, people or situation a text comes from.

3-5.T.SS.1 Structure and style: use structures and elements to build coherent texts

• 4.T.SS.1.a Compare the features and structures of texts on one topic in different genres.
• 4.T.SS.1.b Create texts with structures and features that suit the purpose and audience.
• 4.T.SS.1.c Use conjunctions and transitions to show how ideas are related.
• 4.T.SS.1.d Build related sentences into cohesive paragraphs linked by transitions.

3-5.T.SS.2 Structure and style: use language to interpret meaning and craft engaging texts

• 4.T.SS.2.a Explain how hyperbole and personification shape a reader's understanding.
• 4.T.SS.2.b Use figurative language on purpose to shape ideas and information.

3-5.T.T.1 Techniques: explain, analyze and use narrative techniques

• 4.T.T.1.a Analyze narrative techniques that build character, setting and plot.
• 4.T.T.1.b Describe how protagonist and antagonist drive the conflict and affect other characters.
• 4.T.T.1.c Identify common themes shown through details about characters.
• 4.T.T.1.d Compare how stories from different cultures treat shared themes and patterns of events.
• 4.T.T.1.e Write real or imagined stories using narrative techniques, detail and a conclusion.

3-5.T.T.2 Techniques: explain, analyze and use expository techniques

• 4.T.T.2.a Judge how expository texts use facts and details to support main ideas.
• 4.T.T.2.b Explain events or ideas in historical, scientific or technical texts using evidence.
• 4.T.T.2.c Combine and sort information from texts on one topic by key points and details.
• 4.T.T.2.d Write expository texts with a clear introduction, grouped sections, evidence and conclusion.

3-5.T.T.3 Techniques: explain, analyze and use opinion techniques

• 4.T.T.3.a Judge how opinion and argument texts present claims, reasons and evidence.
• 4.T.T.3.c Write opinion pieces with a claim, reasons, evidence, linking words and a conclusion.

3-5.T.T.4 Techniques: explain, analyze and use poetic techniques

• 4.T.T.4.a Explain the techniques of free verse, rhymed verse, haiku and limericks.
• 4.T.T.4.b Write poems with a set rhyme scheme to create an intended effect.

3-5.T.RA.1 Research: research questions using credible sources

• 4.T.RA.1.a Write open-ended questions to deepen understanding of a chosen topic.
• 4.T.RA.1.b Research a chosen topic using several credible print, digital and personal sources.
• 4.T.RA.1.c Combine accurate, relevant evidence from at least two credible sources.

3-5.T.RA.2 Research: curate sources and evidence

• 4.T.RA.2.a Quote or point to specific passages to support ideas, answers or opinions.
• 4.T.RA.2.b Judge whether a source is credible and relevant using what is known about its author or organization.