Grade 4 ELA (New York Next Generation)

Reading (Literary and Informational)

• 4R1 (RI&RL) Find relevant details to explain what a text says explicitly and to make logical inferences.
• 4R2 (RI&RL) Identify a theme or central idea, support it with key details, and summarize the text.
• 4R3 (RL) Describe a character, setting or event in depth using specific details from the story.
• 4R3 (RI) Explain events, procedures, ideas or concepts – what happened and why – using evidence from the text.
• 4R4 (RI&RL) Work out the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative language and subject words.
• 4R5 (RL) Identify and analyze structural elements such as verse, rhythm, meter, dialogue and stage directions.
• 4R5 (RI) Identify the overall structure of an informational text, e.g. sequence, comparison, problem/solution.
• 4R6 (RL) Compare and contrast points of view in different stories, including first- and third-person narration.
• 4R6 (RI) Compare and contrast a primary and a secondary source on the same event or topic.
• 4R7 (RI&RL) Explain how visual, oral or numerical information adds to understanding of a text.
• 4R8 (RI&RL) Explain how claims in a text are supported by relevant reasons and evidence.
• 4R9 (RI&RL) Recognize genres and connect texts to other ideas, cultures, eras and personal experience.

Reading Foundations

• 4RF3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills to decode words.
• 4RF3a Use letter-sound, syllable and word-part knowledge to read unfamiliar multisyllable words.
• 4RF4 Read grade-level text accurately and fluently enough to support comprehension.
• 4RF4a Read grade-level texts of all genres aloud accurately, at a suitable pace and with expression.
• 4RF4b Use context to confirm or correct word recognition, rereading as needed.

Writing

• 4W1 Write arguments that support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
• 4W1a Introduce a precise claim and organize facts, details, reasons and evidence logically.
• 4W1b Use precise language and subject vocabulary.
• 4W1c Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information.
• 4W1d Give a concluding statement or section related to the argument.
• 4W2 Write informative/explanatory texts that explore a topic and convey relevant ideas and information.
• 4W2a Introduce a topic clearly and organize information in paragraphs and sections.
• 4W2b Develop ideas with facts, definitions, concrete details and helpful text features.
• 4W2c Use precise language and subject vocabulary.
• 4W2d Use transitional words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information.
• 4W2e Give a concluding statement or section related to the information.
• 4W3 Write narratives using effective technique, descriptive details and a clear sequence of events.
• 4W3a Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or characters.
• 4W3b Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts and feelings to develop events and responses.
• 4W3c Use transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
• 4W3d Use concrete words, phrases and sensory details to convey experiences precisely.
• 4W3e Give a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
• 4W4 Create a response (e.g. poem, story, play, artwork) to a text, author, theme or experience.
• 4W5 Draw evidence from texts to support analysis, reflection and research.
• 4W6 Research questions, including their own, to learn about different aspects of a topic.
• 4W7 Gather information from experience or several sources, take notes, sort it and list sources.

Speaking and Listening

• 4SL1 Take part in a range of collaborative discussions, expressing ideas clearly and building on others' ideas.
• 4SL1a Come prepared, having studied the material, and draw on prior knowledge to explore ideas.
• 4SL1b Follow agreed rules for discussion and carry out assigned roles.
• 4SL1c Pose and answer specific questions and make comments that link to others' remarks.
• 4SL1d Review key ideas and explain their own ideas and understanding.
• 4SL2 Paraphrase information presented in visual, numerical or oral formats.
• 4SL3 Identify and evaluate the reasons and evidence a speaker gives for particular points.
• 4SL4 Report on a topic, tell a story or recount an experience with facts and details, speaking clearly at a suitable pace.
• 4SL5 Include digital media or visual displays in presentations to strengthen main ideas or themes.
• 4SL6 Tell when formal or informal English is appropriate and use formal English when suitable.

Language

• 4L3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
• 4L3a Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
• 4L3b Choose punctuation for effect.
• 4L3c Tell apart contexts that need formal English (e.g. presenting) from informal ones (e.g. small-group talk).
• 4L4 Work out unknown and multiple-meaning words using a flexible range of strategies.
• 4L4a Use context (e.g. definitions, examples, restatements) as a clue to meaning.
• 4L4b Use common Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to word meanings.
• 4L4c Consult dictionaries, glossaries or thesauruses for pronunciation and precise meanings of key words.
• 4L5 Show understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in meaning.
• 4L5a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context.
• 4L5b Recognize and explain common idioms, adages and proverbs.
• 4L5c Understand words through their synonyms and antonyms.
• 4L6 Use general academic and subject words accurately, including precise words for actions, emotions and states.