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Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Helping Others	10 to 13
Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets	15 to 18
Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk	20 to 23
Unit 4 - New Food in Town	25 to 28
Unit 5 - The History of Me	30 to 33
Unit 6 - Riding the Range	35 to 38
Unit 7 - The Coming Storm	40 to 43
Unit 8 - The Hidden Place	45 to 48
Unit 9 - The Great Ride	50 to 53
Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure	55 to 58
Unit 11 - Sand and Salt	60 to 63
Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils	65 to 68
Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo	70 to 73
Unit 14 - A Bright Idea	75 to 78
Unit 15 - The Hidden House	80 to 83
Unit 16 - The Winner	85 to 88
Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders	90 to 93
Unit 18 - First Flight	95 to 98
Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly	100 to 103
Unit 20 - The Show	105 to 108
Unit 21 - Freezing Cold	110 to 113
Unit 22 - On Our Way	115 to 118
Unit 23 - Signs of the Past	120 to 123
Unit 24 - The Fort	125 to 128
Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor	130 to 133
Unit 26 - A Sad Truth	135 to 138

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Helping Others	10 to 13
Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets	15 to 18
Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk	20 to 23
Unit 4 - New Food in Town	25 to 28
Unit 5 - The History of Me	30 to 33
Unit 6 - Riding the Range	35 to 38
Unit 7 - The Coming Storm	40 to 43
Unit 8 - The Hidden Place	45 to 48
Unit 9 - The Great Ride	50 to 53
Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure	55 to 58
Unit 11 - Sand and Salt	60 to 63
Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils	65 to 68
Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo	70 to 73
Unit 14 - A Bright Idea	75 to 78
Unit 15 - The Hidden House	80 to 83
Unit 16 - The Winner	85 to 88
Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders	90 to 93
Unit 18 - First Flight	95 to 98
Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly	100 to 103
Unit 20 - The Show	105 to 108
Unit 21 - Freezing Cold	110 to 113
Unit 22 - On Our Way	115 to 118
Unit 23 - Signs of the Past	120 to 123
Unit 24 - The Fort	125 to 128
Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor	130 to 133
Unit 26 - A Sad Truth	135 to 138

Craft and Structure

ELA.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Helping Others	10 to 13
Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets	15 to 18
Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk	20 to 23
Unit 4 - New Food in Town	25 to 28
Unit 5 - The History of Me	30 to 33
Unit 6 - Riding the Range	35 to 38
Unit 7 - The Coming Storm	40 to 43
Unit 8 - The Hidden Place	45 to 48
Unit 9 - The Great Ride	50 to 53
Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure	55 to 58
Unit 11 - Sand and Salt	60 to 63
Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils	65 to 68
Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo	70 to 73
Unit 14 - A Bright Idea	75 to 78
Unit 15 - The Hidden House	80 to 83
Unit 16 - The Winner	85 to 88
Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders	90 to 93
Unit 18 - First Flight	95 to 98
Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly	100 to 103
Unit 20 - The Show	105 to 108
Unit 21 - Freezing Cold	110 to 113
Unit 22 - On Our Way	115 to 118
Unit 23 - Signs of the Past	120 to 123
Unit 24 - The Fort	125 to 128
Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor	130 to 133
Unit 26 - A Sad Truth	135 to 138

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Helping Others	10 to 13
Unit 2 - Unusual, Spectacular Planets	15 to 18
Unit 3 - Hiding Under Someone's Bunk	20 to 23
Unit 4 - New Food in Town	25 to 28
Unit 5 - The History of Me	30 to 33
Unit 6 - Riding the Range	35 to 38
Unit 7 - The Coming Storm	40 to 43
Unit 8 - The Hidden Place	45 to 48
Unit 9 - The Great Ride	50 to 53
Unit 10 - Wildlife Adventure	55 to 58
Unit 11 - Sand and Salt	60 to 63
Unit 12 - Digging for Fossils	65 to 68
Unit 13 - Trip to the Zoo	70 to 73
Unit 14 - A Bright Idea	75 to 78
Unit 15 - The Hidden House	80 to 83
Unit 16 - The Winner	85 to 88
Unit 17 - Egyptian Wonders	90 to 93
Unit 18 - First Flight	95 to 98
Unit 19 - Seeing Things Clearly	100 to 103
Unit 20 - The Show	105 to 108
Unit 21 - Freezing Cold	110 to 113
Unit 22 - On Our Way	115 to 118
Unit 23 - Signs of the Past	120 to 123
Unit 24 - The Fort	125 to 128
Unit 25 - The Northern Neighbor	130 to 133
Unit 26 - A Sad Truth	135 to 138

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 4

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton	11 to 13
Unit 2 - One Small Step	16 to 18
Unit 3 - The Skunk	21 to 23
Unit 4 - Going Meatless	26 to 28
Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes	31 to 33
Unit 6 - The Wild West	36 to 38
Unit 7 - Storms	41 to 43
Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant	46 to 48
Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks	51 to 53
Unit 10 - Amazing Owls	56 to 58
Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth	61 to 63
Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt	66 to 68
Unit 13 - The Giant Panda	71 to 73
Unit 14 - Inventions	76 to 78
Unit 15 - Animal Houses	81 to 83
Unit 16 - A Special Competition	86 to 88
Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid	91 to 93
Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change	96 to 98
Unit 19 - Mr. President	101 to 103
Unit 20 - Dolphins	106 to 108
Unit 21 - Animals Survive	111 to 113
Unit 22 - The Blues	116 to 118
Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears	121 to 123
Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China	126 to 128
Unit 25 - Canada	131 to 133
Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark	136 to 138

Key Ideas and Details

ELA.RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

Activity	Pages
Unit 13 - The Giant Panda	71 to 73
Unit 15 - Animal Houses	81 to 83

Craft and Structure

ELA.RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton	11 to 13
Unit 2 - One Small Step	16 to 18
Unit 3 - The Skunk	21 to 23
Unit 4 - Going Meatless	26 to 28
Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes	31 to 33
Unit 6 - The Wild West	36 to 38
Unit 7 - Storms	41 to 43
Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant	46 to 48
Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks	51 to 53
Unit 10 - Amazing Owls	56 to 58
Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth	61 to 63
Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt	66 to 68
Unit 13 - The Giant Panda	71 to 73
Unit 14 - Inventions	76 to 78
Unit 15 - Animal Houses	81 to 83
Unit 16 - A Special Competition	86 to 88
Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid	91 to 93
Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change	96 to 98
Unit 19 - Mr. President	101 to 103
Unit 20 - Dolphins	106 to 108
Unit 21 - Animals Survive	111 to 113
Unit 22 - The Blues	116 to 118
Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears	121 to 123
Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China	126 to 128
Unit 25 - Canada	131 to 133
Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark	136 to 138

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

ELA.RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton	11 to 13
Unit 2 - One Small Step	16 to 18
Unit 3 - The Skunk	21 to 23
Unit 4 - Going Meatless	26 to 28
Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes	31 to 33
Unit 6 - The Wild West	36 to 38
Unit 7 - Storms	41 to 43
Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant	46 to 48
Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks	51 to 53
Unit 10 - Amazing Owls	56 to 58
Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth	61 to 63
Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt	66 to 68
Unit 13 - The Giant Panda	71 to 73
Unit 14 - Inventions	76 to 78
Unit 15 - Animal Houses	81 to 83
Unit 16 - A Special Competition	86 to 88
Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid	91 to 93
Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change	96 to 98
Unit 19 - Mr. President	101 to 103
Unit 20 - Dolphins	106 to 108
Unit 21 - Animals Survive	111 to 113
Unit 22 - The Blues	116 to 118
Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears	121 to 123
Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China	126 to 128
Unit 25 - Canada	131 to 133
Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark	136 to 138

Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity

ELA.RI.4.10: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

Activity	Pages
Unit 1 - Hillary Clinton	11 to 13
Unit 2 - One Small Step	16 to 18
Unit 3 - The Skunk	21 to 23
Unit 4 - Going Meatless	26 to 28
Unit 5 - It's All in the Genes	31 to 33
Unit 6 - The Wild West	36 to 38
Unit 7 - Storms	41 to 43
Unit 8 - The Unstoppable Plant	46 to 48
Unit 9 - Transportation on the Tracks	51 to 53
Unit 10 - Amazing Owls	56 to 58
Unit 11 - Salt of the Earth	61 to 63
Unit 12 - Job in the Dirt	66 to 68
Unit 13 - The Giant Panda	71 to 73
Unit 14 - Inventions	76 to 78
Unit 15 - Animal Houses	81 to 83
Unit 16 - A Special Competition	86 to 88
Unit 17 - The Great Pyramid	91 to 93
Unit 18 - Twelve Seconds of Change	96 to 98
Unit 19 - Mr. President	101 to 103
Unit 20 - Dolphins	106 to 108
Unit 21 - Animals Survive	111 to 113
Unit 22 - The Blues	116 to 118
Unit 23 - The Trail of Tears	121 to 123
Unit 24 - The Great Wall of China	126 to 128
Unit 25 - Canada	131 to 133
Unit 26 - Heroes of Denmark	136 to 138

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 4

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

Activity	Page
Unit 2 - Time to Write!	19
Unit 5 - Time to Write!	34
Unit 14 - Time to Write!	79
Unit 23 - Time to Write!	124
Unit 24 - Time to Write!	129

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Activity	Page
Unit 4 - Time to Write!	29
Unit 7 - Time to Write!	44
Unit 8 - Time to Write!	49
Unit 12 - Time to Write!	69
Unit 18 - Time to Write!	99
Unit 19 - Time to Write!	104
Unit 20 - Time to Write!	109
Unit 21 - Time to Write!	114

Text Types and Purposes

ELA.W.4.1: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Activity	Page
Unit 10 - Time to Write!	59
Unit 11 - Time to Write!	64
Unit 15 - Time to Write!	84
Unit 26 - Time to Write!	139

Production and Distribution of Writing

ELA.W.4.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1–3 above.)

Activity	Page
Unit 1 - Time to Write!	14
Unit 6 - Time to Write!	39
Unit 17 - Time to Write!	94
Unit 22 - Time to Write!	119

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

ELA.W.4.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Activity	Page
Unit 9 - Time to Write!	54
Unit 13 - Time to Write!	74
Unit 16 - Time to Write!	89
Unit 25 - Time to Write!	134

Range of Writing

ELA.W.4.10: Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Activity	Page
Unit 1 - Time to Write!	14
Unit 2 - Time to Write!	19
Unit 3 - Time to Write!	24
Unit 4 - Time to Write!	29
Unit 5 - Time to Write!	34
Unit 6 - Time to Write!	39
Unit 7 - Time to Write!	44
Unit 8 - Time to Write!	49
Unit 9 - Time to Write!	54
Unit 10 - Time to Write!	59
Unit 11 - Time to Write!	64
Unit 12 - Time to Write!	69
Unit 13 - Time to Write!	74
Unit 14 - Time to Write!	79
Unit 15 - Time to Write!	84
Unit 16 - Time to Write!	89
Unit 17 - Time to Write!	94
Unit 18 - Time to Write!	99
Unit 19 - Time to Write!	104
Unit 20 - Time to Write!	109
Unit 21 - Time to Write!	114
Unit 22 - Time to Write!	119
Unit 23 - Time to Write!	124
Unit 24 - Time to Write!	129
Unit 25 - Time to Write!	134
Unit 26 - Time to Write!	139

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Correlations

Nonfiction and Fiction Paired Texts Grade 4

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Strand - Reading Standards: Literature, Grade 4

Strand - Reading Standards: Informational Text, Grade 4

Strand - Writing Standards, Grade 4

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