Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.4.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| My Birthday | 19-22 |
| Our Family Outing | 25-28 |
| Diary of Ben’s Tennis Ball | 39-42 |
| The Mushroom Hunt | 51-54 |
| The Story of Momotaro | 55-56 |
| The Foster Family’s Camping Trip | 57-60 |
| Ban Cats! | 69-70 |
| One of Those Days | 75-76 |
| The Story of King Midas | 77-80 |
| Surprise Dinner | 81-82 |
| The Lost City of Atlantis | 83-86 |
| The Country Life Is For Me! | 101-102 |
| Double Trouble | 107-108 |
| Flight to Singapore | 109-112 |
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).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| My Birthday | 19-22 |
| Diary of Ben’s Tennis Ball | 39-42 |
| The Mushroom Hunt | 51-54 |
| The Story of Momotaro | 55-56 |
| The Foster Family’s Camping Trip | 57-60 |
| The Story of King Midas | 77-80 |
| Surprise Dinner | 81-82 |
| Flight to Singapore | 109-112 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| My Birthday | 19-22 |
| Our Family Outing | 25-28 |
| Diary of Ben’s Tennis Ball | 39-42 |
| The Mushroom Hunt | 51-54 |
| The Story of Momotaro | 55-56 |
| The Foster Family’s Camping Trip | 57-60 |
| Ban Cats! | 69-70 |
| One of Those Days | 75-76 |
| The Story of King Midas | 77-80 |
| Surprise Dinner | 81-82 |
| The Lost City of Atlantis | 83-86 |
| The Country Life Is For Me! | 101-102 |
| Flight to Singapore | 109-112 |
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).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| My Birthday | 19-22 |
| Our Family Outing | 25-28 |
| Diary of Ben’s Tennis Ball | 39-42 |
| The Mushroom Hunt | 51-54 |
| The Story of Momotaro | 55-56 |
| The Foster Family’s Camping Trip | 57-60 |
| Ban Cats! | 69-70 |
| One of Those Days | 75-76 |
| The Story of King Midas | 77-80 |
| Surprise Dinner | 81-82 |
| The Lost City of Atlantis | 83-86 |
| The Country Life Is For Me! | 101-102 |
| Double Trouble | 107-108 |
| Flight to Singapore | 109-112 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| My Birthday | 19-22 |
| Our Family Outing | 25-28 |
| Diary of Ben’s Tennis Ball | 39-42 |
| The Mushroom Hunt | 51-54 |
| The Story of Momotaro | 55-56 |
| The Foster Family’s Camping Trip | 57-60 |
| Ban Cats! | 69-70 |
| One of Those Days | 75-76 |
| The Story of King Midas | 77-80 |
| Surprise Dinner | 81-82 |
| The Lost City of Atlantis | 83-86 |
| The Country Life Is For Me! | 101-102 |
| Double Trouble | 107-108 |
| Flight to Singapore | 109-112 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| Strawberry Bars | 17-18 |
| The Full Tummy Café | 23-24 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| Strawberry Bars | 17-18 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| Strawberry Bars | 17-18 |
| The Full Tummy Café | 23-24 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| Strawberry Bars | 17-18 |
| The Full Tummy Café | 23-24 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Butterflies | 13-16 |
| Strawberry Bars | 17-18 |
| The Full Tummy Café | 23-24 |
| New Zealand | 29-30 |
| Skin | 31-34 |
| The Life Cycle of a Silkworm | 43-44 |
| Delicious Drinks | 45-48 |
| Turtles and Tortoises | 49-50 |
| Guide Dogs | 65-68 |
| Seahorses | 71-74 |
| Beach Safety in Australia | 91-94 |
| Floating Liquids | 95-96 |
| A Plant that Eats Insects | 97-100 |
| Request For a Bike Track | 103-106 |
Common Core State Standards and Expectations© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved.