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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
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.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.4.6: Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.4.5: Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
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 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.6: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.4.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.4.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
ELA.RF.4.3a: Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multi-syllabic words in context and out of context.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
ELA.RF.4.4c: Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
ELA.RF.4.4a: Read on-grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Text Types and Purposes
ELA.W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.4.9: Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
ELA.W.4.8: Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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 | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
ELA.W.4.1a: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
ELA.W.4.1c: Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
ELA.W.4.1b: Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELA.W.4.2c: Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELA.W.4.2b: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
ELA.W.4.2d: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.4.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.4.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.4.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
ELA.L.4.4a: Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
ELA.L.4.4b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
ELA.L.4.5c: Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
ELA.L.4.5b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
ELA.L.4.5a: Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.CCRA.R.2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.CCRA.R.1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.CCRA.R.3: Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.CCRA.R.5: Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.CCRA.R.4: Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.CCRA.R.6: Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.CCRA.R.7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.CCRA.R.9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.CCRA.R.8: Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevance and sufficiency of the evidence.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.CCRA.R.10: Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Unit 1: "Kid in a Candy Store" | 6-8 |
| Unit 2: "The Plutoed Planet" | 9-11 |
| Unit 3: "Starting at the Source" | 12-15 |
| Unit 4: "The To-Do List" | 16-18 |
| Unit 5: "The Botched Batch" | 19-21 |
| Unit 6: "Now Hear This" | 22-25 |
| Unit 7: "Coming In with the Comet" | 26-28 |
| Unit 8: "Dawn of a New Day" | 29-31 |
| Unit 9: "Drawing Conclusions" | 32-35 |
| Unit 10: "A Silent Start" | 36-38 |
| Unit 11: "What Is Irrelevant?" | 39-41 |
| Unit 12: "The Chosen Four" | 42-45 |
| Unit 13: "Even the Odd Ones" | 46-48 |
| Unit 14: "Learning the Lingo" | 49-51 |
| Unit 15: "Reaching New Heights" | 52-55 |
| Unit 16: "Honoring Olympic Heroes" | 56-58 |
| Unit 17: "A Storm with Your Name" | 59-61 |
| Unit 18: "About Alike Animals" | 62-65 |
| Unit 19: "We Can All Agree" | 66-68 |
| Unit 20: "A Way Across" | 69-71 |
| Unit 21: "Words Made from Myths" | 72-75 |
| Unit 22: "Which 'Sound' Do You See?" | 76-78 |
| Unit 23: "What's in a Name?" | 79-81 |
| Unit 24: "When You're From" | 82-85 |
| Unit 25: "Teaching the New Teacher" | 86-89 |
| Unit 26: "Into and Out of Thin Air" | 90-92 |
| Unit 27: "A Show of Hands and Feet" | 93-95 |
| Unit 28: "The Cookie Question" | 96-99 |
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