We use the following Common Core State Standards to
help guide our teaching and learning in 4th Grade:
Reading
The following are the priority Common Core State Standards for each reading unit. While all Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are taught throughout the year, these were determined by the fourth grade team to be the priorities during each unit of study.
Unit 1 - Fictional Texts
RL 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL 2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL 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).
Unit 2 - Folklore Texts (Fairy Tales, Tall Tales and Mythology)
RL 6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
RL 9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Unit 3 - Informational Text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 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.
Unit 4 - Biographies
RI 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitl and when drawing inferences from the text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 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.
Book Clubs
Students will participate in various book clubs throughout the school year. Throughout these book clubs, the following standards will be taught:
SL 1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
Unit 1 - Fictional Texts
RL 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL 2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL 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).
Unit 2 - Folklore Texts (Fairy Tales, Tall Tales and Mythology)
RL 6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
RL 9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Unit 3 - Informational Text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 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.
Unit 4 - Biographies
RI 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitl and when drawing inferences from the text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 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.
Book Clubs
Students will participate in various book clubs throughout the school year. Throughout these book clubs, the following standards will be taught:
SL 1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
MathThe following are the priority Common Core State Standards for each math unit. While all Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are taught throughout the year, these were determined by the fourth grade team to be the priorities during each unit of study. Module 1 - Place Value Rounding, and Algorithms for Addition and Subtraction NBT 1 - Recognize that in a multi-digit whole number, a digit in one place represents ten times what it represents in the place to its right. For example, recognize that 700 ÷70 = 10 by applying concepts of place value and division. OA 3 - Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. Module 2 - Unit Conversions and Problem Solving with Metric Measurement MD 2 - Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale. Module 3 - Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division OA 2 - Multiply or divide to solve word problems involving multiplicative comparison, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem, distinguishing multiplicative comparison from additive comparison. OA 3 - Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. Module 4 - Angle Measure and Plane Figures MD 5 - Recognize angles as geometric shapes that are formed wherever two rays share a common endpoint, and understand concepts of angle measurement G 3 - Recognize a line of symmetry for a two-dimensional figure as a line across the figure such that the figure can be folded along the line into matching parts. Identify line- symmetric figures and draw lines of symmetry. Module 5 - Fraction Equivalence, Ordering and Operations NF 2 - Compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators, e.g., by creating common denominators or numerators, or by comparing to a benchmark fraction such as 1/2. Recognize that comparisons are valid only when the two fractions refer to the same whole. Record the results of comparisons with symbols >, =, or <, and justify the conclusions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. NF 3 - Understand a fraction a/b with a > 1 as a sum of fractions 1/b. NF 3A - Understand addition and subtraction of fractions as joining and separating parts referring to the same whole. NF 3B - Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 ; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8 ; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1 + 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8. NF 3C - Add and subtract mixed numbers with like denominators, e.g., by replacing each mixed number with an equivalent fraction, and/or by using properties of operations and the relationship between addition and subtraction. NF 3D - Solve word problems involving addition and subtraction of fractions referring to the same whole and having like denominators, e.g., by using visual fraction models and equations to represent the problem. Module 6 - Decimal Fractions NF 6 - Use decimal notation for fractions with denominators 10 or 100. For example, rewrite 0.62 as 62/100; describe a length as 0.62 meters; locate 0.62 on a number line diagram. Module 7 - Exploring Measurement with Multiplication OA 3 - Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding. MD 1 - Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units including km, m, cm; kg, g; lb, oz.; l, ml; hr, min, sec. Within a single system of measurement, express measurements in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Record measurement equivalents in a two-column table. For example, know that 1 ft is 12 times as long as 1 in. Express the length of a 4 ft snake as 48 in. Generate a conversion table for feet and inches listing the number pairs (1, 12), (2, 24), (3, 36), ... |
WritingThe following are the priority Common Core State Standards for each writing unit. While all Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are taught throughout the year, these were determined by the fourth grade team to be the priorities during each unit of study. Unit 1 - Paragraph and Research Writing W 4.2 - Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. W 4.2 A - Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. W 4.2 B - Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic. W 4.2 E - Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. W 4.7 - Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. Unit 2 - Opinion Writing W 4.1 - Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. W 4.1 A - 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. W 4.1 B - Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. W 4.1 D - Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented. |
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