Level 4

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

Students read grade-level appropriate fiction and non-fiction texts with fluency, accuracy, pacing, and expression.

Students develop an understanding of many new words.

Reading Comprehension

Students read and understand a wide-variety of grade-level-appropriate materials, using various comprehension strategies.

Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text

Literary Response and Analysis

Students read and respond to a wide variety of significant works of children’s literature.

Structural Features of Literature

Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text

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Writing Strategies

Using the six traits of quality writing, students write clear, coherent sentences and paragraphs that develop a central idea.

Students progress through the stages of the writing process (e.g., pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing successive versions).

Students write fluidly and legibly in cursive.

Students use a variety of reference materials to research topics of interest.

Writing Applications (Genres and Their Characteristics)

Using the six traits of quality writing, students write compositions that describe and explain familiar objects, events, and experiences.

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Written and Oral English Language Conventions

Students write and speak with a command of Standard English conventions appropriate to this grade level.

Sentence Structure

Grammar

Punctuation

Capitalization

Spelling

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Listening and Speaking Strategies

Students listen critically and respond appropriately to oral communication.

Comprehension

Students speak clearly and distinctly with appropriate volume.

Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication

Speaking Applications (Genres and their Characteristics)

Students make a variety of short oral presentations (narrative, informational, summary).

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