Grade 4 ELA Integrated Literacy Units of Study: Quarter 1
Text Set Topic
Duration
Content Connection
Focus Standard
Supporting
Standards
Literacy Instruction within Information and Literature that have the topic of The Practice of Science.
Literature

Raise questions about the natural world, use appropriate
reference
materials
that
support
understanding
to
obtain
How do we identify the main idea of
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information (identifying the source), conduct both individual and
scientific texts on the topic of the
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team investigations through free exploration and systematic
practice of science?
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investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on
Informational Text
those explorations.
How do people and characters raise
1 WEEK
questions about the world around

Attempt reasonable answers to scientific questions and cite
them?
evidence in support.
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
Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support
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How does a character’s actions
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analysis, reflection, and research.
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contribute to the theme of a text?

Recognize and explain that scientists base their explanations on
evidence.
Literacy Instruction within Information and Literature that have the topic of Properties and Changes of Matter.
Literature

Identify three states of matter

Describe physical properties of matter
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
Explore the Law of Conservation of Mass by demonstrating that
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How do we determine the main idea
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the mass of a whole object is always the same as the sum of the
within informational texts with the
masses of its parts
topic of matter?
Informational Text
2 WEEKS

Compare and contrast objects and materials based on their
properties
What information explains what
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LAFS.4.RI.2.4

Describe how magnets can attract materials and attract and repeal
happens to cause magnetic attraction?
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other magnets
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LAFS.4.RI.3.7

Investigate how magnets can attract magnetic materials and
Bringing the Text
Set Together
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or
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attract or repel other magnets
Literacy Instruction within Information and Literature that have the topic of Early Florida and European Settlement.
Literature
What is the main idea and key details
within texts that are based on the
concept of Native American customs,
dress, and food?
What information explains what
happened and why Native Americans
have certain customs, dress, and food?
Page 1 of 2
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LAFS.4.RL.1.3
3 WEEKS

Examine Native American homes, dress, food, and customs
(touches upon all: overview).
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Informational Text
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Grade 4 ELA Integrated Literacy Units of Study: Quarter 1
Text Set Topic
What information from text can
explain the different sources of
energy?
Page 2 of 2
Duration
Content Connection
Focus Standard
Supporting
Standards
Literacy Instruction within Information and Literature that have the topic of Forms of Energy.
Literature

Describe how water and air are sources of energy.
LAFS.4.RL.1.1
LAFS.4.RL.2.4

Describe how energy has the ability to cause motion or create
LAFS.4.RL.1.3
LAFS.4.RL.2.5
change.
Informational Text

Observe and describe types of energy (electrical and motion).
2 WEEKS

Describe how moving water and air are sources of energy and can
LAFS.4.RI.1.1
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be used to move things.
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LAFS.4.RI.1.3
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
Investigate that energy has the ability to cause motion or create
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change.
Bringing the Text
Set Together
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