Reading Anchor Standard #4
Reading Standards for Informational Text
Craft and Structure
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.
English Language Arts Standards
Reading: Interpret Words
Anchor 4
Reading Anchor 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.
Kindergarten
First
With prompting and
support, ask and
answer questions
about unknown
words in a text.
Recognize words
and phrases within
cultural contexts,
including those of
Montana American
Indians.
Ask and answer
questions to help
determine or clarify
the meaning of
words and phrases
in a text. Recognize
words and phrases
within cultural
contexts, including
those of Montana
American Indians.
Second
Determine the
meaning of words
and phrases in a
text relevant to a
grade 2 topic or
subject area.
Recognize words and
phrases within
cultural contexts,
including those of
Montana American
Indians.
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Determine the
meaning of general
academic and
domain-specific
words and phrases
in a text relevant to
a grade 3 topic or
subject area.
Determine the
meaning of general
academic and
domain-specific
words and phrases
in a text relevant to
a grade 4 topic or
subject area.
Determine the
meaning of general
academic and
domain-specific
words and phrases
in a text relevant to
a grade 5 topic or
subject area.
Grade _____ Standard #4: Craft and Structure
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Sample Lesson for book:
Vocabulary:
Pre-reading Activity:
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Demonstrate: pages
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Collaborate: pages
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Independent: pages
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Writing Anchor Standard #_____:
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Grade Level Standard #_____:
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Pre-Writing:
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Demonstrate: pages
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Collaborate: pages
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Independent: pages
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