Grade: 4th Grade
Course: Communication Arts
Discipline: Communication Arts
Objectives:
Unit
00 Procedures and Expectations
Local Objective
Procedures and Expectations for Independent Reading and Reading and Writing Workshop
Unit
01Reading Process-Fluency and Phonics
Local Objective
The learner will read grade-level instructional text with fluency, accuracy, and expression, adjusting reading rate to difficulty and type
of text while applying decoding strategies to problem-solve unknown words when needed.
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R1D a,b
R1C
Unit
02 Reading Non-fiction Understanding Directions
Local Objective
The learner will read and follow two and three step directions to complete a task.
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R3D
Unit
03 Reading Process - Pre-Reading - Text Features
Local Objective
The learner will apply pre-reading strategies to aid comprehension through: (R1Fa,b,c,d)
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accessing prior knowledge,
previewing,
predicting with evidence,
and setting a purpose for reading.
In non-fiction text, the learner will use the following text features in order to assist in applying pre-reading strategies and
comprehending text: (R3A)
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illustrations,
titles,
chapter headings,
table of contents,
glossary,
charts,
diagrams,
graphs,
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captions, and
maps.
Unit
04 Reading - Non-Fiction - Text Structures
Local Objective
The learner will use details from text to draw conclusions and make inferences about problems and solutions. R1Hf, R3Cd,g
The learner will use details from text to compare and contrast texts.R3Ce
Unit
05 Reading Process - Vocabulary, During Reading, Making Connections
Local Objective
During reading the learner will utilize multiple strategies:
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to determine meaning of unknown words and develop vocabulary using context clues and/or glossary and dictionary;
self-monitor comprehension making connections to self, text (comparing and contrasting), and world (literature reflecting a
cultural and historic time frame), and using questions, visualization, paraphrasing, and summarizing;
to make inferences.
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R1Ec,d
R1Ga,b,c,d,e,f,g
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R1Ia,b,c
Unit
06 Reading-Non-fiction Text Structures
Local Objective
The learner will explain main idea and details, identify the author's purpose, paraphrase and ask questions to clarify non-fiction text.
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R3C a, i
R1Ha,d,h
Unit
07 Reading-Non-fiction Text Structures
Local Objective
The learner will use details from non-fiction text to sequence events and identify cause and effect.
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R3C c,d
R1H b
Unit
08 Reading-Non-fiction-Sensory details
Local Objective
The learner will explain examples of sensory details and figurative language within the context of non-fiction text.
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R3B
Unit
09 Reading Process Vocabulary
Local Objective
The student will develop vocabulary through text using:
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synonyms and antonyms
root words and affixes
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R1E a,b
Unit
10 Reading Fiction- Literary Elements
Local Objective
The learner will use details from fictional texts to: (R2C b)
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make inferences about setting, character traits, and problem and solution.
The learner will apply post-reading skills to demonstrate: (R1H e, g)
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analysis
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reflection
Unit
11 Reading - Fiction, Poetry, Drama - Literary Elements
Local Objective
The learner will use details from fictional texts to: R2C a, c, e
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demonstrate comprehension skills previously introduced (drawing conclusions)
compare and contrast
identify author's purpose
Unit
12 Reading - Fiction, Poetry, Drama - Literary Elements
Local Objective
The learner will use details from fictional texts to: R2C d
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identify cause and effect
The learner will apply post reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text by R1Hc,i
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making predictions
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summarizing
Unit
13 Reading - Fiction, Poetry, Drama
Local Objective
The learner will identify and explain examples of : (R2B)
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sensory details
figurative language: simile, metaphor, alliteration
Unit
14 Reading Poetry, Fiction, and Drama--Text Features
Local Objective
The student will use grade level text to locate, recognize, and apply the text features of fiction, poetry, and drama by using: R2Aa,b
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title,
table of contents,
glossary.
Unit
15 Reading Poetry, Fiction, and Drama
Local Objective
The learner will use details from text to: R3Cf,h
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make predictions
distinguish between fact and opinion
The learner will apply post reading skills to demonstrate comprehension of text to: R1Hb
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identify cause and effect
Unit
00 - Spelling
Local Objective
The learner will use standard spelling and classroom resources. W2Ee
Unit
01 Grammar
Local Objective
In written text the learner will: (W2Ea,b,c,d )
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capitalize holidays, names of counties and countries
use commas in a series and between city and state
use apostrophes in contractions and singular possessives, with assistance
correctly use verbs that agree with compound subject and conjunctions
The learner will follow a writing process to (W1Aa,b,d,e)
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independently use a simple pre-writing strategy
generate a draft
edit conventions
share writing
The learner will compose text with (W2Ba,b)
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a clear controlling idea
relevant details with example
Unit
02 Descriptive Writing - Poetry
Local Objective
Compose descriptive text using appropriate text features and format. (W3Aa,b)
Compose text using sensory detail. (W2Db)
Ongoing, in-process W2Ea-d
Unit
03 Expository Writing
Local Objective
The learner will :
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compose expository text using appropriate text features. (W3Aa)
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compose text using an appropriate format. (W3Ab)
Ongoing, in- process W2Ea-d
Unit
04 Persuasive Writing
Local Objective
The learner will compose a persuasive text using appropriate text features. (W3Aa)
Ongoing in process W2Ea-d
Unit
05 Narrative Writing
Local Objective
The learner will compose narrative text using appropriate text features. W3Aa
The learner will compose text with: W2Ca-c
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a beginning, middle, and end
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a logical sequence of events
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sentence variety.
The learner will follow a writing process to reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and
sentence structure and word choice. W1Ac
The learner will compose text using words that are specific, accurate, and suited to the topic. W2Da
The learner will compose text: W2Aa,b
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showing awareness of audience
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in a format appropriate to audience and purpose.
The learner will compose text using an appropriate format. W3Ab
Ongoing in process W2Ea-d