EVIDENCE OF LEARNING—Quarter 1
GRADE 4
READING/Literature
Common Core
Standards
Suggested Learning Targets
Uses Key Ideas and Details
Craft and Structure
Extends
Knowledge
RL.4.1. Uses
examples to
explain what the
text says
explicitly and
when drawing
inferences
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RL.4.2.
Determine theme
of text
Summarize text
using specific
details
RL.4.3. Describe
character, setting,
or event in a story
drawing on
specific details in
the text
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RL.4.4.
Determine
the
meaning of words
and phrases as
they are used in
the text
RL.4.5. Explain
major differences
between poems,
drama, and prose,
using references
to specific textual
elements
RL.4.6. Compare
and contrast the
point of view
from which
different stories
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RL.4.9. Compare
and contrast the
treatment of
similar themes
and topics in
various texts.
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I can define inference and explain how a reader
uses details and examples from a text to reach a
logical conclusion.
I can read closely and find answers explicitly in
text.
I can analyze an author’s words and refer to details
and examples needed to support both explicit and
inferential questions.
I can define theme.
I can analyze details in text to determine a theme.
I can define summary.
I can write a summary using details form the text.
I can identify characters, settings, and events in a
story or drama.
I can locate sections of a text where characters,
settings, or events are described.
I can use specific details from the text to describe
characters, settings, or events.
I can use various strategies to determine the
meaning of words and phrases.
I can recognize words in a text that allude to
characters found in mythology.
I can recognize that poems, drama, and prose use
different structural elements.
I can refer to the structural elements of poems and
dramas when explaining their differences.
I can identify common structural elements of
poems and dramas.
Assessment
Ideas
Write a
constructed
response (1-2
paragraphs) to
explain the
main idea and
supporting
details.
Write essay
analyzing how
a character’s
actions
contribute to a
story’s theme
Write a short
response to
demonstrate
ability to infer
using pictures.
Complete
compare and
contrast using
graphic
organizer
I can identify basic points of view as first person
and third person.
I can determine a narrator’s or speaker’s point of
view in a story.
I can compare the point of view in different stories.
I can contrast the point of view in different stories.
I can define theme.
I can identify similar themes, topics, and patterns of
events found in stories, myths, and traditional
literature from different cultures.
I can compare stories, myths, and traditional
literature from different cultures treat the same
theme, topic, or pattern of events.
ELA Evidence of Learning/October, 2013
Synthesize
themes from a
variety of texts
in a short
constructed
response
Date/Task
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING—Quarter 1
GRADE 4
Key Ideas and
Details
READING/Informational Text
Common Core
Suggested Learning Targets
Standards
RI.4.1 Refer to
 I can define inference and explain how to use
details and
details and examples from informational text to
examples in text
reach a logical conclusion.
to explain text and  I can read closely and use explicitly information
draw conclusions
from informational text to explicitly answer
questions.
Structure
Craft and
Extends Knowledge
RI.4.4. Determine
the meaning of
general academic
and domainspecific words and
phrases in a text
relevant to a grade
4 topic
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RI.4.8. Explain
how an author uses
reasons and
evidence to support
particular points in
a text.
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I can identify general academic words or phrases
in informational text.
I can identify domain-specific words or phrases in
informational text.
I can use various strategies to determine the
meaning of words and phrases in informational
text.
Use text and
audio
source—take
notes,
annotate text,
construct
response
I can locate the reasons and evidence used to
support particular points in an informational text.
I can explain use specific evidence to support
particular points in an informational text.
See above
Phonics and Word
Recognition
READING/Foundational Skills
RF.4.1.
 I decode grade level text accurately, using a
Know and apply
variety of strategies.
grade level phonics  I analyze grade level words by finding
and word analysis
compound words, roots, prefixes, suffixes, and
skills in decoding
syllables.
words.
 I analyze and accurately decode multi-syllable
grade level words.
Fluency
RF.4.4
Read with
sufficient accuracy
and fluency to
support
comprehension
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Assessment
Ideas
Use photos
from content
texts and
other nonfiction to
draw
conclusions
I read on-level text with purpose and
understanding.
I effectively orchestrates phrasing, stress, rate,
intonation and pausing when reading grade
level text.
ELA Evidence of Learning/October, 2013
Running
record of oral
reading and
answer
comprehension
questions
See above
Date/Task
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING—Quarter 1
GRADE 4
Multiple Types of
Writing
LANGUAGE ARTS/ Writing
Common Core
Suggested Learning Targets
Standards
 I write real or imagined narratives.
W.4.3.
 I write with descriptive details and clear event
Narrative
sequence.
Writing
 I can create a narrator for my story.
 I develop characters that unfold naturally.
 I use dialogue in my stories.
 I use a variety of transitional words and phrases.
 I choose words purposefully; to create mood,
character development, etc.
W.4.4.
Writing is
appropriate to
task and
audience
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Produce and Publish Writing
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W.4.5.
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Strengthen
writing using
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Use Research
Skills
W.4.6.
Use technology
to produce
writing
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Collaborate with
others
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W.4.9. Draw
evidence from
literary or
informational texts
to support analysis,
reflection, and
research.
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I can identify the writing style that best fits my
task, purpose, and audience.
I can use organizational structures to develop my
writing ideas.
I can compose a clear and logical piece of writing
that demonstrates my understanding of a specific
writing style.
I can use prewriting strategies to formulate ideas.
I can recognize that a well-developed piece of
writing requires more than one draft.
I can apply revision strategies with the help of
others.
I can edit writing by checking for errors using an
edit checklist.
I can prepare multiple drafts to strengthen my
writing.
I can identify technology that will help me
produce, edit, and publish my writing.
I can choose credible websites on the Internet
that will help me compose, edit, and publish my
writing.
I can use proper keyboarding skills to compose
and prepare my writing for publication.
I collaborate with peers, teachers, and others to
produce and publish my writing.
I can define textual evidence.
I can determine textual evidence that supports my
analysis, reflection, and/or research.
I can compose written responses and include
textual evidence to strengthen my analysis,
reflection, and/or research.
ELA Evidence of Learning/October, 2013
Assessment
Ideas
Plan, draft,
revise and
edit multiple
texts
See above
Date/Task
EVIDENCE OF LEARNING—Quarter 1
GRADE 4
LANGUAGE ARTS
Common Core
Standards
Suggested Learning Targets
Conventions of
English
Patterns of Spelling
Acquires New Vocabulary
L.4.1 Demonstrate
command of the
conventions of
standard English
grammar and usage
when writing or
speaking.
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L.4.2.
Demonstrate
accurate
capitalization,
punctuation, and
spelling
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L.4.3
Use knowledge of
language and its
conventions
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I choose punctuation for effect.
I differentiate between situations that call for
formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and
situations where informal discourse is appropriate
(e.g., small-group discussion).
L.4.4
Determine the
meaning of
unknown words
using a range of
strategies
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I can describe what figurative words and phrases
mean.
I can describe the difference between literal and
non-literal meaning of words and phrases in
context. (e.g., take steps)
I can identify real-life connections between words
and their uses. (e.g., describe people who are
friendly or helpful)
I can identify synonyms. (e.g., knew, believed,
suspected, heard, wondered).
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L.4.6.
Use domainspecific words
4
I can use conventions to send a clear message
to my reader.
I can explain the functions of (nouns,
pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs).
I can use regular and irregular plural nouns.
I spell high frequency grade-level words
accurately in my writing.
Date/Task
Writing
samples
Writing
samples
Writing
samples
I can accurately use 4th grade academic vocabulary
to express my ideas.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Common Core
Standards
SL.4.3. Ask and
answer questions
about information
from a speaker,
offering appropriate
elaboration and
detail
I can use accurate punctuation. (e.g. question mark
in a question sentence)
I can use capital letters appropriately.
Assessment
Ideas
Suggested Learning Targets
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I can ask questions about information someone
shares from a book.
I can answer questions about information I share
from a book.
ELA Evidence of Learning/October, 2013
Assessment
Ideas
Small group
literary
discussions
(book clubs)
Date/Task