Language
Arts 2nd-4th
Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening
Reading
4.1.1 Students will demonstrate the use of
multiple strategies in reading unfamiliar words and phrases.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.1a Apply knowledge of
phonograms in reading unfamiliar words and phrases
2-R-4.1.1b Identify any base words and
inflectional endings when identifying unfamiliar words
2-R-4.1.1c Identify any base words and
reading-level appropriate prefixes/suffixes when identifying unfamiliar words
2-R-4.1.1d Identify base words when
reading unfamiliar compound words
2-R-4.1.1e Apply knowledge of
contractions
2-R-4.1.1f Identify common spelling
patterns associated with given phonemes (e.g. silent “e” in VC-e words)
2-R-4.1.1g Use context clues to confirm
the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
2-R-4.1.1h Apply syllabication
principles
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.1a Apply knowledge of phonograms in
reading unfamiliar words and phrases
3-R-4.1.1b Identify any base words and
inflectional endings when identifying unfamiliar words
3-R-4.1.1c Identify any base words and
reading-level appropriate prefixes/suffixes when identifying unfamiliar words
3-R-4.1.1d Identify base words when reading unfamiliar
compound words
3-R-4.1.1e Apply knowledge of
contractions
3-R-4.1.1f Identify common spelling
patterns associated with given phonemes (e.g. silent “e” in VC-e words)
3-R-4.1.1g Use context clues to confirm
the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
3-R-4.1.1h Apply syllabication principles
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.1a Apply knowledge of phonograms in reading
unfamiliar words and phrases
4-R-4.1.1b Identify any base words and inflectional endings when identifying
unfamiliar words
4-R-4.1.1c Identify any base words and
reading-level appropriate prefixes/suffixes when identifying unfamiliar words
4-R-4.1.1d Identify base words when
reading unfamiliar compound words
4-R-4.1.1e Apply knowledge of
contractions
4-R-4.1.1f Identify common spelling
patterns associated with given phonemes (e.g. silent “e” in VC-e words)
4-R-4.1.1g Use context clues to confirm the
pronunciation of unfamiliar words
4-R-4.1.1h Apply syllabication
principles
4.1.2 Students will demonstrate
the use of multiple strategies to increase their vocabulary.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.2a Identify and use meanings associated with
common prefixes, suffixes, base words, and roots.
2-R-4.1.2b Identify and use antonyms, synonyms,
compounds, homophones, and homographs
2-R-4.1.2c Use a dictionary or glossary to confirm word
meanings when appropriate
2-R-4.1.2d Accurately use reading vocabulary words and
phrases in sentences
2-R-4.1.2e Identify meanings of contractions
2-R-4.1.2f Use context clues to identify the meaning of
a word with multiple meanings
2-R-4.1.2g Fluently read sight words
appropriate for his/her reading level
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.2a Identify and use
meanings associated with common prefixes, suffixes, base words, and roots.
3-R-4.1.2b Identify and use antonyms, synonyms,
compounds, homophones, and homographs
3-R-4.1.2c Use a dictionary or glossary to confirm word
meanings when appropriate
3-R-4.1.2d Accurately use reading vocabulary words and
phrases in sentences
3-R-4.1.2e Identify meanings of contractions
3-R-4.1.2f Use context clues to identify the meaning of
a word with multiple meanings
3-R-4.1.2g Fluently read sight words appropriate for
his/her reading level
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.2a Identify and use meanings associated with
common prefixes, suffixes, base words, and roots.
4-R-4.1.2b Identify and use antonyms, synonyms,
compounds, homophones, and homographs
4-R-4.1.2c Use a dictionary or glossary to confirm word
meanings when appropriate
4-R-4.1.2d Accurately use reading vocabulary words and
phrases in sentences
4-R-4.1.2e Identify meanings of
contractions
4-R-4.1.2f Use context clues to identify the meaning of a
word with multiple meanings
4-R-4.1.2g Fluently read sight words appropriate for
his/her reading level
4.1.3 Students will identify the
main idea and supporting details in what they have read.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.3a Identify the main
idea in a selection
2-R-4.1.3b Recall details from a
selection
2-R-4.1.3c Read and interpret
tables, graphs, and diagrams appropriate for reading level
2-R-4.1.3d Follow written
directions
2-R-4.1.3e Read passages fluently at his/her reading level
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.3a Identify the main
idea of a selection
3-R-4.1.3b Recall relevant
details from a selection
3-R-4.1.3c Read and interpret
tables, graphs, and diagrams appropriate for reading level
3-R-4.1.3d Follow written
directions
3-R-4.1.3e Read passages fluently at his/her reading level
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.1a Identify the main
idea and supporting details in a selection
4-R-4.1.3b Summarize
(paraphrase) a story
4-R-4.1.3c Read and interpret
schedules, charts, and diagrams appropriate for reading level
4-R-4.1.3d Follow written
directions
4-R-4.1.3e Read passages fluently at his/her reading level
4.1.4 Students will identify the resource appropriate for a specific
purpose, and use the resource to locate information.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.4a Alphabetize to the
second letter
2-R-4.1.4b Read and follow
multi-step directions
2-R-4.1.4c Read and interpret
information on the title page of a book
2-R-4.1.4d Identify guide words
2-R-4.1.4e Demonstrate effective library use:
2-R-4.1.4e (2) Locate fiction, nonfiction, easy books, book cassette
kits, and magazine areas of the library
2-R-4.1.4e (3) Use the
electronic catalog system to identify available library materials
2-R-4.1.4e (4) Locate
alphabetically arranged encyclopedias and dictionaries
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.4a Read and follow
multi-step directions.
3-R-4.1.4b Demonstrate effective
library use:
3-R-4.1.4b (1) Use call numbers to locate fiction and nonfiction
3-R-4.1.4b (2) Locate reference materials (print and electronic) as appropriate for grade level
3-R-4.1.4b (3) Locate specific information in reference materials (print and electronic) as appropriate for grade level
3-R-4.1.4b (4) Identify the appropriate resource for a specific purpose
3-R-4.1.4c Use a primary dictionary and telephone book by
applying alphabetizing skills and using guide words
3-R-4.1.4d Read and interpret
title page information
3-R-4.1.4e Use a table of
contents and index to locate information
3-R-4.1.4f Use a glossary to
locate and define unknown words
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.4a Read and interpret
information found on a title page
4-R-4.1.4b Use a table of
contents and an index to locate information in a book
4-R-4.1.4c Demonstrate effective
library use:
4-R-4.1.4d (1) Skim a selection to locate specific information or
use the “Find” feature in an online source by using a key word
4-R-4.1.4d (2) Use the
appropriate searches in the electronic card catalog to find available library
materials
4-R-4.1.4d (3) Locate
grade-appropriate materials in the library using call numbers
4-R-4.1.4d (4) Locate and use resources
(encyclopedias, dictionary, atlas, almanac, nonfiction sources, online) for
grade-appropriate research tasks
4-R-4.1.4d (5) Define plagiarism and recognize examples
4.1.5 Students will identify and use
characteristics to classify different types of text.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.5a Read and discuss
selected children’s literature
2-R-4.1.5b Distinguish between
fiction and nonfiction selections
2-R-4.1.5c Distinguish between
folktales and biographies
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.5a Distinguish between
types of folklore: fables, fairy tales, and tall tales
3-R-4.1.5b Identify critical
attributes of tall tales and cite examples
3-R-4.1.5c Distinguish between
fiction and nonfiction selections
3-R-4.1.5d Define and give
examples of biographies
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.5a Identify
characteristics of historical fiction, realistic fiction, fantasy, and poetry
4-R-4.1.5b Distinguish between
fiction and nonfiction selections
4.1.6 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the structure,
elements, and literary techniques to analyze fiction.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.6a Identify mood and
setting in fiction selections
2-R-4.1.6b Explain personal
interpretations of characters’ feelings, actions, traits, and motives
2-R-4.1.6c Identify cause and
effect relationships
2-R-4.1.6d Predict outcomes of
selected readings
2-R-4.1.6e Sequence events of a
story
2-R-4.1.6f Differentiate between
literal and figurative speech
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.6a Identify plot, mood,
setting, and characters in fiction selections
3-R-4.1.6b Identify cause and
effect relationships
3-R-4.1.6c Predict outcomes of
selected readings
3-R-4.1.6d Sequence events of a
story
3-R-4.1.6e Explain the meaning
of figurative language (idioms, similes, and metaphors) in stories
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.6a Identify theme, plot,
mood, setting, and characters in fiction selections
4-R-4.1.6b Identify cause and
effect relationships
4-R-4.1.6c Predict outcomes of
selected readings
4-R-4.1.6d Sequence events of a
story
4-R-4.1.6e Explain figurative
and literal meanings (similes, metaphors, and idioms)
4.1.7 Students will identify and apply knowledge of the text structure
and organizational elements to analyze nonfiction or informational text.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.7a Identify statements
as fact or opinion
2-R-4.1.7b Use steps in a
process to create a product
2-R-4.1.7c Draw conclusions from
selected readings
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.7a Identify statements
as fact or opinion and explain how the inclusion of each affects the selection
3-R-4.1.7b Use steps in a
process to create a product
3-R-4.1.7c Draw conclusions and
make inferences
3-R-4.1.7d Identify author’s purpose
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.7a Identify statements
as fact or opinion
4-R-4.1.7b Draw conclusions,
make inferences, and make generalizations
4-R-4.1.7c Use steps in a
process to create a product
4-R-4.1.7d Identify author’s purpose
4.1.8 Students will identify similarities and differences between two
fourth grade level reading selections.
2nd grade:
2-R-4.1.8a Compare and contrast selections
across cultures
3rd grade:
3-R-4.1.8a Compare and contrast
selections across cultures and geographic regions
4th grade:
4-R-4.1.8a Compare and contrast
selections across cultures, time periods, and geographic regions
Writing
4.2.1 Students will write using standard English
(conventions) for sentence structure, usage, punctuation, capitalization and
spelling.
2nd grade:
2-W-4.2.1a Use commas in dates,
greetings, and closings of letters, and between city and state
2-W-4.2.1b Use capital letters
at the beginning of sentences; for the pronoun "I"; and in proper
names, days, holidays, months, book titles, titles of respect, and initials
2-W-4.2.1c Write complete
sentences using periods, question marks, and exclamation points
2-W-4.2.1d Identify where
quotation marks have been used in a selection and explain their use
2-W-4.2.1e Use apostrophes in
contractions and possessive nouns
2-W-4.2.1f Spell words
appropriate for his/her reading level
2-W-4.2.1g Use the correct
plural forms for regular and irregular verbs
3rd grade:
3-W-4.2.1a Use capital letters
at the beginning of sentences; for the pronoun "I"; and in proper
nouns, days, holidays, months, book titles, titles of respect, and initials
3-W-4.2.1b Use end punctuation
marks in complete sentences.
3-W-4.2.1c Use commas in dates,
greetings and closings in letters, between city and state, and in a series
3-W-4.2.1d Use apostrophes in
contractions and in singular possessive nouns
3-W-4.2.1e Identify where
quotation marks have been used in a selection, explain their use, and use them
in simple written conversation
3-W-4.2.1f Spell words
appropriate for his/her reading level
3-W-4.2.1g Write syntactically
correct* simple, compound, and complex sentences (*subject-verb agreement,
tense, word order)
4th grade:
4-W-4.2.1a Use capitalization in
writing proper adjectives and abbreviations; apply previously taught skills
4-W-4.2.1b Use end punctuation
marks in complete sentences.
4-W-4.2.1c Use commas after
introductory words (well, yes, no), names when spoken to; apply previously
taught skills
4-W-4.2.1d Use apostrophes in
contractions and possessive nouns
4-W-4.2.1e Use quotation marks
in written conversation and for story titles
4-W-4.2.1f Identify and write
simple, compound, and complex sentences (using subject-verb agreement, tense,
and logical word order)
4-W-4.2.1g Spell words
appropriate for his/her reading/grade level
4.2.2 Students will write paragraphs/reports with focus, related ideas,
and supporting details.
2nd grade:
2-W-4.2.2a Write a narrative
paragraph with emphasis on applying the traits of “content and ideas” and
“organization” from the six-trait model
3rd grade:
3-W-4.2.2 Write narrative paragraph(s)
with emphasis on applying “organization” and “sentence fluency” from the
six-trait model
4th grade:
4-W-4.2.2 Write narrative
paragraph(s) with an emphasis on “word choice” and “voice” from the six traits.
4-W-4.2.2 Use a thesaurus to improve word choice
4.2.3 Students will revise and edit narrative compositions.
2nd grade:
2-W-4.2.3a Write manuscript
letters of the alphabet -upper and lower case and lower case cursive letters
according to the writing program adopted by the district
2-W-4.2.3b Proofread/edit
his/her written discourse for skills taught
2-W-4.2.3c Space words in a
sentence correctly
3rd grade:
3-W-4.2.3a Revise and edit
his/her written discourse for skills taught
3-W-4.2.3b Correctly form
manuscript and cursive letters
3-W-4.2.3c Evaluate and revise
his/her writing using the prescribed criteria
4th grade:
4-W-4.2.3a Revise and edit
his/her written discourse for skills taught
4-W-4.2.3b Correctly form
manuscript and cursive letters with proper slant and spacing
4-W-4.2.3c Evaluate and revise
his/her writing using the prescribed criteria
4.2.4 Students will demonstrate the use of
multiple forms to write for different audiences and purposes.
2nd grade:
2-W-4.2.4 Write friendly letters
and address envelopes
3rd grade:
3-W-4.2.4 Write business letters
4th grade:
4-W-4.2.4 Write for a variety of
purposes (narrative, expository, and descriptive pieces; reports; friendly
letters; business letters; and envelope addresses)
4.2.5 Students will demonstrate the use of self-generated questions,
note taking, and summarizing while learning.
2nd grade:
2-W-4.2.5 Take notes using a
teacher-generated form
3rd grade:
3-W-4.2.5a Generate research
questions
3-W-4.2.5b Take notes on
information found through reading or listening
3-W-4.2.5c Select and summarize
relevant information from his/her research
4th grade:
4-W-4.2.5a Take notes or record
important ideas from information provided by others
4-W-4.2.5b Generate their own
relevant questions on information provided by others
4-W-4.2.5c Record important
information from his/her research
Speaking
4.3.1 Students will participate in group
discussions by asking questions and contributing information and ideas.
2ndgrade:
2-S-4.3.1a Use oral language which is developmentally appropriate
2-S-4.3.1b Participate orally in
all class discussions
2-S-4.3.1c Follow oral
directions
3rdgrade:
3-S-4.3.1a Use oral language which is developmentally appropriate
3-S-4.3.1b Participate orally in
class discussion
3-S-4.3.1c Use appropriate
nonverbal skills
3-S-4.3.1d Paraphrase
information, respond to the ideas of others, and ask questions to gain or
clarify information
4thgrade:
4-S-4.3.1a Use oral language
which is developmentally appropriate
4-S-4.3.1b Contribute in class
discussions
4-S-4.3.1c Paraphrase information,
respond to the ideas of others, and ask questions to gain or clarify
information
4-S-4.3.1d Use effective
non-verbal communication skills
4.3.2 Students will deliver organized oral presentations using complete
sentences, clear enunciation, adequate volume, and eye contact.
2nd grade:
2-S-4.3.2 Read orally with
appropriate expression
3rd grade:
3-S-4.3.2a Read orally with
expression: prose, poetry, and choral readings
3-S-4.3.2b Present information
to an audience in an understandable format
4th grade:
4-S-4.3.2a Make oral
presentations
4-S-4.3.2b Describe a process
orally
4-S-4.3.2c Orally present an
explanation of strategies he/she has developed for taking care of the
environment
Listening
4.4.1.Students will identify information gained
and complete tasks through listening
2nd grade:
2-L-4.4.4.1 Follow oral
directions
3rd grade:
3-L-4.4.1 Follow oral directions
4th grade:
4-L-4.4.1a Follow oral
directions
4-L-4.4.1b Gain information from
class discussions, teacher’s direct instruction, guest speakers, and media
presentations