4Th Grade-Language Curriculum

4th Grade-Language Curriculum

Conventions of Standard English
Standards / Skills / Suggested sample teacher activities/materials / Assessment / Notes
L.4.1 (DOK 1, 2)
Within the context of authentic English writing and speaking… / Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Introduce:
L.4.1a (DOK 1, 2)
Rearrange complete simple and compound sentences of a variety of lengths. / Identify Simple and compound sentences / Lesson 1: T49-T50
Lesson 9: T272,T273,T274 / Weekly Assessment: 1,9
L.4.1b (DOK 1, 2)
Ensure pronoun-antecedent agreement. / Identify pronoun- antecedent
Apply pronoun-antecedent in your writing / Lesson 2: T115, T116, T117 / Weekly Assessment: 10
L.4.1c (DOK 1, 2)
Explain and use linking verbs. / Identify and use linking verbs appropriately / Lesson 6: T49 / Weekly Assessment: 6
L.4.1d (DOK 1, 2)
Use verb tense to convey various times and sequences. / Identify and use verb tense correctly in writing and speaking / Lesson 7: T79, T80, T81 / Weekly Lesson: 7
L.4.1 e (DOK 1, 2)
Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that). / Identify relative pronouns and adverbs. / Lesson 19: T274, T275, T276 / Weekly Assessment: 19
L.4.1f (DOK 1, 2)
Use relative adverbs (where, when, why.) / Recognize adverbs and verbs they describe
Uses relative adverbs / Lesson 17: T122, T123, T124
Lesson 19: T275 / Weekly Assessment: 17
L.4.1g (DOK 1, 2)
Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor). / Recognize how to use correlative conjunctions / Lesson 9: T272 / Weekly Assessment:9
L.4.1h (DOK 1,2)
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions. / Identify subordinating conjunctions / Lesson 25: T352, T353 / Weekly Assessment:25
L.4.1i (DOK 1,2)
Explain the function or coordinating conjunctions. / Identify coordinating conjunctions and how they are used in a sentence. / Lesson: 25 T353 / Weekly Assessment: 25
Practice:
L.4.1j (DOK 1,2)
Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons. / Recognize fragments and run-ons
Correct inappropriate fragments or run-ons in Sentences
Correct inappropriate fragments / Lesson 1: T48, T49, T50
Lesson 2: T125, T126
Lesson 4: T276, T277, T278
Lesson 18: T202 / Weekly Assessment:
1,2,3,4,25
L.4.1k (DOK 1,2)
Produce complex and compound-complex sentences. / Identify and form compound and complex sentences / Lesson 9: T272, T273 / Weekly Assessment: 9
L.4.1 L (DOK 1,2)
Use possessive nouns. / Form Possessive nouns
Use possessive nouns in writing and speaking / L.12: T122, T123 / Weekly Assessment:12
L.4.1m (DOK 1,2)
Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses. / Recognize progressive verb tenses and modal auxiliaries/helping verbs / Lesson 8: T198, T199, T200 / Weekly Assessment: 8
L.4.1n (DOK 1,2)
Form and use the progressive (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will walk) verb tenses. / Recognize progressive verb tenses and modal auxiliaries/helping verbs / Lesson 8: T198, T199, T200 / Weekly Assessment: 8
L.4.1o (DOK 1,2)
Use helping and modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions. / Recognize modal auxiliaries/helping verbs / Lesson 13: T163, T164, T165
Lesson 16: T202 / Weekly Assessment: 13
L.4.1p (DOK 1,2)
Resolve issues of complex of contested usage, consulting reliable references as needed.
Demonstrate proficiency in:
L.4.1q (DOK 1,2)
Ensure subject verb-agreement
L.4.1r (DOK 1,2)
Produce compound sentences / Recognize compound sentences / Lesson 9: T272, T273, T274 / Weekly Assessement:9
L.4.1s (DOK 1,2)
Use regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/. / Apply plural nouns in a sentence. / Lesson 5: T354, T355 / Weekly Asssessment:5
L.4.1t (DOK 1,2)
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns / Recognize the use of regular and irregular plural nouns / Lesson 10: T348 / Weekly Assessment: 10
L.4.1u (DOK 1,2)
Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood). / Recognize abstract nouns in a sentences / Lesson 12: T123, T124 / Weekly Assessment: 12
L.4.1v (DOK 1,2)
Form and use regular and irregular verb. / Identify and use irregular verbs / Lesson 15: T187 / Weekly Assessment:15
L.4.1w (DOK 1,2)
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. / Understand and use adjectives to compare two or more things / Lesson 21: T50, T51, T52 / Weekly Assessment: 21
L.4.1x (DOK 1,2)
Explain the function of an adjective / Identify adjectives and the nouns they describe / Lesson 16: T199, T200,T201 / Weekly Assessment:16
L.4.1y (DOK 1,2)
Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs and choose between them depending on what is to be modified. / Understand and use adverbs to compare two or more things / Lesson 21: T51 / Weekly Assessment:21
L4.1z (DOK 1,2)
Form and use prepositional phrases. / Identify prepositional phrases / Lesson 18: T200, T201, T202 / Weekly Assessment: 18
L.4.2 (DOK 1)
Within the context of authentic English writing and speaking…
Practice:
L.4.2a (DOK 1)
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue. / Apply correct punctuation in writing
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue / Lesson 1: T48, T49, T50, Lesson 4:T278
Lesson 9: T274 / Weekly Assessment: 6, 20, 25
L.4.2b (DOK 1)
Form and use possessives. / Know basic forms and use of possessives / Lesson 12: T122, T123 / Weekly Assessment:12
L.4.2c (DOK 1)
Add prefixes and suffixes to base words (e.g., sitting, smiled, cries, happiness). / Use common reference materials
Use a pronunciation guide
Use reference materials to find pronunciation
Use reference materials to determine the meaning of key words / Lesson 2: T117
Lesson 2: T115
Lesson 13: T195
Lesson 17: T115
Lesson 23: T197
Lesson 25: T345 / Weekly Assessment: 1,2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17, 23, 25, 26, 28
L.4.2d (DOK 1)
Use comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence. / Know basic usage of commas when using them in a sentence / Lesson 3: T202
Lesson 24: T278, T279 / Weekly Assessment: 3,24
L.4.2e (DOK 1)
Use underlining, quotation marks,or italics to indicate titles of works. / Apply correct mechanics to titles of works / Lesson 3: T202, T203, T204 / Weekly Assessment:3
L.4.2f (DOK 1)
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed and/or using spelling patterns and generalizations (e.g., word families, position-based spelling, syllable patterns, ending rules, meaningful word parts). / Apply correct spelling in writing
Know coordinating conjunctions
Know that coordinating conjunctions connect two or more independent clauses
Use commas before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence / Lesson 2: T123
Lesson 8: T197
Lesson 11: T47
Lesson 17: T121
Lesson 24: T277 / Weekly Assessments:
Display Proficiency in:
L.4.2g (DOK 1)
Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotation from a text. / Apply correct punctuation in writing
Use commas and quotation marks in dialogue / Lesson 3: T202, T203, T204 / Weekly Assessment: 3, 24,25
L.4.2h (DOK 1)
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence. / Apply correct punctuation in writing
Use commas before coordinating conjunctions / Lesson 24: T278, T279, T280, T353 / Weekly Assessment: 24
L.4.2i (DOK 1)
Use punctuation to separate items in a series. / Apply correct punctuation to separate items in series / Lesson 30: T229 / Weekly Assessment:30
L.4.2j (DOK 1)
Use a comma to set off the words yes or no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?) and to indicate direct address (e.g., It that you, Steve?). / Apply correct use of punctuation to make clear and understandable for readers. / Lesson 24: T280 / Weekly Assessment: 24
Knowledge of Language
L.4.3 (DOK 2)
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
L.4.3a (DOK 2)
Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely / Recognize language conventions for writing, speaking, reading, and listening
Apply knowledge of language conventions when writing, reading, or listening
Choose words and phrases precisely
Use words and phrases precisely when speaking / Lesson 1: T52, T53, T54, Lesson 2:T128,T129
Lesson 4:T271
Lesson 7: T127, T128
Lesson 10:T341
Lesson 10: T351
Lesson 12: T95, T105
Lesson 15:T327, T335
Lesson 18: T205, T206
Lesson 25: T357, T358 / Weekly Assessment: 12, 15, 24
L.4.3b (DOK 2)
Choose punctuation for effect / Recognize types of punctuation
Identify punctuation that creates effect
Choose punctuation for effect / Lesson2: T125
Lesson 3: T207
Lesson 6: T54
Lesson 8: T200, T203
Lesson 18: T206
Lesson 23: T205, T206 / Weekly Assessment: 23
L.4.3c (DOK 2)Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion). / Recognize fundamentals of formal and informal English
Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English and informal discourse
Use knowledge of language when speaking
Use knowledge of language conventions when speaking / Lesson 6: T23, T31
Lesson 8: T193
Lesson 10: T341
Lesson 17: T127, T128 / Weekly Assessment: 6, 25
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
L.4.4 (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. / Weekly Assessment
L.4.4a (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase / Identify common context clues
Determine the meaning of words by examining a text
Choose from a range of vocabulary
strategies to determine a word’s meaning / Lesson 3: T177, T183, T195
Lesson 7: T101, T105
Lesson 21: T43 / Weekly Assessment: 3, 5, 15, 21
L.4.4b (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph). / Use common reference materials
Use a pronunciation guide
Use reference materials to find pronunciation
Use reference materials to determine the meaning of key words / Lesson 2: T117
Lesson 2: T115
Lesson 13: T195
Lesson 17: T115
Lesson 23: T197
Lesson 25: T345 / Weekly Assessment: 1,2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 17, 23, 25, 26, 28
L.4.4c (DOK 1, 2, 3)Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases. / Use common reference materials
Use a pronunciation guide
Use reference materials to find pronunciation
Use reference materials to determine the meaning of key words / Lesson 5: T347
Lesson 10: T339
Lesson 19: T267
Lesson 21: T43 / Weekly Assessment: 5, 15, 19, 29
L.4.5 (DOK 1, 2, 3) Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. / Weekly Assessment
L.4.5a (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. / Define simple similes and metaphors, common idioms, adages, and proverbs
Recognize simple similes, metaphors, idioms, adages, and proverbs in context
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context
Distinguish between similes and metaphors / Lesson 16: T25, T31, T41 / Weekly Assessment: 8, 10, 13, 16, 23
L.4.5b (DOK 1, 2, 3)Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs. / Explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs / Lesson 2: T105, T107
Lesson 8: T191
Lesson 16: T25, T41
Lesson 18: T182, T184, T186,T190, T191, T193Lesson 19: T251 / Weekly Assessment: 2, 8, 16, 18, 19, 22
L.4.5c (DOK 1, 2, 3) Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (Antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms). / Identify synonyms and antonyms
Distinguish between synonyms and antonyms / Lesson 9: T265
Lesson 12: T115
Lesson 19: T267
Lesson 20: T345 / Weekly Assessment: 9, 10, 12, 19, 20, 27
L.4.6 (DOK 1, 2)
Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation). / Acquire grade appropriate general academic and domain-specific words
Know words that signal precise actions, emotions, and states of being
Know words that are basic to a particular topic
Use grade appropriate general academic and domain-specific words
Use words that signal precise actions, emotions, and states of being
Use words that are basic to a particular topic / Weekly Assessment: 1-30