Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.4.2: Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RL.4.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RL.4.10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.4.10: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Phonics and Word Recognition
ELA.RF.4.3: Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Fluency
ELA.RF.4.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.4.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.6: 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).
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.4: 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.
| Activity | Pages |
|---|---|
| Passage 1: "A Special FInd" | 4-5 |
| Passage 2: "Worth All the Work" | 6-7 |
| Passage 3: "My Cousin Douglas" | 8-9 |
| Passage 4: "The Chess Champion" | 10-11 |
| Passage 5: "Starting a Business" | 12-13 |
| Passage 6: "The Big City" | 14-15 |
| Passage 7: "Harmless and Helpful" | 16-17 |
| Passage 8: "Egyptian Pyramids" | 18-19 |
| Passage 9: "How the Food Got Its Name" | 20-21 |
| Passage 10: "Galaxies" | 22-23 |
| Passage 11: "Many Ways to Say Hello" | 24-25 |
| Passage 12: "Lighting the Way" | 26-27 |
| Passage 13: "Community Message Board" | 28-29 |
| Passage 14: "The Great Crate Race" | 30-31 |
| Passage 15: "Apricot Banana Shakes" | 32-33 |
| Passage 16: "Blowing Giant Bubbles" | 34-35 |
| Passage 17: "Books of the Month" | 36-37 |
| Passage 18: "School Bulletin" | 38-39 |
| Fiction Test: "The Making of a Dream" | 40-41 |
| Nonfiction Test: "All About Clay" | 42-43 |
| Informational Test: "Sock Puppets" | 44-45 |
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