Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.4.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Nouns (Common Nouns) | 6 |
| Nouns (Proper Nouns) | 7 |
| Nouns (Singular Nouns) | 8 |
| Nouns (Plural Nouns) | 9 |
| Nouns (Substitute Noun for Pronoun) | 10 |
| Nouns (Irregular Plural Nouns that Change Form) | 11 |
| Nouns (Irregular Plural Nouns that Don't Change Form) | 12 |
| Nouns (Nouns as Subjects) | 13 |
| Nouns (Appositives) | 14 |
| Verbs (Present Tense Verbs) | 15 |
| Verbs (Linking Verbs) | 16 |
| Verbs (Linking Verbs) | 17 |
| Verbs (Helping Verbs) | 18 |
| Verbs (Action Verbs) | 19 |
| Verbs (Main Verbs) | 20 |
| Verbs (Regular Verbs) | 21 |
| Verbs (Irregular Verbs) | 22 |
| Verbs (Past Tense Verbs) | 23 |
| Verbs (Past Tense Irregular Verbs) | 24 |
| Verbs (Forms of Regular Verbs) | 25 |
| Verbs (Simple Tenses) | 26 |
| Adjectives (Numerical Adjectives) | 27 |
| Adjectives (Indefinite Adjectives) | 28 |
| Adjectives (Comparative Adjectives) | 29 |
| Adjectives (Superlative Adjectives) | 30 |
| Adjectives (Predicate Adjectives) | 31 |
| Adverbs | 32 |
| Adverbs | 33 |
| Adverbs (Adverbs of Comparison) | 34 |
| Adverbs (Superlative Adverbs) | 35 |
| Adverbs (Irregular Adverbs of Comparison) | 36 |
| Interjections | 37 |
| Interjections | 38 |
| Prepositions | 39 |
| Prepositions | 40 |
| Prepositions | 41 |
| Conjunctions (Coordinating Conjunctions) | 42 |
| Conjunctions (Coordinating Conjunctions) | 43 |
| Conjunctions (Coordinating Conjunctions) | 44 |
| Conjunctions (Correlative Conjunctions) | 45 |
| Conjunctions (Correlative Conjunctions) | 46 |
| Conjunctions (Correlative Conjunctions) | 47 |
| Pronouns (Subject Pronouns) | 48 |
| Pronouns (Subject Pronouns) | 49 |
| Pronouns (Subject Pronouns) | 50 |
| Pronouns (Object Pronouns) | 51 |
| Pronouns (Pronoun Agreement) | 52 |
| Pronouns (Possessive Pronouns) | 53 |
| Negatives | 54 |
| Negatives | 55 |
| Simple Sentences | 56 |
| Simple Sentences | 57 |
| Compound Sentences | 58 |
| Complex Sentences | 59 |
| Complex Sentences | 60 |
| Complex Sentences | 61 |
| Complex Sentences | 62 |
| Parallel Structure | 63 |
| Parallel Structure | 64 |
| Transitional Devices | 65 |
| Transitional Devices | 66 |
| Sentence Fragments | 67 |
| Sentence Fragments | 68 |
| Homophones | 116 |
| Homophones | 117 |
| Homophones | 118 |
| Homophones | 119 |
| Homophones | 120 |
| Paragraphs (Indenting) | 125 |
| Paragraphs (Margins) | 126 |
| Paragraphs (Titles) | 127 |
| Paragraphs (Main Idea) | 128 |
| Letter Format | 130 |
| Letter Format | 131 |
| Letter Format | 132 |
Conventions of Standard English
ELA.L.4.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Compound Sentences | 58 |
| Contractions | 69 |
| Contractions | 70 |
| Compound Words | 71 |
| Compound Words | 72 |
| Compound Words | 73 |
| Compound Words | 74 |
| Syllables (VCV Words) | 91 |
| Syllables (VCCV Words) | 92 |
| Syllables (VCCCV Words) | 93 |
| Syllables (Prefixes) | 94 |
| Syllables (Suffixes) | 95 |
| Syllables (Suffixes) | 96 |
| Syllables (Suffixes) | 97 |
| Syllables (Suffix -le) | 98 |
| Syllables (Suffix -s or -es) | 99 |
| Syllables (Compound Words) | 100 |
| Vowel Patterns (Diphthongs oo and ew) | 101 |
| Vowel Patterns (Diphthongs oi and oy) | 102 |
| Vowel Patterns (Diphthongs ou, ow) | 103 |
| Vowel Patterns (Diphthongs au and aw) | 104 |
| Vowel Patterns (Diphthongs ie and ei) | 105 |
| Complex Word Families (-ight words) | 106 |
| Complex Word Families (-ould and -ought words) | 107 |
| Dictionary Skills | 133 |
| Dictionary Skills | 134 |
| Dictionary Skills | 135 |
| Dictionary Skills | 136 |
| Dictionary Skills | 137 |
| Dictionary Skills | 138 |
| Dictionary Skills | 139 |
| Dictionary Skills | 140 |
| Capitalization Rules (Initials) | 141 |
| Capitalization Rules (Initials) | 142 |
| Capitalization Rules (Abbreviations) | 143 |
| Commas (Dates) | 144 |
| Commas (Addresses) | 145 |
| Commas (Greetings and Closings of Letters) | 146 |
| Commas (Items in a series) | 147 |
| Apostrophes (Contractions) | 148 |
| Apostrophes (Contractions) | 149 |
| Apostrophes (Possessives) | 150 |
| Apostrophes (Possessives) | 151 |
| Hyphens | 152 |
| Hyphens | 153 |
| Quotation Marks (Titles) | 154 |
| Quotation Marks (Direct Quotes) | 155 |
| Colons | 156 |
| Citing Sources | 157 |
| Editing | 158 |
| Editing | 159 |
| Editing | 160 |
Knowledge of Language
ELA.L.4.3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | 108 |
| Synonyms | 109 |
| Synonyms | 110 |
| Synonyms | 111 |
| Antonyms | 112 |
| Antonyms | 113 |
| Antonyms | 114 |
| Antonyms | 115 |
| Homophones | 116 |
| Homophones | 117 |
| Homophones | 118 |
| Homophones | 119 |
| Homophones | 120 |
| Homographs | 121 |
| Homographs | 122 |
| Multiple-Meaning Words | 123 |
| Multiple-Meaning Words | 124 |
| Letter Format | 130 |
| Letter Format | 131 |
| Letter Format | 132 |
| Quotation Marks (Direct Quotes) | 155 |
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 | Page |
|---|---|
| Compound Words | 71 |
| Compound Words | 72 |
| Compound Words | 73 |
| Compound Words | 74 |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELA.L.4.5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
| Activity | Page |
|---|---|
| Analogies | 75 |
| Analogies | 76 |
| Figures of Speech | 77 |
| Figures of Speech | 78 |
| Figures of Speech | 79 |
| Figures of Speech | 80 |
| Figures of Speech | 81 |
| Figures of Speech | 82 |
| Figures of Speech | 83 |
| Synonyms | 108 |
| Synonyms | 109 |
| Synonyms | 110 |
| Synonyms | 111 |
| Antonyms | 112 |
| Antonyms | 113 |
| Antonyms | 114 |
| Antonyms | 115 |
| Homophones | 116 |
| Homophones | 117 |
| Homophones | 118 |
| Homophones | 119 |
| Homophones | 120 |
| Homographs | 121 |
| Homographs | 122 |
| Multiple-Meaning Words | 123 |
| Multiple-Meaning Words | 124 |
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 | Page |
|---|---|
| Analogies | 75 |
| Analogies | 76 |
| Figures of Speech | 77 |
| Figures of Speech | 78 |
| Figures of Speech | 79 |
| Figures of Speech | 80 |
| Figures of Speech | 81 |
| Figures of Speech | 82 |
| Figures of Speech | 83 |
| Root Words | 84 |
| Root Words | 85 |
| Root Words | 86 |
| Prefixes | 87 |
| Prefixes | 88 |
| Suffixes | 89 |
| Suffixes | 90 |
| Dictionary Skills | 133 |
| Dictionary Skills | 134 |
| Dictionary Skills | 135 |
| Dictionary Skills | 136 |
| Dictionary Skills | 137 |
| Dictionary Skills | 138 |
| Dictionary Skills | 139 |
| Dictionary Skills | 140 |
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