Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RL.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Problem Solved! | 57-58 |
| Cooking for Turkey | 59-60 |
| Coming Around Again | 61-62 |
| Flamingo Foibles | 63-64 |
| Princess Problems | 65-66 |
| Funny Frieda | 67-68 |
| Civil Love | 69-70 |
| You're Fired | 71-72 |
| The Gettysburg Address | 73-74 |
| Blast Off! | 75-76 |
| Over the Top | 77-78 |
| Spelling Bee | 79-80 |
| Overboard! | 81-82 |
| Artistic Talent | 83-84 |
| The Field Trip | 85-86 |
| Friends in the Morning | 87-88 |
| I Spy! | 89-90 |
| April Fool's Day | 91-92 |
| The Treasure | 93-94 |
| The Chess Champion | 95-96 |
| Wild Things in the Closet | 97-98 |
| Puppy Love | 99-100 |
| The Disappearing Cat | 101-102 |
| Monster Eyes | 103-104 |
| Football Practice | 105-106 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Problem Solved! | 57-58 |
| Cooking for Turkey | 59-60 |
| Coming Around Again | 61-62 |
| Flamingo Foibles | 63-64 |
| Princess Problems | 65-66 |
| Funny Frieda | 67-68 |
| Civil Love | 69-70 |
| You're Fired | 71-72 |
| The Gettysburg Address | 73-74 |
| Blast Off! | 75-76 |
| Over the Top | 77-78 |
| Spelling Bee | 79-80 |
| Overboard! | 81-82 |
| Artistic Talent | 83-84 |
| The Field Trip | 85-86 |
| Friends in the Morning | 87-88 |
| I Spy! | 89-90 |
| April Fool's Day | 91-92 |
| The Treasure | 93-94 |
| The Chess Champion | 95-96 |
| Wild Things in the Closet | 97-98 |
| Puppy Love | 99-100 |
| The Disappearing Cat | 101-102 |
| Monster Eyes | 103-104 |
| Football Practice | 105-106 |
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).
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Problem Solved! | 57-58 |
| Cooking for Turkey | 59-60 |
| Coming Around Again | 61-62 |
| Flamingo Foibles | 63-64 |
| Princess Problems | 65-66 |
| Funny Frieda | 67-68 |
| Civil Love | 69-70 |
| You're Fired | 71-72 |
| The Gettysburg Address | 73-74 |
| Blast Off! | 75-76 |
| Over the Top | 77-78 |
| Spelling Bee | 79-80 |
| Overboard! | 81-82 |
| Artistic Talent | 83-84 |
| The Field Trip | 85-86 |
| Friends in the Morning | 87-88 |
| I Spy! | 89-90 |
| April Fool's Day | 91-92 |
| The Treasure | 93-94 |
| The Chess Champion | 95-96 |
| Wild Things in the Closet | 97-98 |
| Puppy Love | 99-100 |
| The Disappearing Cat | 101-102 |
| Monster Eyes | 103-104 |
| Football Practice | 105-106 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Problem Solved! | 57-58 |
| Cooking for Turkey | 59-60 |
| Coming Around Again | 61-62 |
| Flamingo Foibles | 63-64 |
| Princess Problems | 65-66 |
| Funny Frieda | 67-68 |
| Civil Love | 69-70 |
| You're Fired | 71-72 |
| The Gettysburg Address | 73-74 |
| Blast Off! | 75-76 |
| Over the Top | 77-78 |
| Spelling Bee | 79-80 |
| Overboard! | 81-82 |
| Artistic Talent | 83-84 |
| The Field Trip | 85-86 |
| Friends in the Morning | 87-88 |
| I Spy! | 89-90 |
| April Fool's Day | 91-92 |
| The Treasure | 93-94 |
| The Chess Champion | 95-96 |
| Wild Things in the Closet | 97-98 |
| Puppy Love | 99-100 |
| The Disappearing Cat | 101-102 |
| Monster Eyes | 103-104 |
| Football Practice | 105-106 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| How U.S. Libraries Began | 25-26 |
| The Invention of the Microwave Oven | 27-28 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Smithsonian Institute | 3-4 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| How U.S. Libraries Began | 25-26 |
| The Invention of the Microwave Oven | 27-28 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Native American Unsolved Mysteries | 31-32 |
| Washington Irving, Author and Ghost | 33-34 |
| Mazes | 35-36 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| The Indy 500 | 45-46 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| I.M. Pei, Architect | 49-50 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Smithsonian Institute | 3-4 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| How U.S. Libraries Began | 25-26 |
| The Invention of the Microwave Oven | 27-28 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Native American Unsolved Mysteries | 31-32 |
| Washington Irving, Author and Ghost | 33-34 |
| Mazes | 35-36 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| The Indy 500 | 45-46 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| I.M. Pei, Architect | 49-50 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Mazes | 35-36 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| The Indy 500 | 45-46 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Smithsonian Institute | 3-4 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| How U.S. Libraries Began | 25-26 |
| The Invention of the Microwave Oven | 27-28 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Native American Unsolved Mysteries | 31-32 |
| Washington Irving, Author and Ghost | 33-34 |
| Mazes | 35-36 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| The Indy 500 | 45-46 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| I.M. Pei, Architect | 49-50 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| Washington Irving, Author and Ghost | 33-34 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| I.M. Pei, Architect | 49-50 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
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.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Big Blast in Siberia | 1-2 |
| The Smithsonian Institute | 3-4 |
| The Amazon Rain Forest | 5-6 |
| Signs of Global Warming | 7-8 |
| Mount Vernon | 9-10 |
| The Bahamas | 11-12 |
| Giant Panda Problems | 13-14 |
| Insects | 15-16 |
| Peppered Moths | 17-18 |
| Trees Tell About Climates of the Past | 19-20 |
| Volcanic Eruptions | 21-22 |
| Where Did Everyone Go? | 23-24 |
| How U.S. Libraries Began | 25-26 |
| The Invention of the Microwave Oven | 27-28 |
| Decoding Hieroglyphs | 29-30 |
| Native American Unsolved Mysteries | 31-32 |
| Washington Irving, Author and Ghost | 33-34 |
| Mazes | 35-36 |
| Guide Dogs | 37-38 |
| The U.S. Supreme Court | 39-40 |
| Rice Feeds the World | 41-42 |
| The Sweet Story of Jelly Beans | 43-44 |
| The Indy 500 | 45-46 |
| Living with Diabetes | 47-48 |
| I.M. Pei, Architect | 49-50 |
| Jason McElwain, Basketball Star | 51-52 |
| Wilma Mankiller, Former Cherokee Chief | 53-54 |
| Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer | 55-56 |
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