Listening Standards
Comprehension and Collaboration
4SL1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners, expressing ideas clearly, and building on those of others.
4SL1a: Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion.
4SL1b: Follow agreed-upon norms for discussions and carry out assigned roles.
4SL1c: Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.
4SL1d: Review the relevant ideas expressed and explain their own ideas and understanding of the discussion.
4SL2: Paraphrase portions of information presented in diverse formats (e.g., including visual, quantitative, and oral).
4SL3: Identify and evaluate the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
4SL4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking clearly at an understandable pace and volume appropriate for the audience.
4SL5: Include digital media and/or visual displays in presentations to emphasize central ideas or themes.
4SL6: Distinguish between contexts that call for formal English versus/or informal discourse; use formal English when appropriate to the task and situation.
PLEASE NOTE: Language Standards 1 and 2 are organized within grade bands and are not meant to be accomplished by the end of 4th grade. Local curriculum choices will determine which specific skills are included in 4th grade. These banded skills can be found in Appendix A at the end of this document. For the
Core Conventions Skills and Core Punctuation and Spelling Skills for Grades 3-5, the student is expected to know and be able to use the skills by the end of 5th grade. The → is included to indicate skills that connect and progress across the band.
Conventions of Academic English/Language for Learning
(See Appendix A)
Knowledge of Language
4L3: Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
4L3a: Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
4L3b: Choose punctuation for effect.
4L3c: Distinguish between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small group discussion).
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
4L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
4L4a: Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
4L4b: Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
4L4c: Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses) to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
4L5: Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
4L5a: Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context. 4L5b: Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
4L5c: Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.
4L6: Acquire and accurately use general academic and content-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).