Grade 4 ELA

Communicating Information

W.4.2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.

• W.4.2.A: Introduce a topic clearly and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting (e.g., headings), illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aid comprehension.

• W.4.2.B: Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.

• W.4.2.C: Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).

• W.4.2.D: Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.

• W.4.2.E: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented. 

RI.4: Reading Informational Text

• 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.

• RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

• 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.

• RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

SL.4.4: Speaking and Listening

• SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. 

Communicating an Opinion

W.4.1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

• W.4.1.A: Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.

• W.4.1.B: Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.

• W.4.1.C: Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).

• W.4.1.D: Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.

RI.4: Reading Informational Text

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

• RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

SL.4.4: Speaking and Listening

• SL.4.4: Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace.