Language |
| L.4: Knowledge of Language |
| L.4.3a | Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.* |
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| L.4.3b | Choose punctuation for effect.* |
| L.5: Knowledge of Language |
| L.5.3a | Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style. |
| L.6: Knowledge of Language |
| L.6.3 | Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. |
| Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |
| L.6.5 | Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. |
Speaking & Listening |
| SL.6: Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
| SL.6.5 | Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, images, music, sound) and visual displays in presentations to clarify information. |
Writing |
| W.4: Research to Build and Present Knowledge |
| W.4.9a | Apply grade 4 Reading standards to literature (e.g., “Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text [e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions].”). |
| Text Types and Purposes |
| W.4.3 | Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. |
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| W.4.3a | Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. |
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| W.4.3b | Use dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. |
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| W.4.3c | Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events. |
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| W.4.3d | Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. |
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| W.4.3e | Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. |
| W.5: Text Types and Purposes |
| W.5.3 | Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. |
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| W.5.3a | Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. |
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| W.5.3b | Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. |
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| W.5.3c | Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events. |
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| W.5.3d | Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. |
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| W.5.3e | Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. |
| W.6: Text Types and Purposes |
| W.6.3 | Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. |
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| W.6.3a | Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. |
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| W.6.3b | Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. |
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| W.6.3c | Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. |
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| W.6.3d | Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to convey experiences and events. |
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| W.6.3e | Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. |
