English Language Arts Curriculum

4th Grade

Course Purpose:

Students will apply foundational skills when reading to learn and understand other subjects. Students will write narratives and support other writing with opinions and explanations with the use of text evidence.

Outcomes and Components:

LA.4.4

Students will plan, write, and publish a research project or paper

using technology.

Pacing  

Instruct/

Assess

Component Code

Component

Standard(s)

 

LA.4.4.1

Research a topic to determine different aspects, including perspective and purpose.

4.W.7

 

LA.4.4.2

Cite  evidence from a variety of sources to support research. Create notes, categorize information, and provide a list of sources when researching.

4.W.8

 

LA.4.4.3

Produce and use technology to publish a project with guidance and support from peers and adults.

4.W.6

4.W.10

 

LA.4.4.4

Integrate information on the same topic using two different texts in order to write or speak in depth about the subject. 

4.RI.9

 

LA.4.4.5

Interpret information using charts, graphs, and diagrams, and explain how the information contributes to the understanding of the text.

4.RI.7

 

LA.4.4.6

Read aloud or present portions of a text provided in a variety of formats, including visually, orally, and quantitatively.

4.SL.2

 

LA.4.4.7

Use academic and content specific vocabulary in speaking and writing.

4.L.6

 

LA.4.4.8

Use informal or formal language appropriate to the situation.

4.SL.6

 

LA.4.4.9

Use media to enhance presentation of ideas and themes.

4.SL.5

Academic Vocabulary:cite, research, evidence

Content Vocabulary:source, formal, informal