Strand A: Reading Standard 1: The student uses the reading process effectively. Benchmark LA.A.1.2.1 The student uses a table of contents, index, headings, captions, illustrations, and major words to anticipate or predict content and purpose of a reading selection. Benchmark LA.A.1.2.2 The student selects from a variety of simple strategies, including the use of phonics, word structure, context clues, self-questioning, confirming simple predictions, retelling, and using visual cues to identify words and construct meaning from various texts, illustrations, graphics, and charts. Before Reading Strategies Teacher s Guide, pp. T6, T14, T22, T30, T38, T50, T58, T66, T74, T82, T94, T102, T110, T118, T126, T138, T146, T154, T162, T170, T182, T190, T198, T206, T214, T226, T234, T242, T250, T258 Using Pictures, Graphics, & Illustrations Teacher s Guide, pp. T4, T29, T31, T48, T92, T109, T111, T136, T180 Student Workbook, pp. 4-5, 18-19, 22-23, 40-41, 50-51, 58-59, 76-77, 94-95 Reading Skills Card 4, 11 Intervention Strategies in Teacher s Guide, pp. T94, T110, T118, T126, T146, T154, T214, T226, T234, T250, T258 Captions, Table of Contents, Author Notes Intervention Strategies in Teacher s Guide, pp. T14, T22, T38, T82, T182, T198, T206 Italics, Dialogue and Bold Type Intervention Strategies in Teacher s Guide, pp. T30, T58, T66, T74, T102, T162, T170, T242 Context Clues Teacher s Guide, pp. T4, T15, T20, T48, T51, T59, T64, T92, T95, T103, T108, T136, T147, T152, T180, T196, T199, T224, T227, T240, T251 Reading Skills Cards 2, 5, 6, 9, 10. 13, 14, 19, 21, 24 Student Workbook pp. 4-5, pp. 22-23, 40-41, 58-59, 76-77, 94-95 Phonics Teacher s Guide, pp. T9, T17, T25, T33, T53, T61, T69, T77, T97, T105, T113, T121, T141, T149, T157, T165, T185, T193, T201, T209, T229, T237, T245, T253 Fluency Cards 1-24 Graphic Aids Teacher s Guide, pp. T29, T30, T31, T35, T109, T110, T111, T115 Student Workbook, pp. 18-19, 50-51 Reading Skills Cards 4, 11 Word Structure Teacher s Edition, pp. T7, T15, T23, T31, T51, T59, T67, T75, T95, T103, T111, T119, T139, T147, T155, T163, T183, T191, T199, T207, T227, T235, T243, T251 Reading Skills Cards 1-24 Grade 4 page 1
Benchmark LA.A.1.2.3 The student uses simple strategies to determine meaning and increase vocabulary for reading, including the use of prefixes, suffixes, root words, multiple meanings, antonyms, synonyms, and word relationships. Benchmark LA.A.1.2.4 The student clarifies understanding by rereading, selfcorrection, summarizing, checking other sources, and class or group discussion. Predicting Teacher s Guide, pp. T153, T154, T155, T159 Student Workbook pp. 68-69 Reading Skills Card 15 Retelling and Summarizing Teacher s Guide, pp. T117, T118, T119, T123, T205, T206, T207, T211 Student Workbook, pp. 54-55, 90-91 Reading Skills Cards 12, 20 Also see ELD Support in Teacher s Guide, pp T87 Prefixes Teacher s Guide, pp. T7, T139, T207 Reading Skills Cards 1, 13, 20 Suffixes Teacher s Guide, pp. T119, T207, T243 Reading Skills Cards 12, 20, 23 Root Words Teacher s Guide, pp. T75 Reading Skills Cards 8 Multiple Meaning Words Teacher s Guide, pp. T15, T147 Reading Skills Cards 2, 14 Antonyms Teacher s Guide, pp. T23, T103, T235 Reading Skills Cards 3, 10, 22 Synonyms Teacher s Guide, pp. T67, T183 Reading Skills Cards 7, 17 Rereading Teacher s Guide, pp. T185, T193, T201, T203, T209, T217 Student Workbook, pp. 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37, 39, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111 Fluency Cards 17, 18, 19, 20 Summarizing Teacher s Guide, pp. T117, T118, T119, T123, T205, T206, T207, T211 Student Workbook, pp. 54-55, 90-91 Grade 4 page 2
Standard 2: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts. Benchmark LA.A.2.2.1 The student reads text and determines the main idea or essential message, identifies relevant supporting details and facts, and arranges events in chronological order. Benchmark LA.A.2.2.2 The student identifies the author s purpose in a simple text. Reading Skills Cards 12, 20 ELD Support: Summarize Teacher s Edition, p.t87 Class or Group Discussion Teacher s Guide, pp. T6, T14, T22, T30, T38, T50, T58, T66, T74, T82, T94, T102, T110, T118, T126, T138, T146, T154, T162, T170, T182, T190, T198, T206, T214, T226, T234, T242, T250 Main Idea/Details Teacher s Guide, pp. T5, T6, T7, T11, T225, T226, T231 Student Workbook, pp. 6-7, 96-97 Reading Skills Cards 1, 21 Sequencing Teacher s Guide, pp. T73, T74, T75, T79, T189, T190, T191, T195 Student Workbook, pp. 36-37, 82-83 Reading Skills Cards 8, 18 ELD Support: Story Sequence Teacher s Guide, p. T195 Author s Purpose Teacher s Guide, pp. T249, T250, T251, T255 Student Workbook, pp. 108-109 Reading Skills Card 24 Benchmark LA.A.2.2.3 The student recognizes when a text is primarily intended to persuade. Benchmark LA.A.2.2.4 The student identifies specific personal preferences relative to fiction and nonfiction reading. Benchmark LA.A.2.2.5 The student reads and organizes information for a variety of purposes, including making a report, conducting interviews, taking a test, and performing an authentic task. Teacher s Guide, pp. T98, T106, T114, T122 Student Workbook, pp. 44-45, 48-49, 52-53, 56-57 See daily independent reading opportunities of fiction and nonfiction texts: Teacher s Guide, pp. T7, T15, T23, T31, T39, T51, T59, T67, T75, T83, T95, T103, T111, T119, T127, T139, T147, T155, T163, T171, T183, T191, T199, T207, T215, T227, T235, T243, T251, T259 Strategies for Choosing Books: Teacher s Guide, p. T15 Also refer to T267 for a list of titles in the Independent Reading Library. Organizing Information for Reports Teacher s Guide, pp. T12, T20, T28, T56, T64, T72, T100, T108, T116, T144, T152, T160, T188, T196, T204, T232, T240, T248 Reading Test-Taking Strategies Teacher s Guide, pp. T37, T81, T125, T169, T213, T257 Student Workbook, pp. 6-7, 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, 20-21, 26-27, 30-31, 34-35, 38-39, 44-45, 48-49, 52-53, Grade 4 page 3
Benchmark LA.A.2.2.6 The student recognizes the difference between fact and opinion presented in a text. 56-57, 66-67, 72-73, 82-83, 84-85, 88-89, 90-91, 92-93, 98-99, 102-103, 106-107, 110-111 Fact and Opinion Teacher s Guide, pp. T101, T102, T103, T107 Student Workbook, pp. 46-47 Reading Skills Card 10 Benchmark LA.A.2.2.7 The student recognizes the use of comparison and contrast in a text. Benchmark LA.A.2.2.8 The student selects and uses a variety of appropriate reference materials, including multiple representations of information, such as maps, charts, and photos, to gather information for research projects. Strand B: Writing Standard 1: The student uses the writing process effectively. Benchmark LA.B.1.2.1 The student prepares for writing by recording thoughts, focusing on a central idea, grouping related ideas, and identifying the purpose of writing. Compare and Contrast Teacher s Guide, pp. T13, T14, T15, T19, T137, T138, T139, T143 Student Workbook, pp. 10-11, 60-61 Reading Skills Cards 2, 13 Charts, Maps, Timelines Teacher s Guide, pp. T29, T31, T109, T111 Reading Skills Card 4, 11 Student Workbook, pp. 18-19, 50-51 Using a Dictionary and Suggestions for Using Encyclopedia, Internet and Other Sources Teacher s Guide, pp. T14, T36, T80, T118, T124, T138, T168, T212, T256 Communicate Purpose Teacher s Guide, p. T98 Student Workbook, pp. 44-45 Arrange Details Teacher s Guide, pp. T34, T194, T246 Student Workbook, pp. 20-21, 84-85, 106-107 Supporting Facts Teacher s Guide, p. T106 Student Workbook, pp. 48-49 Sensory Details Teacher s Guide, p. T78 Student Workbook, pp. 38-39 Topic Sentence/Supporting Details Teacher s Guide, p. T10 Grade 4 page 4
Benchmark LA.B.1.2.2 The student drafts and revises writing that: focuses on the topic; has a logical organizational pattern, including a beginning, middle, conclusion, and transitional devices; has ample development of supporting ideas; demonstrates a sense of completeness or wholeness; demonstrates a command of language including precision in word choice; generally has correct subject/verb agreement; generally has correct verb and noun forms; with few expectations, has sentences that are complete, except when fragments are used purposefully; uses a variety of sentence structures; and generally follows the conventions of punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Student Workbook, pp. 8-9 See daily writing lesson in whole group instruction: Teacher s Guide, pp. T10, T18, T26, T34, T42, T54, T62, T70, T78, T86, T98, T106, T114, T122, T130, T142, T150, T158, T168, T174, T186, T194, T202, T210, T218, T230, T238, T246, T254, T262 Student Workbook, pp. 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, 20-21, 26-27, 30-31, 34-35, 38-39, 44-45, 48-49, 52-53, 56-57, 62-63, 66-67, 70-71, 74-75, 80-81, 84-85, 88-89, 92-93, 98-99, 102-103, 106-107, 110-111 Reading Skills Cards offer opportunities for students to focus on the grammar, usage, and mechanics skills that can be applied to writing. Subject/Verb Agreement Reading Skills Card 11 Verbs Reading Skills Cards 6, 7, 8, 9,10 Contractions Reading Skills Card 19 Nouns and Pronouns Reading Skills Cards 4, 5, 12, 13 Punctuation: Commas, Colons Reading Skills Card 23 Capitalization Reading Skills Card 24 Benchmark LA.B.1.2.3 The student produces final documents that have been edited for: correct spelling; correct use of punctuation, including commas in a series, dates, and addresses, and beginning and ending quotation marks; correct capitalization of proper nouns; correct paragraph indentation; correct usage of subject/verb agreement, verb and noun forms, and sentence structure; and correct formatting according to instructions. See daily writing lesson in whole group: Teacher s Guide pp. T10, T18, T26, T34, T42, T54, T62, T70, T78, T86, T98, T106, T114, T122, T130, T142, T150, T158, T168, T174, T186, T194, T202, T210, T218, T230, T238, T246, T254, T262 Student Workbook pp. 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, 20-21, 26-27, 30-31, 34-35, 38-39, 44-45, 48-49, 52-53, 56-57, 62-63, 66-67, 70-71, 74-75, 80-81, 84-85, 88-89, 92-93, 98-99, 102-103, 106-107, 110-111 Reading Skills Cards offer opportunities for students to focus on the grammar, usage, and mechanics skills that can be applied to writing. Subject/Verb Agreement Reading Skills Card 11 Verbs Reading Skills Cards 6, 7, 8, 9,10 Grade 4 page 5
Standard 2: The student writes to communicate ideas and information effectively. Benchmark LA.B.2.2.1 The student writes notes, comments, and observations that reflect comprehension of content and experiences from a variety of media. Benchmark LA.B.2.2.2 The student organizes information using alphabetical and numerical systems. Benchmark LA.B.2.2.3 The student writes for a variety of occasions, audiences, and purposes. Contractions Reading Skills Card 19 Nouns and Pronouns Reading Skills Cards 4, 5, 12, 13 Punctuation: Commas, Colons Reading Skills Card 23 Capitalization Reading Skills Card 24 Also see the Phonics/Spelling Connection: Teacher s Guide, pp. T8, T16, T24, T32, T40, T48, T52, T60, T68, T76, T84, T96, T104, T112, T120, T128, T140, T148, T156, T164, T172, T184, T192, T200, T208, T216, T228, T236, T244, T252, T260 Notes, Comments, and Observations Through Graphic Organizers Student Workbook, pp. 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111 Student Workbook, pp. 20-21, 36-37, 50-51, 82-83, 84-85, 106-107 Write to Persuade Teacher s Guide, pp. T98, T106, T114, T122 Student Workbook, pp. 44-45, 48-49, 52-53, 56-57 Write to Inform Teacher s Guide, pp. T10, T18, T26, T34 Student Workbook, pp. 8-9, 12-13, 16-17, 20-21 Write to Entertain Teacher s Guide, T54, T62, T70, T78, T142, T150, T158, T166 Student Workbook, pp. 26-27, 30-31, 34-35, 38-39, 62-63, 66-67, 70 71, 74-75 Consider Your Audience Teacher s Guide, pp. T114 Student Workbook, pp. 52-53 Write in Personal Journal Grade 4 page 6
Benchmark LA.B.2.2.4 The student uses electronic technology, including wordprocessing software and electronic encyclopedias, to create, revise, retrieve, and verify information. Benchmark LA.B.2.2.5 The student creates narratives in which ideas, details, and events are in logical order and are relevant to the story line. Benchmark LA.B.2.2.6 The student creates expository responses in which ideas and details follow an organizational pattern and are relevant to the purpose. Teacher s Guide, pp. T17, T33, T61, T77, T105, T121, T149, T165, T193, T209, T237, T253 Students may complete Independent Writing activities using word processing software. Responding to Independent Books Teacher s Guide, pp. T25, T113, T157, T201, T245 Responding to Instructional Books Teacher s Guide, pp. T9, T53, T97, T141, T185, T229 Responding to Read Aloud Books Teacher s Guide, pp. T41, T85, T129, T173, T217, T261 Personal Narratives Teacher s Guide, pp. T230, T238, T246, T254 Student Workbook, pp. 98-99, 102-103, 106-107, 110-111 Arrange Details: Time Order Teacher s Guide, pp. T18, T194, T238, T246 Student Workbook, pp. 12-13, 84-85, 102-103, 106-107 Informative Articles and Responses Teacher s Guide, pp. T10, T18, T26, T34, T106, T114, T122, T194, T210, T230, T238, T246 Student Workbook, pp. 8-9, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 20-21, 48-49, 52-53, 56-57, 84-85, 92-93, 98-99, 102-103, 106-107 Grade 4 page 7