New York State English Language Arts Standards
Grade 4: Reading Standard 1
- Understand written directions and procedures
- Compare and contrast information on one topic from two different sources
Grade 4: Reading Standard 2
- Read print-based and electronic literary texts silently, on a daily basis, for enjoyment
- Identify literary elements, such as setting, plot, and character, of different genres, with assistance
-Use graphic organizers to record significant details about characters and events in stories
Grade 4: Reading Standard 3
- Evaluate the content by identifying whether events, actions, characters, and/or settings are
realistic
- Compare and contrast characters, plot, and setting in literary works
Grade 4: Writing Standard 1
- Use organizational patterns such as compare/contrast, cause/effect, and time/order, for
expository writing
- Use a variety of resources, such as age-appropriate dictionaries and/or computer software, to
spell words correctly
- Compare and contrast ideas and information from two sources
Grade 4: Writing Standard 2
- Produce clear, well-organized responses to stories read or listened to, supporting the
understanding of characters and events with details from the story
- Use a computer to create, respond to, and interpret literary texts
- Describe the characters and explain how they change, with assistance
Grade 4: Writing Standard 3
- Use prewriting strategies, such as semantic webs and Venn diagrams, to organize ideas
- Analyze and evaluate the author�s use of setting, plot, character, rhyme, rhythm, and language
in written and visual text
- Use effective vocabulary in persuasive and expository writing
