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EAST LONGMEADOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2006 - 2007 DISTRICT CURRICULUM GUIDES
Language Arts - Grade 4

Myth: Characters/Events/Greek/Roman
The learner will be able to gain knowledge of culturally significant characters and events in Greek, Roman, and Norse mythology and other classic literature.
Strand Scope Source
Mythology Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 16.6
  
Genre: Differentiate/Strategies/Reading
The learner will be able to use knowledge of genres as reading and writing strategies.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 10.2
  
Genre: Myths/Narratives/Literature
The learner will be able to recognize, examine, and use knowledge of themes, structure, and elements of myths, traditional narratives, and classical literature and offer textual evidence to support understanding.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 16
  
Drama: Theme/Structure/Elements
The learner will be able to recognize, analyze, and use knowledge of themes, structure, and elements of drama and offer textual evidence to support understanding.
Strand Scope Source
Drama Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 17
  
Myth: Phenomena/Recognize/Origin
The learner will be able to recognize phenomena explained in origin myths.
Strand Scope Source
Mythology Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 16.4
  
Classic Literature: Character Types
The learner will be able to recognize the adventures or exploits of certain character types in classic literature.
Strand Scope Source
Classic Literature Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 16.5
  
Poetry: Speaker/Identify
The learner will be able to use a poem's details to identify the probable speaker.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Author/Speaker Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.13
  
Poetry: Theme/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the theme of a given poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Story Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Poetry: Theme/Apply
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of theme in a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Story Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Characteristics: Knowledge/Use
The learner will be able to use his/her knowledge of the characteristics for a variety of different texts.
Strand Scope Source
Genre: Characteristics Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 10
  
Analyze: Characteristics
The learner will be able to analyze key characteristics of a variety of genres.
Strand Scope Source
Genre: Analyze Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 10
  
Elements: Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze the poetic elements within a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Analyze: Theme
The learner will be able to analyze the theme in a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Analyze Story Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Drama: Plot/Character/Scripts/Read
The learner will be able to recognize and analyze elements of plot and character as presented through dialogue in scripts that are read, viewed, written, or performed.
Strand Scope Source
Drama Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 17.2
  
Drama: Readings/Recitations/Performances
The learner will be able to plan and present dramatic readings, recitations, and performances that show appropriate consideration of audience and purpose.
Strand Scope Source
Drama Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 18
  
Genre: Imaginative/Read
The learner will be able to read imaginative materials.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.9
  
Nonfiction: Purpose/Structure/Elements
The learner will be able to recognize, analyze, and apply knowledge of purpose, structure, and elements of nonfiction or informational materials and provide evidence from the text to support their comprehension.
Strand Scope Source
Nonfiction Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 13
  
Word Choice: Senses/Imagery/Mood
The learner will be able to recognize and examine how author's word choice appeals to the senses, creates imagery, suggests mood, and sets tone and provide textual evidence to support understanding.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Sound/Form Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 15
  
Author: Experiences/Real-Life
The learner will be able to identify similarities and differences in characters or events in a literary work and the real-life experiences in an author's life.
Strand Scope Source
Author Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 9.3
  
Expository: Various Purposes
The learner will be able to read expository text for a variety of purposes.
Strand Scope Source
Expository Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.9
  
Fiction: Fact/Difference
The learner will be able to explain the difference between fact and fiction.
Strand Scope Source
Fiction Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.17, 13.11
  
Folk Tale: Dialect/Identify
The learner will be able to identify dialect in dialogue within American folk tales.
Strand Scope Source
Folk Tale Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6.2
  
Genre: Various Forms/Differentiate
The learner will be able to differentiate between forms of a variety of genres.
Strand Scope Source
Genre Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 10.2
  
Imagery: Poetry/Sensory/Examine
The learner will be able to examine poetry for the purpose of identifying the use of sensory imagery.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Imagery Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14.2
  
Poetry: Repetition/Identify/Examine
The learner will be able to examine poetry for the purpose of identifying the application of repetition.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Sound/Form Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14.2
  
Poetry: Similes/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize that a poem may contain similes.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Figurative Language Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14.2
  
Poetry: Structure/Analyze
The learner will be able to analyze structural elements of poems.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Sound/Form Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Poetry: Structure/Apply
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of structural elements of poems.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Sound/Form Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Poetry: Structure/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the structure of poetry.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Rhyme: Scheme/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the rhyme scheme of a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Rhythm/Rhyme Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14.2
  
Rhythm: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize rhythm in a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Rhythm/Rhyme Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14.2
  
Characteristics: Identify
The learner will be able to identify key characteristics of genres.
Strand Scope Source
Genre: Characteristics Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 10
  
Elements: Identify
The learner will be able to identify poetic elements.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Elements: Knowledge/Apply
The learner will be able to apply knowledge of poetic elements.
Strand Scope Source
Poetry: Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
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Language Arts Processes

Critical Thinking: Personal Standards
The learner will be able to develop and explain personal standards or assessments of quality, display them in the classroom, and present them to family members.
Strand Scope Source
Comprehension: Critical Thinking Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 25.2
  
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Language Expressions

Expression: Standard English/Grammar
The learner will be able to examine the role of Standard English grammar and usage and identify how its vocabulary has developed and been influenced by other languages.
Strand Scope Source
Language Expression Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5
  
Adverb: Regular/Identify
The learner will be able to identify regular forms of adverbs.
Strand Scope Source
Adverb Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.6
  
Usage: Write/Correct
The learner will be able to write with correct usage.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 22.4
  
Formal/Informal: Describe/Role
The learner will be able to describe the role of Standard English in informal communication.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions: Formal/Informal Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6
  
Formal/Informal: Describe/Role
The learner will be able to describe the role of Standard English in formal communication.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions: Formal/Informal Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6
  
Formal/Informal: Analyze/Role/Informal
The learner will be able to analyze the role of Standard English in informal communication.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions: Formal/Informal Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6
  
Formal/Informal: Analyze/Role/Formal
The learner will be able to analyze the role of Standard English in formal communication.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions: Formal/Informal Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6
  
Idiom: Identify
The learner will be able to identify and understand grade specific idioms.
Strand Scope Source
Idiom Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 4.11
  
Adjective: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize adjectives.
Strand Scope Source
Adjective Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.6
  
Conventions: Standard English
The learner will be able to demonstrate appropriate use of Standard English in writing.
Strand Scope Source
Language Conventions Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 22
  
Noun: Identify
The learner will be able to identify nouns.
Strand Scope Source
Noun Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.6
  
Predicate/Subject: Relationship/Identify
The learner will be able to identify the subject-predicate relationship in a sentence.
Strand Scope Source
Predicate/Subject Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.4
  
Sentence Structure: Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize correct sentence structure.
Strand Scope Source
Sentence Structure Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.7
  
Sentence Structure: Use
The learner will be able to use correct sentence structure.
Strand Scope Source
Sentence Structure Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 22.4
  
Verb: Identify
The learner will be able to identify verbs.
Strand Scope Source
Verb Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.6
  
Usage: Identify/Standard
The learner will be able to identify standard language usage.
Strand Scope Source
Usage Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 5.7
  
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Media: Conventions/Elements/Techniques
The learner will be able to recognize, analyze, and use knowledge of the conventions, elements, and techniques of film, radio, video, television, multimedia productions, the Internet, and emergent technologies, and produce evidence from the works to support his or her understanding.
Strand Scope Source
Media Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 26
  
Media Production: Plan/Create/Idea
The learner will be able to plan and create media productions with a controlling idea, detail, and consideration of audience, purpose, and medium.
Strand Scope Source
Media Production Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 27
  
Film: Print/Compare/Characters/Plot
The learner will be able to compare the portrayal of characters, plot, and setting in a story's print version and film version.
Strand Scope Source
Film Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 26.2
  
Advertisement: Language/Formal/Informal
The learner will be able to recognize formal and informal language in advertisements read, heard, and/or seen.
Strand Scope Source
Advertisement Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6.3
  
Media Production: Presentation/Generate
The learner will be able to select and use available technology to generate presentations.
Strand Scope Source
Media Production Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 27.2
  
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Reading Operations

Structure: Recognize/Analyze/Apply
The learner will be able to recognize, analyze, and apply his/her knowledge of the structure and elements in fictional material and support his/her answers with evidence from the text.
Strand Scope Source
Structure Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 12
  
Reading Aloud: Imaginative/Literary
The learner will be able to read aloud imaginative/literary and information/expository materials with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension, using suitable timing, change in voice, and expression.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Aloud Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.10
  
Cause/Effect: Distinguish
The learner will be able to distinguish between cause and effect in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Cause/Effect Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.16, 13.10
  
Main Idea: Identify
The learner will be able to identify main ideas from reading passages.
Strand Scope Source
Main Idea Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8
  
Summarize: Main Ideas
The learner will be able to summarize main ideas.
Strand Scope Source
Summary Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.18, 13.12
  
Summary: Evidence/Supporting Details
The learner will be able to use evidence from text to summarize supporting details.
Strand Scope Source
Summary Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.18, 13.12
  
Theme: Identify/Support From Text
The learner will be able to identify themes as they occur in literature and give supporting evidence from the text.
Strand Scope Source
Themes Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 11
  
Theme: Apply/Support From Text
The learner will be able to apply themes as they occur in literature and give supporting evidence from the text.
Strand Scope Source
Themes Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 11
  
Story: Elements/Identify
The learner will be able to identify story elements, such as setting, plot, and characters.
Strand Scope Source
Story Elements Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 12.2
  
Figurative Language: Identify
The learner will be able to identify figurative language in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Figurative Language Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.12
  
Figurative Language: Understand
The learner will be able to identify and understand figurative language in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Figurative Language Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 4.11
  
Compare: Direct/Identify Words
The learner will be able to identify words involving direct comparisons.
Strand Scope Source
Compare/Contrast Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 15.2
  
Purposes: Answer Questions
The learner will be able to read to locate information necessary to answer a question.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 24
  
Interpretation: Facts/Main Ideas/Apply
The learner will be able to apply facts and main ideas as the basis for interpretation.
Strand Scope Source
Interpretation Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8
  
Support: Structure/Poem
The learner will be able to use examples from the text to support his/her understanding of structure in a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Support Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Support: Elements/Poem
The learner will be able to use examples from the text to support his/her understanding of the elements of a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Support Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Support: Theme/Poem
The learner will be able to use examples from the text to support his/her understanding of the theme of a poem.
Strand Scope Source
Support Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 14
  
Foreshadowing: Identifying
The learner will be able to identify foreshadowing within the context of a reading selection.
Strand Scope Source
Foreshadowing Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.11
  
Foreshadowing: Importance/Demonstrate
The learner will be able to demonstrate the importance of foreshadowing in reading selections.
Strand Scope Source
Foreshadowing Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.11
  
Questions: Information/Locate/Answer
The learner will be able to locate facts in the text to answer questions.
Strand Scope Source
Questions Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.15, 13.9
  
Evaluate: Information/Relevance
The learner will be able to evaluate information to determine its relevance.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluating Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 24.2
  
Evaluating: Value/Informational
The learner will be able to evaluate text for informational value.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluating Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 24
  
Evaluating: Setting/Characters/Events
The learner will be able to evaluate setting, characters, and events from a text and support them with evidence from the text.
Strand Scope Source
Evaluating Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.14
  
Analyzing: Value/Informational
The learner will be able to analyze text for informational value.
Strand Scope Source
Analyzing Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 24
  
Analyze: Reading Selections
The learner will be able to analyze character in reading selections.
Strand Scope Source
Character: Analyze Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 12.2
  
Analyze: Plot Development/Reading
The learner will be able to analyze plot development in a reading selection.
Strand Scope Source
Plot: Analyze Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 12.2
  
Analyze: Reading Materials
The learner will be able to analyze setting in reading materials.
Strand Scope Source
Setting: Analyze Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 12.2
  
Analyze: Support
The learner will be able to analyze themes as they occur in literature and give supporting evidence from the text.
Strand Scope Source
Themes: Analyze Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 11
  
Culture: Lessons/Recognize/Folktales
The learner will be able to recognize themes as lessons in folktales, fables, and Greek myths.
Strand Scope Source
Themes: Culture Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 11.2
  
Emergent Reading: Nature/Comprehend
The learner will be able to comprehend the nature of written English.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7
  
Letter: Relationship/Letter/Sound/Oral
The learner will be able to comprehend the relationship of letters and spelling patterns to the sounds of oral language.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Letter Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7
  
Purposes: Information
The learner will be able to read a variety of informational sources.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Purposes Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.9
  
Strategies: Connect/Contemporary
The learner will be able to strengthen his or her understanding of literary or non-literary works by connecting it to its contemporary or historical context.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 9
  
Variety of Sources: Reading Selections
The learner will be able to read a wide variety of literary selections.
Strand Scope Source
Source Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.9
  
Describe: Senses/Recognize/Literature
The learner will be able to recognize words appealing to the senses in literature.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading: Word Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 15.2
  
Emergent Reading: Language/Playful
The learner will be able to recognize playful language.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 4.12
  
Emergent Reading: Relationship/Decode
The learner will be able to use knowledge of letter/sound relationships to decode words in context.
Strand Scope Source
Emergent Reading Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 7.8
  
Fact/Opinion
The learner will be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
Strand Scope Source
Fact/Opinion Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.17, 13.11
  
Fact: Reading Material/Identify
The learner will be able to identify basic facts in what he/she has read.
Strand Scope Source
Fact Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8
  
Imagery: Sensory Imagery/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize sensory imagery.
Strand Scope Source
Imagery Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.12
  
Narrator: Identify
The learner will be able to identify the narrator of a story.
Strand Scope Source
Story Elements: Narrator Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 8.13
  
Organization: Structure/Identify
The learner will be able to identify organizational structure.
Strand Scope Source
Organization Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 13.8
  
Strategies: Features/Identify
The learner will be able to identify text features.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 13.6
  
Strategies: Features/Use/Find
The learner will be able to use text features to find information in text.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 13.6
  
Strategies: Vocabulary/Using
The learner will be able to use vocabulary to understand what is read.
Strand Scope Source
Reading Strategies Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 4
  
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Vocal Characteristic: Use Appropriate
The learner will be able to effectively employ vocal characteristics appropriate for the presentation.
Strand Scope Source
Vocal Characteristic Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 18.2
  
Strategies: Language/Persuade/Explain
The learner will be able to adjust language to persuade, to explain, or to find information.
Strand Scope Source
Speaking Strategies Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 3.3
  
Diction: Use
The learner will be able to use diction appropriately and effectively.
Strand Scope Source
Diction Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 18.2
  
Questions: Generate
The learner will be able to generate questions for an interview.
Strand Scope Source
Interview: Questions Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 2.2
  
Support: Work/Film/Organized/Detail
The learner will be able to communicate an opinion of a literary work or film in an organized manner, with supporting detail.
Strand Scope Source
Opinion: Support Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 3.6
  
Enunciate: Appropriate
The learner will be able to use appropriate enunciation when giving oral presentations.
Strand Scope Source
Pronunciation: Enunciate Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 3.4
  
Formal/Informal: Situation
The learner will be able to use appropriate formal/informal language for a given situation.
Strand Scope Source
Communication: Formal/Informal Master MA: Curriculum Framework, 2001, Grade 4, 6
  
Formal: Audience/Purpose/Create/Deliver
The learner will be able to create and deliver formal presentatio