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Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS): Grade 4

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5-Jan | Developing and sustaining foundationallanguage skills

1 Listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral languagethrough listening, speaking, and discussion.

A: listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarifyinformation, and make pertinent comments;

B: follow, restate, and give oral instructions thatinvolve a series of related sequences of action;

C: express an opinion supported by accurateinformation, employing eye contact, speaking rate,volume, enunciation, and the conventions oflanguage to communicate ideas effectively; and

D: work collaboratively with others to develop aplan of shared responsibilities.

2 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--beginning reading and writing. The studentdevelops word structure knowledge through phonological awareness, print concepts, phonics, andmorphology to communicate, decode, and spell.

A: demonstrate and apply phonetic knowledge by:

i: decoding words with specific orthographicpatterns and rules, including regular and irregularplurals;

1. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies RKT

2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and-ves 5VG

3. Is the noun singular or plural? WUG

ii: decoding multisyllabic words with closedsyllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowelteams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

Open and closed syllables1. Is the syllable open or closed? N84

Long and short vowels2. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short

vowel words SD8

Vowel teams3. Which word has a different vowel sound? 9H3

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4. Complete the word with the correct diphthong:oi, oy, ou, ow WNR

5. Complete the word with the correct vowelteam T7C

6. Variant vowel words CBR

R-controlled vowels7. Complete the word with the correct r-controlled

vowel: ar, er, ir, or, ur X2P

8. Complete the word with the correct r-controlledvowel: er, ir, ur Y52

iii: decoding words using advanced knowledge ofsyllable division patterns such as VV;

1. How many syllables does the word have? 9BT

iv: decoding words using knowledge of prefixes; 1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes F7T

v: decoding words using knowledge of suffixes,including how they can change base words suchas dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling finalconsonants; and

1. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes F7T

2. Word pattern sentences GSW

vi: identifying and reading high-frequency wordsfrom a research-based list;

B: demonstrate and apply spelling knowledge by:

i: spelling multisyllabic words with closedsyllables; open syllables; VCe syllables; vowelteams, including digraphs and diphthongs; r-controlled syllables; and final stable syllables;

Open and closed syllables1. Spell words with open and closed syllables 39A

Vowel teams2. Complete the word with the correct diphthong:

oi, oy, ou, ow WNR



Long vowels5. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay LXK

6. Spell the long e word CP7

7. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y AAJ

8. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow 7XK

9. Spell the long u word Q8P




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Final stable syllables12. Spell the consonant-l-e word RJE

13. Spell consonant-l-e words 9U7

ii: spelling homophones; 1. Homophones with pictures YE5

2. Use the correct homophone S8L

iii: spelling multisyllabic words with multiplesound-spelling patterns;

Soft g and c words1. Sort and spell soft c and soft g words 46A



iv: spelling words using advanced knowledge ofsyllable division patterns;

1. Spell the consonant-l-e word RJE


v: spelling words using knowledge ofprefixes; and

1. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- F6D

vi: spelling words using knowledge of suffixes,including how they can change base words suchas dropping e, changing y to i, and doubling finalconsonants; and

Suffixes1. Word pattern analogies SN5

Plurals2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies RKT

3. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 68P


5. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and-ves FJN

Past tense6. Form and use the regular past tense 29B

Comparative adjectives7. Spell adjectives that compare WA9










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Inflectional endings8. Complete the verb with the ending that you

hear FPR

C: write legibly in cursive to complete assignments.

3 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--vocabulary. The student uses newly acquiredvocabulary expressively.

A: use print or digital resources to determinemeaning, syllabication, and pronunciation;

1. Use dictionary entries K7L

2. Use dictionary definitions KXN

3. Use thesaurus entries N5T

B: use context within and beyond a sentence todetermine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar wordsor multiple-meaning words;

Vocabulary in context1. Find words using context LT5

2. Use context to identify the meaning of aword DC8

3. Use academic vocabulary in context QQC

Synonyms in context4. Find synonyms in context RQT

5. Determine the meaning of words usingsynonyms in context WDU

Antonyms in context6. Find antonyms in context BTA

Multiple-meaning words7. Multiple-meaning words with pictures 7MT

8. Which definition matches the sentence? 6DS

9. Which sentence matches the definition? VBG

Domain-specific vocabulary10. Determine the meaning of domain-specific

words with pictures K7J

C: determine the meaning of and use words withaffixes such as mis-, sub-, -ment, and -ity/ty androots such as auto, graph, and meter; and

Prefixes1. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-,

or mis- VSQ


3. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im-, and non- 8SP




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Suffixes4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or

-less VDR

5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or-ness J58

6. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment YZB

7. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix:review XFL

8. Sort words with shared suffixes by part ofspeech HQJ

9. Word pattern analogies SN5


Prefixes and suffixes11. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes F7T

12. Determine the meanings of words with prefixesand suffixes: review VZH

13. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes bymeaning 8GB

Greek and Latin roots14. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots G7R

15. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to themeanings of words XNX

16. Use the meanings of words as clues to themeanings of Greek and Latin roots 49S

17. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latinroots FCL

18. Determine the meanings of words with Greekand Latin roots BJ9

19. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to theirmeanings TS8

D: identify, use, and explain the meaning ofhomophones such as reign/rain.

1. Homophones with pictures YE5

2. Identify homophones ZR5

3. Use the correct homophone S8L




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4 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--fluency. The student reads grade-level text withfluency and comprehension. The student is expected to use appropriate fluency (rate, accuracy, andprosody) when reading grade-level text.

Informational texts1. Determine the main idea of a passage 7XV

2. Determine the order of events in informationaltexts 99D

3. Compare and contrast in informationaltexts YBU

4. Match causes and effects in informationaltexts Z9L

5. Match problems with their solutions F2B

6. Read about science and nature RTC

7. Identify supporting details in informationaltexts 8MJ

Fictional texts8. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and

folktales 6PW

9. Identify story elements SRQ

10. Read realistic fiction A7Z

11. Identify supporting details in literary texts VVG

Vocabulary in context12. Use context to identify the meaning of a

word DC8

13. Determine the meaning of domain-specificwords with pictures K7J

5 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking--self-sustained reading. The student reads grade-appropriate texts independently. The student is expected to self-select text and read independently fora sustained period of time.

Literary texts1. Read fantasy with illustrations 26L

2. Read realistic fiction with illustrations 2BC

3. Read science fiction with illustrations DFJ


5. Read historical fiction 59R

6. Read poetry TMW




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Informational texts7. Read about animals 7TG

8. Read about art, music, and traditions ZSE

9. Read about famous places EM5

10. Read about sports and hobbies 8V8

11. Read about famous people 8SC

12. Read about business and technology MZT

13. Read about history ZB2




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6 | Comprehension skills

6 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student usesmetacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

A: establish purpose for reading assigned and self-selected texts;

1. Identify the purpose of a text(Fourth grade) 6RR

2. Identify the purpose of a text(Fourth grade) 84N

B: generate questions about text before, during,and after reading to deepen understanding andgain information;

C: make, correct, or confirm predictions using textfeatures, characteristics of genre, and structures;

1. Make predictions about a story TXS

2. Read fantasy with illustrations 26L



D: create mental images to deepen understanding; 1. Sort sensory details UZ9

2. Identify sensory details FFK

E: make connections to personal experiences, ideasin other texts, and society;

1. Combine main ideas from two texts JZ2

2. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from itssource PV6

3. Compare information from two texts 8CJ

4. Compare mythological illustrations J5P

F: make inferences and use evidence to supportunderstanding;

Inference1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and

folktales 6PW

2. Use actions and dialogue to understandcharacters CXM

3. Draw inferences from a text UB2







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9. Read poetry TMW








G: evaluate details read to determine key ideas; Main idea1. Use key details to determine the main idea DMM

2. Determine the main idea of a passage 7XV

Theme3. Determine the themes of myths, fables, and

folktales 6PW

Supporting details4. Compare information from two texts 8CJ











Literary textsFictional texts

15. Read fantasy with illustrations 26L
























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20. Read poetry TMW

H: synthesize information to create newunderstanding; and

Compare and contrast1. Compare information from two texts 8CJ

Main idea2. Determine the main idea of a passage 7XV



folktales 6PW

Literary texts5. Read poetry TMW

Informational texts6. Read about famous people 8SC




I: monitor comprehension and make adjustmentssuch as re-reading, using background knowledge,asking questions, and annotating whenunderstanding breaks down.


































7 | Response skills

7 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to anincreasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed.

A: describe personal connections to a variety ofsources, including self-selected texts;

B: write responses that demonstrate understandingof texts, including comparing and contrasting ideasacross a variety of sources;



folktales 6PW

Compare and contrast3. Compare information from two texts 8CJ






9. Read poetry TMW
















































C: use text evidence to support an appropriateresponse;

1. Complete the opinion-reason-example table G8B

2. Choose reasons to support an opinion HW7



D: retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in waysthat maintain meaning and logical order;

Summarize1. Read about famous people 8SC




5. Summarize a story XZF


SequenceOrganization

7. Determine the order of events in informationaltexts 99D

8. Put the sentences in order DXR

E: interact with sources in meaningful ways such asnotetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating;

F: respond using newly acquired vocabulary asappropriate; and

Domain-specific vocabulary1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific

words with pictures K7J

Prefixes2. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-,

or mis- VSQ


Suffixes4. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or

-less VDR

5. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or-ness J58

6. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment YZB




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7. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix:review XFL

8. Word pattern analogies SN5


Prefixes and suffixes10. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes

and suffixes: review VZH

11. Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes bymeaning 8GB

Greek and Latin roots12. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots G7R

13. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to themeanings of words XNX

14. Use the meanings of words as clues to themeanings of Greek and Latin roots 49S

15. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latinroots FCL

16. Determine the meanings of words with Greekand Latin roots BJ9

17. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to theirmeanings TS8

Synonyms18. Choose the synonym 7XU

Antonyms19. Choose the antonym QLF

Academic vocabulary20. Use academic vocabulary in context QQC

G: discuss specific ideas in the text that areimportant to the meaning.



folktales 6PW

Inference3. Draw inferences from a text UB2


































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Literary textsFictional texts

4. Read poetry TMW

Informational texts5. Read about famous people 8SC


















9-Aug | Multiple genres

8 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--literary elements. Thestudent recognizes and analyzes literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional,contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts.

A: infer basic themes supported by text evidence; 1. Determine the themes of myths, fables, andfolktales 6PW

2. Read poetry TMW

B: explain the interactions of the characters and thechanges they undergo;

1. Distinguish characters' points of view LGA

2. Use actions and dialogue to understandcharacters CXM

3. Compare and contrast characters GYD

C: analyze plot elements, including the risingaction, climax, falling action, and resolution; and

1. Identify story elements SRQ

D: explain the influence of the setting, includinghistorical and cultural settings, on the plot.

9 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The studentrecognizes and analyzes genre-specific characteristics, structures, and purposes within and acrossincreasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse texts.

A: demonstrate knowledge of distinguishingcharacteristics of well-known children's literaturesuch as folktales, fables, legends, myths, and talltales;

B: explain figurative language such as simile,metaphor, and personification that the poet uses tocreate images;

Similes and metaphors1. Identify similes and metaphors A8M

2. Similes and metaphors with pictures 8YE

3. Determine the meanings of similes andmetaphors F7J

Figurative language4. Identify elements of poetry 9FU

5. Read poetry TMW









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C: explain structure in drama such as character tags,acts, scenes, and stage directions;

1. Read drama KJP

D: recognize characteristics and structures ofinformational text, including:

i: the central idea with supporting evidence; Main idea1. Use key details to determine the main idea DMM






Supporting details7. Identify supporting details in informational

texts 8MJ

ii: features such as pronunciation guides anddiagrams to support understanding; and

Text features1. Select and use text features MW8

Graphic organizers2. Read graphic organizers DH7

Dictionaries3. Use dictionary entries K7L

4. Use dictionary definitions KXN

iii: organizational patterns such as compare andcontrast;

Sequence1. Determine the order of events in informational

texts 99D

2. Identify time-order words QWR

Compare and contrast3. Compare and contrast in informational

texts YBU

Cause and effect4. Match causes and effects in informational

texts Z9L

Problem and solution5. Match problems with their solutions F2B




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/read-drama

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https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/select-and-use-text-features


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/read-graphic-organizers









https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-time-order-words











Text structure6. Identify text structures HR6

E: recognize characteristics and structures ofargumentative text by:

i: identifying the claim; 1. Identify an author's statement of opinion C9W

ii: explaining how the author has used facts for anargument; and

1. Distinguish facts from opinions 96L

iii: identifying the intended audience orreader; and

F: recognize characteristics of multimodal anddigital texts.




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-text-structures


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-an-authors-statement-of-opinion


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/distinguish-facts-from-opinions



10 | Author's purpose and craft

10 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses criticalinquiry to analyze the authors' choices and how they influence and communicate meaning within avariety of texts. The student analyzes and applies author's craft purposefully in order to develop his orher own products and performances.

A: explain the author's purpose and message withina text;



folktales 6PW

Author's purpose3. Identify the purpose of a text

(Fourth grade) 6RR


B: explain how the use of text structure contributesto the author's purpose;

1. Identify the purpose of a text(Fourth grade) 6RR

2. Identify text structures HR6


C: analyze the author's use of print and graphicfeatures to achieve specific purposes;

1. Which book title goes with the picture? AGL

2. Compare mythological illustrations J5P

3. Read graphic organizers DH7

4. Select and use text features MW8

5. Identify the purpose of a text 84N

D: describe how the author's use of imagery, literaland figurative language such as simile andmetaphor, and sound devices such as alliterationand assonance achieves specific purposes;

Sensory details1. Sort sensory details UZ9


Figures of speechSimiles and metaphors

3. Analyze the effects of figures of speech onmeaning and tone WMF























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https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/analyze-the-effects-of-figures-of-speech-on-meaning-and-tone




4. Read poetry TMW




Allusions8. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its

source PV6

IdiomsIdioms and adages

9. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 1 JMD

10. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 PFB

Idioms and adages11. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set

1 A72

12. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set2 KNW

Sound devices13. Label the rhyme scheme AQU

14. Identify elements of poetry 9FU

E: identify and understand the use of literarydevices, including first- or third-person point ofview;

Sensory details1. Sort sensory details UZ9





Allusions6. Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its

source PV6
















https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/determine-the-meaning-of-idioms-from-context-set-1






https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-meaning-of-idioms-and-adages-set-1






https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/label-the-rhyme-scheme



















Figures of speechFigurative language


Point of view8. Identify the narrative point of view EBK

Idioms9. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:

set 1 JMD

10. Determine the meaning of idioms from context:set 2 PFB

Idioms and adages11. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set

1 A72

12. Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set2 KNW

F: discuss how the author's use of languagecontributes to voice; and

1. Positive and negative connotation ZEA

G: identify and explain the use of anecdote.







https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-narrative-point-of-view














https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/positive-and-negative-connotation



12-Nov | Composition

11 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The studentuses the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts that are legible and uses appropriateconventions.

A: plan a first draft by selecting a genre for aparticular topic, purpose, and audience using arange of strategies such as brainstorming,freewriting, and mapping;

1. Order items from most general to mostspecific 2ER

2. Organize information by main idea 6GA

B: develop drafts into a focused, structured, andcoherent piece of writing by:

i: organizing with purposeful structure, includingan introduction, transitions, and a conclusion; and

Sequence1. Put the sentences in order DXR

2. Identify time-order words QWR

Organization3. Organize information by main idea 6GA

Topic sentences4. Choose the best topic sentence C5Z

Conclusion5. Choose the best concluding sentence 68D

Transitions6. Choose the best transition YMU

7. Use linking words in paragraphs XHT

ii: developing an engaging idea with relevantdetails;

Main ideaOrganization

1. Organize information by main idea 6GA

Supporting details2. Complete the opinion-reason-example table G8B

3. Remove the sentence that does not belong 82A

4. Distinguish facts from opinions 96L





https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/order-items-from-most-general-to-most-specific



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/organize-information-by-main-idea








https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/choose-the-best-topic-sentence


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/choose-the-best-concluding-sentence


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/choose-the-best-transition


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-linking-words-in-paragraphs






https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/remove-the-sentence-that-does-not-belong









Descriptive details8. Add imagery to stories 6BY

C: revise drafts to improve sentence structure andword choice by adding, deleting, combining, andrearranging ideas for coherence and clarity;

Sequence1. Put the sentences in order DXR

Relevant details2. Remove the sentence that does not belong 82A

Linking wordsTransitions

3. Use coordinating conjunctions F79

4. Use subordinating conjunctions 27D

5. Choose the best transition YMU

6. Use linking words in paragraphs XHT

Word choice7. Revise the sentence using a stronger verb HXU

8. Shades of meaning with pictures TWK

9. Describe the difference between relatedwords 78V

10. Positive and negative connotation ZEA

Style11. Which sentence is more formal? QHF

Sentence varietySentence structure

12. Create varied sentences based on models JSA

13. Combine sentences: subjects andpredicates VH9

Sentence structure14. Order the words to create a sentence ACF

D: edit drafts using standard English conventions,including:









https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/add-imagery-to-stories






https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-coordinating-conjunctions


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-subordinating-conjunctions

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-subordinating-conjunctions





https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/revise-the-sentence-using-a-stronger-verb

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/revise-the-sentence-using-a-stronger-verb

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/shades-of-meaning-with-pictures

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/shades-of-meaning-with-pictures

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/describe-the-difference-between-related-words





https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/which-sentence-is-more-formal


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/create-varied-sentences-based-on-models


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/combine-sentences-subjects-and-predicates



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/order-the-words-to-create-a-sentence



i: complete simple and compound sentences withsubject-verb agreement and avoidance of splices,run-ons, and fragments;

Complete sentences, fragments, and run-ons1. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? L7P

2. Is it a complete sentence or a run-on? AUH

3. Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or arun-on? X9V

Simple and compound sentences4. Is the sentence simple or compound? EV2

5. Create compound sentences XA7

Sentence structure6. Order the words to create a sentence ACF

Subject-verb agreement7. Is the subject singular or plural? Q6B

8. Use the correct subject or verb L85

9. Pronoun-verb agreement EER

10. Use the correct subject or verb – withcompound subjects TQ7

ii: past tense of irregular verbs; 1. Identify the irregular past tense MHA

2. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 Q9P

3. Form and use the irregular past tense: set2 H6N

4. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 49P

5. Form and use the irregular past tense: set4 MYG




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-fragment

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-it-a-complete-sentence-or-a-run-on

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-it-a-complete-sentence-a-fragment-or-a-run-on



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-the-sentence-simple-or-compound


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/create-compound-sentences




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-the-subject-singular-or-plural

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-the-subject-singular-or-plural

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-the-correct-subject-or-verb

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-the-correct-subject-or-verb

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/pronoun-verb-agreement

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/pronoun-verb-agreement

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-the-correct-subject-or-verb-with-compound-subjects



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-irregular-past-tense

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-irregular-past-tense

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/form-and-use-the-irregular-past-tense-set-1











iii: singular, plural, common, and proper nouns; Common and proper nouns1. Identify common and proper nouns L8K

Regular plural nouns2. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies RKT

3. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies 68P


5. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and-ves FJN

Irregular plural nouns6. Form and use irregular plurals 9QM

Singular and plural nouns7. Is the noun singular or plural? WUG

iv: adjectives, including their comparative andsuperlative forms;

Adjectives1. Does the adjective tell you what kind or how

many? YXE

2. Identify the adjective that describes thenoun F9L

3. Identify adjectives JN9

4. Order adjectives 57U

Comparative and superlative adjectives5. Use adjectives to compare GW2

6. Spell adjectives that compare WA9

7. Use adjectives with more and most G9T

8. Good, better, best, bad, worse, and worst S78

v: adverbs that convey frequency and adverbsthat convey degree;

1. Does the adverb tell you how, when, orwhere? KHW

2. Identify adverbs DUC

3. Use relative adverbs PJV

4. Use adverbs to compare WY7

vi: prepositions and prepositional phrases; 1. Identify prepositions 8ZS

2. Identify prepositions and their objects S8J

3. Identify prepositional phrases Y6S

4. Prepositions: review ZJL




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https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-common-and-proper-nouns











https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/form-and-use-irregular-plurals

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/form-and-use-irregular-plurals



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/does-the-adjective-tell-you-what-kind-or-how-many



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-the-adjective-that-describes-the-noun



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-adjectives

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-adjectives

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/order-adjectives

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/order-adjectives

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adjectives-to-compare

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adjectives-to-compare



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adjectives-with-more-and-most

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adjectives-with-more-and-most

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/good-better-best-bad-worse-and-worst

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/good-better-best-bad-worse-and-worst

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/does-the-adverb-tell-you-how-when-or-where



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-adverbs

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-adverbs

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-relative-adverbs

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-relative-adverbs

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adverbs-to-compare

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-adverbs-to-compare

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositions

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositions

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositions-and-their-objects

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositions-and-their-objects

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositional-phrases

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-prepositional-phrases

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/prepositions-review

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/prepositions-review


vii: pronouns, including reflexive; Personal pronouns1. Identify personal pronouns GMK

2. Replace the noun with a personal pronoun QXY

Reflexive pronouns3. Use reflexive pronouns S9A

Personal and reflexive pronouns4. Choose between personal and reflexive

pronouns QNN

Relative pronouns5. Identify relative pronouns 7HQ

Subject and object pronouns6. Choose between subject and object personal

pronouns 2VF

7. Compound subjects and objects with "I" and"me" UUK

Possessive pronouns8. Identify possessive pronouns CZE

9. Use possessive pronouns 5Y6

viii: coordinating conjunctions to formcompound subjects, predicates, and sentences;

Coordinating conjunctions1. Use coordinating conjunctions F79

2. Identify coordinating conjunctions SZ6

Compound sentences3. Create varied sentences based on models JSA

4. Is the sentence simple or compound? EV2

5. Create compound sentences XA7

Compound subjects and predicates6. Combine sentences: subjects and

predicates VH9

ix: capitalization of historical periods, events, anddocuments; titles of books; stories and essays; andlanguages, races, and nationalities;

1. Capitalizing the names of historical events,periods, and documents L77

2. Capitalizing proper adjectives, nationalities, andlanguages G83

3. Capitalization: review 58V




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-personal-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-personal-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/replace-the-noun-with-a-personal-pronoun

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/replace-the-noun-with-a-personal-pronoun

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-reflexive-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-reflexive-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/choose-between-personal-and-reflexive-pronouns



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-relative-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-relative-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/choose-between-subject-and-object-personal-pronouns



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/compound-subjects-and-objects-with-i-and-me



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-possessive-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-possessive-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-possessive-pronouns

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-possessive-pronouns



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-coordinating-conjunctions

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-coordinating-conjunctions










https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/capitalizing-the-names-of-historical-events-periods-and-documents



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/capitalizing-proper-adjectives-nationalities-and-languages



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/capitalization-review

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/capitalization-review


x: punctuation marks, including apostrophes inpossessives, commas in compound sentences,and quotation marks in dialogue; and

End punctuation1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative,

imperative, or exclamatory? YL8

Apostrophes2. Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural

possessives DVH

3. Form the singular or plural possessive BRH

4. Identify and correct errors with plural andpossessive nouns WMN

5. Pronoun-verb contractions U8T

6. Contractions with "not" XNV

Commas7. Commas with a series 5CP

8. Commas with compound and complexsentences BSL

Quotation marks9. Punctuating dialogue ECG




https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/is-the-sentence-declarative-interrogative-imperative-or-exclamatory



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-plurals-singular-possessives-and-plural-possessives



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/form-the-singular-or-plural-possessive

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/form-the-singular-or-plural-possessive

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-and-correct-errors-with-plural-and-possessive-nouns



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/pronoun-verb-contractions


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/contractions-with-not


https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/commas-with-a-series

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/commas-with-a-series

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/commas-with-compound-and-complex-sentences



https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/punctuating-dialogue

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/punctuating-dialogue


xi: correct spelling of words with grade-appropriate orthographic patterns and rules andhigh-frequency words; and

Word patterns1. Word pattern analogies SN5

Homophones2. Use the correct homophone S8L

PluralsRegular plurals

3. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies RKT


Regular past tense5. Form and use the regular past tense 29B

Irregular past tense6. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1 Q9P

7. Form and use the irregular past tense: set2 H6N

8. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3 49P

9. Form and use the irregular past tense: set4 MYG

Comparative adjectives10. Spell adjectives that compare WA9

Contractions11. Pronoun-verb contractions U8T

12. Contractions with "not" XNV



Digraphs15. Spell words with consonant digraphs KFP

Open and closed syllables16. Spell words with open and closed syllables 39A

Silent letters17. Complete the words with silent letters EEA



































https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/spell-words-with-consonant-digraphs

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https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/complete-the-words-with-silent-letters

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Vowel teams18. Complete the word with the correct diphthong:

oi, oy, ou, ow WNR






Long vowels23. Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay LXK

24. Spell the long e word CP7

25. Spell the long i word: silent e, ie, y AAJ

26. Spell the long o word: silent e, oa, ow 7XK

27. Spell the long u word Q8P

Soft g and c28. Sort and spell soft c and soft g words 46A

E: publish written work for appropriate audiences.

12 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts--genres. The student usesgenre characteristics and craft to compose multiple texts that are meaningful.

A: compose literary texts such as personalnarratives and poetry using genre characteristicsand craft;

Figurative languageFigures of speech


2. Use personification P48

Poetry3. Label the rhyme scheme AQU

4. Identify elements of poetry 9FU

Point of view5. Identify the narrative point of view EBK

Word choice6. Positive and negative connotation ZEA

































https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/use-personification

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Descriptive details7. Sort sensory details UZ9


9. Show character emotions and traits XY2

10. Add imagery to stories 6BY

B: compose informational texts, including briefcompositions that convey information about atopic, using a clear central idea and genrecharacteristics and craft;


Topic sentences2. Choose the best topic sentence C5Z

Conclusion3. Choose the best concluding sentence 68D

Facts and opinions4. Distinguish facts from opinions 96L

Supporting details5. Identify supporting details in informational

texts 8MJ

Tone6. Which sentence is more formal? QHF

C: compose argumentative texts, including opinionessays, using genre characteristics and craft; and


Facts and opinions2. Distinguish facts from opinions 96L

3. Identify an author's statement of opinion C9W

Supporting details4. Complete the opinion-reason-example table G8B




Tone8. Which sentence is more formal? QHF








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D: compose correspondence that requestsinformation.

1. Greetings and closings of letters QJX

2. Which sentence is more formal? QHF




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https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/greetings-and-closings-of-letters




13 | Inquiry and research

13 Listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in bothshort-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

A: generate and clarify questions on a topic forformal and informal inquiry;

B: develop and follow a research plan with adultassistance;

C: identify and gather relevant information from avariety of sources;



D: identify primary and secondary sources;

E: demonstrate understanding of informationgathered;

Main idea1. Use key details to determine the main idea DMM











F: recognize the difference between paraphrasingand plagiarism when using source materials;

1. Identify and correct plagiarism TMH

G: develop a bibliography; and

H: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whetherwritten, oral, or multimodal, to present results.































https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-and-correct-plagiarism

https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4/identify-and-correct-plagiarism


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