Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions); include teachings of Jesus.

R-4-3A-4

Depth 2

CSIS7: Identify the causes underlying why people do the things they do.

R-4-3B-1

Depth 2

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text or Scripture, including figurative language and those words/phrases that allude to significant characters in the text.

R-4-3B-2

Depth 2

Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., rhyme, verse, rhythm) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.

R-4-3B-3

Depth 2

Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations. Compare and contrast with Catholic values.

R-4-3C-1

Depth 2

Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text including religious images, identifying where versions differ.

R-4-3C-2

Depth 2

CSIS3&4: Recognize Christian symbols and symbolism and explain that they communicate.

R-4-3C-3

Depth 2

Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures and link to Catholic teaching.

R-4-3C-4

Depth 2

CSIS9: Analyze how literature assists in the ability to make judgments about what is true, what is false, and to make choices based on these judgments.

R-4-3C-5

Depth 2

CSIS13: Determine how literature cultivates the ability for contemplation, intuition, and creativity.

R-4-3D-1

Depth 2

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature representing a variety of genres that is reflective of diversity and appropriately complex for the individual student.

R-4-3D-2

Depth 2

CSIS11: Summarize how the text can reflect the historical and sociological culture of the time period in which it was written to help us better understand ourselves, other cultures and times.

R-4-5A-1

Depth 2

Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

R-4-5A-2

Depth 2

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details. Summarize the text. Determine main idea from a Scripture passage and paraphrase the passage.

R-4-5A-3

Depth 2

Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, Biblical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text and reflect on Catholic teachings.

R-4-5B-1

Depth 2

Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 4 topic or subject area.

R-4-5B-2

Depth 2

Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

R-4-5B-3

Depth 2

Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic. Describe the differences in focus and the information provided.

R-4-5B-4

Depth 2

CSIS14: Analyze the author’s reasoning and discover the author’s intent

R-4-5C-1

Depth 2

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

R-4-5C-2

Depth 2

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. Critique author’s point of view from a Catholic perspective.

R-4-5C-3

Depth 2

CSIS1: Demonstrate how the text is used to develop a religious, moral and social sense.

R-4-5C-4

Depth 2

Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Link religious materials to other literary works.

R-4-5D-1

Depth 2

By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including religion, history/social studies, science, and technical texts, appropriately complex for the individual student.

R-4-5D-2

Depth 2

CSIS11: Summarize how text can reflect the historical and sociological culture of the time period in which it was written to help us better understand ourselves, other cultures and times.

R-4-6A-1

Depth 2

Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

R-4-6B-1

Depth 2

Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

R-4-6A-1a

Depth 3

Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

R-4-6B-1a

Depth 3

Read on-level text with purpose and understanding.

R-4-6B-1b

Depth 3

Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.

R-4-6B-1c

Depth 3

Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

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