Learning Targets for Reading 4th Grade
Key ideas and details for Informational Text
I can explain what an informational text says by using details and examples from the text.
I can identify the main idea of an informational text and explain how it is supported by key
details in the text.
I can summarize informational text.
I can explain what happened and why in an informational text.
I can explain procedures in an informational text.
I can explain ideas and concepts in informational text.
Craft and structure for Informational Text
I can identify specialized vocabulary used in informational text.
I can describe the chronology (the order past events occurred) in an informational text.
I can compare informational text.
I can identify the cause and effect of an informational text.
I can identify the problem and solution of an informational text.
I can compare and contrast firsthand and secondhand versions of the same event.
I can describe differences in focus and information provided between the first and secondhand
versions.
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas for informational text
I can interpret information in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations or elements on
interactive Web pages.
I can explain how information helps you understand informational text.
I can explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support informational text.
I can combine information from two informational texts on the same topic to write or speak
about the subject knowledgeably.
I can read and comprehend 4th and 5th grade informational text (history/social studies, science,
and technical texts) proficiently.
Phonics and Word Recognition
I can know and apply phonics and word analysis in decoding words.
I can know and apply letter sounds to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
I can know and apply syllable patterns to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
I can use my knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to read unfamiliar words.
I can read with accuracy and fluency.
I can read 4th grade text with purpose and understanding.
I can read 4th grade prose (everyday writing) and poetry.
I can use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding.
Comprehension and Collaboration
I can be prepared to listen to and express ideas one-on-one, small and large group, and teacherled.
I can paraphrase (restate) information whether presented orally or visually.
I can identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points.
I can organize a speech, story, or event with facts, details, and main ideas while speaking clearly.
I can use visual aids to enhance my presentation.
I can add audio recordings, when appropriate, to enhance my presentation.
I can decide when to use formal and informal language.
Key Ideas and Details for Literature
I can explain what a text says by using details and examples from the text (e.g., story, poem, or
drama).
I can identify a theme from details in the text (e.g., story, poem, or drama).
I can summarize a text (e.g., story, poem, or drama).
I can describe a character’s thoughts, words, or actions using details from the text (e.g., story or
drama).
I can describe the setting from a text (e.g., story or drama).
I can describe events in the text (e.g., story or drama).
Craft and Structure for Literature
I can identify the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text (e.g., story, poem, or
drama), including those used for characters found in mythology.
I can explain differences between poems, drama, and prose (ordinary writing).
I can refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) when writing or
speaking about a text.
I can refer to the structural elements of drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, dialogue,
descriptions, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
I can compare and contrast the point of view from different stories, including first and third
person narrations (accounts of the story).
Integration of Instruction and Knowledge for Literature
I can make connections between the text of a story or drama and an oral or visual presentation
of the text (movie).
I can compare and contrast themes and topics and patterns of events in text from different
cultures.
I can read and comprehend fourth and fifth grade literature (stories, plays and poetry)
proficiently.