Contents Grade 4 Part 1 READING: LITERATURE 1.1 Key Ideas and Details Lesson A Use Details and Examples....................... 1 To Explain Explicit Text To Make Inferences Lesson B Determine Theme.............................. 6 Theme in Stories Theme in Drama Theme in Poems Lesson C Summarize................................... 11 Lesson D Describe Characters............................ 15 Characters in Stories Characters in Drama Lesson E Describe a Setting............................. 26 Settings in Stories Settings in Drama Lesson F Retell Events................................. 32 Events in Stories Events in Drama 1.2 Craft and Structure Lesson A Determine Meaning of Words and Phrases....... 40 Lesson B Understand Literary Allusions................. 45 Lesson C Compare Genres: Poetry, Drama, and Prose Elements of Poetry........................... 49 Verse Rhyme Meter Theme Elements of Drama........................... 50 Characters Setting Descriptions Dialogue Stage Direction Theme iii
Elements of Prose........................... 53 Plot Character Setting Point of View Theme Mood Lesson D Compare Points of View........................ 59 First- and Third-Person Narrations 1.3 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Lesson A Make Connections............................ 62 Connect Different Presentations of Text Lesson B Compare Themes and Topics Across Cultures.... 67 Compare and Contrast Stories Compare and Contrast Myths Compare and Contrast Traditional Literature Part 2 READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT 2.1 Key Ideas and Details Lesson A Use Details and Examples...................... 81 To Explain Explicit Text To Make Inferences Lesson B Determine Main Idea and Supporting Details.... 88 Lesson C Summarize.................................. 92 Lesson D Read Historical Text.......................... 95 Lesson E Read Scientific Text........................... 101 Lesson F Read Technical Text........................... 107 2.2 Craft and Structure Lesson A Understand Precise Vocabulary................. 112 Lesson B Understand Content Words.................... 116 Lesson C Describe Text Structure........................ 119 Chronological Compare/Contrast Cause/Effect Problem/Solution Lesson D Compare Perspectives......................... 127 iv
2.3 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas Lesson A Interpret and Explain Visual Information....... 132 Charts, Graphs, and Tables Timelines and Diagrams Animations and Interactive Elements on Web Pages Lesson B Reasons and Evidence in Text.................. 146 Lesson C Use Multiple Sources.......................... 149 Part 3 READING: FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS 3.1 Phonics and Word Recognition Lesson A Multisyllabic Words........................... 157 Phonics Syllable Patterns Word Parts 3.2 Fluency Lesson A Develop Fluency............................. 205 Read with Purpose and Understanding Read with Accuracy, Appropriate Rate, Phrasing, and Expression Use Self-Monitoring Strategies Part 4 WRITING 4.1 Text Types and Purposes Lesson A Write Opinion Pieces.......................... 225 Essay Book Review Lesson B Write Informative/Explanatory Texts.......... 269 Research Report How-to Writing Lesson C Write Narrative Texts.......................... 319 Personal Narrative Story v
4.2 Production and Distribution Lesson A The Writing Process........................... 371 Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Present/Publish 4.3 Research To Build and Present Knowledge Lesson A Use the Research Process...................... 385 Develop a Research Plan Collect Information Organize and Synthesize Information Develop a Presentation Lesson B Use Text Evidence............................ 393 Analyze Text Reflect on Text Use Text for Research 4.4 Range of Writing Lesson A Use a Writer s Notebook....................... 410 vi
Contents Grade 4 Part 5 SPEAKING AND LISTENING 5.1 Comprehension and Collaboration Lesson A Collaborative Discussions....................... 1 Prepare for Discussions Participate in Discussions Respond and Build on Ideas Reflect on and Revise Ideas Lesson B Listening Skills................................ 15 Take Notes and Paraphrase Think Critically While Listening 5.2 Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas Lesson A Present a Report.............................. 25 Lesson B Tell a Story................................... 36 Lesson C Recount an Experience........................ 51 Lesson D Levels of Language............................ 64 Using Formal English Using Informal English Part 6 LANGUAGE 6.1 Conventions of Standard English Lesson A Sentences.................................... 69 Kinds of Sentences Subjects and Predicates Simple and Compound Sentences Complex Sentences Fixing Sentence Fragments Fixing Run-on Sentences Combining Sentences iii
Lesson B Nouns....................................... 94 Common and Proper Nouns Singular and Plural Nouns Irregular Plural Nouns Possessive Nouns Plurals and Possessives Lesson C Verbs........................................ 111 Action Verbs Verb Tenses Subject-Verb Agreement Main and Helping Verbs More Verb Tenses Special Helping Verbs Irregular Verbs Lesson D Pronouns.................................... 133 Pronouns and Antecedents Subject and Object Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Pronoun-Verb Agreement Possessive Pronouns Relative Pronouns Pronouns and Homophones Lesson E Adjectives.................................... 155 Adjectives Order of Adjectives Proper and Common Adjectives Articles Adjectives that Compare Comparing with More or Most Combining Sentences Comparing with Good and Bad Lesson F Adverbs...................................... 182 Adverbs Using Good and Well Comparing with Adverbs Correcting Double Negatives Relative Adverbs Lesson G Prepositions and Conjunctions................. 195 Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Coordinating Conjunctions Subordinating Conjunctions iv
Lesson H Capitalization............................... 206 Lesson I Punctuation.................................. 215 End Punctuation Commas Quotation Marks Apostrophes Lesson J Spelling.................................... 232 Tips for Improving Spelling Using Resources to Check Spelling Spelling Commonly Confused Words Correctly 6.2 Knowledge of Language Lesson A Use Precise Language Effectively................ 242 Lesson B Choose Punctuation for Effect.................. 245 Lesson C Levels of Language............................ 249 Using Formal English Using Informal English 6.3 Vocabulary Acquisition and Use Lesson A Multiple-Meaning Words..................... 254 Lesson B Use Context Clues............................ 258 Definitions Examples Restatements Lesson C Understand Word Parts....................... 262 Greek and Latin Prefixes Greek and Latin Suffixes Greek and Latin Roots Lesson D Use Print and Digital Resources............... 268 Dictionaries Glossaries Thesauruses Lesson E Understand Figurative Language............... 274 Similes Metaphors Lesson F Understand Common Expressions and Sayings.. 279 Idioms Adages Proverbs v
Lesson G Understand Word Relationships............... 284 Synonyms Antonyms Lesson H Build Vocabulary............................ 290 Using Precise Language Using Content Words vi
Part 2 READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT 2.1 Key Ideas and Details 2 Lesson B Determine Main Idea and Supporting Details The main idea of a passage tells you what it is mostly about. The supporting details help you understand the main idea. Here s a model of determining main idea and supporting details. Determine Main Idea and Supporting Details: Model Read the passage below. What is the main idea? To identify the main idea, ask yourself: What is this passage mostly about? The main idea of this passage is underlined below. The main idea of his passage is that many newborn rattlesnakes do not survive their first year of life. As in this example, the main idea often appears at or near the beginning of a passage. 88 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
What are the supporting details? Each supporting detail is connected to the main idea. A supporting detail gives an example or a reason why. To identify supporting details, ask yourself: Why don t newborn rattlesnakes survive their first year of life? Supporting Detail 1 One supporting detail is underlined below. One reason that many newborn rattlesnakes do not survive their first year of life is that they are often eaten by birds and animals. Supporting Detail 2 Another reason that many newborn rattlesnakes do not survive their first year of life is that they die of hunger. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 89
Supporting Detail 3 Another reason that many newborn rattlesnakes do not survive their first year of life is that they cannot find a warm place to hibernate. Now turn to page 91 to practice determining main idea and supporting details. 90 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Part 2 READING: INFORMATIONAL TEXT 2.1 Key Ideas and Details Name Determine Main Idea and Supporting Details Practice Read the passage below. Identify the main idea, or what the passage is mostly about. Then identify the supporting details that explain or tell more about the main idea. Millions of people visit national parks each year. Some park officials worry that large numbers of visitors will cause damage to the parks. People who walk in the park trample plants and soil, causing erosion. As people drive through the parks, their cars put out harmful chemicals that may damage plant life. At one park, pine tree needles are turning yellow. Park officials at another park believe that animals may be moving away from their homes and feeding grounds due to noise from helicopters and airplanes. 1. Circle the main idea in the passage above. 2. Underline a supporting detail in the passage. 3. Underline another supporting detail in the passage. 4. Underline another supporting detail in the passage. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 91
Part 4 WRITING 4.2 Production and Distribution 4 6 Lesson A The Writing Process Writers use a five-step writing process to develop their writing. Whether you are writing a narrative story, an informative/explanatory essay, or an opinion piece, you can use the writing process to turn your ideas into a polished final draft. 1 Prewrite Decide why you are writing and who will read it. Choose a topic. Gather ideas. Organize your ideas. 4 Edit Check your spelling. Fix punctuation mistakes. Fix capitalization mistakes. Fix other grammar mistakes. 2 Draft Use your notes from prewriting. Get your ideas down on paper. Don t worry about mistakes. 5 Publish Choose a format. Neatly print or type a final draft. Add visuals. 3 Revise Add details and ideas. Delete ideas that are off topic. Substitute more interesting words. Rearrange sentences or parts of sentences. 6 Present Share with your audience. These are the five steps of the writing process. Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish/Present Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 371
Prewrite The purpose of prewriting is to create a plan before you begin to write. During prewriting, writers think about and gather the ideas that they will need. Study the Model and Practice As you re prewriting, it s important to consider the following. Purpose and Audience Writers have many different purposes for writing. They may write to entertain, inform, or convince readers to share a point of view. Writers may also write for many different audiences. Writers think about their audience by deciding who will read their writing. Look at this student model. Who is the audience? What is the purpose? Before you start writing, think about why you are writing. Think about who your audience will be. 372 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Choose a Topic Begin by brainstorming a list of topics. Start with things you are interested in or topics that you want to learn more about. Use the list to choose a topic that interests you and will interest other people, too. After choosing a topic, gather ideas and information that you want to include in your writing. Jot your ideas down on a piece of paper. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 373
Organize Your Ideas The next step in prewriting is organizing your ideas. Remember your purpose and audience. Then decide the best way to share your ideas with your readers. If you are telling a story, for example, you will want to put the main events in sequence, or the order in which they happen. If you are writing a report, you may wish to group your ideas according to the key points you plan to make. Writers often use a graphic organizer to help organize their ideas. Topic: Traveling to a new place: Santa Fe, New Mexico Audience Ideas Purpose teacher and other students share a personal experience traveled to new place, saw interesting things, tasted new foods 374 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Research Once you have organized your ideas, look them over and decide whether or not you need to gather more details and information. You may need to do some research before you begin writing. For example, if you are writing a story, you may wish to use a thesaurus to find clear, precise words that describe your characters and setting. If you are writing a report, you may need to use additional resources to find facts, details, quotations, or examples that support and explain your topic. This writer used travel brochures from her trip to remind her of specific details about Santa Fe. Topic: traveling to Santa Fe, New Mexico called the City Different posole: spicy corn stew the Plaza: the center of the town buildings from the 1600 s adobe building Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 375
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Draft Now that you have gathered your ideas, you are ready to begin drafting. When you write a first draft, you get your ideas down on paper. Write as much as you can about your topic. Don t worry about making mistakes. You can fix them later when you revise and edit. Practice As you draft, use the graphic organizer you created during prewriting. think about a way to grab your reader s attention at the beginning of your writing. organize your details in a way that makes sense. give your readers a sense of closure at the end. Keyboarding Skills When you type on a keyboard, rest the fingers of your left hand on the A, S, D, and F keys. Rest the fingers of your right hand on the J, K, L, and ; keys. Place your thumbs on the space bar. These keys are called the home keys. When you rest your fingers on these keys, it is easy to reach other characters on the keyboard. Stockbyte Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 377
Practice Look at the keyboard on page 377. Then answer the questions. Which finger would you use to type a lowercase g? You would use your left index finger. Which finger would you use to type a lowercase w? You would use your left ring finger. Which fingers would you use to type an uppercase N? You would use your left pinky finger on the shift key and right index finger on the N key. Now practice typing these sentences. Use the home keys as the resting place for your fingers. When you finish, check for errors. Time yourself, and see if you can type it again in a shorter amount of time. Continue to practice typing and retyping this passage until you can type one full page in a single sitting. 378 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Revise Once you have completed your draft, the next step is to revise it. Revising is a chance to make sure your ideas are clear and coherent, or understandable. Writers revise their writing before it is published to make sure their readers can understand the message. Study the Model and Practice Look at how the student writer revises her draft about a trip to Santa Fe. Visit Santa Fe and you ll know why it is called The City Different. Santa Fe is also known as The City Different. It is unlike any city I have ever visited. The first think you beautiful old narrow, winding notice are the adobe buidings that line the streets. heart The Plaza is the center of the old town. Here you see buildings from the 1600 s Native Americans handmade selling their jewelry, and shops displaying Santa Fe specialties. But shopping id expensive. If you re a spicy corn stew hungry, you need to try the posole. As beautiful as the amazing the city is, the surrounding mountains, sunsets, and the dazzling stars at night take your breath away. One visit is never enough to The City Different. Then revise your own draft. When you revise, reread your draft to add details and ideas to make the message clearer and more interesting, delete unnecessary details and ideas that are not related to your topic, substitute more interesting words for dull or repetitive language, and rearrange sentences and sentence parts to make them clearer. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 379
Peer Conferencing During the revision stage, writers often share their draft with a peer to get more feedback. It is helpful to have a partner review your draft and make suggestions for improvements. Having another person read your writing can help you determine if your message is clear and coherent, or understandable. Follow these steps to conduct a peer conference: Exchange drafts with a partner. Read the draft. Tell what you liked about it. Ask questions to make sure you understood your partner s ideas. Make suggestions for improvement. Use your partner s comments and suggestions to help you decide what changes need to be made when you revise. 380 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Edit After you have revised your draft, you will need to proofread it to correct errors in grammar, mechanics and usage, and spelling. Use these proofreading marks to mark errors on your draft. PROOFREADING MARKS new paragraph add take out Make a capital letter. Make a small letter. Check the spelling. Add a period. Study the Model and Practice Look at the proofreading corrections made on the draft shown below. What does the symbol mean? When does the writer use that symbol? Santa Fe is also known as The City Different. It is unlike any city I have ever visited. The first think you notice are the adobe buidings that line the streets. The Plaza is the center see of the old town. Here you saw buildings from the 1600 s jewelry native americans selling their jewlry, and shops displaying you re Santa Fe specialties. But shopping id expensive. If your beautiful hungry, you need to try the posole. As beautyful as the city is, the surrounding mountains, sunsets, and stars at night take took your breath away. One visit is never enough to The City Different? Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 381
Then follow these strategies to proofread your own draft: Reread your revised paper several times. Check for different types of errors each time. Check for punctuation errors. Be sure you used commas and end punctuation correctly. Check each sentence for correct capitalization. Be sure to use capitals to begin sentences and for street names, city names, and people s names. Check for correct grammar and usage. Be sure you don t have any fragments or run-on sentences. Check for spelling mistakes. Read your paper from the bottom to the top, word for word, to spot errors more easily. 382 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Publish and Present After revising and editing, you may choose to publish your writing to share with others. When writers publish their writing, they produce a clean, neat final draft that is free of errors. When you publish your writing, be sure to include a title and your name. If you have access to a computer, type your final draft so it is easy to read. Practice Give your revised draft one more careful look. Make a neat final copy. If you wish, add maps, charts, photographs, or illustrations to your writing. After you publish, share your writing with others. You may wish to post it on a class Web site or read it aloud. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 383
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Part 6 LANGUAGE 6.1 Conventions of Standard English 1 Lesson C Verbs A verb tells what the subject of a sentence does or is. Every sentence must have a verb, so it s important to know the different types of verbs and what they do. Action Verbs A verb tells what the subject does or is. A verb can include more than one word. There may be a main verb and a helping verb. An action verb tells what a subject does, did, or will do. Now turn to pages 112 113 to practice identifying and writing action verbs. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 111
Part 6 LANGUAGE 6.1 Conventions of Standard English Name Action Verbs 1 Practice Read each sentence. Write each verb on the lines provided. 1. The roadrunners race across the empty desert. 2. He pauses near the ribbon of highway. 3. A car is speeding down the road. 4. The passengers look out the window. 5. They are staring at the roadrunner. 6. The roadrunner is running again. 7. A lizard jumps away from the roadrunner. 8. The wind is blowing the roadrunner s feathers. 9. Two hares hop out of the roadrunner s way. 10. The roadrunner shakes its long tail. 112 Grade 4 Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook
Part 6 LANGUAGE 6.1 Conventions of Standard English Name Action Verbs 2 Practice Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with an action verb. 1. The roadrunner across the highway. 2. The rattlesnake the desert for other animals. 3. The duck in the pond. 4. The mother bird her babies. 5. The lizard along the sidewalk. 6. The rattlesnake for a place to hide. 7. The bee past the snake. 8. The rattlesnake down the rock. 9. He by a cold, shaded area. 10. You the snake with caution. Common Core State Standards Literacy Handbook Grade 4 113