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Compose opinions, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting an author's perspective with reasons and information.
Generate resourceCompose opinions, using writing and digital resources, on topics or texts, supporting an author’s perspective with reasons and information.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer's purpose.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceCompose informative and/or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic clearly, and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting, illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceIntroduce a topic clearly, and group related information in paragraphs and sections; include formatting, illustrations and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the topic.
Generate resourceDevelop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations or other information and examples related to the topic.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate conjunctions to develop text structure within sentences.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure across paragraphs.
Generate resourceUse grade-appropriate transitions to develop text structure in sentences and paragraphs.
Generate resourceUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Generate resourceUse precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceCompose narratives, using writing and digital resources, to develop real or imagined experiences or multiple events or ideas, using effective technique, descriptive details and clear sequences.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceProduce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear or circular structure.
Generate resourceOrient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that reflects linear, nonlinear or circular structure.
Generate resourceUse dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations.
Generate resourceUse a variety of conjunctions and transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Generate resourceUse a variety of conjunctions and transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
Generate resourceUse concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceUse concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceWith guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing and rewriting.
Generate resourceWith some guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceWith some guidance and support from adults, use digital resources to create and publish products as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceConduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
Generate resourceSummarize relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from various print and digital sources; take notes, categorize information and provide a list of sources.
Generate resourceSummarize relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from various print and digital sources; take notes, categorize information and provide a list of sources.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceCompose routinely over extended time frames and shorter time frames for a variety of tasks, purposes and audiences.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and us-age.
Generate resourceWhen writing or speaking, demonstrate command of the conventions of General American English grammar and usage.
Generate resourceUse modal auxiliaries to convey various conditions, such as can, may and must.
Generate resourceUse modal auxiliaries to convey various conditions, such as can, may and must.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
Generate resourceProduce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
Generate resourceUse commas and quotation marks to indicate direct speech and quotations for a text.
Generate resourceUse commas and quotation marks to indicate direct speech and quotations for a text.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceUse knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.
Generate resourceDifferentiate between formal and informal discourse patterns based on context.
Generate resourceDifferentiate between academic and non-academic discourse patterns based on context
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceDetermine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from an array of strategies.
Generate resourceUse context (e.g., definitions, examples or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceUse context (e.g., definitions, examples or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Generate resourceConsult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation, and determine or clarity the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceConsult print and digital reference materials to find the pronunciation, and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions and that are basic to a particular topic.
Generate resourceAcquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions and that are basic to a particular topic.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceDemonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their synonyms and antonyms.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Generate resourceKnow and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.
Generate resourceUse combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology to accurately read unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
Generate resourceUse combined knowledge of all phoneme-grapheme correspondences, syllabication patterns and morphology to accurately decode and encode unfamiliar multisyllabic words.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level text to support comprehension.
Generate resourceRead fluently (accuracy, speed and prosody) on grade-level text to support comprehension.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceUse context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.
Generate resourceRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex informational texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex informational text independently.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the central ideas are reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text.
Generate resourceExplain the individuals, events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information over the course of a text.
Generate resourceExplain the individuals, events, procedures, ideas or concepts in a historical, scientific or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information over the course of a text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a grade-level text, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a grade-level text, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDescribe the overall structure, in a text or part of the text, the author uses to organize the events, ideas, concepts or information.
Generate resourceDescribe the overall structure, in a text or part of the text, the author uses to organize the events, ideas, concepts or information.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic.
Generate resourceInterpret information presented in print and non-print formats and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Generate resourceInterpret information presented in print and non-print formats and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
Generate resourceExplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular claims the author makes in a text.
Generate resourceExplain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular claims the author makes in a text.
Generate resourceRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceRefer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Generate resourceBy the end of the year, flexibly use a variety of comprehension strategies (i.e., questioning, monitoring, visualizing, inferencing, summarizing, synthesizing, using prior knowledge, determining importance) to read, comprehend and analyze grade-level appropriate, complex literary texts independently and proficiently.
Generate resourceRoutinely and flexibly develop and apply background knowledge along with a variety of comprehension strategies to understand and analyze grade-appropriate, complex literary text independently.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the theme is reflected, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text, including but not limited to poems, stories and dramas.
Generate resourceAnalyze how the theme is reflected in a text, and cite relevant implicit and explicit evidence from the text, including but not limited to poems, stories and dramas.
Generate resourceDescribe in depth a character's thoughts, words and/or actions, the setting or event(s) in a story or drama, drawing on specific details to analyze their interaction over the course of the text.
Generate resourceDescribe in depth a character’s thoughts, words and/or actions, the setting or event(s) in a story or drama, drawing on specific details to analyze their interaction over the course of the text.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including but not limited to figurative language such as metaphors and similes, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceDetermine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including but not limited to figurative language such as metaphors and similes, and describe and explain how those words and phrases shape meaning.
Generate resourceAnalyze the overall structure, in a text or part of the text, the author uses in poems, stories and dramas, including but not limited to linear, nonlinear and circular structures.
Generate resourceAnalyze the structure the author uses in a story, poem or drama, considering how the parts of the text contribute to the whole.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast the point of view of first and third person narrators and the effect they have on the reader.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast the point of view of first and third person narrators and the effect they have on the reader.
Generate resourceMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation, including making connections with what they "see" and "hear" when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Generate resourceMake connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation, including making connections with what they “see” and “hear” when reading the text to what they perceive when they listen or watch.
Generate resourceCompare/contrast themes, topics and patterns of events in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.
Generate resourceCompare and contrast themes, topics and patterns of events in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.
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