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K–12 Standards

Essential Elements: Grade 4

Other Wisconsin English Language Arts sets

Reading Foundational Skills

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    Phonics & Word Recognition

    1. 3

      Use letter-sound knowledge to read words.EE.RF.4.3

      1. a

        Use linguistic context and letter sound knowledge to identify unfamiliar words.EE.RF.4.3.a

      2. b

        Decode and encode, in the way the child is able, single-syllable words with common spelling patterns (consonant-vowel-consonant[CVC] or high- frequency rimes).EE.RF.4.3.b

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    Fluency

    1. 4

      Read words intext. Read text comprised of familiar words with accuracy and understanding.EE.RF.4.4

      1. a

        With decreasing support, use features of print to identify or verbalize appropriate expression while reading familiar texts. EE.RF.4.4.a

      2. b

        Use letter-sound knowledge and context to support word recognition when reading.EE.RF.4.4.b

Reading

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    Key Ideas & Details

    1. 1

      Identify explicit details in a text. (RI&RL)EE.R.4.1

    2. 2

      Identify the theme or main idea from a text. (RI&RL)EE.R.4.2

    3. 3

      Use details from the text to describe characters in the text. (RL) Identify an explicit detail that is related to an individual event, or idea in a text. (RI)EE.R.4.3

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    Craft & Structure

    1. 4

      Determine the meaning of words in a text. (RI&RL)EE.R.4.4

    2. 5

      Identify elements that are characteristic of stories (RL) and informational texts (RI).EE.R.4.5

    3. 6

      Identify the narrator of a story (RL); compare own experience to that described within the text. In informational text, compare and contrast a primary and secondary source on the same event or topic.(RI)EE.R.4.6

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    Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

    1. 7

      Make connections between the text representation and a visual, tactual, or oral version of the text. (RI&RL) EE.R.4.7

    2. 8

      Identify one or more reasons supporting a specific point in a text. (RI)EE.R.4.8

    3. 9

      Identify similarities between two texts and recognize that texts reflect one’s own and others’ culture. (RI&RL)EE.R.4.9

Writing

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    Text Types & Purposes

    1. 1

      With guidance and support, use drawing, dictating, or writing to compose writing for a variety of high-stakes and low-stakes purposes.EE.W.4.1

    2. 2

      With guidance and support, use writing, dictation and/or drawing to compose:EE.W.4.2

      1. a

        Opinion pieces in which they state an opinion about a topic or text and include some reasons to support that opinion.EE.W.4.2.a

      2. b

        Informative/Explanatory text in which they introduce a topic and provide some facts, details, and/or multimedia content about a predetermined or self chosen topic.EE.W.4.2.b

      3. c

        Convey events, real or imagined and narrate a single event or several loosely linked events. Include some details regarding what happened and tell about the events in the order in which they occurred.EE.W.4.2.c

    3. 3

      With guidance and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating and writing to create a text that uses familiar words, transitions to link and build connections, temporal words to signal event order, and a beginning, middle, and end. EE.W.4.3

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    Production & Distribution of Writing

    1. 4

      With guidance and support, produce writing that is appropriate for an explicitly stated task or purpose, and expresses more than one idea.EE.W.4.4

    2. 5

      With guidance and support from adults and peers, plan before writing and produce writing focused on the planned topic, and revise their own writing, dictation, or pictures.EE.W.4.5

    3. 6

      With guidance and support from adults, use digital tools, including the Internet, to produce writing while interacting and collaborating with others. Learn to produce writing through printing and/or typing.EE.W.4.6

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    Inquiry to Build & Present Knowledge

    1. 7

      With guidance and support, identify information about two or more aspects of a shared or independent inquiry topic.EE.W.4.7

    2. 8

      Recall and sort information from personal experiences or a topic into given categories and write or draw about each one.EE.W.4.8

    3. 9

      With guidance and support from adults, recall key details from literary or informational texts to support reflection or inquiry questions based on a reading of a literary or informational text.EE.W.4.9

Speaking and Listening

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    Comprehension & Collaboration

    1. 1

      Engage in collaborative discussions.EE.SL.4.1

      1. a

        Contribute ideas from prior experiences with a text during discussions about the same text.EE.SL.4.1.a

      2. b

        Listen to others’ ideas before responding and gain attention respectfully.EE.SL.4.1.b

      3. c

        Answer specific questions related to information in a discussion.EE.SL.4.1.c

      4. d

        Identify the key ideas in a discussion.EE.SL.4.1.d

    2. 2

      Ask and answer questions about details from a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.EE.SL.4.2

    3. 3

      Identify a point that the speaker makes.EE.SL.4.3

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    Presentation of Knowledge & Ideas

    1. 4

      Clearly retell a story, poem, or personal experience or recount a topic with supporting details.EE.SL.4.4

    2. 5

      Add audio recordings or visuals to a presentation about a personally relevant topic.EE.SL.4.5

Language

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    Knowledge of Language

    1. 1

      Use language to achieve desired outcomes when communicating.EE.L.4. 1

      1. a

        Use language to express emotionEE.L.4. 1.a

      2. b

        Notice the differences in language between formal and informal situations.EE.L.4. 1.b

      3. c

        Communicate effectively with peers and adults.EE.L.4. 1.c

      4. d

        Choose appropriate punctuationEE.L.4. 1.d

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    Vocabulary Acquisition & Use

    1. 2

      Demonstrate knowledge of word meanings.EE.L.4.2

      1. a

        Use context as a clue to guide selection of a word that completes a sentence read aloud by an adult.EE.L.4.2.a

      2. b

        Use frequently occurring root words (e.g., talk) and the words that result when word endings are added (e.g., talked, talking, talks).EE.L.4.2.b

    2. 3

      Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and use.EE.L.4.3

      1. a

        Determine the literal meaning of words and phrases in context.EE.L.4.3.a

      2. b

        Use common idioms (e.g., no way, not a chance, you bet, it’s a deal, we’re cool).EE.L.4.3.b

      3. c

        Demonstrate understanding of opposites.EE.L.4.3.c

      4. d

        Identify words that describe personal emotional states.EE.L.4.3.d

    3. 4

      Use words acquired through conversations, being read to, and during shared reading activitiesEE.L.4.4

      1. a

        Identify key domain-specific vocabularyEE.L.4.4.a

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    Conventions of Standardized English

    1. 5

      Demonstrate standardized English grammar and usage when communicating.EE.L.4.5

      1. a

        Use possessive pronouns.EE.L.4.5.a

      2. b

        Combine common nouns with verbs, nouns, or pronouns in communication.EE.L.4.5.b

      3. c

        Not applicableEE.L.4.5.c

      4. d

        Use comparative and superlative adjectives to describe people or objects.EE.L.4.5.d

      5. e

        Use common prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, by, with).EE.L.4.5.e

      6. f

        Combine three or more words in communication.EE.L.4.5.f

    2. 6

      Demonstrate understanding of conventions of standardized English.EE.L.4.6

      1. a

        Capitalize the first word in a sentence.EE.L.4.6.a

      2. b

        Not applicableEE.L.4.6.b

      3. c

        Not applicableEE.L.4.6.c

      4. d

        Spell words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of letter- sound relationships, and/or common spelling patterns.EE.L.4.6.d

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 4
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WISCONSIN ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR English Language Arts

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