Last updated: 2/13/2023

4th Grade - Reading

September- Mid October

Fiction

(Lucy Calkins: Interpreting Characters)

(2)	4R1	Locate and refer to relevant details and evidence when explaining what a text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R2	Determine a theme or central idea of text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize a text. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R3	In literary texts, describe a character, setting, or event, drawing on specific details in the text. (RL) In informational texts, explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts, including what happened and why, based on specific evidence from the text. (RI)
(2)	4R4	Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic, and content-specific words. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R5	In literary texts, identify and analyze structural elements, using terms such as verse, rhythm, meter, characters, settings, dialogue, stage directions. (RL) In informational texts, identify the overall structure using terms such as sequence, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. (RI)

How can we read and interpret fiction stories?

How can we use details from the text to support our fiction stories?

Drawing inferences

Theme

Literary elements

Theme

Internal character traits

external

Plot

Mood

Tone

Envision

Inference

Predictions

Summarize

Conflicts

Theme

Internal character traits

external

Plot

Mood

Tone

Envision

Inference

Predictions

Summarize

Conflicts

Interpreting Characters

Mentor Text- The Tiger Rising

Anchor Charts:

Reading Intensely to Grow Ideas

Grow Ideas About Character

How to Build an Interpretation

Narrative Reading Learning Progression

Pre Assessment

Post Assessment

F and P Benchmarks

Mid October- End of November

Nonfiction

(Lucy Calkins: Reading the Weather, Reading the World)

(2)	4R1	Locate and refer to relevant details and evidence when explaining what a text says explicitly/implicitly and make logical inferences. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R2	Determine a theme or central idea of text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize a text. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R3	In literary texts, describe a character, setting, or event, drawing on specific details in the text. (RL) In informational texts, explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts, including what happened and why, based on specific evidence from the text. (RI)
(2)	4R4	Determine the meaning of words, phrases, figurative language, academic, and content-specific words. (RI & RL)
(2)	4R5	In literary texts, identify and analyze structural elements, using terms such as verse, rhythm, meter, characters, settings, dialogue, stage directions. (RL) In informational texts, identify the overall structure using terms such as sequence, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. (RI)
(1)	4R7	Identify information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, illustrations, and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text. (RI & RL)

How can we read and interpret nonfiction text?

How can we research a specific topic?

How can we synthesize two or more texts about similar texts?

How can we present information learned to our peers?

Types of Nonfiction

Nonfiction text features

Main Idea

Summarize

Synthesis

Nonfiction text structures

Heading

Glossary

Index

Caption

Label

Bold Print

Table of Contents

Italics

Photographs

Charts (diagrams, graphs, etc)

Maps etc….

Topic

Main Idea

Detail

Cause/Effect

Sequencing

Describing

compare/contrast

problem/solutions

Synthesis

Source

Context Clues

Author’s Purpose

Point of View

1. Compare and contrast the information presented in two texts

2. Compare and contrast the way information is presented in two texts.

3. Identify the author's points in a text and show how the author makes his or her claims.

4. Identify the reasons and evidence to support the author's points in a text.

5. Collect information from two texts to support ideas and claims.

6. Paraphrase or directly quote the text.

7. Cite sources

Reading the Weather

Mentor Text: Hurricanes and Tornadoes and Everything Weather

Anchor Charts: To Read Nonfiction Well, To Research Well, Researching a Second Example, To Teach Well

Preassessment

Post Assessment

Research Project

December- Mid January

Detail and Synthesis

(Lucy Calkins: Close Reading of Fiction)

Mid January- Mid February

Reading History

(Lucy Calkins: The American Revolution)

End of February- Mid April

Reading Test Prep

Mid April- Early May

Historical Fiction

(Lucy Calkins: Historical Fiction Book Clubs)

Mid May- June

TBD

(Lucy Calkins: Power and Perspective)