ELA: English Language Arts
In 4th grade we spend about 90 minutes a day focused on the ELA standards. This includes guided reading, writing, teacher read alouds, and spelling. We dedicate 30 minutes twice weekly on spelling, 30 minutes 3 times a week on writing, and 60 minutes daily for guided reading. Guided reading is a time where your champion will be grouped with other like ability students. The guided reading teacher designs targeted lessons for that specific group based off of that group’s iReady data.
Below is a simple chart with the abbreviated Common Core Standard and the number of questions on the EOG for that standard. This helps the fourth grade team pace out the year and determine standard importance. You will notice the standards are broken into three parts: Reading Literature, Reading Information, and Language.
Reading Literature
| Standard | Number of EOG questions |
Standard (6 words or less) |
| RL.1 | 4-6 | Make inferences using text details |
| RL. 2 | 1-2 | Text Theme and Summarize |
| RL.3 | 2-3 | Text details to describe character, setting, event |
| RL. 4 | 4-5 | Determine word meanings |
| RL. 5 | Differences in drama, prose, play | |
| RL.6 | Compare and Contrast 1st person to 2nd person | |
| RL.7 | Make text connections | |
| RL.9 | Compare and contrast themes | |
| RL.10 | Read at 4-5 grade level |
Information Text
| Standard | Number of EOG questions | Standard |
| RL.1 | 3-6 | Text details to support answer |
| RL.2 | 3-4 | Main idea and supporting details |
| RL.3 | 4 | Text detail to describe event/idea |
| RL.4 | 3 | Determine the meaning of words |
| RL.5 | 2-3 | Structure of events |
| RL.6 | Firsthand vs. secondhand accounts | |
| RL.7 | Interpreting visual information (charts, etc..) | |
| RL.8 | 4-5 | Authors use of reasons/evidence |
| RL.9 | Integrate information of two text | |
| RL.10 | Read at 4-5 grade level |
Language
| Standard | Number of EOG questions | Standard in 6 words or less |
| L.1 | ||
| L.2 | Capitalizing, proper nouns, commas, punctuation | |
| L.3 | Writing, speaking, listening | |
| L.4a | 5-7 | Context clues |
| L.4b | Greek and latin parts | |
| L.4c | dictionary/glossary | |
| L.5a | 2-4 | similes/metaphors |
| L.5b | Idioms, adages, proverbs | |
| L.6 |