Content-Standards

a. Recognize the physical attributes of stars in the night sky such as number, size, color and patterns. b. Compare the similarities and differences of planets to the stars in appearance, position, and number in the night sky. c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a constellation stays the same, but a planet can be seen in different locations at different times. d. Identify how technology is used to observe distant objects in the sky.
 * S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and planets. **

For informational texts, the student reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading that: a. Locates facts that answer the reader’s questions. b. Identifies and uses knowledge of common textual features (e.g., paragraphs,  topic sentences, concluding sentences, glossary). c. Identifies and uses knowledge of common graphic features (e.g., charts, maps,  diagrams, illustrations). d. Identifies and uses knowledge of common organizational structures (e.g., <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> chronological order, cause and effect). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Distinguishes cause from effect in context. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Summarizes main ideas and supporting details. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">g. Makes perceptive and well-developed connections. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">h. Distinguishes fact from opinion or fiction <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">ELA4R1 The student demonstrates comprehension and shows evidence of a warranted and responsible explanation of a variety of literary and informational texts. **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a. Reads a variety of texts and incorporates new words into oral and written language. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b. Determines the meaning of unknown words using their context. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c. Identifies the meaning of common root words to determine the meaning of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> unfamiliar words. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">d. Determines meanings of words and alternate word choices using a dictionary <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> or thesaurus. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Identifies the meaning of common prefixes (e.g., un-, re-, dis-). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Identifies the meaning of common idioms and figurative phrases. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">g. Identifies playful uses of language (e.g., puns, jokes, palindromes). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">h. Recognizes and uses words with multiple meanings (e.g., sentence, school, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> hard) and determines which meaning is intended from the context of the sentence. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">i. Identifies and applies the meaning of the terms antonym, synonym, and homophone.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">ELA4R3 The student understands and acquires new vocabulary and uses it correctly in reading and writing. The student **

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The student produces a narrative that: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a point of view, and otherwise <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> developing reader interest. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b. Establishes a plot, setting, and conflict, and/or the significance of events. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c. Creates an organizing structure. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">d. Includes sensory details and concrete language to develop plot and character. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Excludes extraneous details and inconsistencies. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Develops complex characters through actions describing the motivation of <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> characters and character conversation. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">g. Uses a range of appropriate narrative strategies such as dialogue, tension, or suspense. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">h. Provides a sense of closure to the writing. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The student produces informational writing (e.g., report, procedures, correspondence) <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">that: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> otherwise developing reader interest. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b. Frames a central question about an issue or situation. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> and context. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">d. Includes appropriate facts and details. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Excludes extraneous details and inappropriate information. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Uses a range of appropriate strategies, such as providing facts and details, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> describing or analyzing the subject, and narrating a relevant anecdote. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">g. Draws from more than one source of information such as speakers, books, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> newspapers, and online materials. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">h. Provides a sense of closure to the writing. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The student produces a response to literature that: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> otherwise developing reader interest. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b. Advances a judgment that is interpretive, evaluative, or reflective. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c. Supports judgments through references to the text, other works, authors, or <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> non-print media, or references to personal knowledge. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">d. Demonstrates an understanding of the literary work (e.g., a summary that <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> contains the main idea and most significant details of the reading selection). <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Excludes extraneous details and inappropriate information. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Provides a sense of closure to the writing. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The student produces a persuasive essay that: <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">a. Engages the reader by establishing a context, creating a speaker’s voice, and <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> otherwise developing reader interest. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">b. States a clear position. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">c. Supports a position with relevant evidence. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">d. Excludes extraneous details and inappropriate information. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">e. Creates an organizing structure appropriate to a specific purpose, audience, <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"> and context. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">f. Provides a sense of closure to the writing.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,sans-serif;">ELA4W2 The student demonstrates competence in a variety of genres. **