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ELA: Grade 4 - SPEAKING
Standard One Standard Two Standard Three Standard Four Literary Competencies Top
Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for information and understanding.
	4.1.S.1	Ask clarifying questions	Down at the Shore
	4.1.S.2	Summarize	Strategic Reading and Writing: Summarizing Antislavery Biographies Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary Classroom
	4.1.S.3	State a main idea with supporting examples and details
	4.1.S.4	Explain a line of reasoning	Developing Students' Critical Thinking Skills Through Whole-Class Dialogue Leading to Great Places in the Elementary Classroom Summer Blockbusters A Taste of Exploratopia
	4.1.S.5	Present a short oral report, using a variety of sources speak loudly enough to be heard by the audience use gestures appropriate to convey meaning	My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch Great American Inventors: Using Nonfiction to Learn About Technology Inventions
	4.1.S.6	Use complete sentences, using age- and content-appropriate vocabulary	Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking
	4.1.S.7	Use logical order in presentations	Great American Inventors: Using Nonfiction to Learn About Technology Inventions
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Standard 2: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for literary response and expression.
	4.2.S.1	Present original works, such as stories, poems, and plays, to classmates	Writing Poetry Like Pros Leading to Great Places in the Elementary Classroom Gabbing About Garfield: Conversing About Texts With Comic Creator Planning Story Characters Using Interactive Trading Cards Reading, Writing, Haiku Hiking! A Class Book of Picturesque Poems Zines for Kids: Multigenre Texts About Media Icons A Race with Grace: Sports Poetry in Motion Engaging Students in a Collaborative Exploration of the Gettysburg Address Integrating Literacy Into the Study of the Earth's Surface Sharing Favorite Books Using Interactive Character Trading Cards Imagining Abraham Lincoln
	4.2.S.2	Give book reviews	Daily Book Boost
	4.2.S.3	Describe characters, setting, and plot	Exploring the Subtext Strategy: Thinking Beyond the Text Planning Story Characters Using Interactive Trading Cards Summer Blockbusters A Schema-Building Study with Patricia Polacco Exploring Friendship With "Bridge to Terabithia" Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books Inferring How and Why Characters Change Is Superman Really All That Super? Critically Exploring Superheroes Sharing Favorite Books Using Interactive Character Trading Cards
	4.2.S.4	Make inferences and draw conclusions
	4.2.S.5	Explain cultural and ethnic features in literary texts	Native Americans Today My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch Escaping Slavery: "Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt"
	4.2.S.6	Ask questions to clarify and interpret literary texts and performances and respond to the questions of classmates	Guided Comprehension: Evaluating Using the Meeting of the Minds Technique No Teachers Allowed: Student-Led Book Clubs Using QAR Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books Down at the Shore
	4.2.S.7	Use complete sentences, correct verb tense, age-appropriate vocabulary, and logical order in oral presentation	Identifying and Classifying Verbs in Context
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Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation.
	4.3.S.1	Discuss the impact of vocabulary, format, illustrations, and titles in evaluating ideas, information, and experiences	Gabbing About Garfield: Conversing About Texts With Comic Creator Using Word Storms to Explore Vocabulary and Encourage Critical Thinking Let's Get Cooking With Words! Creating a Recipe Using Procedural Writing
	4.3.S.2	Express an opinion about school and community issues
	4.3.S.3	Express an opinion about the accuracy of the content of literary works, editorials, reviews, and advertisements supported by the text	No Teachers Allowed: Student-Led Book Clubs Using QAR Ancient Flood Stories Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension Developing a Living Definition of Reading in the Elementary Classroom
	4.3.S.4	Speak with appropriate rate and volume for the audience	My Family Traditions: A Class Book and a Potluck Lunch
	4.3.S.5	Take turns speaking in a group	No Teachers Allowed: Student-Led Book Clubs Using QAR Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books
Standard One Standard Two Standard Three Standard Four Literary Competencies Top
Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for social interaction.
	4.4.S.1	Respect the age, gender, position, and cultural traditions of the listener when speaking
	4.4.S.2	Discuss the content of friendly notes, cards, letters, and personal narrative, with a partner or small group, in order to get to know the writer and each other	Book Buddy Biographies: Intermediate and Primary Students Working Together
	4.4.S.3	Use the rules of conversation, such as avoid interrupting and respond respectfully	Developing Students' Critical Thinking Skills Through Whole-Class Dialogue Females in the Spotlight: Strong Characters in Picture Books Talking About Books to Improve Comprehension
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Literacy Competencies
	4.LC.S.1	Speaking Speak in response to the reading of a variety of texts	Voting! What's It All About? Daily Book Boost
	4.LC.S.2	Speaking Use age-appropriate vocabulary to communicate ideas
	4.LC.S.3	Speaking Use grammatically correct sentences when speaking
	4.LC.S.4	Speaking Include details that are relevant for the audience
	4.LC.S.5	Speaking Communicate ideas in an organized and cohesive manner	Developing Students' Critical Thinking Skills Through Whole-Class Dialogue
	4.LC.S.6	Speaking Vary the formality of language according to the audience and purpose for speaking
	4.LC.S.7	Speaking Speak with expression, volume, pace, and gestures appropriate for the audience and purpose of communication	Writing Poetry Like Pros Poetry: A Feast to Form Fluent Readers
	4.LC.S.8	Speaking Respond respectfully and avoid interrupting when speaking in a group	Developing Students' Critical Thinking Skills Through Whole-Class Dialogue Storytelling in the Social Studies Classroom
	4.LC.S.9	Speaking Participate in group discussions on a variety of topics
	4.LC.S.10	Speaking Offer feedback to others


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