| Galena City School District | ||
| Standards and Skills | ||
| LA.04 | Language Arts - Grade 4 | |
| LA.04.01 | use verbs correctly. | |
| LA.04.01.01 | - check verb tense consistency in complex sentences. | |
| LA.04.01.02 | - form simple past tense of any regular verb. | |
| LA.04.01.03 | - use helping verbs (have/had/has) to clarify tense. | |
| LA.04.01.04 | - apply "s" rule to verbs with singular subjects. | |
| LA.04.02 | apply pronoun usage rules. | |
| LA.04.02.01 | - match personal pronouns to antecedents in number & gender. | |
| LA.04.02.02 | - match possessive pronouns to antecedents in number & gender. | |
| LA.04.03 | identify the simple predicate of a sentence. | |
| LA.04.04 | combine sentences using a variety of strategies. | |
| LA.04.04.01 | - combine sentences using strings of adjectives. | |
| LA.04.04.02 | - combine sentences using coordinating conjunctions. | |
| LA.04.04.03 | - combine sentences using adverbial phrases. | |
| LA.04.05 | correct sentence fragments. | |
| LA.04.05.01 | - change verbals to verbs. | |
| LA.04.05.02 | - provide missing predicates. | |
| LA.04.05.03 | - identify missing predicates from one clause of a complex sentence. | |
| LA.04.05.04 | - change noun phrases to predicates. | |
| LA.04.05.05 | - provide missing subject. | |
| LA.04.06 | apply rules of capitalization. | |
| LA.04.06.01 | - capitalize the beginning of a sentence. | |
| LA.04.06.02 | - capitalize the names of cities and states. | |
| LA.04.07 | punctuate sentences correctly to expand meaning. | |
| LA.04.07.01 | - use periods to end declarative sentences. | |
| LA.04.07.02 | - use exclamation points to end emphatic sentences. | |
| LA.04.07.03 | - use question marks to end interrogative sentences. | |
| LA.04.07.04 | - use commas within dates to separate day and year. | |
| LA.04.08 | use comparative forms of descriptors. | |
| LA.04.08.01 | - use comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs. | |
| LA.04.08.02 | - use superlative forms of adjectives and adverbs. | |
| LA.04.09 | identify the purpose and style of different types of literature. | |
| LA.04.09.01 | - identify fantasy literature. | |
| LA.04.09.02 | - identify fiction about contemporary life. | |
| LA.04.09.03 | - identify magazine interviews. | |
| LA.04.09.04 | - identify project directions and recipes. | |
| LA.04.09.05 | - identify diaries. | |
| LA.04.09.06 | - identify biographies/autobiographies. | |
| LA.04.09.07 | - identify poems. | |
| LA.04.09.08 | - identify natural history reports. | |
| LA.04.09.09 | - identify introductions. | |
| LA.04.09.10 | - identify non-fiction narratives. | |
| LA.04.10 | analyze literature using graphic strategies. | |
| LA.04.10.01 | - use story webs. | |
| LA.04.10.02 | - use bubbles. | |
| LA.04.10.03 | - use diagrams. | |
| LA.04.10.04 | - use story boards to analyze sequence of events. | |
| LA.04.11 | comprehend literal meaning of text. | |
| LA.04.11.01 | - use context clues to learn meaning of new words. | |
| LA.04.11.02 | - use antonyms and synonyms to construct meaning. | |
| LA.04.11.03 | - draw conclusions from significant details. | |
| LA.04.11.04 | - differentiate the meaning of homonyms to develop meaning. | |
| LA.04.12 | analyze reading selections. | |
| LA.04.12.01 | - compare information from two different sources of text. | |
| LA.04.12.02 | - utilize clue words such as "who, where, why, when and why." | |
| LA.04.12.03 | - use self-monitoring strategies such as questioning and re-reading. | |
| LA.04.13 | analyze literary elements. | |
| LA.04.13.01 | - interpret characterization. | |
| LA.04.13.02 | - identify author's point of view. | |
| LA.04.13.03 | - identify and interpret personification. | |
| LA.04.13.04 | - identify and interpret idioms. | |
| LA.04.13.05 | - identify and interpret metaphors. | |
| LA.04.13.06 | - infer character's attitudes. | |
| LA.04.14 | evaluate literary selections. | |
| LA.04.14.01 | - predict the outcome of a story. | |
| LA.04.14.02 | - apply the concepts of story to a hypothetical situation. | |
| LA.04.14.03 | - infer character motivation or purpose. | |
| LA.04.14.04 | - infer the purpose of a step in a described process. | |
| LA.04.14.05 | - develop a "how to list" from a descriptive narrative. | |
| LA.04.15 | articulate (identify) the theme of a reading selection. | |
| LA.04.15.01 | - infer the theme of a selection. | |
| LA.04.15.02 | - select an appropriate title which articulates theme. | |
| LA.04.15.03 | - synthesize information to describe the main idea. | |
| LA.04.15.04 | - explain how action, description, and dialog relates to the theme. | |
| LA.04.16 | create simple bibliographies for reports. | |
| LA.04.16.01 | - identify the source of information for a report. | |
| LA.04.17 | apply information presented graphically for research. | |
| LA.04.17.01 | - interpret graphs. | |
| LA.04.17.02 | - connect graphic data with text. | |
| LA.04.17.03 | - assess information found in graphs and pictures. | |
| LA.04.17.04 | - draw conclusions from graphic information. | |
| LA.04.18 | apply the steps of the writing process. | |
| LA.04.18.01 | - tell the purpose of different stages of the writing process. | |
| LA.04.18.02 | - proofread final drafts. | |
| LA.04.19 | write well organized paragraphs of at least 5 sentences. | |
| LA.04.19.01 | - use relevant topic sentences for a paragraph. | |
| LA.04.19.02 | - place sentences in chronological or logical order within a paragraph. | |
| LA.04.19.03 | - select sentences with appropriate supporting details. | |
| LA.04.19.04 | - differentiate between showing and telling sentences. | |
| LA.04.19.05 | - apply outlines or bubbles to organize a paragraph. | |
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