Links to The School District of Philadelphia’s Core Curriculum for Literacy, Grade 4

• D. Use prior knowledge and ideas presented in text (e.g., illustrations, titles, topic sentences, and key words) to make predictions.
• F. Determine meanings of unknown words from knowledge of vocabulary and context clues in various subject areas.

• C. Produce work in at least one literary genre that follows the conventions of the genre.

• B. Explain the use of literary elements within and among text (e.g., characters, setting, and plot). Identify literary elements in stories including theme and point of view.

• A. Write poems, plays, and multi-paragraph stories.
• B. Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., descriptions, letters, reports, instructions).
• C. Write persuasive pieces with a clearly stated opinion supported with facts.

• A. Write with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task, and audience.
• G. Present and/or defend written work for publication when appropriate.

• A. Listen to others.
• D. Contribute to discussions.
• E. Participate in small and large group discussion and presentations.
• F. Use media for learning purposes.

• B. Know that word meanings can change over time (e.g., cool, mouse).

• A. Narrow a topic from general to specific.
• B. Locate information related to a specific topic.
• C. Reorganize information from sources into a new format for sharing with others.