4th Grade Reading Literature

  • Learning Outcome
    • 4.RL.1 Read and comprehend a variety of literature within a range of complexity appropriate for grades 4-5. By the end of grade 4, students interact with texts proficiently and independently at the low end of the range and with scaffolding as needed at the high end.
  • Key Ideas and Textual Support
    • 4.RL.2.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
    • 4.RL.2.2 Paraphrase or retell the main events in a story, myth, legend, or novel; identify the theme and provide evidence for the interpretation.
    • 4.RL.2.3 Describe a character, setting, or event in a story or play, drawing on specific details in the text, and how that impacts the plot.
  • Structural Elements and Organization
    • 4.RL.3.1 Explain major differences between poems, plays, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems and drama.
    • 4.RL.3.2 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  • Synthesis and Connection of Ideas
    • 4.RL.4.1 Describe how visual and multimedia presentations and representations can enhance the meaning of a text.
    • 4.RL.4.2 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics and patterns of events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.

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