Grade 04 ELA - EC: E04.E.1.1.4
Grade 04 ELA - EC: E04.E.1.1.4
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
4th Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- List what is known about the topic, experience, or event, using precise language and domain-specific vocabulary.
- Identify domain-specific vocabulary that applies to a given a topic, experience, or event.
- Summarize what you know about the topic, experience, or event, using precise language and domain-specific vocabulary.
- Given a topic, experience, or event, make concise observations, using domain-specific vocabulary as appropriate.
- Write a paragraph that uses domain-specific vocabulary and precise language to describe a topic or event to your reader. Be sure to use clear explanations in your writing.
- Compare two topics, experiences, or events. Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to explain the similarities and differences between the two.
Answer Key/Rubric
- The student will generate a list of information on a topic, experience, or event, using precise language and domain-specific vocabulary. You may wish to use a topic from class, have the student select a topic, or assign a topic specifically for this assignment. Student answers should show his/her knowledge of a topic, and should include language specific to that topic. For example, if the topic is show dogs, student answers may include breed names, agility course information, and other vocabulary specific to dog shows.
- Student will choose domain-specific vocabulary for a given topic, experience, or event from a bank of vocabulary words. Provide students with a topic, and a word bank including words from the specified topic as well as several unrelated topics. Students should be able to correctly identify the vocabulary and language associated with the given topic.
- The student will summarize information about the given topic, experience, or event, using precise language and domain-specific vocabulary. This could take the form of a narrative or verbal explanation. Look for indications that students understand that specific language may vary from topic to topic, and their ability to support their audience by explaining domain-specific vocabulary.
- The student will create a written list of observations about a given topic, experience, or event. Look for evidence that the student understands how vocabulary may vary between topics, including their ability to create accurate lists for several topics, and their ability to support their reader in understanding the vocabulary used.
- The student will formulate a piece of writing that describes a topic or event with the purpose of informing the reader about the topic or event. The student will utilize specific vocabulary about the topic in order to provide a clear and concise explanation to the reader. Watch for student use of vocabulary that relates specifically to the topic, and for evidence of their understanding of how the vocabulary informs the reader.
- The student will generate a diagram or paragraph detailing how two related topics, events, or experiences are similar and different, using appropriately specific vocabulary and language. The student should demonstrate an understanding of how the vocabulary for two related topics may be similar, but that there are distinct differences. To add to the example from question 1 of show dogs, when comparing them with pet dogs, you may use the same vocabulary surrounding breeds, but you would use different vocabulary to describe the dogs’ daily activities.
