Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
English Language Arts — Grade 4
Goal 1
- Objective 1.01
- Use word identification strategies appropriately and automatically when encountering unknown words (graphophonic, syntactic, semantic).
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- Objective 1.02
- Infer word meanings from taught roots, prefixes, and suffixes to decode words in text to assist comprehension.
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- Objective 1.03
- Identify key words and discover their meanings and relationships through a variety of strategies.
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- Objective 1.04
- Increase reading and writing vocabulary through:
- wide reading.
- word study.
- knowledge of homophones, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms.
- knowledge of multiple meanings of words.
- writing process elements.
- writing as a tool for learning.
- seminars.
- book clubs.
- discussions.
- examining the author's craft.
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- Objective 1.05
- Use word reference materials (e.g., glossary, dictionary, thesaurus) to identify and comprehend unknown words.
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- Objective 1.06
- Read independently daily from self-selected materials (consistent with the student's independent reading level) to:
- increase fluency.
- build background knowledge.
- expand vocabulary.
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