1. E03.A-K.1—Key Ideas and Details (Anchor) E03.A-K.1.1 (Descriptor)
E03.A Literature Text
E03.A-K.1—Key Ideas and Details (Anchor)
E03.A-K.1.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of key ideas and details in literature.
Eligible Content
E03.A-K.1.1.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
E03.A-K.1.1.2
Recount poems, dramas, or stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
E03.A-K.1.1.3
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.A-K.1.1.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text explicitly says and when drawing inferences from the text.
E04.A-K.1.1.2
Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
E04.A-K.1.1.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story, drama, or poem, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
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2. E03.A-C.2—Craft and Structure (Anchor) E03.A-C.2.1 (Descriptor)
E03.A Literature
E03.A-C.2—Craft and Structure (Anchor)
E03.A-C.2.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in literature.
Eligible Content
E03.A-C.2.1.1
Explain the point of view from which a story is narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
Note: “Story” means narration of events told through the text types of story, drama, or poem.
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E04.A-C.2.1.1
Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
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3. E03.A-C.3—Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Anchor)
E03.A Literature Text
E03.A-C.3—Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Anchor)
E03.A-C.3.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of connections within, between, and/or among texts.
Eligible Content
E03.A-C.3.1.1
Compare and contrast the themes, settings, and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters (e.g., in books from a series).
Note
“Stories” means narration of events told through the text types of stories, dramas, or poems.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.A-C.3.1.1
Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
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4. E03.A-V.4—Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.A Literature Text
E03.A-V.4—Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.A.V.4.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in literature.
Eligible Content
E03.A.V.4.1.1
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies
Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.A.4.1.1
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase, including words or phrases that allude to significant characters found in literature (e.g., Herculean effort).
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
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5. E03.A-V.4—Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.A Literature Text
E03.A-V.4—Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.A.V.4.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in literature.
Eligible Content
E03.A.V.4.1.2
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.A.4.1.2
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.
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6. E03.B-K.1—Key Ideas and Details E03.B-K.1.1 (Descriptor)
E03.B Informational Text
E03.B-K.1—Key Ideas and Details
E03.B-K.1.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of key ideas and details in informational texts.
Eligible Content
E03.B-K.1.1.1
Answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
E03.B-K.1.1.2
Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
E03.B-K.1.1.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.B-K.1.1.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
E04.B-K.1.1.2
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
E04.B-K.1.1.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, steps, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
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7. E03.B-C.2—Craft and Structure (Anchor) E03.B-C.2.1 (Descriptor)
E03.B Informational Text
E03.B-C.2—Craft and Structure (Anchor)
E03.B-C.2.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of craft and structure in informational texts.
Eligible Content
E03.B-C.2.1.1
Explain the point of view from which a text is written.
E03.B-C.2.1.2
Use text features (e.g., headings, graphics, charts) and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to efficiently locate information relevant to a given topic.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.B-C.2.1.1
Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
E04.B-C.2.1.2
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information and text features in a text or part of a text.
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8. E03.B-C.3—Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Anchor)
E03.B Informational Text
E03.B-C.3—Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Anchor)
E03.B-C.3.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate understanding of connections within, between, and/or among informational texts.
Eligible Content
E03.B-C.3.1.1
Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs to support specific points in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
E03.B-C.3.1.2
Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
E03.B-C.3.1.3
Use information gained from illustrations, maps, photographs, and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.B-C.3.1.1
Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
E04.B-C.3.1.2
Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to demonstrate subject knowledge.
E04.B-C.3.1.3
Interpret text features (e.g., headings, graphics, charts, timelines, diagrams) and/or make connections between text and the content of text features.
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9. E03.B-V.4—Vocabulary acquisition and Use (Anchor) E03.B-V.4.1
E03.B Informational Text
E03.B-V.4—Vocabulary acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.B-V.4.1
Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in informational texts.
Eligible Content
E03.B-V.4.1.1
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 3 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Determine the meaning of the new word formed when a known affix is added to a known word (e.g., agreeable/disagreeable, comfortable/uncomfortable, care/careless, heat/preheat).
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases used in a text.
Use a known root word as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word with the same root (e.g., company, companion).
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.B-V.4.1.1
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases used in a text.
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10. E03.B-V.4—Vocabulary acquisition and Use (Anchor) E03.B-V.4.1
E03.B Informational Text
E03.B-V.4—Vocabulary acquisition and Use (Anchor)
E03.B-V.4.1
Demonstrate understanding of vocabulary and figurative language in informational texts.
Eligible Content
E03.B-V.4.1.2
Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.
Distinguish the literal and nonliteral meanings of words and phrases in context (e.g., take steps).
Distinguish shades of meaning among related words (e.g., knew, believed, suspected, heard, wondered).
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.B-V.4.1.2
Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in context.
Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their antonyms and synonyms.
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11. E03.C.1—Text Types and Purposes; Opinion Writing (Anchor) E03.C.1.1
E03.C Writing
E03.C.1—Text Types and Purposes; Opinion Writing (Anchor)
E03.C.1.1
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
Eligible Content
E03.C.1.1.1
Introduce the topic or text for the intended audience, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons to support the writer’s purpose.
E03.C.1.1.2
Provide reasons that support the opinion.
E03.C.1.1.3
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., because, therefore, since, for example) to connect an opinion and reasons.
E03.C.1.1.4
Provide a concluding statement or section.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.C.1.1.1
Introduce a topic or text for the intended audience, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
E04.C.1.1.2
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
E04.C.1.1.3
Link an opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
E04.C.1.1.4
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
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12. Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E03.C Writing
E03.C.1—Text Types and Purposes; Informative/Explanatory Writing (Anchor)
E03.C.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information.
Eligible Content
E03.C.1.2.1
Introduce a topic for the intended audience, and group related information together to support the writer’s purpose.
E03.C.1.2.2
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and/or details.
E03.C.1.2.3
Use linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
E03.C.1.2.4
Provide a concluding statement or section.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.C.1.1.1
Introduce a topic for the intended audience and group related information in paragraphs and/or sections to support the writer’s purpose.
E04.C.1.1.2
Develop the topic with facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples related to the topic.
E04.C.1.2.3
Link ideas within categories of information using words and phrases (e.g., another, for example, also, because).
E04.C.1.2.4
Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
E04.C.1.2.5
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the information or explanation presented.
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13. E03.C.1—Text Type and Purposes; Narrative Writing (Anchor) E03.C.1.3
E03.C Writing
E03.C.1—Text Type and Purposes; Narrative Writing (Anchor)
E03.C.1.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
Eligible Content
E03C.1.3.1
Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally to support the writer’s purpose.
E03.C.1.3.2
Use descriptions of actions, thoughts, feelings, and other narrative techniques, such as dialogue, to develop experiences and events or to show the response of characters to situations.
E03.C.1.3.3
Use temporal words and phrases to signal event order.
E03.C.1.3.4
Provide a sense of closure.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.C.1.3.1
E04.C.1.3.2
Use narrative techniques such as dialogue and description to develop experiences and events or to show the responses of characters to situations.
E04.C.1.3.3
Use a variety of transitional words and phrases to manage the sequence of events.
E04.C.1.3.4
Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely.
E04.C.1.3.5
Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.
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14. E03.D.1—Conventions of Standard English (Anchor)
E03.D Language
E03.D.1—Conventions of Standard English (Anchor)
E03.D.1.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage.
Eligible Content
E03.D.1.1.1
Explain the function of nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs in general and their functions in particular sentences.
E03.D.1.1.2
Form and use regular and irregular plural nouns.
E03.D.1.1.3
Use abstract nouns (e.g., childhood).
E03.D.1.1.4
Form and use regular and irregular verbs.
E03.D.1.1.5
Form and use the simple verb tenses (e.g., I walked; I walk; I will walk).
E03.D.1.1.6
Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement. *
E03.D.1.1.7
Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs, and choose between them depending on what is to be modified.
E03.D.1.1.8
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
E03.D.1.1.9
Produce simple, compound, and complex
sentences.
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15. E03.D Language
E03.D.1—Conventions of Standard English (Anchor)
E03.D.1.1 (Descriptor)
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
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16. E03.D.1—Knowledge of Language (Anchor) E03.D.1.1 (Descriptor)
E03.D Language
E03.D.1—Knowledge of Language (Anchor)
E03.D.1.1 (Descriptor)
Use knowledge of language and its conventions.
Eligible Content
E03.D.2.1.1
Choose words and phrases for effect.
Next Grade Level Eligible Content
E04.D.2.1.1
Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
E04.D.2.1.2
Choose punctuation for effect.
E04.D.2.1.3
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