Exercise Topics - Grade 4 ELA, week 12

Topic	Study References *
Use the text's structure or progression of ideas such as cause and effect or chronology to locate and recall information (4-8)
Use multiple reference aids, including a thesaurus, a synonym finder, a dictionary, and software, to clarify meanings and usage (4-8)	SIB “The Swimming Hole” pg.198
Analyze characters, including their traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, and changes they undergo (4-8);	SIB “Character” pg110 SIB “Addie in Charge” pg.112 SIB “Merle Builds a Sod House” pg.127
Draw on experiences to bring meanings to words in context such as interpreting figurative language and multiple-meaning words (4-5)	SIB “The Swimming Hole” pg.198
Employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of speech (4-8);	HL pg.52, 92, 120, 130, 164, 174, 192, 202
Develop vocabulary through reading	JOW "Yippee-Yay" pg.196 JOW "Visitors From Space" pg.344
Determine a text’s main (or major) ideas and how those ideas are supported with details (4-8)	Project CRISS
Draw inferences such as conclusions or generalizations and support them with text evidence and experience (4-8)	SIB “Drawing Conclusions” pg.258 SIB “Marvin of the Great North Woods” pg.260 SIB “Counting Money” pg.278 TEKSTAR: 110.6 “All Aboard” Whistle Stop
* SFAW ---- Scott Foresman - Addison Wesley, ENGLISH STUDENT EDITION  Abbreviations Lookup Table