CCSS 4rd Grade Literature

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  1. oral presentation
    delivering an address to a public audience
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  2. proficiently
    in a proficient manner
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  3. stage direction
    instruction or description written in the script of a play
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  4. cast of characters
    the actors in a play
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  5. as needed
    according to need
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  6. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  7. text
    the words of something written
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  8. herculean
    extremely difficult; requiring great strength
    Herculean).
  9. narrate
    provide commentary for a film, for example
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  10. scaffolding
    a temporary framework used in construction to support workers and materials
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  11. complexity
    the quality of being intricate and compounded
    Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
    RL.4.10.
  12. drama
    a work intended for performance by actors on a stage
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  13. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  14. narration
    giving an account describing a course of events
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  15. explicitly
    in a clearly expressed manner
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  16. Reading
    a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
    Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
    RL.4.10.
  17. integration
    the act of combining into a whole
    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
    RL.4.7.
  18. oral
    using speech rather than writing
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  19. structural
    relating to the composition of something
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  20. allude
    make an indirect reference to
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  21. scaffold
    a temporary arrangement erected around a building
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  22. visual
    relating to or using sight
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  23. mythology
    the body of stories associated with a culture or institution
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  24. detail
    a small part considered separately from the whole
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  25. inference
    a conclusion you can draw based on known evidence
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  26. poem
    a composition in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  27. theme
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  28. refer
    make a remark that calls attention to
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  29. applicable
    having relevance
    (Not applicable to literature)
    RL.4.9.
  30. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  31. myth
    a traditional story serving to explain a world view
    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.
  32. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  33. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  34. determine
    find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  35. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  36. identify
    recognize as being
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  37. details
    true confidential information
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  38. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  39. topic
    the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
    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.
  40. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
    (Not applicable to literature)
    RL.4.9.
  41. dialogue
    a conversation between two persons
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  42. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  43. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  44. quest
    the act of searching for something
    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.
  45. presentation
    the act of formally giving something, as a prize
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  46. story
    a record or narrative description of past events
    Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  47. prose
    ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  48. setting
    the physical position of something
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  49. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  50. description
    the act of depicting something
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  51. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
    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.
  52. drawing
    a representation of forms or objects on a surface by means of lines
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  53. traditional
    consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing
    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.
  54. range
    a variety of different things or activities
    Range of Reading and Complexity of Text
    RL.4.10.
  55. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  56. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  57. event
    something that happens at a given place and time
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  58. character
    a property that defines the individual nature of something
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  59. draw
    cause to move by pulling
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  60. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  61. good and
    completely or thoroughly
    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.
  62. craft
    the skilled practice of a practical occupation
    Craft and Structure
    RL.4.4.
  63. difference
    the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  64. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  65. significant
    rich in implication
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  66. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  67. element
    a substance that cannot be separated into simpler substances
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  68. verse
    literature in metrical form
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  69. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
    Craft and Structure
    RL.4.4.
  70. opposition
    being against something that you disapprove or disagree with
    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.
  71. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  72. elements
    violent or severe weather
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  73. direction
    a line leading to a place or point
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  74. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    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.
  75. connection
    a relation between things or events
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  76. poetry
    literature in metrical form
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  77. treatment
    the management of someone or something
    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.
  78. band
    an unofficial association of people or groups
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  79. major
    greater in scope or effect
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  80. meaning
    the message that is intended or expressed or signified
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  81. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  82. needed
    necessary for relief or supply
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  83. different
    unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  84. stage
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  85. writing
    symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  86. cast
    put or send forth
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  87. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    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.
  88. speaking
    capable of or involving speech or speaking
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  89. example
    an item of information that is typical of a class or group
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  90. evil
    morally bad or wrong
    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.
  91. between
    in the interval
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  92. write
    name the letters that comprise the accepted form of
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  93. set
    put into a certain place or abstract location
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  94. words
    language that is spoken or written
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  95. end
    either extremity of something that has length
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  96. action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  97. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
    RL.4.7.
  98. third
    one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  99. view
    the visual percept of a region
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  100. idea
    the content of cognition
    Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
    RL.4.7.
  101. person
    a human being
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  102. mean
    denote or connote
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  103. speak
    use language
    Explain major differences between poems, drama, and prose, and refer to the structural elements of poems (e.g., verse, rhythm, meter) and drama (e.g., casts of characters, settings, descriptions, dialogue, stage directions) when writing or speaking about a text.
  104. need
    require or want
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  105. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  106. point
    a distinguishing or individuating characteristic
    Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
  107. used
    previously owned by another
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  108. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  109. use
    put into service
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  110. find
    discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  111. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
  112. each
    separately for every person or thing
    Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  113. found
    set up
    Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g.,
  114. thought
    the content of cognition
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  115. think
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).
  116. say
    utter aloud
    Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Created on Tue Dec 06 13:11:23 EST 2011

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