What does a student learn in StateNorth Carolina,GradeGrade 4,SubjectEnglish Language Arts?

Narrate.Interpretive: Interpret language arts narratives (with prompting and support) by:

Identifying a theme from details

Analyzing how character attributes and actions develop across event sequences

Determining the meaning of words and phrases used in texts, including figurative language, such as metaphors and similes

Narrate.Expressive: Construct language arts narratives (with prompting and support) that:

Orient audience to context

Develop and describe characters and their relationships

Develop story with complication and resolution, time and event sequences

Engage and adjust for audience

Inform.Interpretive: Interpret informational texts in language arts (with prompting and support) by:

Identifying and summarizing main ideas and key details

Analyzing details and examples for key attributes, qualities, and characteristics

Evaluating the impact of key word choices in a text

Inform.Expressive: Construct informational texts in language arts (with prompting and support) that:

Introduce and define topic and/or entity for audience

Establish objective or neutral stance

Add precision and details to define, describe, compare, and classify topic and/or entity

Develop coherence and cohesion throughout text

Argue.Interpretive: Interpret language arts arguments by:

Identifying main ideas

Analyzing points of view about the same event or topic

Evaluating how details, reasons, and evidence support particular points in a text

Argue.Expressive: Construct language arts arguments that:

Introduce and develop a topic clearly; state an opinion

Support opinions with reasons and information

Use a formal style

Logically connect opinions to appropriate evidence, facts, and details; offer a concluding statement or section

Explain.Interpretive: Interpret mathematical explanations by:

Identifying concept or entity

Analyzing problem-solving steps

Evaluating a pattern or structure that follows a given rule

Explain.Expressive: Construct mathematical explanations that:

Introduce concept or entity

Share solution with others

Describe data and/or steps to solve problem

State reasoning used to generate solution

Argue.Interpretive: Interpret mathematics arguments by:

Comparing conjectures with patterns, and/or rules

Distinguishing commonalities and differences among ideas in justifications

Extracting patterns or rules from solution strategies to create generalizations

Argue.Expressive: Construct mathematics arguments that:

Create conjecture using definitions, patterns, and rules

Generalize commonalities and differences across cases

Justify conclusions with patterns or rules

Evaluate others’ arguments

Explain.Interpretive: Interpret scientific explanations by:

Defining investigable questions or design problems based on observations, data, and prior knowledge about a phenomenon

Obtaining and combining evidence and information to help explain how or why a phenomenon occurs

Identifying evidence that supports particular points in an explanation

Explain.Expressive: Construct scientific explanations that:

Summarize and/or compare multiple solutions to a problem based on how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the design solution

Argue.Interpretive: Interpret scientific arguments by:

Identifying relevant evidence from data, models, and/or information from investigations of phenomena or design solutions

Comparing reasoning and claims based on evidence

Distinguishing among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in an explanation

Argue.Expressive Construct scientific arguments that:

Introduce topic/phenomenon in issues related to the natural and designed world(s)

Make and define a claim based on evidence, data, and/or model

Establish a neutral tone or an objective stance

Signal logical relationships among reasoning, relevant evidence, data, and/or a model when making a claim

Explain.Interpretive Interpret social studies explanations by:

Determining different opinions in sources for answering compelling and supporting questions about phenomena or events

Analyzing sources for a series of contributing factors or causes

Evaluating disciplinary concepts and ideas that are open to different interpretations

Explain.Expressive: Construct social studies explanations that:

Introduce phenomena or events

Describe components, order, causes and effects, or cycles using relevant examples and details

Generalize probable causes and effects of developments or events

Argue.Interpretive: Interpret social studies arguments by:

Identifying topic and purpose (argue in favor or against a position, present a balanced interpretation, challenge perspective)

Analyzing relevant information from multiple sources to develop claims in response to compelling questions

Evaluating point of view and credibility of source, based on distinctions between fact and opinion

Argue.Expressive: Construct social studies arguments that:

Introduce topic

Select relevant information to support claims with evidence from multiple sources

Establish perspective

Show relationships between claims with reasons and multiple sources of evidence