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Standard Identifier: RL.3.4

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language. (See grade 3 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RL.3.5

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Refer to parts of stories, dramas, and poems when writing or speaking about a text, using terms such as chapter, scene, and stanza; describe how each successive part builds on earlier sections.

Standard Identifier: RL.3.6

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Literature
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

Standard Identifier: W.3.7

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Writing
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.

Standard Identifier: W.3.8

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Writing
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.

Standard Identifier: W.3.9

Grade: 3
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Writing
Cluster: Research to Build and Present Knowledge

Standard:
(Begins in grade 4)

Standard Identifier: RF.4.3

Grade: 4
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Foundational Skills
Cluster: Phonics and Word Recognition

Standard:
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words. a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

Standard Identifier: RF.4.4

Grade: 4
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Foundational Skills
Cluster: Fluency

Standard:
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension. a. Read on-level text with purpose and understanding. b. Read on-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings. c. Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

Standard Identifier: RI.4.4

Grade: 4
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. (See grade 4 Language standards 4–6 for additional expectations.) CA

Standard Identifier: RI.4.5

Grade: 4
Subject Area: English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (K–5)
Domain: Reading: Informational Text
Cluster: Craft and Structure

Standard:
Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

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