Fourth Grade Reading Expectations

3. The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3.1 Read to learn new information.

3.1.1 Observe and use signs, labels, and instruction.

Understand the use of signs, labels, and instructions.

• Use signs, labels, and instructions to answer questions or complete a task using grade level text.

3.1.2 Locate and use a variety of resource materials for specific task.

Apply knowledge of resource materials.

• Collect and use information from a variety of resources to solve a problem, answer a question, or complete a task.

3.1.3 Select resources to answer a question or solve a problem.

Apply understanding of resources to answer a question or solve a problem.

• Use information from a variety of resources to answer a question or solve a problem.

3.1.4 Read and comprehend a wide rage of texts (instructions, magazine articles, poetry, novels, and electronic information).

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3.2 Read to perform a task.

3.2.1 Read and understand information (schedules, recipes, instructions, etc.) to perform tasks for a variety of real life purposes.

Apply information gained from reading to perform a specific task.

• Use bus schedule, zoo brochure, and a street map to plan a trip to the zoo.
• Set up and run a science experiment using the steps outlined in a textbook.

3.3 Read for career application.

3.3.1 Identify the kinds of documents that would be read in a career setting.

Understand that specific documents are read in certain careers.

• Design and conduct a survey asking adults what they read in their careers.

3.3.2 Read and interpret non-technical documents from career settings, such as memos, directories, and schedules.

Apply knowledge of non-technical documents from career settings.

• Read and interpret documents from a career interest (e.g., veterinarian: informational books about different kinds of animals, articles about zoos).

3.4 Read for literary experience in a variety of genres.

3.4.1 Read and respond to a variety of traditional and contemporary literature (novels, folk tales, stories, myths, rhymes, poems, plays, etc.).

Understand a variety of contemporary and traditional literature.

• Read and respond to literature from a variety of genres using prompts appropriate to the text and content (see Text Forms and Features).

3.4.2 Read a variety of literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues.

Understand literature representing different cultures, perspectives, and issues.

• Compare and contrast cultures and perspectives from a variety of literature.
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3.4.3 Understand different views of family, friendship, culture, and tradition found in literature.

Understand different views found in literature.

• Make generalizations about family, friendship, or tradition after reading literature from various cultures