mcsfourthgrade - RI-Key Ideas & Details

Common Core Standards

RI.4.1. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.4.2. Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI.4.3. Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

‍‍‍‍‍‍Anchor Standard/Mathematical Practice(s)

1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

‍‍‍‍‍‍Information Technology Standard

4.IN.1.1 Implement appropriate reading strategies when reading for information.

‍‍‍‍‍‍Revised Bloom's Level of thinking

Remembering, Understanding

‍‍‍‍‍‍Learning Target/Task Analysis

Fourth grade students are required to refer to specific examples when explaining the text and drawing conclusions. Students must identify the main idea and find the most important details that strengthen the main idea. They must also explain the text in their own words. At this level, students tell how or why historical events, scientific ideas or “how to” procedures happened and use the text to support their answers.

‍‍‍‍‍‍I can...

4.1a. I can explain what the text says by referring to details and examples in the text.
4.1b. I can draw inferences based on details and examples in the text.
4.2a. I can determine the main idea of a text.
4.2b. I can determine the key details.
4.2c. I can summarize the text.
4.3a. I can explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientfic, or technical text.
4.3b. I can explain what happened and examine why based on specific information in the text.

‍‍‍‍‍‍Essential Vocabulary

historical, scientific, technical, key details

‍‍‍‍‍‍Sample Assessments

Formative Assessments
Common Assessments
Sticky Notes - Have students make an inference or summarize on the sticky note.
Foldable - Something's Purpose But Then So
Nonfiction Walk
Close Reading Bookmark- Have students follow the steps.

‍‍‍‍‍‍Differentiation

‍‍‍‍‍‍Intervention:

Make inferences, draw conclusions, make generalizations, and find support by referencing the text.
Practice Drawing Conclusions
“BMX Biking”- A lesson on making generalizations.
Making inferences mini-lessons
Flexible grouping
Graphic Organizers
Tiered Assignments
Journal
Summarizing- Online summarizing activity with response activities.
“Fact Frenzy”- Using details to create summaries.
“Make a Long Short Story”- Using questions to create a summary.
After reading, students select words that “speak to them.” It may be a word that is very visual or makes some kind of connection for them. (Flexible grouping)
“Summary Ball”- Use a ball to create a group summary.
Think, Pair, Share- Read, Recite, Review
Use visual aids
Record key points of text.
Chunking Strategy
R.U.N.N.E.R.S./Fix Up Strategies
Graphic Organizers
Close Reading Bookmark

‍‍‍‍‍‍Enrichment:

Dare to Differentiate- Multiple Intelligences
Online Summarizing Activity
“Artistic Summary”- Read a piece of text, and have students portray their text summaries through art projects such as creating a collage, timeline, mobile, poster, or cartoon strip.
Makes inference, draw conclusions, make generalizations, and find support by referencing the text.
“Inference Riddles”- The object of this activity is to infer what is being described by the clues read.
“Be a Critical Reader”- Online lesson on making inferences and how to use this strategy to be a critical reader.
“Inference Battleship”- The students will make the correct inference with the information provided before opponent sinks their battleship(s).
Cereal Box Book Report