English Language Arts – Grade 4 Historic newspaper articles provide excellent material for use in lessons geared toward meeting Oregon Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA). Below is a list of applicable Grade 4 ELA standards and lesson plans geared towards each – lessons are ideal for integrating reading, writing, and literacy with Oregon history topics covered in Grade 4. ELA.RI ELA.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. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage Advertising Through the Ages Playing with Comics ELA.RI.4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon John McLoughlin: Context Clues ELA.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. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon ELA.RI.4.4 Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area. Introduction to Speleology: Three Great Caves of Oregon John McLoughlin: Context Clues ELA.RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on web pages) and explain how the information contributes to the understanding of the text in which it appears. Advertising Through the Ages ELA.RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. Advertising Through the Ages ELA.RI.4.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon ELA.RI.4.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon ELA.RL ELA.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. Beaver Myth ELA.RL.4.3 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.) Playing with Comics ELA.RL.4.9 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 literatures from different cultures. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage ELA.L ELA.L.4.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language ELA.L.4.5a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context. Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language ELA.W ELA.W.4.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. John McLoughlin: Context Clues ELA.W.4.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. Introduction to Speleology: Three Great Caves of Oregon Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange ELA.W.4.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage Beaver Myth Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language ELA.W.4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.) Beaver Myth Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange ELA.W.4.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 on page 29.) Beaver Myth Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange ELA.W.4.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology—including the internet—to produce and publish writing, as well as interact and collaborate with others’ demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single setting. Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange ELA.W.4.7 Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic. Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon ELA.W.4.8 Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital sources; take notes and categorize information, and provide a list of sources. John McLoughlin: Context Clues ELA.W.4.10 Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. Douglas Fir Tree: Figurative Language John McLoughlin: Context Clues ELA.SL ELA.SL.4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage Introduction to Speleology: Three Great Caves of Oregon Oregon’s First Resource Industry: Fur Trade and Beaver Ecology ELA.SL.4.1a Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas under discussion. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage ELA.SL.4.1b Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage ELA.SL.4.1c Pose and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others. Abigail Scott Duniway and Women’s Suffrage ELA.SL.4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. Beaver Myth Bounty of the Sea: Salmon in Oregon Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange Playing with Comics ELA.SL.4.5 Add audio recordings and visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes. Oregon’s First People: Native American Barter and Exchange
