Hawaii State Standards for Language Arts: Grade 4
HI.LA.4.1. Reading: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use knowledge of the conventions of language and texts to construct meaning for a range of literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes
LA.4.1.1. Vocabulary and Concept Development: Use new grade-appropriate vocabulary, including homophones and homographs, learned through reading and word study, including root words, affixes, and word origins
LA.4.1.2. Locating Sources/ Gathering Information: Use print and online resources to clarify meaning and usage
HI.LA.4.2. Reading: READING COMPREHENSION: Use reading strategies to construct meaning from a variety of texts
LA.4.2.1. Understanding Text Structures: Describe how common graphic structures (e.g., typeface, headings, illustrations) organize information in texts
LA.4.2.2. Understanding Text Structures: Use organizational patterns (e.g., sequential, cause and effect) to access and understand information
LA.4.2.3. Understanding Text Structures: Describe and use text structures common to many texts (e.g., index, glossary, bibliography)
LA.4.2.4. Constructing Meaning: Distinguish fact from opinion and cause from effect when reading informational texts
LA.4.2.5. Constructing Meaning: Summarize main points found in informational texts
HI.LA.4.3. Reading: LITERARY RESPONSE AND ANALYSIS: Respond to literary texts from a range of stances: personal, interpretive, critical
LA.4.3.1. Interpretive Stance: Explain the problem or conflict in a story and how it is resolved
LA.4.3.2. Interpretive Stance: Explain how a theme is used across various genres and texts
LA.4.3.3. Critical Stance: Explain how the author's choice of language and use of literary elements contribute to the author's purpose and the effectiveness of the text
LA.4.3.4. Literary Elements: Describe the comparisons made by similes and metaphors
LA.4.3.5. Personal Connection: Analyze similarities and differences between the actions, motives, and appearance of a character in a narrative text and self or people in own life
HI.LA.4.4. Writing: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Use the writing process and conventions of language and research to construct meaning and communicate effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences using a range of forms
LA.4.4.1. Range of Writing: Write in a variety of grade-appropriate formats for a variety of purposes and audiences, such as:
LA.4.4.1.a. Narratives that follow a plot and describe a setting and characters
LA.4.4.1.b. Poems that provide insight into why the topic is memorable
LA.4.4.1.c. Responses to literature
LA.4.4.1.d. Reports that focus on a central question and incorporate summaries from research
LA.4.4.1.e. Accounts based on personal experience that have a clear focus and supporting details
LA.4.4.1.f. Pieces to reflect on learning and to solve problems
LA.4.4.2. Sentence Structure and Grammar: Form and use the following grammatical constructions correctly when editing writing:
LA.4.4.2.a. Compound sentences
LA.4.4.2.b. Dialogue
LA.4.4.2.c. Forms of common irregular nouns and verbs
LA.4.4.2.d. Subject-verb agreement with compound subjects
LA.4.4.2.e. Plural possessives
LA.4.4.2.f. Transitional words
LA.4.4.3. Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, and Handwriting: Spell grade-appropriate words that have a variety of spelling patterns
LA.4.4.4. Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, and Handwriting: Edit writing to correct use of following punctuation:
LA.4.4.4.a. Commas in a series of multi-word items, in compound sentences, and after introductory phrases
LA.4.4.4.b. Apostrophes in contractions with pronouns
LA.4.4.4.c. Underlining/italics or quotation marks, as appropriate, to indicate titles
LA.4.4.5. Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, and Handwriting: Edit writing to correct capitalization:
LA.4.4.5.a. First and important words in a title
LA.4.4.5.b. Historical periods
LA.4.4.5.c. Special events
LA.4.4.6. Punctuation, Capitalization, Spelling, and Handwriting: Write legibly and fluently in print or cursive
LA.4.4.7. Citing Sources: Write a simple bibliography entry for a book and website (e.g., author, title, publisher, copyright)
HI.LA.4.5. Writing: RHETORIC: Use rhetorical devices to craft writing appropriate to audience and purpose
LA.4.5.1. Meaning: Use appropriate facts and interesting details that develop the intended meaning and anticipate the needs of the audience
LA.4.5.2. Design: Use paragraphs and transitions to organize related information and move the reader from one idea to the next
LA.4.5.3. Clarity: Use figurative language to emphasize meaning
LA.4.5.4. Clarity: Use a variety of simple and compound sentence structures for fluency and to support meaning
LA.4.5.5. Voice: Convey enthusiasm for the topic
HI.LA.4.6. Oral Communication: CONVENTIONS AND SKILLS: Apply knowledge of verbal and nonverbal language to communicate effectively in various situations: interpersonal, group, and public: for a variety of purposes
LA.4.6.1. Discussion and Presentation: Participate in grade-appropriate oral group activities
LA.4.6.2. Discussion and Presentation: Give short, informal presentations to inform or persuade
LA.4.6.3. Critical Listening: Use visual structures and summarize key ideas when listening to oral messages in order to improve comprehension
LA.4.6.4. Critical Listening: Distinguish between supporting facts and opinions in oral messages
LA.4.6.5. Delivery: Vary expression, pacing, pitch, and intonation according to content and purpose
LA.4.6.6. Delivery: Use gestures, facial expressions, and consistent eye contact to engage listeners and enhance the spoken word
LA.4.6.7. Delivery: Monitor feedback from listeners to check for understanding
LA.4.6.8. Delivery: Adjust dialect (e.g., standard English, Hawaiian Creole, colloquialisms) to grade-appropriate audience, purpose, and situation
LA.4.6.9. Media Comprehension and Interpretation: Identify techniques used to convey messages in visual media
HI.LA.4.7. Oral Communication: RHETORIC: Adapt messages appropriately to address audience, purpose, and situation
LA.4.7.1. Meaning: Use prior knowledge, input from others, and text resources to develop ideas for speaking
LA.4.7.2. Meaning: Add details to support meaning
LA.4.7.3. Design: Organize a speech to emphasize important points and relate them to one another
LA.4.7.4. Clarity: Select words and phrases that clarify the message when speaking