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Common Core ELA Kid Friendly

“I Can” Statements

Grade 4

© Engaging Young Minds

The “I Can” statements are displayed as the focus of learning for the day or the week to help students “stay on target” with the objective and can serve as a formative assessment. Each 8.5” x 11” poster contains a kid-friendly “I Can” statements for the Common Core ELA Standards of Reading, Foundational Skills, Writing, Listening & Speaking, and Language. The standard codes are displayed at the bottom right hand corner of each “I Can” statement. The posters are written with an easy-to-read font and no graphics. This enables the students to clearly see the objective and cuts down on the cost of printing the standards. To add durability, print on cardstock and laminate. These “I Can” statements can be used in conjunction with our Common Core Learning Scales and the FREE Formative Assessment Chart. Thank you for purchasing this product from Engaging Young Minds.


Reading: Literature


RL.4.1

I can


explain a story by referring to details

and examples in the text.

determine the theme of a piece

of literature.

I can

RL.4.2 © Engaging Young Minds

summarize a piece of

literature.

I can


use specific details from the story to

describe a character, setting, or event.

I can


determine the meaning of words and phrases based

on how they are used in a text.

I can


figure out the meanings of words

and phrases an author uses.

I can


understand words that come from

characters found in mythology.

(Herculean)

I can


I can


write and talk about the differences

between poems, plays, and fictional

stories.

compare and contrast the point of view from different stories in the first and third person

narration.

I can


I can


make connections between the written

text of a story and oral presentation of the

same text.

compare and contrast similar themes and

events in stories, myths, and traditional literature from

different cultures.

I can


read and comprehend literature appropriate

for fourth grade.

I can


Reading: Informational

Text © Engaging Young Minds

draw inferences from a text and

refer to details and examples in

the text.

I can

RI.4.1 © Engaging Young Minds

I can


determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is

supported by key details.

I can


summarize a piece of

informational text.

explain events, ideas, or procedures from an

informational text and use the text to support my explanation.

I can


determine the meaning of words and phrases in a fourth grade text.

I can


describe how various forms of nonfiction are

structured.

I can


I can


compare and contrast accounts of the same event

or topic.

I can

RI.4.7

interpret and use information from charts, graphs,

diagrams, timelines to understand a text.


I can

RI.4.7

explain how information presented

orally helps my understanding of a

text. © Engaging Young Minds

I can


explain how an author uses reasons

and evidence to support the points in

a text.

I can

RI.4.9

combine information from two texts on the same topic to write or

speak about the subject.


I can


read and comprehend informational text

appropriate for fourth grade.

Reading: Foundational

Skills © Engaging Young Minds

I can read and

understand root words with prefixes

and suffixes.

RF.4.3a © Engaging Young Minds

I can read unfamiliar words that have more than one

syllable. RF.4.3a © Engaging Young Minds

I can read fourth grade text with purpose

and understanding.

RF.4.4 a © Engaging Young Minds

I can read fourth grade

text aloud with accuracy, expression, and appropriate rate.

RF.4.4 b © Engaging Young Minds

I can use strategies to

understand unknown words.

RF.4.4 c © Engaging Young Minds

Writing


I can write an opinion

paper that supports a point

of view. W.4.1 © Engaging Young Minds

I can introduce a topic, or the name of a book, state an

opinion, and create a structure that supports

my purpose. W.4.1a © Engaging Young Minds

I can provide reasons that

are supported by facts and details.

W.4.1b © Engaging Young Minds

I can use transitional

phrases to connect the reasons to

my opinion. W.4.1c © Engaging Young Minds

I can provide a

concluding section or statement.

W.4.1d © Engaging Young Minds

I can write clearly to

inform and explain my ideas.

W.4.2 © Engaging Young Minds

I can write on a topic and

group the information into paragraphs with illustrations and multimedia.

W.4.2a © Engaging Young Minds

I can use facts, definitions,

details, and quotations to

develop the topic.



words or phrases to connect ideas in

my writing. W.4.2c © Engaging Young Minds

I can use precise

language and vocabulary to

explain a topic. W.4.2d © Engaging Young Minds

I can provide a

concluding statement or

section. W.4.2e © Engaging Young Minds

I can write a real or

imagined narrative piece.


I can create a situation,

introduce a narrator, and sequence the events in the story.


I can use dialogue and descriptions to

develop events and characters.



words and phrases to sequence the

events of the story.

W.4.3c © Engaging Young Minds

I can use concrete words, phrases, and sensory

details to tell the story.

W.4.3d © Engaging Young Minds

I can provide a

conclusion that follows the events

of the story. W.4.3e © Engaging Young Minds

I can create a clear,

developed piece of writing for

different purposes or audiences.


I can plan, revise, and edit my writing with the

help of my peers and teacher.


I can use technology to

produce and publish writing to share my ideas.


I can use keyboarding

skills to type a page of writing in

a single sitting. W.4.6 © Engaging Young Minds

I can conduct a research

project to build knowledge

about a topic. W.4.7 © Engaging Young Minds

I can


research to find information, take

notes, and organize the information.

I can


gather evidence from my reading to support my writing.

I can


explain how an author uses reasons and

evidence to support points in a text.

I can


write with stamina for different tasks,

purposes, and audiences.

Speaking &

Listening © Engaging Young Minds

I can

SL.4.1a © Engaging Young Minds

participate in class discussions while

building on others’ ideas and expressing

my ideas clearly.

I can follow the rules for class discussions

and carry out my assigned role.

SL.4.1b © Engaging Young Minds

I can ask and answer

questions to help me understand the

discussion. SL.4.1c © Engaging Young Minds

I can


identify the reasons and evidence a speaker gives to support points.

I can speak clearly while reporting on a topic,

telling a story or experience in an

organized manner. SL.4.4 © Engaging Young Minds

I can


figure out when to use formal speech and when to use informal speech.

Language


I can use correct

capitalization.


I can use commas and quotation marks

correctly in dialogue.


I can


choose interesting words and

phrases to help others understand

my ideas.

I can


use punctuation to show different

moods.

I can


figure out when I need to use formal

speech and when to use informal speech.

I can use context clues

to figure out word meanings.


I can


determine the meaning of a

word by using the affix or root.

I can determine the meaning or pronunciation of a

word by using print and computer

dictionaries. L.4.4c © Engaging Young Minds

I can


explain the meaning of similes and metaphors.

I can recognize and

explain the meaning of common idioms,

adages, and proverbs.


I can


understand words by relating them to

their antonyms and synonyms.

I can


use fourth grade academic vocabulary

words that are centered around a

particular topic. L.4.6

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