ARM 10.53.419. ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS AND LITERACY STANDARDS FOR FOURTH GRADE

(1) Foundational reading standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) decode multisyllabic words using combined knowledge of letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morpheme structures; and (b) encode multisyllabic words using combined knowledge of taught letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morpheme structures. (2) Vocabulary standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) develop and apply expanding word knowledge and morphological awareness through shared reading, independent reading, and classroom conversation; and (b) determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text, including those with cultural significance to Montana Indigenous Peoples. (3) Fluency standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) read grade-appropriate texts with sufficient accuracy, rate, and expression to support comprehension. (4) Reading comprehension standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) refer to specific details and examples in a text to explain what it explicitly states and to draw inferences, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples; (b) summarize a portion of a text; (c) identify and explain a stated or implied central idea or theme and how it is developed with key details in a text, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples; (d) explain the connections between elements within a fictional story and explain the relationships between events or ideas within nonfiction texts; (e) identify and explain how figurative language contributes to the meaning of the text; (f) describe how an author's structural choices and text features contribute to the overall meaning; and (g) compare and contrast the point of view from which different texts are written, including those by and about Montana Indigenous Peoples. (5) Writing standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) write opinion pieces with a clear organizational structure including an introduction and conclusion, reasons supported by facts and details, and linking words and phrases; (b) write informative pieces with a clear organizational structure, including an introduction and conclusion, linking facts, definitions, and details using transition words; (c) write narratives about real or imagined experiences or events using dialogue, descriptive details, and clear sequences; (d) develop and strengthen writing by using a writing process including planning, drafting, revising, implementing feedback, and editing; (e) write a paragraph using simple, compound, and complex sentences; and (f) demonstrate grade-level appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. (6) Research and inquiry standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) conduct short research projects that build knowledge of different aspects of a topic, referencing multiple relevant sources; (b) gather and take notes on relevant information from multiple sources and organize information into logical categories; and (c) conduct short research projects, using grade-appropriate fiction and nonfiction sources from diverse cultural perspectives, acknowledging the role of story and oral tradition in the histories, values, and beliefs of Montana Indigenous Peoples. (7) Speaking and listening standards for fourth grade are that each student will be able to: (a) engage in collaborative discussions with a variety of partners on topics and texts, clearly expressing ideas and building on the ideas of others; (b) paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information presented through a variety of media formats; and (c) report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner using descriptive details to support main ideas or themes.