Arizona 4th Grade ELA Standards in Reading Literature

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4.RL Reading Standards for Literature

• Key Ideas and Details
  • 4.RL.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
  • 4.RL.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  • 4.RL.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).
• Craft and Structure
  • 4.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words, phrases, and figurative language found in stories, poetry, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures, including those that allude to significant characters.
  • 4.RL.5 Explain the overall structure and major differences between poetry, drama, and prose.
  • 4.RL.6 Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first-and third-person narrations.
• Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
  • 4.RL.7 Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
  • 4.RL.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 literature from different cultures.
• Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
  • 4.RL.10 By the end of the year, proficiently and independently read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in a text complexity range determined by qualitative and quantitative measures appropriate to grade 4.