Georgia 4th Grade ELA Standards in Language

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L Language

• Conventions of Standard English
  • ELAGSE4L1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
    • ELAGSE4L1a Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).
    • ELAGSE4L1b Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb aspects.
    • ELAGSE4L1c Use helping/linking verbs to convey various conditions.
    • ELAGSE4L1d Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).
    • ELAGSE4L1e Form and use prepositional phrases.
    • ELAGSE4L1f Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting rhetorically poor fragments and run-ons.
    • ELAGSE4L1g Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).
    • ELAGSE4L1h Write legibly in cursive, leaving spaces between letters in a word and between words in a sentence.
  • ELAGSE4L2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
    • ELAGSE4L2a Use correct capitalization.
    • ELAGSE4L2b Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
    • ELAGSE4L2c Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
    • ELAGSE4L2d Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
• Knowledge of Language
  • ELAGSE4L3 Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
    • ELAGSE4L3a Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
    • ELAGSE4L3b Choose punctuation for effect.
    • ELAGSE4L3c Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion).
• Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
  • ELAGSE4L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
    • ELAGSE4L4a Use context (e.g., definitions, examples, or restatements in text) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
    • ELAGSE4L4b Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
    • ELAGSE4L4c Consult reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
  • ELAGSE4L5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
    • ELAGSE4L5a Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.
    • ELAGSE4L5b Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.
    • ELAGSE4L5c Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).
  • ELAGSE4L6 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific vocabulary, including words and phrases that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and words and phrases basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation).