Tennessee 4th Grade ELA Standards in Foundational Literacy

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4.FL Foundational Literacy

• 4.FL.PWR Phonics and Word Recognition
  • 4.FL.PWR.3 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when decoding isolated words and in connected text.
    • 4.FL.PWR.3.a Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
• 4.FL.WC Word Composition
  • 4.FL.WC.4 Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills when encoding words; write legibly.
    • 4.FL.WC.4.a Spell grade-appropriate words correctly consulting references as needed.
    • 4.FL.WC.4.b Write legibly in manuscript and cursive.
• 4.FL.F Fluency
  • 4.FL.F.5 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
    • 4.FL.F.5.a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
    • 4.FL.F.5.b Read grade-level prose and poetry orally with accuracy, appropriate rate, and expression on successive readings.
    • 4.FL.F.5.c Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding of words; reread as necessary.
• 4.FL.SC Sentence Composition
  • 4.FL.SC.6 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when speaking and conventions of standard English grammar and usage, including capitalization and punctuation, when writing.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.a Use relative pronouns and relative adverbs.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.b Form and use progressive verb tenses.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.c Use auxiliary verbs such as can, may, and must to clarify meaning.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.d Form and use prepositional phrases.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.e Produce complete sentences; recognize and correct inappropriate fragments and run-ons.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.f Use correct capitalization.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.g Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.h Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
    • 4.FL.SC.6.i Write several cohesive paragraphs on a topic.
• 4.FL.VA Vocabulary Acquisition
  • 4.FL.VA.7a 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.
    • 4.FL.VA.7a.i Use context as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
    • 4.FL.VA.7a.ii Use common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word.
    • 4.FL.VA.7a.iii Consult reference materials, both print and digital, to find the pronunciation and determine or clarify the precise meaning of key words and phrases.
  • 4.FL.VA.7b Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
    • 4.FL.VA.7b.i Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors in context.
    • 4.FL.VA.7b.ii Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms and proverbs.
    • 4.FL.VA.7b.iii Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites and to words with similar but not identical meanings.
  • 4.FL.VA.7c Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being and that are basic to a particular topic.