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Fourth Grade Learning Outcomes
The following learning outcomes for reading are recommended by the Ohio
Department of Education.
READING
Given a fiction/poetry text to read silently,
students will
demonstrate an understanding of language and elements of
fiction/poetry by responding to items in which they:
- Summarize the text;
- Use graphic aids (for example, a table or graph) or illustrations
to locate or interpret information;
- Demonstrate an understanding of text by retelling the story or
poem, in writing, in own words;
- Identify and interpret vocabulary (words, phrases, or
expressions) critical to the meaning of the text.
Given a fiction/poetry text to read silently,
students will
demonstrate an understanding of language and elements of
fiction/poetry by responding to items in which they:
- Analyze the text, examining, for example, actions of
characters, problem/ solution, plot, or point of view;
- Infer from the text;
- Compare and/or contrast elements such as characters, settings, or
events;
- Respond to the text;
- Choose materials related to purposes, as evidenced in part by the
capacity to:
- Choose or identify library resources to locate specific
information;
- Select fiction and nonfiction materials in response to a topic
or theme;
- Choose appropriate resources and materials to solve problems
and make decisions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of text by predicting outcomes
and actions.
Given a nonfiction text to read silently,
students will demonstrate
an understanding of language and elements of nonfiction by responding
to items in which they:
- Summarize the text;
- Use graphic aids (for example, a table or graph) or
illustrations to locate or interpret information;
- Demonstrate an understanding of text by retelling the
information, in writing, in own words;
- Identify and interpret vocabulary (words, phrases, or
expressions) critical to the meaning of the text.
Given a nonfiction text to read silently,
students will demonstrate
an understanding of language and elements of nonfiction by responding
to items in which they:
- Discern major ideas and supporting ideas;
- Analyze the text, examining, for example, comparison and
contrast, cause and effect, or fact and opinion;
- Infer from the text;
- Respond to the text;
- Choose materials related to purposes, as evidenced in part by
the capacity to:
- Choose or identify library resources to locate specific
information;
- Select fiction and nonfiction materials in response to a topic
or theme;
- Choose appropriate resources and materials to solve problems
and make decisions.
- Demonstrate an understanding of text by predicting outcomes and
actions.
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