4th and 5th grade

  Language Arts Objectives

SOL # Topic Objective
4.1 Oral Language The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings.
  • Present accurate directions to individuals and small groups.
  • Contribute to group discussions.
  • Seek the ideas and opinions of others.
  • Begin to use evidence to support opinions.
  • 4.2 Oral Language The student will make and listen to oral presentations and reports.
  • Use subject-related information and vocabulary.
  • Listen to and record information.
  • Organize information for clarity.
  • 4.3 Reading/Literature The student will read and learn the meanings of unfamiliar words.
  • Use knowledge of word origins; synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms; and multiple meanings of words.
  • Use word-reference materials including the glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.
  • 4.4 Reading/Literature The student will read fiction and nonfiction, including biographies and historical fiction.
  • Explain the author's purpose.
  • Describe how the choice of language, setting, and information contributes to the author's purpose.
  • Compare the use of fact and fantasy in historical fiction with other forms of literature.
  • Explain how knowledge of the lives and experiences of individuals in history can relate to individuals who have similar goals or face similar challenges.
  • 4.5 Reading/Literature The student will demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms.
  • Use text organizers such as type, headings, and graphics to predict and categorize information.
  • Formulate questions that might be answered in the selection.
  • Make inferences using information from texts.
  • Paraphrase content of selection, identifying important ideas and providing details for each important idea.
  • Describe relationship between content and previously learned concepts or skills.
  • Write about what is read.
  • 4.6 Reading/Literature The student will read a variety of poetry.
  • Describe the rhyme scheme (approximate, end, and internal).
  • Identify the sensory words used and their effect on the reader.
  • Write rhymed, unrhymed, and patterned poetry.
  • 4.7 Writing The student will write effective narratives and explanations.
  • Focus on one aspect of a topic.
  • Develop a plan for writing.
  • Organize writing to convey a central idea.
  • Write several related paragraphs on the same topic.
  • Utilize elements of style, including word choice, tone, voice, and sentence variation.
  • Edit final copies for grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
  • Use available technology.
  • 4.8 Writing The student will edit final copies of writings.
  • Use subject-verb agreement.
  • Avoid double negatives.
  • Use pronoun "I" correctly in compound subjects.
  • Use commas in series, dates, and addresses.
  • 4.9 Research The student will use information resources to research a topic.
  • Construct questions about a topic.
  • Collect information, using the resources of the media center.
  • Evaluate and synthesize information for use in writing.
  • Use available technology.
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    SOL # Topic Objective
    5.1 Oral Language The student will listen, draw conclusions, and share responses in subject-related group learning activities.
  • Participate in and contribute to discussions across content areas.
  • Organize information to present reports of group activities.
  • Summarize information gathered in group activities.
  • 5.2 Oral Language The student will use effective nonverbal communication skills.
  • Maintain eye contact with listeners.
  • Use gestures to support, accentuate, or dramatize verbal message.
  • Use facial expressions to support or dramatize verbal message.
  • Use posture appropriate for communication setting.
  • 5.3 Oral Language The student will make planned oral presentations.
  • Determine appropriate content for audience.
  • Organize content sequentially or around major ideas.
  • Summarize main points before or after presentation.
  • Incorporate visual aids to support the presentation.
  • 5.4 Reading/Literature The student will read and learn the meanings of unfamiliar words.
  • Use knowledge of root words, prefixes, and suffixes.
  • Use dictionary, glossary, thesaurus, and other word-reference materials.
  • 5.5 Reading/Literature The student will read a variety of literary forms, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
  • Describe character development in fiction and poetry selections.
  • Describe the development of plot, and explain how conflicts are resolved.
  • Describe the characteristics of free verse, rhymed, and patterned poetry.
  • Describe how author's choice of vocabulary and style contribute to the quality and enjoyment of selections.
  • 5.6 Reading/Literature The student will demonstrate comprehension of a variety of literary forms.
  • Use text organizers such as type, headings, and graphics to predict and categorize information in informational texts.
  • Locate information to support opinions, predictions, and conclusions.
  • Identify cause-and-effect relationships.
  • Prioritize information according to purpose of reading.
  • Write about what is read.
  • 5.7 Writing The student will write for a variety of purposes to describe, to inform, to entertain, and to explain.
  • Choose planning strategies for various writing purposes.
  • Organize information.
  • Use vocabulary effectively.
  • Vary sentence structure.
  • Revise writing for clarity.
  • Edit final copies for grammar, capitalization, spelling, and punctuation, especially the use of possessives and quotation marks.
  • 5.8 Research The student will synthesize information from a variety of resources.
  • Skim materials to develop a general overview of content or to locate specific information.
  • Develop notes that include important concepts, paraphrases, summaries, and identification of information sources.
  • Organize and record information on charts, maps, and graphs.
  • Use available electronic databases to access information.
  • Credit secondary reference sources.