Grade 4 standards

Math

Operations and algebraic thinking

4.OA.A.1 Read a multiplication equation as a comparison of two quantities · 2 Peabody pages
4.OA.A.2 Multiplicative comparison word problems, told apart from additive comparison · 2 Peabody pages
4.OA.A.3 Multistep whole-number word problems with remainders and estimation checks · 2 Peabody pages
4.OA.B.4 Factor pairs, multiples, primes and composites for numbers 1 to 100 · 2 Peabody pages
4.OA.C.5 Generate number or shape patterns from a rule and explain their features · 4 Peabody pages

Number and operations in base ten

4.NBT.A.1 A digit is worth ten times the digit to its right · 2 Peabody pages
4.NBT.A.2 Read, write and compare multi-digit whole numbers using place value · 2 Peabody pages
4.NBT.A.3 Round multi-digit whole numbers to any place · 2 Peabody pages
4.NBT.B.4 Add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers with the standard algorithm
4.NBT.B.5 Multiply up to four-digit by one-digit, and two-digit by two-digit numbers · 2 Peabody pages
4.NBT.B.6 Divide up to four-digit numbers by one-digit numbers, with remainders · 2 Peabody pages

Fractions

4.NF.A.1 Build equivalent fractions by multiplying numerator and denominator by n · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.A.2 Compare fractions with different numerators and denominators · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.B.3 Write a fraction greater than one as a sum of unit fractions
4.NF.B.3a Add and subtract fractions by joining or separating parts of one whole · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.B.3b Split a fraction into sums of like fractions in more than one way
4.NF.B.3c Add and subtract mixed numbers that share a denominator · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.B.3d Solve word problems adding or subtracting like-denominator fractions
4.NF.B.4 Multiply a fraction by a whole number · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.B.4a Read a fraction a/b as a multiple of the unit fraction 1/b
4.NF.B.4b Multiply a fraction by a whole number as n×(a/b) equals (n×a)/b
4.NF.B.4c Solve word problems multiplying a fraction by a whole number
4.NF.C.5 Rewrite tenths fractions as hundredths and add them · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.C.6 Write fractions with denominators 10 or 100 in decimal notation · 2 Peabody pages
4.NF.C.7 Compare two decimals to hundredths and justify with a model · 2 Peabody pages

Measurement and data

4.MD.A.1 Know relative sizes of units within one system and convert with tables · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.A.2 Four-operation word problems with distance, time, volume, mass and money · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.A.3 Apply area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real problems · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.B.4 Line plots of fractional measurements and adding or subtracting those fractions · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.C.5 Angles formed where two rays share an endpoint, and angle measurement · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.C.5a Measure an angle as the fraction of a circle it turns through
4.MD.C.5b An angle turning through n one-degree angles measures n degrees
4.MD.C.6 Measure and sketch whole-number degree angles with a protractor · 2 Peabody pages
4.MD.C.7 Angle measure adds across parts, used to find unknown angles · 2 Peabody pages

Geometry

4.G.A.1 Draw and identify points, lines, rays, angles, and parallel or perpendicular lines · 2 Peabody pages
4.G.A.2 Classify 2D figures by parallel, perpendicular or angle features; identify right triangles · 2 Peabody pages
4.G.A.3 Recognize, identify and draw lines of symmetry in 2D figures · 2 Peabody pages

English language arts

Reading literature

RL.4.1 Cite details to support literal meaning and inferences from a text
RL.4.2 Identify a story's theme from details and summarize the text · 2 Peabody pages
RL.4.3 Describe a character, setting, or event in depth using specific details
RL.4.4 Work out word meanings, including allusions to mythological characters
RL.4.5 Explain how poems, dramas, and prose differ, including their structural elements
RL.4.6 Compare first-person and third-person narrators' points of view
RL.4.7 Connect a story's text to its staged or recorded version
RL.4.9 Compare similar themes and story patterns across myths and tales from cultures
RL.4.10 Read literature proficiently in the grades 4-5 band by year end · 2 Peabody pages

Reading informational text

RI.4.1 Cite details to support literal meaning and inferences from informational text
RI.4.2 Find the main idea, support it with key details, and summarize
RI.4.3 Explain why and what happened in historical, scientific, or technical content
RI.4.4 Work out meanings of general academic and subject-specific words
RI.4.5 Describe how a text is organized, such as by time, comparison, or problem · 2 Peabody pages
RI.4.6 Compare a firsthand and a secondhand account of the same event
RI.4.7 Interpret charts, graphs, and other visuals and explain how they support the text
RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to back up points
RI.4.9 Combine information from two same-topic texts to write or speak knowledgeably
RI.4.10 Read informational texts proficiently in the grades 4-5 band by year end

Reading foundations

RF.4.3 Apply phonics and word analysis to decode words
RF.4.3a Read unfamiliar multisyllabic words using letter-sounds, syllables, morphology · 2 Peabody pages
RF.4.4 Read accurately and fluently enough to support comprehension
RF.4.4a Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding · 2 Peabody pages
RF.4.4b Read prose and poetry aloud accurately and expressively on rereads · 2 Peabody pages
RF.4.4c Use context to check and correct word recognition, rereading as needed

Writing

W.4.1 Write opinion pieces with reasons and supporting facts · 2 Peabody pages
W.4.1a Introduce topic, state opinion, group related ideas logically
W.4.1b Support reasons with facts and details
W.4.1c Link opinion and reasons with transition phrases
W.4.1d End opinion writing with a related concluding statement
W.4.2 Write informative texts that explain a topic clearly
W.4.2a Introduce topic, group into paragraphs, use formatting and visuals
W.4.2b Develop topic with facts, definitions, details, quotations, examples
W.4.2c Link ideas within categories with words and phrases
W.4.2d Use precise and domain-specific vocabulary to explain
W.4.2e End informative writing with a related concluding statement
W.4.3 Write narratives with technique, detail, and clear sequences
W.4.3a Orient reader with situation, narrator, characters, natural sequence
W.4.3b Use dialogue and description to show events and responses
W.4.3c Use varied transition words to manage event sequence
W.4.3d Use concrete words and sensory details to convey experiences
W.4.3e End narrative with a conclusion following from events
W.4.4 Produce clear, coherent writing suited to task, purpose, audience
W.4.5 With peer and adult help, plan, revise, and edit writing · 2 Peabody pages
W.4.6 With some adult help, use technology and keyboarding to publish · 4 Peabody pages
W.4.7 Conduct short research projects exploring different topic aspects
W.4.8 Gather relevant information, take notes, categorize, list sources
W.4.9 Use evidence from texts for analysis and research
W.4.9a Apply grade 4 reading standards to literature
W.4.9b Apply grade 4 reading standards to informational texts
W.4.10 Write routinely over short and long time frames for varied purposes

Speaking and listening

SL.4.1 Take part in varied discussions with diverse partners on grade 4 topics
SL.4.1a Prepare by reading required material and drawing on prior knowledge
SL.4.1b Follow discussion rules and perform assigned group roles
SL.4.1c Ask targeted questions and add comments tied to others' remarks
SL.4.1d Summarize key ideas and restate own understanding after discussing
SL.4.2 Restate information from read-alouds and various media in own words
SL.4.3 Identify reasons and evidence a speaker gives for points
SL.4.4 Give organized reports or stories with facts and descriptive details
SL.4.5 Include audio and visuals in presentations to strengthen main ideas
SL.4.6 Switch between formal and informal speech to fit the situation

Language

L.4.1 Show command of standard grammar and usage when writing or speaking
L.4.1a Use relative pronouns and relative adverbs to link clauses
L.4.1b Form and use progressive verb tenses
L.4.1c Use modal auxiliaries to express different conditions
L.4.1d Order adjectives in conventional sequence within sentences
L.4.1e Form and use prepositional phrases · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.1f Write complete sentences, fixing fragments and run-ons · 4 Peabody pages
L.4.1g Use commonly confused words correctly, like to/too/two · 4 Peabody pages
L.4.2 Show command of standard capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing
L.4.2a Apply correct capitalization
L.4.2b Use commas and quotation marks for direct speech and quotes · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.2c Put a comma before a coordinating conjunction in compound sentences
L.4.2d Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, checking references as needed
L.4.3 Apply knowledge of language conventions in all communication modes
L.4.3a Choose words and phrases precisely to convey ideas
L.4.3b Select punctuation deliberately for effect
L.4.3c Distinguish formal English from informal discussion contexts
L.4.4 Work out meanings of unknown and multiple-meaning words using varied strategies
L.4.4a Use definitions, examples, or restatements as meaning clues · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.4b Use Greek and Latin affixes and roots to decode words · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.4c Consult dictionaries, glossaries, and thesauruses for pronunciation and meaning
L.4.5 Understand figurative language, word relationships, and nuanced meanings
L.4.5a Explain simple similes and metaphors in context · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.5b Recognize and explain common idioms, adages, and proverbs · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.5c Relate words to their antonyms and close synonyms · 2 Peabody pages
L.4.6 Use grade-appropriate general academic and domain words, including precise action and emotion words · 2 Peabody pages

© Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. Standards are listed here by code with our own summaries; the official text is at corestandards.org.