English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 4

ELA21.4.1

Apply knowledge of grade-appropriate phoneme-grapheme correspondences, syllable types, and morphological structure to read unfamiliar multisyllabic words accurately, both in context and in isolation.

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Knowledge

Students know:
  • Printed words can be read by saying the sound (phoneme) that is represented by the letter symbols (graphemes).
  • There are six main syllable types that can be used to easily decode multisyllabic words.
  • Morphological structure refers to the meaningful units of a word that are combined to make the whole word.
  • In isolation means reading a single word, while in context refers to reading skills within a larger text.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Read unfamiliar multisyllabic words accurately in context and in isolation, using knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences, syllable patterns, and the word's morphological structure.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Multisyllabic words can be read using a variety of strategies.

    Vocabulary

    • Apply
    • Grade-appropriate phoneme-grapheme correspondences
    • Syllable types
    • Morphological structure
    • Multisyllabic
    • In context
    • In isolation
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