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Benchmark Advance Grade 4 Whole Group Text Evidence Questions Correlations Benchmark Advance Grade 4 Whole Group Text Evidence Questions Correlations TRS* DOK Unit Week Text Evidence Ques8on DOK Verb Grade 4 Standard Page Level Reread “Solving Problems.” What are two types of situaAons in RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 2 50 which the federal government works with state and local 3 Cite Evidence the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. governments? Reread paragraphs 1–3 of “The State Government and Its CiAzens,” and review the photographs and capAons on pages 13 and 16. What RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 2 51 3 Cite Evidence are two factors that contribute to different states having different the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. needs? Look at the photographs and capAons on page 18. Which secAon of RI.4.7 Interpret informaAon presented visually, orally, or 1 2 56 the text does each photograph relate to? How do those 2 Interpret quanAtaAvely and explain how the informaAon contributes to an photographs add to your understanding of the text? understanding of the text in which it appears. Look at the photographs and capAons at the boTom of pages RI.4.7 Interpret informaAon presented visually, orally, or 1 2 57 14–15. Which branch of government is shown in each photograph? 2 Interpret quanAtaAvely and explain how the informaAon contributes to an How do these photographs add to your understanding of the text? understanding of the text in which it appears. One of the roles of government—federal, state, or local—is to work RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what with other levels of government to help ciAzens. Reread both Cite Evidence, the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 1 2 62 “Solving Problems” and “The State Government and Its CiAzens,” 3 Compare, DifferenAate RI.4.9 Integrate informaAon from two texts on the same topic in order and find as many examples as you can of this cooperaAon. Decide to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. how the examples are similar and different. State governments have many roles including: (1) providing RI.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what services, (2) supporAng ciAzens during natural disasters, and (3) the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. 1 2 63 4 Cite Evidence, Connect helping the state economy. Reread both texts and find at least one RI.4.9 Integrate informaAon from two texts on the same topic in order example of each of these three funcAons. to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably. Reread paragraphs 20–27. According to Ms. Morengo, why is RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 82 3 Cite Evidence Stanley allowed to leave the work camp? the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Reread paragraphs 11–17. According to Ms. Morengo, why can’t the RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 83 3 Cite Evidence Warden force Stanley to open his suitcase? the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Reread paragraphs 33–39. Does the Warden know that Zero’s file is RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 88 2 Infer, Cite Evidence missing before Mr. Pendanski says it’s misplaced? the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Reread paragraphs 21–28. When Stanley says he can’t leave Zero, RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 88 his friend says, “I’ll be okay.” Based on other details in the text, does 2 Infer, Cite Evidence Zero believe that? the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. The detenAon center to which Stanley was sent is run by the state. What part of the United States ConsAtuAon gives states the right to RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 94 operate their own prisons and detenAon centers? Reread page 12 3 Cite Evidence of “The State Government and Its People” to find evidence the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. support your answer. *Teacher’s Resource System (TRS) 2 Grade 4 • Benchmark Advance Depth of Knowledge Correlations ©Benchmark Education Company, LLC ©Benchmark Education Company, LLC Grade 4 • Benchmark Advance Depth of Knowledge Correlations 3 Benchmark Advance Grade 4 Whole Group Text Evidence Questions Correlations TRS* DOK Unit Week Text Evidence Ques8on DOK Verb Grade 4 Standard Page Level In paragraph 1 of “Stanley’s Release,” the ATorney General, “the chief law enforcement officer for state,” comes to the detenAon center to secure Stanley’s release. Which branch of the state RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what 1 3 95 3 Cite Evidence government does the aTorney general represent? Reread the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. paragraphs 6–9 in “The State Government and Its People” to find evidence to support your answer. Reread paragraphs 1–6 to learn about Tinker Bell and Peter. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, selng, or event in a story or 2 2 148 3 Compare, DifferenAate Compare and contrast the two characters. drama, drawing on specific details in the text Reread paragraphs 30–43. Compare and contrast the characters RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, selng, or event in a story or 2 2 149 3 Compare, DifferenAate Peter and Wendy. drama, drawing on specific details in the text Reread paragraphs 1–4. Then look at the graphic features below RL.4.7 Make connecAons between the text of a story or drama and a paragraph 4. How do the illustraAon and photograph support 2 2 154 4 Connect visual or oral presentaAon of the text, idenAfying where each version and/or expand on the descripAon of Tinker Bell ng and Peter arrivi in reflects specific descripAons and direcAons in the text. Wendy’s bedroom? Reread paragraphs 6–14. Then look at the illustraAon below RL.4.7 Make connecAons between the text of a story or drama and a 2 2 155 paragraph 15. How does the illustraAon support and/or expand on 4 Connect visual or oral presentaAon of the text, idenAfying where each version the descripAon of Peter and Wendy’s first meeAng? reflects specific descripAons and direcAons in the text. RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, selng, or event in a story or Both the gnat in “The Gnat and the Lion” and Peter in “Come Away, drama, drawing on specific details in the text Come Away!” are proud toward the end of each story. How is 2 2 160 3 Compare, DifferenAate RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and Peter's reacAon to his success similar to and/or different from the topics in stories, myths, and tradiAonal literature from different gnat's reacAon to his success? cultures. Both the lion in “The Gnat and the Lion” (paragraphs 1–3) and RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, selng, or event in a story or Wendy in “Come Away, Come Away!” (paragraphs 40–43) react drama, drawing on specific details in the text 2 2 161 strongly to the prideful acAons of others. How is Wendy’s reacAon 3 Compare, DifferenAate RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and to Peter similar to and/or different from the lion’s reacAon to the topics in stories, myths, and tradiAonal literature from different gnat? cultures. This selecAon includes photographs and illustraAons of various RL.4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what versions of the Wizard of Oz: an illustraAon from the original book, the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. CriAque, Cite Evidence, 2 3 180 a scene from the movie, and illustraAons for this excerpt. Which 3 RL.4.7 Make connecAons between the text of a story or drama and a Draw Conclusions one do you think does best job of conveying the descripAon of the visual or oral presentaAon of the text, idenAfying where each version Scarecrow in paragraphs 2–4 and why? reflects specific descripAons and direcAons in the text. Most fairy tales share certain features. They include characters with magical powers. The main character is oken on a quest. There is RL.4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and 2 3 186 usually an evil character. Based on the excerpt “How Dorothy Saved 3 Compare, DifferenAate topics and paTerns of events in stories, myths, and tradiAonal the Scarecrow,” how is “The Wizard of Oz” similar to and different literature from different cultures. from a fairy tale? *Teacher’s Resource System (TRS) 4 Grade 4 • Benchmark Advance Depth of Knowledge Correlations ©Benchmark Education Company, LLC ©Benchmark Education Company, LLC Grade 4 • Benchmark Advance Depth of Knowledge Correlations 5 Benchmark Advance Grade 4 Whole Group Text Evidence Questions Correlations TRS* DOK Unit Week Text Evidence Ques8on DOK Verb Grade 4 Standard Page Level RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, selng, or event in a story or In both “Come Away, Come Away!” and “How Dorothy Saved the drama, drawing on specific details in the text 2 3 192 Scarecrow,” characters help other characters.
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