GRADE 4 READING & LANGUAGE · CHAPTER 3
Reading, literature & text structure
Study each lesson in order, or choose the idea you need today.
- Choose a book
- Choose a chapter
- Study a lesson
Text structure
Recognize how an informational passage is organized
Use relationships between details to identify an informational text’s main structure.
Comprehension
Summarize an informational passage accurately
Choose a concise summary that keeps the main idea and essential relationships without adding unsupported claims.
Text features
Use features that help readers navigate information
Explain how headings, contents, captions, glossaries, indexes and diagram labels support reading.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
The park path flooded after heavy rain. Because water covered the crossing, walkers used the hill route until the water drained.
How are the main ideas organized in this passage?
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cause and effect
The passage connects heavy rain and flooding with the change in walking route.
Curriculum & source notes
These are original Little Play study books organized around U.S. school topics. The official curriculum references below guide topic scope and progression. Coverage is selected, not a complete curriculum or a verified match to every state standard. They are not copies of a publisher’s textbook. Check your school’s syllabus and book edition.
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