New York State ELA

The New York State ELA (English Language Arts) series is directly aligned to the Performance Indicators and Literacy Competencies of the NYS English Language Arts Core Curriculum. These grade-specific books give students instruction and practice for skills and testing formats found on the New York State ELA Test.

The grade 2 book prepares students for the grade 3 ELA test. Lessons are written at a second-grade level and are aligned to the grade 3 standards.

Each standard-specific lesson includes three parts:

1. Introduction to the Skill
Students develop an understanding of the topic with a brief explanation of the skill being taught, and examples and clues for support.

2. Guided Practice
Students learn how to examine answer choices as they decide on their answers.

3. Independent Practice (Test Yourself)
Put their knowledge to the test. Question formats include multiple-choice, short-response, and extended-response.

Books also include editing and proofreading exercises.

TABLE OF CONTENTS, Grade 4

Introduction to New York State English Language Arts Grade 4	4
Unit 1: Vocabulary Strategies [Literacy Competencies]	5
Lesson 1 Word Parts	6
Lesson 2 Words in Context	16
Unit 2: Reading and Writing for Information [Standard 1]	25
Lesson 3 Organizational Features	26
Lesson 4 Finding the Sequence	33
Lesson 5 Prior Knowledge	40
Lesson 6 Main Idea and Details	47
Lesson 7 Cause and Effect	55
Lesson 8 Compare and Contrast	63
Lesson 9 The Writing Process	69
Lesson 10 Editing a Paragraph	80
Lesson 11 Writing a Short Response	84
Lesson 12 Writing an Extended Response	90
Unit 3: Reading and Writing with Literature [Standard 2]	97
Lesson 13 Story Elements	98
Lesson 14 Story Structure	108
Lesson 15 Making Reading Connections	114
Lesson 16 Making Predictions	120
Lesson 17 Inferences and Conclusions	126
Lesson 18 Figurative Language	132
Lesson 19 Poetry and Plays	138
Lesson 20 Writing About Literature	151
Unit 4: Reading and Writing for Critical Analysis [Standard 3]	163
Lesson 21 Author's Purpose	164
Lesson 22 Fact and Opinion	171
Lesson 23 Analyzing Ideas	177
Lesson 24 Making Judgments	183
Lesson 25 Writing to Analyze	189

Comprehensive teacher's guides include:

• Teaching and student strategies
• Listening activities
• Answer keys
• Scoring rubrics
• Correlations to the Performance Indicators and Literacy Competencies of the NYS English Language Arts Core Curriculum
• Reproducibles:
  • Answer sheets
  • Graphic organizers

 

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