CCSS Standard R.4 Worksheets (Literature & Informational Texts for ELA and Literacy)
Below you’ll find materials aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This page houses print-ready PDFs and digital PDF worksheets, packets, and lessons aligned to the CCSS standards for English Language Arts. Reading: Literature or Informational Texts, Standard 4 (R4) is “nterpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.” This standard applies to grades K-12.
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Welcome to our collection of printable simile worksheets, designed to spark creativity and enhance language skills for students of all ages! Whether you’re a teacher seeking engaging classroom activities or a parent looking for fun, educational resources at home, our worksheets offer a valuable tool for exploring the rich world…
Welcome to our library of printable metaphor worksheets for elementary and middle school students! Metaphors are powerful tools that enrich our understanding and communication by drawing imaginative comparisons between seemingly unrelated things. For young students, mastering metaphors can significantly enhance their reading comprehension, creative writing, and overall language skills. Our…
Get ready to learn about outer space with our library of printable space exploration worksheets and activities! Below, you’ll find a variety of resources focusing on space exploration, including: drawing activities, reading comprehension passages, main idea worksheets, word searches, and more.
There’s no doubt that inferencing skills are some of the most challenging to teach (and learn) in any classroom. Students need close reading skills, as well as the confidence, to make a strong inference about what they’re reading. If you’re looking for resources on teaching this skill to your students,…
What is Free Verse Poetry? What are some free verse poem examples and activities? Free Verse poems do not have any specific pattern of arrangement of rhythm in terms of syllables, length, or rhyme scheme. They are fun and flexible and often sound more conversational and natural than poems that…
What is Limerick Poetry? What are some limerick poem examples and activities? Limerick poems are another great way to have fun with poetry. They are typically silly and have a specific rhyme scheme or pattern. Limericks are only one five-line stanza in length and have an AABBA rhyme scheme. These…
What is Ode Poetry? What are some ode poem examples and activities? Ode Poems praise or celebrate a person or event. These poems can be especially purposeful when you want to wish someone well, or acknowledge birthdays, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduates, and anyone else who deserves recognition. Classic ode…
An internal rhyme is when two words within the same line rhyme because of the sound each word makes. Internal rhymes will repeat a sound between and within a verse. Internal rhymes can include words placed at the end of a verse. An internal rhyme will create more connection through…
What is an end rhyme? End rhyme is when two words at the end of separate verses rhyme. In particular, the final syllable of each of those two words is what makes those verses rhyme. Some people also refer to end rhymes as “tail rhymes.” It’s important to note that…
Welcome to ReadingVine’s library of resources for alliteration examples and activities! What is alliteration? Alliteration is the repetition of an initial sound at the beginning of words that exist within close proximity to one another. These often appear in “tongue twisters” that pose a challenge for our expression and rate…