Aligned Standard

ELA.EE.RL.4.3: Use details from the text to describe characters in the story.

Grade Level Standard

This is aligned the following California State Standards:

  • RL.4.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Linkage Level Descriptions

Initial Precursor

The student can demonstrate an understanding of object names by correctly identifying an object or person.

Distal Precursor

The student can identify concrete details in a familiar story, including characters and objects.

Proximal Precursor

The student can identify the major characters, setting, and major events in a story.

Target

The student can identify and then describe the major characters presented in a narrative, using the details presented in the text.

Successor

The student can identify and then describe the characters, settings, and events in the narrative, based off details presented in the text.