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Amplify CKLA Alignment Chart* —
Grade 4
Wondering how Storyworks can fit into your core curriculum? The following stories and resources handpicked by the editors of Storyworks perfectly align with each module, enriching and expanding your core reading program.
1. Personal Narrative
Skills Covered
- Character traits
- Descriptive details
- Cause and effect
- Writing personal narrative
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “From Fear to Hope”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Mountain of Doom”
- Mini Read: “Would You Do This?”
- Video: “Meet Author Hena Khan”
- Skill Builder: Write a Personal Narrative
2. Empires in the Middle Ages
Skills Covered
- Citing textual evidence
- Close reading
- Paragraph writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Escape to Hope”
- Play: “The Legend of Robin Hood”
- Play: “Disaster on the Ice”
- Skill Builder: Paragraph Power
3. Poetry
Skills Covered
- Figurative language
- Tone
- Inference
- Poetry writing
Storyworks Resources
- Poem: “Remember” by Joy Harjo
- Poem: “Dreams” by Langston Hughes
- Video: “Meet Poet Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer”
- Writing Kit: Poetry Writing Tool Kit
4. Eureka! Student Inventor
Skills Covered
- Integrating ideas
- Summarizing
- Cause and effect
- Informational and opinion writing
Storyworks Resources
- Play: “Light”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Fire-Breather”
- Video: “5 Inventions That Changed the World”
- Skill Builder: Email an Inventor
5. Geology
Skills Covered
- Key ideas and details
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast
- Informational writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Shattered Land”
- Narrative Nonfiction: “The Volcano That Changed the World”
- Video: “Searching for the Titanic”
- Skill Builder: Paragraph Power
6. Contemporary Fiction
Skills Covered
- Character
- Theme
- Inference
- Narrative writing
Storyworks Resources
- Fiction: “Fancy Dancer”
- Fiction: “How to Make S’mores”
- Video: “How to Write a Story” with Jason Reynolds
- Writing Kit: Fiction Writing Tool Kit
7. American Revolution
Skills Covered
- Close reading
- Inference
- Writing about cause and effect
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “Blood, Smoke, and Freedom”
- Play: “Undercover Patriots”
- Play: “Girl. Fighter. Hero.”
- Video: “Virtual Field Trip” to the Museum of the American Revolution
- Writing Kit: Informational Essay Tool Kit
8. Treasure Island
Skills Covered
- Summarizing
- Descriptive language
- How a character changes
- Narrative writing
Storyworks Resources
- Narrative Nonfiction: “What’s Buried on Oak Island?”
- Fiction: “Lost and Found”
- Skill Builder: Elements of Fiction
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