South Dakota ELA 4.RF.3.b

ELA4th GradeReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

4.RF.3: Demonstrate proficiency in grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding and encoding words.

Recognize and use common Greek and Latin roots to determine word meanings and decode unfamiliar words.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students find familiar Greek and Latin roots in new words. They read the words aloud, then use the roots and the sentence to work out what the words mean.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student reads 'portable' aloud, spots port as 'carry,' and explains why a portable speaker can be carried. They check that meaning against the sentence.
Common Misconceptions: Students may say 'portable' means 'carry' instead of 'able to be carried.' They may guess from the first few letters without reading the whole word or checking the sentence.
How to Assess It: At the door, ask each student to read 'transport' aloud and explain how port helps them understand 'Trucks transport food to stores.'

Lesson moves

Give pairs cards marked port, trans, and able; have them build transport and portable, read both, and explain port.
Ask, 'Why does a spectator watch instead of play?' Have students use spect, meaning look, to explain their answers.
Play root match with cards showing graph, photo, tele, photograph, and telegraph; students read each word and match its parts to meanings.
Show a phone's audio settings screen; students read audio and explain how aud, meaning hear, helps name the setting.

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