South Dakota ELA 4.RF.4.c

ELA4th GradeReading Foundational Skills

The Standard

Self-monitor reading for correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary.

South Dakota English Language Arts Standards (2025)

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students check whether the words they read match the print and whether the text makes sense. When something seems wrong or unclear, they stop and reread.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student notices a misread word, checks its letters, and reads it correctly. When a sentence is confusing, the student rereads it and explains what it means.
Common Misconceptions: Some students guess a word from its first letter or keep reading when a sentence stops making sense. Others reread without checking the letters or thinking about the meaning.
How to Assess It: Print: 'The campers filled their water battles before the hike.' Ask students to circle what does not make sense, reread the printed word aloud, and write the word they think was intended.

Lesson moves

Print 'The chameleon blended into the leaves.' Students place a sticky note at an uncertain word, reread, and explain the sentence to a partner.
Ask partners why 'He ate the hot soap with a spoon' needs another look and which printed letters they would check.
Give pairs five sentence cards, including 'The runner crossed the finish lime'; players flag odd words, reread, and suggest corrections.
Give pairs a simple recipe card; have them reread any confusing step, check each word, and explain what action to take.

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