Understanding Why Sleep

Grade Level

4th Grade

Duration

45 minutes

Standards Alignment

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA)

• Reading Informational Text (RI.4.1): Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
• Reading Informational Text (RI.4.4): Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
• Reading Informational Text (RI.4.7): Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on webpages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
• Speaking & Listening (SL.4.1): Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building