Standard 3 : Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (Archived)



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General Information

Number: LAFS.4.RL.3
Title: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Type: Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: 4
Strand: Reading Standards for Literature

Related Standards

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
LAFS.4.RL.3.7: Make connections between the text of a story or drama and a visual or oral presentation of the text, identifying where each version reflects specific descriptions and directions in the text.
LAFS.4.RL.3.9: Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7a: Use evidence from both the text version and oral or visual presentation of the same text to support inferences, opinions and conclusions.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7b: Make connections between the text of a story and the visual representations, referring back to text/illustrations to support answer.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.7c: Make connections between the text of a play and the oral representations, referring back to text/illustrations to support answer.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.9a: Compare the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.
LAFS.4.RL.3.AP.9b: Compare the treatment of patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths and traditional literature from different cultures.


Related Resources

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Lesson Plans

Name Description
If Animals Could Talk: Writing Fables:

In this lesson, students will analyze and discuss the characteristics and story lines of two different fables, "The Owl and The Grasshopper" and "The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse," and then write a fable of their own.

Identifying Themes Across Cultures: Lesson on Theme:

In this lesson, students will learn to determine the universal theme of a story. They will first identify the problem and solution of a story and use that information to determine the theme or author's message, and from there, they will determine the universal theme. Finally, they will compare and contrast the text with another story with a similar theme. This lesson uses the texts Indian Children's Favorite Stories retold by Rosemarie Somaiah and Filipino Children's Favorite Stories retold by Liana Romulo.

Cinderella, Cinderella: This lesson will help students review the story elements of fairy tales, using the original version of Cinderella. In subsequent lessons they will be using this information to compare and contrast different multicultural versions of Cinderella.

Student Center Activities

Name Description
Comprehension: Side-by-Side Stories:

In this activity, students will identify similarities and differences between stories and record them on a graphic organizer.

Comprehension: Story Element Ease:

In this activity, students will identify and sort story elements (character, setting, problem, solution, theme, plot). They will then compare and contrast the elements of different stories.