ILEARN Caminos Blueprint Guide
Indiana Academic Standards • Grade 4 ELA Amplify Caminos Crosswalk
ILEARN Test Blueprint & Caminos Scope & Sequence
Standards Instruction Schedule & Checkpoint Assessment Alignment (Effective 2025–2026)
Blueprint Alignment Page 1 of 5
Checkpoint 1 20–25 Items
Sept – Nov • 4 Standards
Assesses Fiction & Vocab taught in Units 1 & 2 (Part 1)
Checkpoint 2 20–25 Items
Nov – Feb • 6 Standards
Assesses Informational text & media in Units 2 (Part 2), 3, 4, 5
Checkpoint 3 20–25 Items
Feb – April • 4 Standards
Assesses Morphology, grammar & syntax in Units 6 & 7
Summative 30–35 Items
April – May • All Standards
Comprehensive CAT test + Performance Task across all 8 Units
Reporting Category: Reading Comprehension (51–67% Overall • 18–20 Summative Items) — Part 1
Standards format aligned to IDOE Checkpoint Blueprint
| Indicator | Indiana Academic Standard | Priority | Subdomain & Caminos Units | Checkpt 1
Sept–Nov | Checkpt 2
Nov–Feb | Checkpt 3
Feb–Apr | Summative
Apr–May |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4.RC.1 | Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what a text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. (E) | Essential | Fiction & Informational: Units 1, 2 (Parts 1 & 2), 3–8 | Assessed
(Fiction) | Assessed
(Info Text) | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.2 | Paraphrase or summarize the main events in a story, myth, legend, or novel; identify the theme and provide evidence for the interpretation. (E) | Essential | Reading Fiction: Unit 2 (Part 2), 3, 5–8 | Assessed | — | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.3 | Describe a character, setting, or event in a story or play, drawing on specific details in the text, and how that impacts the plot. | Standard | Reading Fiction: Units 3, 6–8 | Assessed | — | — | Sample Students |
| 4.RC.4 | Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations. (E) | Essential | Reading Fiction: Units 2 (Part 2), 3, 6, 8 | — | — | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.5 | Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. (E) | Essential | Informational & Fiction: Units 1, 4, 5, 7 | — | Assessed
(Info Text) | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.6 | Apply knowledge of text features to locate information and gain meaning from a text (charts, tables, graphs, headings, subheadings, font/format). | Standard | Informational Text & Media: Units 2 (Parts 1 & 2), 5 | — | — | — | Sample Students |
Instructional Note: Checkpoint 1 targets literary analysis (4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.3) and vocabulary in context (4.RC.10). In Caminos, Unit 1 provides foundational instruction in evidence citing and 6-word memoir inference, while Unit 2 deepens characterization, theme, and summarizing prior to the November testing window.
ILEARN ELA Grade 4 Assessment Blueprint • FTCSC Crosswalk Section 1: Blueprint Map & Reading Standards (Part 1)
Blueprint Standards Matrix • Section 2
Reading Comprehension (Part 2) & Vocabulary
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Reading Informational Text & Media (Continued)
| Indicator | Indiana Academic Standard | Priority | Subdomain & Caminos Units | Checkpt 1 | Checkpt 2 | Checkpt 3 | Summative |
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| 4.RC.7 | Describe the organizational structure (e.g., chronological, problem-solution, comparison/contrast, cause/effect, sequential) of events, ideas, or concepts. (E) | Essential | Informational Text: Units 1, 4, 7 | — | Assessed | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.8 | Distinguish between fact and opinion; explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support a statement or position (claim) in a text. | Standard | Informational Text: Units 2 (Part 1), 5, 7 | — | Assessed | — | Sample Students |
| 4.RC.9 | Combine information from two texts on the same topic in order to demonstrate knowledge about the subject. | Standard | Informational Text: Units 4, 7 | — | — | — | Sample Students |
Reporting Category: Understanding & Using Vocabulary (Subdomain)
| Indicator | Indiana Academic Standard | Priority | Subdomain & Caminos Units | Checkpt 1 | Checkpt 2 | Checkpt 3 | Summative |
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| 4.RC.10 | Apply context clues (word, phrase, sentence, paragraph context) and text features to determine meanings of unknown words. | Standard | Using Vocabulary: Units 3, 5–8 | Assessed | — | — | Sample Students |
| 4.RC.11 | Identify relationships among words, including complex homographs, homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, and multiple meanings. (E) | Essential | Using Vocabulary: Units 2 (Part 1), 5–8 | — | Assessed | — | All Students |
| 4.RC.12 | Apply knowledge of word structure elements (suffixes, prefixes, common Greek/Latin affixes and roots), known words, and patterns to determine meaning. | Standard | Morphology & Roots: Units 2 (Parts 1 & 2), 7, 8 | — | — | Assessed | Sample Students |
| 4.RC.13 | Determine how words and phrases provide meaning to works of literature, including figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors, hyperbole). | Standard | Figurative Language: Units 1, 3, 6, 8 | — | — | Assessed | Sample Students |
Caminos Linguistic Transfer Note: Morphology standards (4.RC.12) taught in Caminos using Spanish cognates and Greek/Latin roots (e.g., prefixes sobre-, sub-, inter-; roots archi-, grafía, port, bio; suffixes -able/-ible, -ura, -ancia) map directly to English morphological structures assessed on Checkpoint 3 and the Summative ILEARN assessment.
ILEARN ELA Grade 4 Assessment Blueprint • FTCSC Crosswalk Section 2: Informational Text & Vocabulary Subdomains
Blueprint Standards Matrix • Section 3
Writing, Grammar & Communication
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Writing, Communication, & Collaboration (34–43% Overall • 12–13 Summative Items)
Performance Task Focus
| Indicator | Indiana Academic Standard | Priority | Caminos Writing Units | Checkpt 1 | Checkpt 2 | Checkpt 3 | Summative |
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| 4.W.1 | Write persuasive / opinion compositions in a variety of forms. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 2 (Part 1), 4, 6 | — | — | — | Perf Task (All) |
| 4.W.2 | Write informative compositions on a variety of topics. (E) | Essential | Units 2 (Part 1), 4, 5, 7 | — | — | — | Perf Task (All) |
| 4.W.3 | Write narrative compositions in a variety of forms. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 2 (Part 2), 3–6, 8 | — | — | — | Perf Task (All) |
| 4.W.4 | Apply the writing process (plan, draft, revise, edit, publish). | Standard | Units 1, 3, 5–8 | — | — | — | Perf Task Process |
| 4.W.5 | Conduct research on a topic using primary/secondary sources. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 2 (Part 1), 3, 5, 7 | — | — | — | Perf Task Inquiry |
| 4.W.6 | Demonstrate command of English grammar and usage. (E) | Essential | Units 2 (Part 2), 7, 8 | — | — | Assessed | All Students |
| 4.W.7 | Demonstrate command of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 2 (Parts 1 & 2), 5, 7, 8 | — | — | Assessed | All Students |
Communication, Collaboration, & Media Standards
| Indicator | Indiana Academic Standard | Priority | Caminos Speaking/Listening Units | Checkpt 1 | Checkpt 2 | Checkpt 3 | Summative |
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| 4.CC.3 | Summarize major ideas and evidence from text read aloud or media. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 3, 4 | — | — | — | All Students |
| 4.CC.4 | Identify and use evidence a speaker provides to support points. | Standard | Units 1, 3 | — | — | — | Sample Students |
| 4.CC.7 | Recognize claims in print/multimedia and identify supporting evidence. (E) | Essential | Units 1, 2 (Part 1), 7 | — | Assessed | — | All Students |
ILEARN Performance Task Administration: Administered across 2 days during the Summative window. Includes (1) text passage set, (2) research inquiry item (4.W.5), and (3) a full writing task in one assigned genre: Persuasive (4.W.1), Informative (4.W.2), or Narrative (4.W.3). Caminos prepares students across all three genres throughout the year.
ILEARN ELA Grade 4 Assessment Blueprint • FTCSC Crosswalk Section 3: Writing, Grammar, Mechanics & Communication
Instructional Pacing Crosswalk • Semester 1
When Standards Are Taught: Units 1 to 4
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Unit 1 Personal Narratives (19 Days) • Approx. Sept
Prepares for Checkpoint 1 (Nov)
Reader: Personal Narratives Anthology (5 first-person excerpts)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.5, 4.RC.7, 4.RC.13, 4.W.1, 4.W.3, 4.W.4, 4.W.5, 4.W.7, 4.CC.3, 4.CC.4, 4.CC.7
Key Instructional Moves: Inferring from 6-word memoirs; text citations for character traits; cause/effect sequence; primary vs. secondary sources; dialogue punctuation; sensory details; drafting personal narrative.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.1: Explicit text details & inferences
- 4.RC.13: Similes & descriptive phrases
- 4.W.3: Narrative composition
Unit 2 Empires in the Middle Ages: Parts 1 & 2 (29 Days) • Approx. Oct – Nov
CP1 Administered • Prepares for CP2
Reader: Empires in the Middle Ages (Western Europe & Islamic Golden Age)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.4, 4.RC.6, 4.RC.8, 4.RC.11, 4.RC.12, 4.W.1, 4.W.2, 4.W.3, 4.W.5, 4.W.6, 4.W.7, 4.CC.7
Key Instructional Moves: Timeline sequencing (BCE/CE); feudalism & Church power; Magna Carta; Muhammad biography; battle diagrams; prefixes sobre-, sub-, inter-; roots archi-, grafía; persuasive & historical fiction writing.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.2: Summarize events & theme (fables)
- 4.RC.8: Fact vs. opinion & claims
- 4.RC.11: Word relationships & homonyms
Unit 3 Poetry (18 Days) • Approx. Dec
Prepares for Checkpoint 2 (Feb)
Reader: Poetry Anthology (Diego, Pérez, Mora, Narváez Ceballos)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.3, 4.RC.4, 4.RC.10, 4.RC.13, 4.W.3, 4.W.4, 4.W.5, 4.CC.3, 4.CC.4
Key Instructional Moves: Stanza/rhyme analysis; alliteration & repetition; poetic POV; similes, metaphors, and anaphora; extended metaphor (weather/animal); active listening during recitations; writing original verse.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.3: Setting, character, and mood details
- 4.RC.10: Context clues in poetry
- 4.RC.13: Figurative language in literature
Unit 4 Eureka! Student Inventor (10 Days) • Approx. Jan
CP2 Window Benchmark Unit
Reader: Eureka! Files (Inventor biographies, STEM technical texts)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.5, 4.RC.7, 4.RC.9, 4.W.1, 4.W.2, 4.W.3, 4.CC.3
Key Instructional Moves: Synthesizing two texts on inventions (4.RC.9); main idea and summary of technical articles; Louis Braille chronological cause/effect; simple machine diagrams; oral presentations and team collaboration.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.5: Main idea & summary in info text
- 4.RC.7: Chronological & problem-solution text
- 4.RC.9: Combining 2 texts on same topic
ILEARN ELA Grade 4 Assessment Blueprint • FTCSC Crosswalk Section 4: Semester 1 Instructional Scope (Units 1–4)
Instructional Pacing Crosswalk • Semester 2
When Standards Are Taught: Units 5 to 8
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Unit 5 Geology: The Changing Earth (19 Days) • Approx. Jan – Feb
CP2 Administered • Middle of Year (MOY)
Reader: Geology: The Changing Earth (Earth layers, tectonics, rock cycle)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.5, 4.RC.6, 4.RC.8, 4.RC.10, 4.RC.11, 4.W.2, 4.W.3, 4.W.4, 4.W.5, 4.W.7
Key Instructional Moves: Informational diagrams & tables; Pangaea drift; earthquakes/faults; scientific cause-and-effect; commas in compound/complex sentences; informational brochure and wiki article writing.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.5: Main idea & summary (MOY assessment)
- 4.RC.6: Text features (diagrams, maps, tables)
- 4.W.2: Informative composition
Unit 6 Contemporary Fiction: Mango Street (15 Days) • Approx. Feb – Mar
Prepares for Checkpoint 3 (Apr)
Reader: The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros vignettes)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.3, 4.RC.4, 4.RC.10, 4.RC.11, 4.RC.13, 4.W.1, 4.W.3, 4.W.4
Key Instructional Moves: First- vs. third-person narration (4.RC.4); Esperanza's character evolution; setting impact; metaphorical language and idioms; reader's theater performance; writing original aspiration vignettes.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.4: Compare/contrast point of view
- 4.RC.13: Figurative language analysis
- 4.W.3: Narrative vignette writing
Unit 7 The American Revolution (21 Days) • Approx. Mar – Apr
CP3 Window Benchmark Unit
Reader: The Road to Independence (Colonial history & Washington Irving)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.5, 4.RC.7, 4.RC.8, 4.RC.9, 4.RC.10, 4.RC.11, 4.RC.12, 4.W.2, 4.W.4, 4.W.5, 4.W.6, 4.W.7, 4.CC.7
Key Instructional Moves: Cause/effect text structure of Revolution; claims in Declaration of Independence; root port; prefixes mono-, poli-; suffix -ancia; verb tense mastery; cause/effect research essay.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.12: Word structure, roots & affixes
- 4.W.6 & 4.W.7: Grammar, usage & mechanics
- 4.W.2: Informative essay drafting
Unit 8 Treasure Island (26 Days) • Approx. Apr – May
Prepares for ILEARN Summative
Reader: Treasure Island (Extended classic novel adaptation by R.L. Stevenson)
English Standards Taught: 4.RC.1, 4.RC.2, 4.RC.3, 4.RC.4, 4.RC.10, 4.RC.11, 4.RC.12, 4.RC.13, 4.W.3, 4.W.4, 4.W.6, 4.W.7
Key Instructional Moves: Character analysis of Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver; plot tension & suspense; "show, don't tell"; root bio; coordinating conjunctions; writing and publishing full adventure stories.
ILEARN Alignment Targets:
- 4.RC.1 & 4.RC.2: Theme & deep literary inference
- 4.RC.3 & 4.RC.4: Character impact & POV
- 4.W.3 & 4.W.4: Full writing process mastery
ILEARN ELA Grade 4 Assessment Blueprint • FTCSC Crosswalk Section 5: Semester 2 Instructional Scope & Summative Alignment
