Center for Innovation in Assessment

Curriculum

ITRI Grade 4

We are pleased to make available all of the materials that teachers will need to use the Grade 4 Informational Text Reading Inventory (ITRI) in their classrooms in downloadable/printable form. A complete set of Grade 4 ITRI materials includes the following sets of documents:

Diagnostic Assessment (3 documents/set)
Follow-Up Assessments (3 documents/set)
English/Language Arts Introductions (8 documents/set)
Student Lessons (24 documents/set)
Lesson Glossary (1 document)
Teacher Manual (9 documents/set)
Appendices (8 documents/set)

In order to make the downloading process more convenient, you can choose to download individual documents or entire sets of documents. Below you will find downloadable files as well as a brief description of each.

Complete Set of all Grade 4 ITRI Documents - 12.1 MB
Download everything in a single 309 page PDF file. Includes all materials needed to use Grade 4 ITRI in your classroom.

You do not need to download any other files if you get this one, but users with slower connections may prefer to view specific sections and documents. They are separated and identified below.

English/Language Arts Introductions

There are eight of these introductions, one for each of the eight reading skill areas addressed by ITRI. You will need one copy of each introduction per student. Students will need to refer to these introductions as they complete each ITRI lesson, so you may consider printing them on cardstock or sturdy paper if it is available. You may also consider making overheads of these documents for easy reference.

Complete ELA Introduction Set (includes all 8 documents) - 244 KB / 8 pp.

Vocabulary Introduction - 1 pp.
Difficult Words in Context Introduction - 1 pp.
Graphics Introduction - 1 pp.
Skimming & Predicting Introduction - 1 pp.
Cause & Effect Introduction - 1 pp.
Main Idea & Details Introduction - 1 pp.
Sequence Introduction - 1 pp.
Compare & Contrast Introduction - 1 pp.

Student Lessons

There are two assessments, a diagnostic and a follow-up, twenty-four student lessons, three for each of the eight reading skill areas, and a Lesson Glossary. You will need one copy of each lesson per student. Students will write on these lessons.

Complete Student Lesson Set (includes all documents) - 9.10 MB / 134 pp.

Complete Vocabulary Set (includes all three Vocabulary documents and Introduction) - 592 KB / 13 pp.
- How Does Popcorn Pop? (Concept Map)
- The Indiana Dunes
- Our Planet Earth
Complete Difficult Words in Context Set (includes all three Difficult Words documents and Introduction) - 459 KB / 13 pp.
- The Ice Age in Indiana (Using a Dictionary)
- Indiana Limestone: How on Earth?
- State Government
Complete Graphics Set (includes all three Graphics documents and Introduction) - 2.01 MB / 13 pp.
- Sun and Shadows (Transforming Graphics into Narratives)
- Dinosaur Water
- Indiana Tax Dollars
Complete Skimming & Predicting Set (includes all three Skimming & Predicting documents and Introduction) - 789 KB / 13 pp.
- Indiana Transportation: Railways to Highways (KWL Chart)
- Indiana Artifacts
- Waterways to Railways
Complete Cause & Effect Set (includes all three Cause & Effect documents and Introduction) - 747 KB / 13 pp.
- Catching a Cold (Cause and Effect Diagram)
- Experiment: Friction
- Changes in Indiana Farming
Complete Main Idea & Details Set (includes all three Main Idea & Details documents and Introduction) - 869 KB / 13 pp.
- The West Baden Springs Hotel (Web)
- Saltwater and Freshwater
- The Battle of Tippecanoe
Complete Sequence Set (includes all three Sequence documents and Introduction) - 1.06 MB / 13 pp.
- Jonathan Jennings (Creating a Timeline)
- The Cycle of the Tulip Poplar
- Indiana Becomes a State
Complete Compare & Contrast Set (includes all three Compare & Contrast documents and Introduction) - 567 KB / 13 pp.
- Microscopes and Telescopes (Venn Diagram)
- Indiana Insects
- Cultural Groups in Indiana

The Diagnostic Assessment is made up of three documents: a Timed Reading Tool, a Science Tool, and a Social Studies Tool. You will need one copy of each document per student.

Complete Diagnostic Assessment Set (includes all three documents) - 1.54 MB / 12 pp.

The Coffins (Timed Reading Tool)
Earth and Sun System (Science Tool)
American Indian Tribes (Social Studies Tool)

The Follow-Up Assessment is made up of three documents: a Timed Reading Tool, a Science Tool, and a Social Studies Tool. You will need one copy of each document per student.

Complete Follow-Up Assessment Set (includes all three documents) - 1.09 MB / 11 pp.

A Famous Hoosier (Timed Reading Tool) - 3 pp.
The Indiana Gas and Oil Boom (Science Tool) - 4 pp.
Money in Indiana (Social Studies Tool) - 4 pp.

The lesson glossary contains definitions of all ITRI vocabulary words. Some lessons require students to reference this glossary or a dictionary. You may either print one copy per student, or several copies to be shared in the classroom.

Lesson Glossary - 116 KB / 6 pp.

Teacher Manual

The teacher manual is made up of nine documents, one for each reading skill area and an introduction explaining how to use ITRI with your students. You will need one copy of the teacher manual per teacher/classroom.

Complete Teacher Manual Set (includes all nine documents and eight appendices) - 3.97 MB / 175 pp.

Introduction - 796 KB / 16 pp.
Vocabulary - 562 KB / 18 pp.
Difficult Words in Context - 442 KB / 18 pp.
Graphics - 902 KB / 18 pp.
Skimming & Predicting - 495 KB / 18 pp.
Cause & Effect - 417 KB / 18 pp.
Main Idea & Details - 447 KB / 18 pp.
Sequence - 398 KB / 18 pp.
Compare & Contrast - 431 KB / 18 pp.

Appendices

Complete Appendices Set (includes all eight appendices) - 184 KB / 14 pp.

Appendix A: Critical Differences Between Grade 3 and Grade 4 Textbooks - 45 KB / 2 pp.
Appendix B: The Scientifically-Based Reading Research (SBRR) Behind ITRI - 27 KB / 3 pp.
Appendix C: List of Social Studies and Science Standards in ITRI Lessons - 11 KB / 1 pp.
Appendix D: Chart of Academic Standards Addressed Across the Curriculum - 14 KB / 1 pp.
Appendix E: Glossary for Teacher Use - 70 KB / 3 pp.
Appendix F: Scoring Sheet: ITRI Assessments - 64 KB / 1 pp.
Appendix G: Scoring Sheet: ITRI Lessons - 56 KB / 1 pp.
Appendix H: ITRI Acknowledgments - 23 KB / 2 pp.