Generate and clarify questions on a topic for inquiry.
Teachers can use 4.13A to sequence instruction on Generate questions and monitor progress toward mastery.
This standard clarifies expectations for Generate questions so lesson goals, checks for understanding, and feedback stay aligned.
Start with concrete or familiar examples, connect to prior knowledge, model a clear process, and provide checks for understanding aligned to 4.13A.
Standard 4.13A describes the essential skills and understandings for Generate questions in Grade 4. It clarifies the learning outcomes and what successful work looks like.
It lays groundwork for the next grade by deepening accuracy and flexibility with Generate questions, so students can tackle more complex problems later.
Use short exit tickets and tasks where students explain decisions, show multiple representations, or justify answers—directly aligned to 4.13A.
