English

English — Grade 4

American Curriculum · Ages 9-10

Fourth grade expects students to support every claim with evidence from the text. Comprehension covers theme, summarizing, comparing points of view, integrating information from two texts on the same topic, and distinguishing fact from opinion.

Writing produces multi-paragraph pieces with an introduction, body and conclusion, and students begin short research projects that require taking notes and citing a source. Grammar covers relative pronouns, progressive verb tenses, prepositional phrases and commonly confused words.

Key topics covered

• Reading Literature — Theme, summarizing, character development and comparing points of view.
• Reading Informational Text — Main idea and details, text structure, and integrating two texts on one topic.
• Evidence & Inference — Drawing inferences and quoting accurately to support a conclusion.
• Vocabulary — Roots and affixes, figurative language, idioms, similes and metaphors.
• Writing — Multi-paragraph opinion, informative and narrative pieces with a clear structure.
• Research Skills — Taking notes from sources, organizing information and citing where it came from.
• Grammar & Mechanics — Relative pronouns, progressive tenses, prepositional phrases and confused words.