Overview
Fourth grade brings more complex reading comprehension, multi-paragraph writing, and challenging math concepts like fractions and multi-digit multiplication. Students begin researching topics and taking notes.
Reading & Language Arts
- ○ Reads and analyzes complex fiction and nonfiction
- ○ Summarizes texts accurately
- ○ Makes inferences using text evidence
- ○ Compares/contrasts themes, topics, and patterns
- ○ Understands figurative language (similes, metaphors)
- ○ Uses context clues and word parts to determine meaning
- ○ Reads fluently (110-140 words per minute)
Writing
- ○ Writes multi-paragraph essays
- ○ Uses transition words effectively
- ○ Writes research reports with multiple sources
- ○ Takes notes from texts and organizes information
- ○ Uses varied sentence structures
- ○ Edits for grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Math
- ○ Multiplies multi-digit numbers (up to 4 digits by 1 digit)
- ○ Divides with remainders
- ○ Adds, subtracts, and compares fractions
- ○ Understands decimal notation for fractions
- ○ Solves multi-step word problems
- ○ Finds factors and multiples
- ○ Measures angles and understands geometry concepts