Speaking and Listening

Giving directions and instructions
Using volume, pitch, phrasing, pace, and gest...
Recite poems, soliloquies and dialogues
Sayings and expressions
4th grade reading aloud

Writing

Writing with focus and organization, part 1
4th grade writing
Penmanship
Writing multiple paragraphs
Writing information reports

Reading and Comprehension

Cause and effect, fact and opinion
Reading for different purposes
Compare and contrast as well as cause and eff...
Testing hypotheses
Compare and contrast information

Vocabulary

Meaning of words, part 1
Words with multiple meanings
Meaning of words, part 2
Using a thesaurus
Common roots, Greek and Latin words

Stories and Literature

Compare and contrast tales from different cul...
Characterization
Fantasies, fables, myths, legends and fairy t...
Figurative language (simile, metaphor, hyperb...
Main events of the plot

Research and Technology

Researching texts
Almanacs, newspapers and periodicals
Using a dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia a...
Quote or paraphrase information, citing sourc...
Basic keyboarding skills

Grammar

Writing simple and compound sentences
Using underlining, quotation marks and italic...
Combining phrases
Capitalization and quotations
4th grade spelling

Oral Presentations

Narrative presentations
Oral presentations - introductions, conclusio...
Informal presentations
Using anecdotes, details and experiences

Summaries

Summarizing spoken language
Emphasize major points
Oral summaries
Writing summaries
Evaluate the media

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