Grammar

4th grade spelling
Using underlining, quotation marks and italic...
Verbs, adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions
Capitalization and quotations
Writing simple and compound sentences

Reading and Comprehension

Testing hypotheses
Compare and contrast as well as cause and eff...
Cause and effect, fact and opinion
Make and confirm predictions
Compare and contrast information

Research and Technology

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

Oral Presentations

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

Writing

Edit and revise drafts
Writing narratives
Writing multiple paragraphs
Writing with focus and organization, part 1
Writing with focus and organization, part 2

Vocabulary

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

Summaries

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

Stories and Literature

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

Speaking and Listening

Sayings and expressions
Using volume, pitch, phrasing, pace, and gest...
Cause and effect, similarity and difference, ...
Giving directions and instructions
4th grade reading aloud

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