Fourth Grade Readers & Writers
*Here is a great list of the skills fourth graders will learn this year. This list is taken from the Common Core Parents Handbook from California.
Fourth grade students read longer words and use roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meanings of unknown words. They use details and examples in the text to determine the main idea and describe a character, setting, or event. Students produce writing that is developed, focused, organized, and edited. They group related ideas in paragraphs and sections, and provide a conclusion. Fourth grade students know when to use formal English, and when informal English is appropriate.
Reading
• Use details and examples in the text to determine the main idea and describe a character, setting, or event
• Use first person (e.g., I said) and third person (e.g., She said) narrative styles
• Read and understand literature and informational texts
Reading: Foundational Skills
• Use grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
*Roots, prefixes, and suffixes
• Read words with multiple syllables
• Read with accuracy and understanding
Writing
• Write opinion pieces that include a conclusion related to the opinion
• Write informative pieces that group related ideas in paragraphs and sections, and provide a conclusion
• Write narratives that introduce a narrator and characters; write about what the characters say, feel, and think; use sensory details
* Sight, sound, scent
• Produce writing that is developed, focused, organized, and edited
• Write a short research piece
Speaking and Listening
• Participate in discussions, carrying out assigned roles
• Paraphrase portions of information presented aloud
• Plan and deliver a presentation based on a personal experience
• Speak clearly, in complete sentences, and at an appropriate pace
Language
• Use correct grammar
• Use complete sentences
• Correctly use frequently confused words
*To, two, too
* There, their, they’re
• Use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
• Spell grade-level words correctly
• Know when to use formal English and when informal English is appropriate
*Here is a great list of the skills fourth graders will learn this year. This list is taken from the Common Core Parents Handbook from California.
Fourth grade students read longer words and use roots, prefixes, and suffixes to determine the meanings of unknown words. They use details and examples in the text to determine the main idea and describe a character, setting, or event. Students produce writing that is developed, focused, organized, and edited. They group related ideas in paragraphs and sections, and provide a conclusion. Fourth grade students know when to use formal English, and when informal English is appropriate.
Reading
• Use details and examples in the text to determine the main idea and describe a character, setting, or event
• Use first person (e.g., I said) and third person (e.g., She said) narrative styles
• Read and understand literature and informational texts
Reading: Foundational Skills
• Use grade-level phonics and word analysis skills
*Roots, prefixes, and suffixes
• Read words with multiple syllables
• Read with accuracy and understanding
Writing
• Write opinion pieces that include a conclusion related to the opinion
• Write informative pieces that group related ideas in paragraphs and sections, and provide a conclusion
• Write narratives that introduce a narrator and characters; write about what the characters say, feel, and think; use sensory details
* Sight, sound, scent
• Produce writing that is developed, focused, organized, and edited
• Write a short research piece
Speaking and Listening
• Participate in discussions, carrying out assigned roles
• Paraphrase portions of information presented aloud
• Plan and deliver a presentation based on a personal experience
• Speak clearly, in complete sentences, and at an appropriate pace
Language
• Use correct grammar
• Use complete sentences
• Correctly use frequently confused words
*To, two, too
* There, their, they’re
• Use correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
• Spell grade-level words correctly
• Know when to use formal English and when informal English is appropriate