Course Overview:
In Language Arts Grade Four, students will engage in a variety of topics as they explore the world of reading and writing. Students will put their skills to work as they learn all about word construction, cursive writing, spelling, context clues, vocabulary, reading comprehension, grammar, and the writing process. They will write narrative, expository, and argumentative essays. In this course, students will participate in engaging lessons that include interactives, informational and literature texts, graphic organizers, videos, and various practice activities. Topics vary from making healthy choices to showing compassion to solving mysteries. Students will have the opportunity to investigate animals in the jungle, explore the beauties of nature, and read classic literature as they navigate through this rainforest-themed course.
Prerequisites:
Grade 3 (Recommended)
Major Topics and Concepts
Segment One
- Decoding
- Morphology
- Spelling
- Cursive Writing
- Fluency
- Plot Development
- Context Clues
- Character Perspective
- Central Idea
- Text Features
- Text Structure
- Academic Vocabulary
- Theme
- Summarizing
- Author’s Purpose and Perspective
- Make Inferences
- Author’s Claim with Reasons and Evidence
- Figurative Language
- Poetry (Rhyme and Structure)
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Produce Complete Sentences
- Conjunctions
- Principal Modals
- Appositives, Main Clauses, Subordinate Clauses
- Complex Sentences
- Narrative Writing
- Expository Writing
- Argumentative Writing
Segment Two
- Decoding
- Morphology
- Spelling
- Cursive Writing
- Fluency
- Academic Vocabulary
- Make Inferences
- Plot Development
- Theme
- Summarize
- Character Perspective
- Figurative Language
- Text Structure
- Text Features
- Author’s Claim with Reasons and Evidence
- Context Clues
- Reference Materials
- Theme
- Poetry
- Central Idea
- Compare and Contrast Primary and Secondary Sources
- Shifts in Verb Tense
- Conjunctions
- Verbals
- Pronouns
- Narrative Writing
- Expository Writing
- Argumentative Writing
- Research
Required Materials:
- printer
- cell phone or scanner
- headset or earbuds
- notebook
- pen
- pencils
- erasers
- scissors
- coloring materials (markers, crayons, colored pencils)
- glue
- tape
- stapler
- ruler
- printer paper
- lined paper
- colored paper
- general household objects for activities
Syllabus:
Module 01: Doing the Right Thing
- 01.00 Doing the Right Thing: Pretest
- 01.01 Doing the Right Thing: Word Study
- 01.02 Doing the Right Thing: Ready To Read
- 01.03 Doing the Right Thing: Text Time
- 01.04 Doing the Right Thing: Grammar
- 01.05 Doing the Right Thing: Narrative Writing
Module 02: Healthy Choices
- 02.00 Healthy Choices: Pretest
- 02.01 Healthy Choices: Word Study
- 02.02 Healthy Choices: Ready To Read
- 02.03 Healthy Choices: Text Time
- 02.04 Healthy Choices: Grammar
- 02.05 Healthy Choices: Expository Writing
Module 03: Traditional Tales
- 03.00 Traditional Tales: Pretest
- 03.01 Traditional Tales: Word Study
- 03.02 Traditional Tales: Ready To Read
- 03.03 Traditional Tales: Text Time
- 03.04 Traditional Tales: Grammar
- 03.05 Traditional Tales: Argumentative Writing
Module 04: Travel
- 04.00 Travel: Pretest
- 04.01 Travel: Word Study
- 04.02 Travel: Ready To Read
- 04.03 Travel: Text Time
- 04.04 Travel: Grammar
- 04.05 Travel: Argumentative Writing
Module 05: Nature
- 05.00 Nature: Pretest
- 05.01 Nature: Word Study
- 05.02 Nature: Ready To Read
- 05.03 Nature: Text Time
- 05.04 Nature: Grammar
- 05.05 Nature: Narrative Writing
Module 06: Motivation
- 06.00 Motivation: Pretest
- 06.01 Motivation: Word Study
- 06.02 Motivation: Ready To Read
- 06.03 Motivation: Text Time
- 06.04 Motivation: Grammar
- 06.05 Motivation: Expository Writing
Module 07: Mystery and Suspense
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Pretest
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Word Study
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Ready To Read
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Text Time
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Grammar
- 07.00 Mystery and Suspense: Narrative Writing
Module 08: Growing and Changing
- 08.00 Growing and Changing: Pretest
- 08.01 Growing and Changing: Word Study
- 08.02 Growing and Changing: Ready To Read
- 08.03 Growing and Changing: Text Time
- 08.04 Growing and Changing: Grammar
- 08.05 Growing and Changing: Narrative Writing
Module 09: Everyday Heroes
- 09.00 Everyday Heroes: Pretest
- 09.01 Everyday Heroes: Word Study
- 09.02 Everyday Heroes: Ready To Read
- 09.03 Everyday Heroes: Text Time
- 09.04 Everyday Heroes: Grammar
- 09.05 Everyday Heroes: Argumentative Writing
Module 10: Conservation
- 10.00 Conservation: Pretest
- 10.01 Conservation: Word Study
- 10.02 Conservation: Ready To Read
- 10.03 Conservation: Text Time
- 10.04 Conservation: Grammar
- 10.05 Conservation: Expository Research Project
