Elementary Language Arts Grade 4

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

Students will need the following 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, and general household objects for activities.

Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, the course guides students to reflect on their learning and evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of practice lessons, multiple-choice questions, writing assignments, projects, oral assessments, and discussions. Core courses will use the state-approved grading scale and Special Area courses will use an S or U grading scale.

To achieve success, students are expected to submit work in each course weekly. Students can learn at their own pace; however, “any pace” still means that students must make progress in the course every week. To measure learning, students complete self-checks, practice lessons, multiple choice questions, projects, discussion-based assessments, and discussions. Students are expected to maintain regular contact with teachers; the minimum requirement is monthly. When teachers, students, and parents work together, students are successful.