Fourth grade English language arts

Reading strategies Reading Writing strategies Writing Vocabulary development Vocabulary Grammar and mechanics Grammar

Reading strategies

A. Main idea

Identify the main idea using key details

B. Character and setting

Understand characters through actions and dialogue

C. Inference and theme

Read each passage and draw an inference

D. Topic and purpose

Identify the purpose of a text

E. Author's perspective

Understanding different points of view

F. Text structure

Identify the order of events in informational texts

G. Sensory details

Identify sensory details

H. Literary devices

Identify and understand similes and metaphors

I. Story elements

Identify and understand story elements

J. Visual elements

Learn how to use visual elements

K. Poetry elements

Learn about poetry elements

L. Reading literature

Reading literature - fantasy

M. Reading informational texts

Reading informational texts - famous places

Writing strategies

N. Introductions and conclusions

Choose the best introduction

O. Summarizing

Learn and practice summarizing stories

P. Linking words

Identify and practice time-order words

Q. Supporting arguments

Select reasons that support your opinion

R. Descriptive details

Choose the sentence that adds the best descriptive details

S. Organize writing

Put the sentences in order to make sense

T. Revise and edit writing

Find and fix mistakes in sentences

Vocabulary

U. Compound words

Learn how compound words are formed

V. Synonyms and antonyms

Find the synonym

W. Prefixes and suffixes

Identify prefixes, suffixes, and base words

X. Categories

Choose the words that don't belong

Y. Homophones

Choose the correct homophones to complete the sentences

Z. Context clues

Use context clues to figure out word meanings

AA. Shades of meaning

Identify the differences between related words

BB. Idioms

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom

CC. Greek and Latin roots

Identify the meanings of Greek and Latin roots

DD. Reference skills

Put these words in alphabetical order

Grammar and mechanics

EE. Sentences, fragments, and run-ons

Learn to identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences

FF. Nouns

Learn to identify nouns

GG. Pronouns

Learn to identify personal pronouns

HH. Types of verbs

Learn to identify action verbs

II. Subject-verb agreement

Is the subject singular or plural?

JJ. Verb tense

Learn to use regular past tense verbs in sentences

KK. Articles

Learn how to use the articles "a" and "an"

LL. Adjectives

Learn to identify and understand adjectives

MM. Adverbs

Learn to identify and understand adverbs

NN. Prepositions

Find the preposition in each sentence

OO. Conjunctions

Identify coordinating conjunctions

PP. Contractions

Learn how to form contractions with "not"

QQ. Capitalization

Learn to capitalize days, months, and holidays

RR. Commas

Learn how to use commas with dates

SS. Abbreviations

Learn how to write abbreviations for the days of the week

TT. Formatting

Learn how to write greetings and closings in letters

UU. Spelling

Spell words with the prefixes dis-, mis-, and pre-