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Fourth Grade

 

 

 

Language Arts

 

Language Strand

• Write the four types of sentences: statement, command, question and exclamation
• Use appropriate punctuation
• Identify a simple or complete subject and predicate
• Use the rules for capitalization
• Distinguish parts of speech

 

Composing Strand

• Compose a variety of written pieces
• Use the five components of the writing process
• Use appropriately: topic sentence, supporting details, logical sequencing and dialogue
• Write legibly in cursive form
• Recognize and use correct spelling

 

Literature Strand

• Identify the story elements
• Identify the author’s purpose
• Distinguish fact from opinion, reality from fiction
• Characterize and classify various types of literature

 

Oral/Listening Strand

• Speak clearly with volume and inflection
• Participate in group discussions
• Follow oral directions
• Recall: generalization, main idea, details, and sequence from oral presentation

 

 

 

Math

 

• Recognize a verb and place value and number sense
• Use money in addition and subtraction
• Utilize time, data and graphs
• Learn multiplication and division facts
• Explore geometry concepts
• Apply multiplication of 1-digit numbers
• Explore fractions
• Demonstrate multiplying by 2-digit numbers
• Practice the use of measurement
• Develop dividing by 1 and 2-digit numbers
• Explore decimals
• Demonstrate algebraic reasoning

 

 

Music

 

• Explore music concepts and elements, as well as reinforce and practice concepts already taught
• Sing on pitch
• Sing and play with rhythmic accuracy
• Perform individually and in a group
• Read music using whole, half, quarter, eighth and dotted notes and rests
• Read and perform rhythm patterns of increasing difficulty
• Recorder – learn proper playing techniques on an instrument to play letters G-A-B-C-D
• Perform several pieces on the recorder
• Listen to a variety of music

 

Reading

 

• Reinforce phonics skills and apply to grade four vocabulary
• Apply structural analysis skills/base words, prefixes, suffixes, syllabication, decoding long words, contractions, compound words, plural and possessive

 

 

• Expand vocabulary: multiple meanings, word reference analogies, figurative language
• Recognize various forms of literature
• Apply reading skills for personal and recreational enjoyment
• Apply literal, inferential, and critical

comprehension skills such as: cause/effect, main idea/detail, predicting, sequencing, and character traits

• Utilize general study skills to locate information using resource materials, such as newspapers,

maps and telephone directories

• Demonstrate oral reading skills
• Listen and respond to a variety of literature
• Apply reading skills for personal and recreational enjoyment
• Apply general study skills
• Read independently

 

 

Science/Health

 

Demonstrate and explore the knowledge of the following concepts:

• Food chains and webs
• The scientific method
• Light/Color
• Earthquakes and volcanoes
• Plant parts and adaptations
• Animal parts/adaptations/food chains and webs
• Ears and eyes
• Air/weather
• Matter
• Oceans

 

Social Studies

 

Demonstrate and explore the knowledge of the following concepts:

• Glaciers
• Native Americans
• Explorers
• Agriculture
• Government
• Cities/Tourism
• Lumbering
• Immigrants
• Identify State symbols
• Locate continents of the world
• Locate oceans of the world
• Locate mountains of the world
• Apply map skills to Wisconsin

 

 

 

Art

 

• Develop skills using plaster molds
• Identify and use various color combinations
• Develop drawing skills
• Develop skills of cutting, gluing, painting, painting prints, and paint stamping
• Identify and demonstrate foreground, middle-ground, and background in their art work
• Learn grade level vocabulary related to their art work
• Continue to develop skills using the elements and principles of design

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physical Education

 

• Acquire beginning skills of a few specialized movement forms (serving in volleyball, jump shot, etc.)
• Apply critical elements to improve personal performance in fundamental and selected specialized motor skills
• Provide skill feedback to others
• Select and participate regularly in physical activities for the purpose of improving skill and health
• Identify the benefits derived from regular physical activity
• Meet the health-related fitness standards as defined by FITNESSGRAM
• Work independently and with a group without continuous teacher prompting
• Experience differences and similarities among people of different backgrounds by participating in activities of national, cultural, and ethnic origins (dance, games from different countries)