Fourth Grade Curriculum Overview
Reading
The following are the priority Common Core State Standards for each reading unit. While all Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are taught throughout the year, these were determined by the fourth grade team to be the priorities during each unit of study.
Unit 1 - Fictional Texts
RL 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL 2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL 3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
Unit 2 - Folklore Texts (Fairy Tales, Tall Tales and Mythology)
RL 6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
RL 9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Unit 3 - Informational Text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 5 - Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
Unit 4 - Biographies
RI 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 3 - Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Book Clubs
Students will participate in various book clubs throughout the school year. Throughout these book clubs, the following standards will be taught:
SL 1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.
The following are the priority Common Core State Standards for each reading unit. While all Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are taught throughout the year, these were determined by the fourth grade team to be the priorities during each unit of study.
Unit 1 - Fictional Texts
RL 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL 2 - Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
RL 3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
Unit 2 - Folklore Texts (Fairy Tales, Tall Tales and Mythology)
RL 6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.
RL 9 - Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g., opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g., the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Unit 3 - Informational Text
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 5 - Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
Unit 4 - Biographies
RI 1 - Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI 2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 3 - Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
Book Clubs
Students will participate in various book clubs throughout the school year. Throughout these book clubs, the following standards will be taught:
SL 1 - Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly.
W 9 - Draw evidence from literary or informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.