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Reading
- Read for pleasure- uninterrupted for up to 30 minutes
- Understand setting, plot and character traits
- Locate information using library card catalog and the Dewey Decimal System
- Read fiction and nonfiction for comprehension
- Read from sources other than books- magazines, newspapers, etc.
- Use charts, graphs, and tables to show information
- Identify main ideas and supporting details
- Use index, table of contents, and glossary
- Understand the difference between fact and opinion
- Understand cause and effect
- Use prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
- Use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words
- By the end of the 4th grade, student are reading chapter books
Writing
- Use proper sentence form- capitalization, punctuation, and complete thought
- Construct a paragraph with main idea sentence and supporting details
- Write dialog with proper punctuation
- Use proper form when writing friendly letter and business letter
- Edit writing for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
- Prepare and deliver short presentations to the class on assigned topics
- Identify parts of speech- noun, verb, pronoun, adjective
- Is aware of intended audience in writing and speaking
- Writes clear directions for a simple task
- Follow a set of directions - given orally or in writing
Communication
- Use proper sentence form- capitalization, punctuation, and complete thought
- Construct a paragraph with main idea sentence and supporting details
- Write dialog with proper punctuation
- Use proper form when writing friendly letter and business letter
- Edit writing for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
- Prepare and deliver short presentations to the class on assigned topics
- Identify parts of speech- noun, verb, pronoun, adjective
- Is aware of intended audience in writing and speaking
- Writes clear directions for a simple task
- Follow a set of directions - given orally or in writing
Math
- Basic multiplication and division facts (up to 12 X 12)
- Divide three and four digit numbers (with and without remainders)
- Multiply two digit numbers by one digit numbers
- Place value to 1,000,000 - read and write using works and digits
- Add and subtract fractions with like denominators
- Measurement - metric and standard U.S. units of length and weight
- Identify geometric shapes - triangle, square, rectangle, circle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon
- Identify decimal place value to hundredths
- Use words, pictures, and numbers to explain how to solve a problem
- Read a clock (digital, analog) and solve problems by adding or subtracting time
History and Geography
- Map study
- State history
- The Years of Discovery
- The Years of Conquest
- The First Americans
- The English Come to America
- The New England Colonies
- The Middle and Southern Colonies
- A Picture of Colonial Life
- The Great Awakening
- The French and Indian War
- The American War for Independence
- Building a New Nation
- Our Nation Grows
- The Civil War
- New Frontiers
- An Age of Progress
- Beyond Our Boundaries
- The World Wars Plants
Science
- Animals
- Insects: Miniature Marvels of Creation
- Birds: Winged Wonders
- Matter
- Matter: Water, Air, and Weather
- Energy
- Energy: Sound and Hearing
- Earth and Space
- Geology: Planet Earth
- Oceanography: Wonders of the Sea
- Astronomy: Consider the Heavens
Health
Physical Fitness
Your Body Framework
The Muscle Builder
Your Breathing Machine
Personal Hygiene
Care for your teeth
Keys to Good Grooming
Additional helps:
- Attend school sponsored events
- Help your child develop good study habits (this means NOT in front of the TV)
- Read with/to your child at least 20 minutes every day
- Practice multiplication facts 5 minutes each day (up to 12 X 12)
- Regular visits to the community library
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