Curriculum – 4th Grade



4th Grade Curriculum Objectives

1st Quarter

Reading

• Old Yeller by Fred Gipson

• Vocabulary

• Story Elements (character / setting / plot)

• Visualization

• Identify main idea / details

• Book Report (written and oral presentation)

Language Arts:

• Sentence Editing

• Types of Sentences

• Compound Sentences / Conjunctions

• Subjects / Predicates

• Journal Writing

• WITS Program

Spelling

• Words with short vowels - usage of phonics patterns

• Words with long vowels – usage of phonics patterns

• Word usage with consonant and vowel clusters

Math:

• Place Value

• Rounding Whole Numbers

• Subtraction Across Zeros

• Working with Expressions

• Estimation

• Multiplication Facts

Social Studies

• Map Skills – Lines of Latitude and Longitude, Elevation maps – globe skills

• Describe regions in U.S – landforms, climates, and vegetation

• River systems

• Natural Resources in the United States

• Cultural development of Regions in the U.S

Science

• Earth Science

• Measuring Weather

• The Makeup of the Earth

• Exploring Oceans

• Movements in the Solar system

Religion

• Divine Revelation

• Sacred Scriptures

• Old Testament

• New Testament

• Vocation

• Stewards of God’s creation

2nd Quarter

Reading

• The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

• Reading fluency / Oral reading

• Vocabulary

• Sequencing of events

• Cause / Effect relationships

• Context Clues

• Story Board Project

Language Arts:

• Sentence Editing

• Nouns (singular, plural, common, and proper)

• Capitalization

• Comma Usage

• Journal Writing

• WITS Program

Spelling

• Words with Clusters and Digraphs

• Words with Digraphs and Silent Letters

• Usage of anonyms and synonyms

• Identify base words

• Dictionary skills

• Identify parts of speech

Math:

• Median and Mode

• Graphs (bar, double bar, and line)

• Time (A.M., P.M., and Elapsed)

• Sequence Information

• Time on calendar

• Multiplication Facts

• Relate multiplication to division

Social Studies

• Compare and contrast physical, political, economic and cultural regions

• Identify Regions around the world

• Colonization and use of natural resources in the U.S.

• Timelines

• Early Settlements and adaptation of colonists and Native Americans

Science

• Physical Science

• Measuring Matter

• Force and Motion

• Electricity and Magnetism

• Light and Sound

Religion:

• Life of Jesus

• Patron Saints

• Resurrection and Ascension

• The Holy Sprit

• The Good Shepherd

• Advent / Christmas

• Las Posadas

3rd Quarter

Reading

• From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg

• Fact and Opinion

• Vocabulary

• Author’s Purpose

• Point of View

• Book Report (written and oral presentation)

Language Arts:

• Sentence Editing

• Abbreviations

• Verbs

• Verb Tenses (past, present, future)

• Subject / Verb Agreement

• Quotation Mark Usage

• Journal Writing

• WITS Program

Spelling

• Applying Spelling patterns

• Multiple meanings of Spelling list words

• Usage of challenge words in context

• Usage of prefixes and suffixes to create new words

Math:

• Multiply multi-digit numbers

• Algebra (working with variables)

• Division with remainders

• Fractions ( equivalent, comparing, simplest form)

• Estimation

Social Studies

• Transportation and Growth in the U.S.

• Describe culture and religion among early settlers

• Cities growth and change in mid-Atlantic states

• Cities around the World – problems with growth and politics

• Settling the Appalachian Region

• Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas and annexation of Texas

• Missions in Texas

• Significant customs, leaders and symbols and celebrations of Texas

• Native American Groups in Texas

Science

• Life Science

• Plant Structure and Function

• Animal Structure and function

• Environment

• Ecosystems

Religion

• The Catholic Church

• Liturgical Year

• The Sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist)

• Jesus’ Public Life and Ministry

• Ash Wednesday

• The Lenten Season

4th Quarter

Reading

• The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks

• Vocabulary

• Drawing Conclusions

• Visualization

• Compare and Contrast

• Venn Diagram (character comparison)

Language Arts

• Sentence Editing

• Verbs (main, helping, linking)

• Irregular Verbs

• Poem Editing

• Identify and Correct Run-on Sentences

• Journal Writing

• WITS Program

Spelling

• Compound words

• Plurals with spelling changes

• Homophones and Homographs

• Contractions

Math:

• Like Fractions (add / subtract)

• Mixed Numbers (add / subtract)

• Unlike Fractions (add / subtract)

• Decimals (add / subtract, compare / order, and round)

• Equivalent Decimals

• Relate Mixed Numbers to Decimals

• Perimeter and Area

• Naming Polygons

Social Studies

• Texas governors

• Southeast and Gulf States

• European Exploration

• Civil War in the U.S.

• Coastal Regions around the World

Science

• Human Body

• Digestive, Circulatory, and Nervous systems

Religion

• Easter Season

• The Sacraments (Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick)

• Sacraments at the Service of Communion (Holy Orders and Matrimony)

• Choices / Feelings

• Mary Queen of Heaven

• The Beatitudes

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