FOURTH GRADE CURRICULUM
Reading
Vocabulary
Plot
Setting
Characterization
Conflict
Climax
Resolution
Theme
Foreshadowing
Point of view
Context clues
Metaphor
Simile
Predicting
Sequencing
Cause/effect
Inference
Compare/contrast
Classifying
Comprehension
Cloze reading
Novels read:
Stone Fox
Sarah, Plain, and Tall
Bunnicula
On My Honor
Shiloh
Pippi Longstocking
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Indian in the Cupboard
Sounder
Tuck Everlasting
Older Yeller
Cricket in Times Square
English
Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Capitalization
Comma
End punctuation
Quotation marks
Apostrophe
Sentence structure
Complete sentences
Grammar
Verb forms
Verb tenses
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Complete subject
Complete predicate
Simple subject
Simple predicate
Topic sentences
Descriptive paragraphs
Singular possessives
Plural possessives
Proofreading
Friendly letters
Business letters
Contractions
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Alabama History
Map and globe skills
Reference skills
Location
Characteristics
Prehistoric Indians
Historic Indians
European explorations
European settlement
State capitals
Industries
Natural resources
Economy
Plantations
Small farmers
Slavery
Confederate states
19th century lifestyles
Branches of government
Civil War
Reconstruction period
Spanish-American War
Technology
20th century lifestyles
Important Alabamians
World War I
World War II
Great Depression
Governors of Alabama
Civil rights movement
Science
Scientific process:
observing
interpreting
classifying
measuring
communicating
predicting
inferring
problem solving
experimenting
Plants
Parts
Reproduction
Animals
Behavior
Adaptations for survival
Health
Eyes
Ears
Oceans
Movement
Life
Features
Fossils
Space
Sun
Planets
Magnets
Electricity
Light and Color
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Mathematics
Place value
Adding whole numbers
with carrying
Story problems
Money
Subtracting whole
numbers w/ borrowing
Multiplication
two and three digit
Division
Measurements
Conversions
Measurement equations
Averaging
Fractions
Remainders as fractions
Common denominators
Uncommon denominator
Mixed numbers
Metric units
Factoring
Measures of time
Reducing fractions
Proper and improper
fractions
Dry measures
Equivalent fractions
Least common multiples
Roman numerals
Estimation
Time lapse
Multiplying fractions
Pictographs
Bar graphs
Line graphs
Decimals
Scale drawing
Counting back change
Making change
Metric units of capacity
Measuring temperature
Geometric shapes
Perimeter
Area
Spelling
Short vowel sounds
Long vowel sounds
Alphabetical order
Past/present participles
Editing marks
Prefixes/suffixes
Proper nouns
Homophones/homograph
Plurals
Guide words
Handwriting
Definitions
Categorize words
Syllables
Synonyms
Antonyms
Analogies
Base words
Hyphens
Compound words
Context clues
Abbreviations
Initials
Titles
Inflected forms of words
Rhyming words
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