Language Arts
Fourth-grade students learn additional strategies to
effectively express themselves in both written and
spoken language. Listening is also an important skill
that students work on. Students participate in
individual and group oral reports and presentations in
different curricular areas. They continue to learn and
practice strategies to differentiate fact and opinion,
the author's viewpoint, making inferences, predicting
outcomes, and summarizing.
Vocabulary development includes using context clues,
word analysis, multiple-meaning words, and word
analogies. Students expand their personal vocabularies
through a variety of reading, writing, and listening
activities. Children become more competent in
understanding structure in both fiction and nonfiction
text. Through the use of a variety of writing
activities, students are given ample opportunities to
draft, revise, proofread, and create final copies.
Mathematics
Children in fourth grade apply their knowledge of math
facts to fact extensions, such as 4 X 8 = 32 so 40 X 80
= 3200, and develop strategies for multi-digit
multiplication problems. They use their knowledge of
estimation, place value, and the relationship between
multiplication and division to develop a division
strategy. Children are able to apply a variety of
strategies for adding or subtracting multi-digit numbers
and can apply them in problem solving situations.
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