Essentials

Reading 

4.3(B) use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the relevant meaning of unfamiliar words or multiple-meaning words

4.5 The student is expected to self-select text and read independently for a sustained period of time.

4.6(F) make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

4.8(B) explain the interactions of the characters and the changes they undergo

4.8(C) analyze plot elements, including the rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

4.9(D)(i) recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including: the central idea with supporting evidence

4.9(D)(ii) recognize characteristics and structures of informational text, including: features such as pronunciation guides and diagrams to support understanding

Writing 

4.12(A) compose literary texts such as personal narratives and poetry using genre characteristics and craft

4.12(B) compose informational texts, including brief compositions that convey information about a topic, using a clear central idea and genre characteristics and craft

4.12(C) compose argumentative texts, including opinion essays, using genre characteristics and craft

Math 

4.3(D) compare two fractions with different numerators and different denominators and represent the comparison using the symbols >, =, or <.

4.3(E) represent and solve addition and subtraction of fractions with equal denominators using objects and pictorial models that build to the number line and properties of operations

4.4(A) add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm.

4.4(H) solve with fluency one- and two-step problems involving

multiplication and division, including interpreting remainders

4.5(A) represent multi-step problems involving the four operations with whole numbers using strip diagrams and equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity

4.5(D) solve problems related to perimeter and area of rectangles where dimensions are whole numbers.

Science 

4.5A)measure, compare, and contrast physical properties of matter, including mass, volume, states (solid, liquid, gas), temperature, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float

4.6(A) differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and thermal. 

4.7(A) examine properties of soils, including color and texture, capacity to retain water, and ability to support the growth of plants *tested in 5th Grade

4.8(A) measure, record and predict changes in weather predictions

*tested in 5th Grade

4.8(C ) collect and analyze data to identify sequences and predict patterns of change in shadows, seasons, and the observable appearance of the Moon over time.

*tested in 5th Grade

4.9(A) investigate that most producers need sunlight, water, carbon dioxide to make their own food, while consumers are dependent on other organisms for food.

4.9(B) describe the flow of energy through food webs, beginning with the Sun, and predict how changes in the ecosystem affect the food web.(B) describe the flow of energy through food webs, beginning with the Sun, and predict how changes in the ecosystem affect the food web.

4.10(A) explore how structures and functions enable organisms to survive in their environments