4th Grade 

Grammar & Mechanics

In 4th Grade, we place a heavy emphasis on using correct grammar and mechanics in all subject areas.

Some important skills that will be taught and reviewed this year are: 

• Complete sentences

• Sentence fragments and run-ons

• Spelling plural nouns correctly

  • • f to v add -es

    • y to i add -es

    • s, x, z, ch, sh add -es

• Ordering adjectives

• Comparative and Superlative adjectives

• Possessive singular nouns

• Possessive plural nouns

• Pronouns

• Articles

• Verb tenses (past, present, future, irregular past tense)

• Prepositional Phrases

• Compound Sentences

• Opener Sentences (dependent clause)

• Comma Rules

  • • Commas in a series

    • Date

    • City & State

    • Direct Address

    • Introductory word

• Capitalization Rules

  • • Beginning of the sentence

    • Proper nouns

    • Titles of books, movies, articles, etc.

    • Nationalities

    • Titles of respect

    • Proper adjectives

• Frequently Confused Words

  • • to, too, two

    • there, their, they're

    • where, were, we're

    • who's, whose

    • your, you're

    • our, are

    • then, than

    • effect, affect