Reading

In fourth grade, students will delve into complex texts and see significance in details. First, we study the complexity of characters and explore themes in fiction texts while developing skills such as inference and interpretation. Next, we will explore nonfiction texts. Students will research topics about extreme weather and natural disasters while developing their skills in cross-text synthesis, practicing close reading, comparing and contrasting, and evaluating sources to determine credibility. Students will then take on the challenge of researching history while focusing on historical fiction and nonfiction historical texts. Students will study multiple points of view, support a position with reasons and evidence, tackle complex texts, and learn strategies for using new words. Finally, students will practice reading analytically, synthesizing complicated narratives, and comparing and contrasting themes in historical fiction book clubs.