We cover a variety of topics in 4th grade grammar/writing class. Click each quarter below to see an *approximate* plan for topics/projects. 1st semester is very heavy on grammatical techniques and principles. Each topic generally takes a week to cover (quiz on Friday), and writing projects differ in time needed - some are multi-week projects. We will also free write occasionally or journal about topics. Sample week provided below to show what a week looks like when covering a grammar topic. A small percentage of our time (and grade) is also devoted to D.O.L. Click the D.O.L tab to see more about how it pertains to your child's grade and what the D.O.L schedule looks like.
Complete Sentences
Correcting Fragments/Run-ons
Compound Sentences/Coordinating Conjunctions
Types of Sentences
Capitalization Rules
Parts of Speech
Frequently Confused Words
Paragraph Writing (Narrative/Informative/Opinion)
Relative Pronouns
Relative Adverbs
Progressive Verb Tense
Modal Auxilliary Verbs
Types of Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases
Choosing Punctuation for Effect
Ordering Adjectives
Small Writing Project (Narrative/Informative/Opinion)
Conveying Ideas Precisely
Commas/Quotations for Direct Speech
Quotations from Text and Speech
Formal/Informal Language
Large Writing Project (Black History Month Research Project)
Similes/Metaphors
Idioms
Adages
Proverbs
Synonyms/Antonyms
Analogies
Figurative Language Writing Project (Narrative/Informative/Opinion)
Monday - lecture and sketch notes
Tuesday - video (usually) along with in-class skill work (these practice worksheets are the same as Friday quiz, just different sentences - study these!)
Wednesday - more in-class skill work
Thursday - class review of some sort (task cards, kahoot, etc.)
Friday - Quiz!
We spend a small amount of time each day (5-10 minutes) writing down and correcting D.O.L sentences from the board. There are 3 sentences per day Monday-Thursday. Students self correct in their journal first, and then we go over the sentences and make sure we have them correct. Students need to make sure they get these sentences written down correctly in their journal! I pick 2 of those sentences from the week plus 1 new one (for a total of 3 sentences), and they become the D.O.L quiz we take each Friday at the start of class. The most important thing to having success on the D.O.L portion of the grade is paying attention as we correct sentences and making those corrections in their journal.