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Fourth Grade
Overview of Fourth Grade Learning Objectives
This section provides a summary of the key fourth grade learning objectives for reading, language arts, and math. The fourth grade language arts and math curriculum correlate to state standards.
Fourth grade is a year of highly visible progress in reading, writing and language arts. By the end of fourth grade language arts, students should be able to:
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Read with a higher level of fluency and expression
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Utilize root words, prefixes, suffixes, and context clues to analyze unfamiliar words
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Apply comprehension strategies to literary and expository texts
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Formulate multiple paragraph pieces that focus on a specific purpose or audience
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Write chronological pieces, pieces focusing on cause and effect and pieces that draw from personal experience
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Fourth grade is also a year of visible math skill development. By the end of fourth grade math, students should be able to:
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Add and subtract large numbers with sums up to 1,000,000
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Complete basic multiplication and division problems
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Understand basic fraction and decimal concepts
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Recognize and identify basic geometrical vocabulary and ideas
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Be proficient in data collection and analysis