Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts

This subject focuses on developing reading, writing, and language skills aligned with the Common Core standards for 4th grade students.

Reading ComprehensionWriting NarrativesVocabulary and Word Meaning
Analyzing Text StructureOpinion and Persuasive WritingGrammar and Sentence Structure
Applying Reading Skills in Real LifeCommunicating Clearly with WritingSolving Problems with Language
Previewing and PredictingUsing Context Clues
Reading Comprehensio...Writing NarrativesVocabulary and Word ...Analyzing Text Struc...Opinion and Persuasi...Grammar and Sentence...Applying Reading Ski...Communicating Clearl...Solving Problems wit...Previewing and Predi...Using Context Clues
Study Strategies

Previewing and Predicting

Getting Ready to Read

Before you dive into a new text, look at the title, pictures, and headings. Guess what the text will be about. Predicting helps you stay interested and makes reading more fun!

Steps to Preview

  • Read the title and think about what it means.
  • Look at any pictures or diagrams.
  • Skim the first few sentences or paragraphs.

Thinking ahead gets your brain ready to understand the story or article.

Examples

  • Looking at the cover of a book and guessing what the story will be about.

  • Reading the first paragraph of an article and predicting the main idea.

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Using Context Clues