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.

Study Strategies

Using Context Clues

Figuring Out New Words

When you find a word you don't know, look at the words and sentences around it. Context clues help you guess the meaning without a dictionary.

How to Use Context Clues

  • Look for definitions, examples, or explanations nearby.
  • Try replacing the word with another that makes sense.

This strategy makes reading new and challenging texts much easier.

Examples

  • Guessing that 'vast' means 'very big' after reading 'The vast desert stretched for miles.'

  • Understanding 'frigid' means cold because the story says, 'She shivered in the frigid air.'