Reading and Language Arts
What We Focus on in 4th Grade
- Applying reading comprehension strategies
- Improving six traits of good writing
- ideas
- organization
- voice
- word choice
- sentence fluency
- conventions
- Applying spelling patterns
Ways to Help Your Child at Home
- Have your child read to you or read a book to your child.
- Ask your child questions about the books he or she is reading.
- Review your child’s writing pieces.
- Help your child to study the spelling patterns we learn in class and prepare for spelling tests.
Websites
Practice reading stories and answering questions on Raz-kids
Practice your spelling words at Spelling City
Learn about comprehension strategies Into the Book