Fourth Grade Alignment and Pacing
Unit / Reading / Writing / Grammar / Morphology / SpellingUnit 1
Lessons
1-15 / Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the Grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Use context to confirm or self-correct word recognition and understanding, rereading as necessary / Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Standards 1–3 above.)
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences. / Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. / Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely / Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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Unit 2
Lessons
1-15 / Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a Grade 4 topic or subject area.
Comprehend informational texts, including history/ social studies texts, in Grade 4-5th text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding needed at the high end of the range. / Take Notes Using a Graphic Organizer
Draft an Informative Paragraph
State and Support an Opinion
Draft a Persuasive Paragraph / Introduce and practice nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs and use correctly
Introduce and practice subject and predicate
Practice parts of speech, subject and predicate / Introduce Prefixes un– and non–
Introduce Prefix en–
Introduce Root arch / acquire
establish
fatal
promote
retreat
seize
surrender
thrive
transform
unravel
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Unit 3
Poetry
Lessons 1-15 / By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.
Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding. / Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.) / Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use correct capitalization. / Supplement with Daily Language Instruction / Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
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Unit 4
Islamic
Empires
Lessons
1-15 / Read grade-level text with purpose and understanding.
Know and apply grade-level phonics word attack skills in decoding words.
Determine and clarify the meaning of unknown words and phrases based on Grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibility from a range of strategies. / Scanning the Text for Quotes
Prepare and Write Historical Fiction
Prepare and give Group Presentation
Oral Presentations on Islamic Classical Age / Sentence Fragments
Run-on Sentences
The Four Sentence Types / Prefixes un-, non- and en-
The Root Word arch
The Root Word graph
Introduce the Suffix –y / unafraid monarch autograph unpleasant matriarch graphite nonviolent patriarch calligraphy ensure squeaky telegraph encourage paragraph biography
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Unit 5
Eureka!
Student Inventor
Episodes
1-7 / During the Quest, students read informational texts, pulling evidence and details to support arguments. Reading activities are concentrated in the first half of this unit, and students will continue to refer back to the material in the Eureka! Files reader throughout the Quest. Students will read biographical articles about eight inventors, detailed histories of important inventions, and scientific explanations of simple machines. Some of the content of the Quest will be familiar to students who have had Core Knowledge instruction in the past: the microscope, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, and the Wright Brothers all appear in earlier CKLA units. / Throughout the Quest, students consistently practice informative and opinion writing. In addition to working on developing arguments and using support, the writing challenges lend themselves to adaptation and addition. You can focus on additional language standards by adding requirements to the challenge. If you have extra time, you can also take advantage of the emphasis on building collaboration skills and introduce a round of peer editing. / Supplement with Daily Language Instruction
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Unit 6
Geology
Lessons
1-15 / Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.
Acquire and use accurately grade appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal precise actions, emotions, or states of being (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and that are basic to a particular topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal preservation). / Examine and explain Similes
Introduce and draft an informational pamphlet
Introduce, draft, revise, and edit a Wiki entry
Plan and draft a descriptive paragraph / Use a comma to separate day and year in a date; city and state in an address; and items in a series / Introduce, practice, review suffix –ly
Introduce Root rupt
Review Suffixes –ly and –y and Roots graph and rupt / hierarchy calligraphy
matriarch paragraph
archrival eruption
anarchy uninterrupted
autograph rupture
biographer abrupt
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Unit 7
American Revolution
Lessons
1-17 / Introduce Cause and Effect
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
Use correct capitalization.
Choose words and phrases to convey ideas precisely / Identify Causes and Effects
Plan, draft, and edit and essay (introductory, body, and concluding paragraphs)
Perform Vignette
Share Cause and Effect Essays / Review commas an quotations marks
Introduce Subject Action Verb Agreement
Introduce Pronoun Action Verb Agreement
Introduce Subject-to be Verb Agreement
Introduce and Practice Modal Auxiliary Verbs / Introduce and practice the root port
Introduce and practice prefixes im– and in–
Introduce and practice suffixes –able and –ible / captain
ferocious
treasure
voyage
fortune
commotion
buccaneer
mutiny
nautical
league
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Unit 8
Treasure Island
Lessons
1-19 / Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including those that allude to significant characters found in mythology (e.g., Herculean).
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the Grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range
Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening. / Introduce an Adventure Story
Plan and draft a Character Sketch
Write Descriptive Details
Plan, Draft, Revise, Edit, Publish, and Share an Adventure Story
Introduce Dialogue
Create a Title; / Review Subject-to be Verb Agreement and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Introduce and Practice Relative Pronouns for People and things
Practice Relative Pronouns
Introduce and practice Coordinating Conjunctions / Introduce and Practice Root bio
Review and Practice Prefixes im– and in– and Roots port and bio
Introduce and Practice Suffixes –ful and –less / declaration
grievance
incident
independence
militia
monarchy
representative
surrender
valiant
victory