Fourth Grade reading & writing skills progression
Writing
- Nonfiction Writing
- Reflective Writing
- Writing Process
- Brainstorming
- Prewriting
- Creating a Title
- Revising Writing
- Editing
- Writing Organization and Structure
- Publishing
- Voice in Writing
- Sentence Variety
- Figurative Writing
- Paragraph Structure
- Sequencing
- Persuasive Essay Structure
- Informative Essay Structure
- Narrative Essay Structure
- Writing a Strong Introduction
- Writing a Strong Ending
- Genre Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Poetry
- Realistic Fiction
- Creative Writing
- Research Writing
- Informational Writing
- Opinion Writing
- Persuasive Writing
- Argument Writing
- Narrative Writing
- Essay Writing
- Response to Literature
- Handwriting
- Cursive Practice
Reading
- Reading Genres and Types
- Novel Study
- Early Literacy
- Concepts of Print
- Spacing
- Early Writing Practice
- Reading Comprehension Strategies
- Reading Fluency
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Reading
- Making Predictions
- Identifying Problems and Solutions in Fiction
- Making Inferences
- Sequencing Events
- Making Inferences in Fiction
- Making Inferences in Nonfiction
- Summarizing
- Sequencing in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Nonfiction Texts
- Identifying the Main Idea
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Nonfiction
- Comparing and Contrasting Characters
- Cause and Effect
- Identifying the Main Idea in Fiction
- Identifying the Main Idea in Nonfiction
- Identifying the Author's Purpose
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Fiction
- Identifying Cause and Effect in Nonfiction
- Author's Purpose in Fiction
- Using Text Features
- Author's Purpose in Nonfiction
- Making Connections in Reading
- Nonfiction Text Features
- Analyzing Story Structure
- Making Connections in Fiction
- Making Connections in Nonfiction
- Analyzing Character
- Analyzing Point of View
- Themes
- Central Message
- Comprehension Questions
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Nonfiction Comprehension Questions
- Text Evidence
- Who What When Where Why Questions
- Fact vs. Opinion
- Making Predictions in Fiction
- Making Predictions in Nonfiction
- Fiction
- Poems
- Folktales
- Myths
- Readers Theater
- Nonfiction
Letter Sound Relationships
Spelling
Grammar
- Phonics
- Word Patterns
- Word Families
- Long Vowel Word Families
- Digraphs
- Consonant Digraphs
- Letter Sounds
- Vowels
- R-Controlled Vowels
- Consonants
- Double Consonants
- Silent Letters
- Syllables
- Multiple Syllable Words
- Prefixes
- Suffixes
- Spelling
- Sight Words
- High Frequency Words
- Irregularly Spelled Words
- Spelling Patterns
- Complete Sentences vs. Fragments
- Language and Vocabulary
- Vocabulary
- Determining Meaning Using Context Clues
- Determining Meaning Using Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
- Root Words
- Shades of Meaning
- Language
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Compound Words
- Homophones and Homographs
- Meaning of Compound Words
- Figurative Language
- Onomatopoeia
- Similes
- Analogies
- Idioms
- Metaphors
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
- Oxymoron
- Pun
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Sensory Words
- Identifying Opposites
- Abbreviations
- Transition Words
- Grammar and Mechanics
- Parts of Speech
- Nouns
- Verbs
- Articles
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
- Pronouns
- Sentence Structure
- Complete Sentences
- Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
- Types of Sentences
- Run On Sentences
- Diagramming Sentences
- Punctuation
- Plurals
- Commas
- Ending Punctuation
- Commas in a Series
- Commas After an Introductory Phrase
- Apostrophes
- Contractions
- Apostrophes in Plural Possessive Nouns
- Possessive Pronouns
- Quotations
- Singular Possessives
- Plural Possessives
- Prepositional Phrases
- Indefinite Pronouns
- Relative Pronouns
- Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
- Capitalization
- Coordinating Conjunctions
- Capitalizing Proper Nouns
- Correlative Conjunctions
- Capitalizing Titles
- Alphabetical Order
- Interjections
- Pronouns
- Noun-Pronoun Agreement
- Possessive Pronouns
- Adjectives
- Adjectives Other
- Adjectives to Add Details
- Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Other Adverbs
- How, When and Where Adverbs
- Begin Sentences with Adverb Phrases
- Verbs
- Descriptive Verbs
- Other Verbs
- Proper Nouns
- Past Tense Verbs
- Present Tense Verbs
- Future Tense Verbs
- Descriptive Verbs
- Action Verbs
- Helping Verbs
- Linking Verbs
- Irregular Verbs
- Subject-Verb Agreement
Word Structure
- Possessives
- Regular and Irregular Plural Forms
- Suffixes
- Common Suffixes
- Suffixes to Change Verbs/Nouns to Adjectives/Adverbs
- Suffixes to Change Verb Tenses
- Suffixes to Change an Adjective/Adverb
- Suffixes to Change and Adjective to a Noun
- Suffixes to Change a Verb to a Noun
- Prefixes
- Common Prefixes
- Prefixes Related to Numbers
Reading Fiction
- Fiction Comprehension
- Retelling Fiction Stories
- Text Structure of Fiction Texts
- Chronology in Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Fiction Texts
- Making Inferences in Fiction Texts
- Author's Purpose in Fiction Texts
- Visual Presentation in Fiction Texts
- Analyze Figurative Language in Fiction Texts
- Interpret Fiction Texts
- Fiction Comprehension Questions
- More Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Answering Questions with Evidence
- Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- More Comparing and Contrasting in Fiction
- Compare and Contrast Similar Themes and Topics
- Compare and Contrast Characters, Settings and Events
- Fiction Genres
- Reading Storybooks
Reading Non-Fiction
- Non-Fiction Comprehension
- Identifying the Main Topic in Non-Fiction Texts
- Key Ideas in Non-Fiction Texts
- Details in Non-Fiction Texts
- Citing Evidence in Non-Fiction Texts
- Making Connections Between Key Ideas and Events
- Identifying the Author's Purpose and Point of View in Non-Fiction Texts
- Summarizing Non-Fiction Texts
- Chronology in Non-Fiction Texts
- Synthesizing Information from Multiple Sources on the Same Topic
- Non-Fiction Comprehension Questions
- More Non-Fiction Comprehension Questions
- Who, What, Where, Why and How Question in Non-Fiction
- Evidence-based Questioning in Non-Fiction
- Quotes to Support Evidence in Non-Fiction
- Comparing and Contrasting in Non-Fiction
- Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction Books on the Same Topic
- Compare and Contrast First and Secondhand Accounts in Non-Fiction
- Features of Non-Fiction Texts
- More Features of Non-Fiction Texts
- Pictures and Illustrations in Non-Fiction Texts
- Headings in Non-Fiction Texts
- Pictures and Captions in Non-Fiction Texts
- Bold Print in Non-Fiction Texts
- Diagrams in Non-Fiction Texts
- Key Words in Non-Fiction Texts
- Side Bars in Non-Fiction Texts
- Charts in Non-Fiction Texts
- Graphs in Non-Fiction Texts
- Timelines in Non-Fiction Texts
- Interactive Web Elements
- Non-Fiction Text Examples
Writing Process
- Using Reference Materials
- Writing Styles
- Using Figurative Language & other Literary Devices in Writing
- Other Writing Styles
- Ideas and Topics
- Generating Ideas for Writing
- Topic Focus in Writing
- Including Interesting, Unexpected Details
- Voice in Writing
- Identify Purpose for Writing
- Identify Audience for Writing
- Developing an Author's Voice
- Writing Organization
- Supporting Ideas with Evidence in Writing
- Thoughtful Transitions
- Pacing
- Structure of a Letter
- Revising Writing
- Strategies for Revision
- Editing
- Word Processing
- Using Copyediting Symbols
Capitalization
Punctuation
- Apostrophes
- Apostrophes in Contractions
- Apostrophes in Possessives
- Apostrophes in Singular Possessive Nouns
- Commas
- Letter Greetings and Closings
- Commas in Adresseses
- Comma After Transition Words for Passage of Time
- Comma Before Closer
- Comma in Compound Sentences
- Use Comma to Separate an Interrupter
- Use Comma to Indicate Direct Address
