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Grade 4 English and Language ArtsJenna Padilla
Grade 4 ELA Curriculum o Reading o Writing o Language: Spelling & Conventions o Speaking & Listening
An introduction to Common CoreHomework
English Agenda
ReadingThemed Units:
o Meeting Challenges, Doing the Right Thing, Inventors & Artists, Adapting, Adventurers, & The Unexpected
Literary circlesIndependent
reading: 30 minutes a day
• Purpose
o To build English literacy skills
o To help students develop a positive attitude towards reading
o To help students become better thinkers and writers
Independent Reading
How to Choose the Right Book
Writing
Journal WritingSentence structureParagraph
formation Compositions that
use the 5 steps to writing
Research Reports
Language: Spelling & Conventions
Leveled spellingSpelling bee Grammar that covers
the parts of speech, punctuation, and capitalization
Vocabulary based upon short stories read
InterviewingCollaborative Group WorkMedia Literacy Reader’s Theater Story Telling Speeches
Speaking & Listening
HomeworkHow to Stay Organized
Student Resources
o Classroom announcements and homework board
o Planners and folder
o Classroom page
Parent Resources
o Planners
o Classroom page
Thank you for welcoming me to Yinghua Academy!
