Grade 4 Reading & Writing
Curriculum
- 11 Sections
- 156 Lessons
- 36 Weeks
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- Unit 1: Brown Girl Dreaming17
- 2.1Lesson 1: Reading “Rosa Parks: The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” and “february 12, 1963”30 Minutes
- 2.2Lesson 2: Reading “second daughter’s second day on earth” and “february 12, 1963”30 Minutes
- 2.3Lesson 3: Reading “the ghosts of the nelsonville house”30 Minutes
- 2.4Lesson 4: Reading “it’ll be scary sometimes” and “no returns”30 Minutes
- 2.5Lesson 5: Reading “greenville, south carolina, 1963”, “home” and “our names”30 Minutes
- 2.6Lesson 6: Reading “greenville, south carolina, 1963”, “our names” and “home”30 Minutes
- 2.7Lesson 7: Reading “the garden” and “at the end of the day”30 Minutes
- 2.8Lesson 8: Reading “the beginning” and “south carolina at war”30 Minutes
- 2.9Lesson 9: Reading “ribbons”, “sometimes, no words are needed” and “leaving greenville”30 Minutes
- 2.10Lesson 10: Reading “new york city”, “brooklyn, new york” and “herzl street”30 Minutes
- 2.11Lesson 11: Reading “composition notebook” and “on paper”30 Minutes
- 2.12Lesson 12: Reading “composition notebook” and “on paper”30 Minutes
- 2.13Lesson 13: Reading “gifted”, “writing #1” and “reading”30 Minutes
- 2.14Lesson 14: Reading “what everybody knows now”30 Minutes
- 2.15Lesson 15: Reading “the butterfly poems” and “every wish, one dream”30 Minutes
- 2.16Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 2.17Unit 1 words quiz: Brown Girl Dreaming20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 2: The Middle Ages17
- 3.1Lesson 1: Chapter 1, “Welcome to the Middle Ages”30 Minutes
- 3.2Lesson 2: Chapter 2, “To the Manor Born”30 Minutes
- 3.3Lesson 3: Chapter 2, “To the Manor Born”30 Minutes
- 3.4Lesson 4: Chapter 3, “Gloomy Castles and Jousting Knights”30 Minutes
- 3.5Lesson 5: Chapter 4, “Merchants, Markets, and Mud: Towns in the Middle Ages”30 Minutes
- 3.6Lesson 6: Chapter 4, “Merchants, Markets, and Mud: Towns in the Middle Ages”30 Minutes
- 3.7Lesson 7: Chapter 5, “The Power of the Church”30 Minutes
- 3.8Lesson 8: Chapter 5, “The Power of the Church”30 Minutes
- 3.9Lesson 9: Chapter 6, “1066: The Battle that Changed History”30 Minutes
- 3.10Lesson 10: Chapter 6, “1066: The Battle that Changed History”30 Minutes
- 3.11Lesson 11: Chapter 7, “Henry II and Law and Order”30 Minutes
- 3.12Lesson 12: Chapter 7, “Henry II and Law and Order”30 Minutes
- 3.13Lesson 13: Chapter 8, “The Wayward King: King John and Magna Carta”30 Minutes
- 3.14Lesson 14: Chapter 9, “A Changing World”30 Minutes
- 3.15Lesson 15: Spelling30 Minutes
- 3.16Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 3.17Unit 2 words quiz: The Middle Ages20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 3: King Arthur and the Round Table17
- 4.1Lesson 1: Chapters 1–2: “The Birth of Arthur” and “The Sword in the Stone”30 Minutes
- 4.2Lesson 2: Chapter 3, “The Sword in the Lake”30 Minutes
- 4.3Lesson 3: Chapter 5, “The Marriage of Arthur and the Founding of the Round Table”30 Minutes
- 4.4Lesson 4: Chapter 6, “Sir Lancelot”30 Minutes
- 4.5Lesson 5: Chapter 8, “The End of Merlin”30 Minutes
- 4.6Lesson 6: Chapter 11, “How the Quest Began”30 Minutes
- 4.7Lesson 7: Chapter 11, “How the Quest Began”30 Minutes
- 4.8Lesson 8: Chapter 12, “Sir Gawaine on the Quest”30 Minutes
- 4.9Lesson 9: Chapter 17, “The Queen and the Poisoned Apple”30 Minutes
- 4.10Lesson 10: Chapter 18, “Sir Meliagraunce”30 Minutes
- 4.11Lesson 11: Chapter 19, “The Civil War”30 Minutes
- 4.12Lesson 12: Chapter 20, “The Departure of Sir Lancelot”30 Minutes
- 4.13Lesson 13: Chapter 21, “The Last Battle and the Death of Arthur”30 Minutes
- 4.14Lesson 14: Chapter 21, “The Last Battle and the Death of Arthur”30 Minutes
- 4.15Lesson 15: Chapter 15, “The Achievement of the Grail”30 Minutes
- 4.16Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 4.17Unit 3 words quiz: King Arthur and the Round Table20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 4: Listen, My Children (poetry)12
- 5.1Lesson 1: Reading “Fog” and “The Rhinoceros”30 Minutes
- 5.2Lesson 2: Reading “Clarence” and “A Tragic Story”30 Minutes
- 5.3Lesson 3: Reading “Things” and “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”30 Minutes
- 5.4Lesson 4: Reading “Dreams”30 Minutes
- 5.5Lesson 5: Reading “Fog” and “the drum”30 Minutes
- 5.6Lesson 6: Reading “Afternoon on a Hill” and “Clouds”30 Minutes
- 5.7Lesson 7: Reading “Humanity” and “Who Am I?”30 Minutes
- 5.8Lesson 8: Reading “Concord Hymns”30 Minutes
- 5.9Lesson 9: Reading “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “Who Am I?”30 Minutes
- 5.10Lesson 10: Reading “Fog”30 Minutes
- 5.11Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 5.12Unit 4 words quiz: Listen, My Children (poetry)20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 5: Geology17
- 6.1Lesson 1: Chapter 1, “Earth’s Changing Surface”30 Minutes
- 6.2Lesson 2: Chapter 2, “Earth’s Layers and Moving Plates”30 Minutes
- 6.3Lesson 3: Chapter 2, “Earth’s Layers and Moving Plates”30 Minutes
- 6.4Lesson 4: Chapter 3, “Earth’s Shakes and Quakes”30 Minutes
- 6.5Lesson 5: Chapter 3, “Earth’s Shakes and Quakes”30 Minutes
- 6.6Lesson 6: Chapter 4, “Earth’s Fiery Volcanoes”30 Minutes
- 6.7Lesson 7: Chapter 5, “Mythic Volcano Spirits”30 Minutes
- 6.8Lesson 8: Chapter 6, “Earth’s Building Blocks”30 Minutes
- 6.9Lesson 9: Chapter 6, “Earth’s Building Blocks”30 Minutes
- 6.10Lesson 10: Chapter 7, “Earth’s Powerful Forces of Change”30 Minutes
- 6.11Lesson 11: Chapter 7, “Earth’s Powerful Forces of Change”30 Minutes
- 6.12Lesson 12: Chapter 8, “Earth’s Mighty Mountains”30 Minutes
- 6.13Lesson 13: Chapter 9, “Earth’s Undersea World”30 Minutes
- 6.14Lesson 14: Chapter 9, “Earth’s Undersea World”30 Minutes
- 6.15Lesson 15: Spelling30 Minutes
- 6.16Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 6.17Unit 5 words quiz: Geology20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 6: American Revolution19
- 7.1Lesson 1: Chapter 1, “Bills to Pay”30 Minutes
- 7.2Lesson 2: Chapter 2, “Trouble Is Brewing”30 Minutes
- 7.3Lesson 3: Chapter 2, “Trouble Is Brewing”30 Minutes
- 7.4Lesson 4: Chapter 3, “The Fight Begins”30 Minutes
- 7.5Lesson 5: Chapter 3, “The Fight Begins”30 Minutes
- 7.6Lesson 6: Chapter 4, “Shots and Speeches”30 Minutes
- 7.7Lesson 7: Chapters 4–5: “Shots and Speeches” and “It’s War!”30 Minutes
- 7.8Lesson 8: Chapter 5, “It’s War!”30 Minutes
- 7.9Lesson 9: Chapter 5, “It’s War!”30 Minutes
- 7.10Lesson 10: Chapter 6, “From Valley Forge to Yorktown”30 Minutes
- 7.11Lesson 11: Chapter 6, “From Valley Forge to Yorktown”30 Minutes
- 7.12Lesson 12: Chapter 7, “Heroes and Villains”30 Minutes
- 7.13Lesson 13: Chapter 8, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”30 Minutes
- 7.14Lesson 14: Chapter 8, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”30 Minutes
- 7.15Lesson 15: Chapter 9, “Rip Van Winkle”30 Minutes
- 7.16Lesson 16: Chapter 9, “Rip Van Winkle”30 Minutes
- 7.17Lesson 17: Reading30 Minutes
- 7.18Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 7.19Unit 6 words quiz: American Revolution20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 7: The United States Constitution12
- 8.1Lesson 1: Chapters 1–2: “The Idea of Self-Rule” and “New Constitutions for the States”30 Minutes
- 8.2Lesson 2: Chapter 3, “The Articles of Confederation”30 Minutes
- 8.3Lesson 3: Chapters 4–5: “Planning a New Constitution” and “Waiting in Philadelphia”30 Minutes
- 8.4Lesson 4: Chapter 5, “Waiting in Philadelphia”30 Minutes
- 8.5Lesson 5: Chapter 6, “Some Major Decisions”30 Minutes
- 8.6Lesson 6: Chapter 7, “Checks, Balances, and Compromises”30 Minutes
- 8.7Lesson 7: Chapter 8, “The Convention Completes Its Work”30 Minutes
- 8.8Lesson 8: Chapters 9–10: “The States Ratify” and “Our Constitution Today”30 Minutes
- 8.9Lesson 9: Chapter 10, “Our Constitution Today”30 Minutes
- 8.10Lesson 10: Spelling30 Minutes
- 8.11Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 8.12Unit 7 words quiz: The United States Constitution20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 8: Treasure Island21
- 9.1Lesson 1: Chapter 1, “The Old Seadog and the Black Spot”30 Minutes
- 9.2Lesson 2: Chapter 2, “The Sea Chest and the Blind Man”30 Minutes
- 9.3Lesson 3: Chapter 2, “The Sea Chest and the Blind Man”30 Minutes
- 9.4Lesson 4: Chapter 3, “The Real Adventure Begins”30 Minutes
- 9.5Lesson 5: Chapter 3, “The Real Adventure Begins”30 Minutes
- 9.6Lesson 6: Chapter 4, “What I Heard in the Apple Barrel”30 Minutes
- 9.7Lesson 7: Chapter 4, “What I Heard in the Apple Barrel”30 Minutes
- 9.8Lesson 8: Chapter 5, “The Man on the Island”30 Minutes
- 9.9Lesson 9: Chapter 6, “The Plan”30 Minutes
- 9.10Lesson 10: Chapter 7, ““Shiver Me Timbers””30 Minutes
- 9.11Lesson 11: Chapter 8, “My Life Hangs in the Balance”30 Minutes
- 9.12Lesson 12: Chapter 8, “My Life Hangs in the Balance”30 Minutes
- 9.13Lesson 13: Chapter 9, “The Adventure Comes to an End”30 Minutes
- 9.14Lesson 14: Chapter 9, “The Adventure Comes to an End”30 Minutes
- 9.15Lesson 15: Morphology and Spelling30 Minutes
- 9.16Lesson 16: Writing30 Minutes
- 9.17Lesson 17: Writing and Spelling30 Minutes
- 9.18Lesson 18: Writing30 Minutes
- 9.19Lesson 19: Writing30 Minutes
- 9.20Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 9.21Unit 8 words quiz: Treasure Island20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 7: The United States Constitution12
- 10.1Lesson 1: Chapters 1–2: “The Idea of Self-Rule” and “New Constitutions for the States”30 Minutes
- 10.2Lesson 2: Chapter 3, “The Articles of Confederation”30 Minutes
- 10.3Lesson 3: Chapters 4–5: “Planning a New Constitution” and “Waiting in Philadelphia”30 Minutes
- 10.4Lesson 4: Chapter 5, “Waiting in Philadelphia”30 Minutes
- 10.5Lesson 5: Chapter 6, “Some Major Decisions”30 Minutes
- 10.6Lesson 6: Chapter 7, “Checks, Balances, and Compromises”30 Minutes
- 10.7Lesson 7: Chapter 8, “The Convention Completes Its Work”30 Minutes
- 10.8Lesson 8: Chapters 9–10: “The States Ratify” and “Our Constitution Today”30 Minutes
- 10.9Lesson 9: Chapter 10, “Our Constitution Today”30 Minutes
- 10.10Lesson 10: Spelling30 Minutes
- 10.11Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 10.12Unit 7 words quiz: The United States Constitution20 Minutes12 Questions
- Unit 8: Treasure Island21
- 11.1Lesson 1: Chapter 1, “The Old Seadog and the Black Spot”30 Minutes
- 11.2Lesson 2: Chapter 2, “The Sea Chest and the Blind Man”30 Minutes
- 11.3Lesson 3: Chapter 2, “The Sea Chest and the Blind Man”30 Minutes
- 11.4Lesson 4: Chapter 3, “The Real Adventure Begins”30 Minutes
- 11.5Lesson 5: Chapter 3, “The Real Adventure Begins”30 Minutes
- 11.6Lesson 6: Chapter 4, “What I Heard in the Apple Barrel”30 Minutes
- 11.7Lesson 7: Chapter 4, “What I Heard in the Apple Barrel”30 Minutes
- 11.8Lesson 8: Chapter 5, “The Man on the Island”30 Minutes
- 11.9Lesson 9: Chapter 6, “The Plan”30 Minutes
- 11.10Lesson 10: Chapter 7, ““Shiver Me Timbers””30 Minutes
- 11.11Lesson 11: Chapter 8, “My Life Hangs in the Balance”30 Minutes
- 11.12Lesson 12: Chapter 8, “My Life Hangs in the Balance”30 Minutes
- 11.13Lesson 13: Chapter 9, “The Adventure Comes to an End”30 Minutes
- 11.14Lesson 14: Chapter 9, “The Adventure Comes to an End”30 Minutes
- 11.15Lesson 15: Morphology and Spelling30 Minutes
- 11.16Lesson 16: Writing30 Minutes
- 11.17Lesson 17: Writing and Spelling30 Minutes
- 11.18Lesson 18: Writing30 Minutes
- 11.19Lesson 19: Writing30 Minutes
- 11.20Pausing Point: Review, extra practice and answer keys30 Minutes
- 11.21Unit 8 words quiz: Treasure Island20 Minutes12 Questions
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