Welcome to Grade 4

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Describing the basic elements of stories — such as characters, events, and settings — by drawing on specific details in the text
Paying close attention to key features of informational books and articles: these include understanding the main and supporting ideas; being able to compare and contrast information; and explaining how the author uses facts, details, and evidence to support particular points
Comparing ideas, characters, events, and settings in stories and myths from different cultures
Writing summaries or opinions about topics supported with a set of well-organized facts, details, and examples
Independently conducting short research projects on different aspects of a topic using evidence from books and the Internet
Paraphrasing and responding to information presented in discussions, such as comparing and contrasting ideas and analyzing evidence that speakers use to support particular points
Reporting orally on a topic or telling a story with enough facts and details
Writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and spelling
Relating words that are common in reading to words with similar meanings (synonyms) and to their opposites (antonyms)

Using whole-number arithmetic to solve word problems, including problems with remainders and problems with measurements
Adding and subtracting whole numbers quickly and accurately (numbers up to 1 million)
Multiplying and dividing multi-digit numbers in simple cases (for example, multiplying 1,638 × 7 or 24 × 17, and dividing 6,966 by 6)
Understanding and applying equivalent fractions (for example, recognizing that 1⁄4 is less than 3⁄8 because 2⁄8 is less than 3⁄8)
Adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions in simple cases (such as 2 3⁄4 − 1 1⁄4 or 3 × 5⁄8), and solving related word problems
Understanding simple decimals in terms of fractions (for example, rewriting 0.62 as 62⁄100)
Measuring angles and finding unknown angles in a diagram

$A proctractor, an example of a right angle, and ruler$