Reading Curriculum

In fourth grade, students read skillfully with meaning and purpose using appropriate comprehension and vocabulary strategies.  Students read, discuss, reflect, and respond, using evidence from text, to a wide variety of literary genres and informational text.  Students read for pleasure and continue to choose books based on personal preference, topic, theme, or author.

Reading Pillars
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Phonics
Working to:
Increase independence
Build strong content knowledge
Comprehend and critique
Understand the value of evidence
Use technology and digital media
Come to understand other perspectives and cultures

Variety of Instruction
Literature circles,
Independent reading,
Class novels,
Read aloud,
Readers’ theater.
Leveled Readers.
Basal Reading program.

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