Fourth Grade ELA

Best for Ages 10-12
45-minute course

This all-inclusive weekly English Language Arts course aligns with Common Core standards, covering reading, writing, listening, and speaking with engaging activities and visuals.

Class Structure

Each class will be structured as follows:
Review weekly concept
Review daily concept
Vocbulary
Reading
Reading comprehension
ELA concepts
Grammar

Our comprehensive 4th Grade English Language Arts (ELA) course is designed to build confident readers and skilled writers. This 36-week curriculum is aligned with Common Core State Standards and perfect for homeschoolers, after-school enrichment, or supplemental support. Students meet twice per week for 45-minute lessons that blend reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and speaking skills.

Each week includes carefully planned activities that develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing in a structured, engaging way. Throughout the year, students will explore a variety of texts and genres including fairy tales, poetry, nonfiction, biographies, and persuasive writing.

✏️ Course Highlights by Unit:

Unit 1: Building Strong Foundations

• Predicting, sequencing, and comparing texts

• Exploring fairy tales, realistic fiction, and expository texts

• Writing clear sentences and identifying subjects, predicates, and conjunctions

• Grammar: multi-meaning words, idioms, independent/dependent clauses

• Writing: Opinion, narrative, and informational paragraphs

Unit 2: Deepening Comprehension and Language

• Summarizing and identifying main ideas and supporting details

• Literary forms: poetry (lyric, haiku), fantasy, and biography

• Figurative language: similes, metaphors, and idioms

• Grammar: possessive nouns, verbs, interjections, appositives, and verb tenses

• Note-taking skills: Key Word Outlines

Unit 3: Author’s Purpose and Literary Devices

• Analyzing author’s point of view

• Reading historical fiction, narrative poetry, and tall tales

• Exploring theme, tone, and word choice

• Grammar: pronouns, adjectives, contractions, and homophones

• Note-taking: List Notes

Unit 4: Informational Reading & Fluency

• Exploring theme, figurative language, and connotation/denotation

• Reading narrative nonfiction and expository texts

• Writing with fluency and strong voice

• Grammar: Latin/Greek roots, prepositions, and adverbs

• Poetry study: Free verse and imagery

• Note-taking: Outline Skills

Unit 5: Creative Expression and Informational Texts

• Deepening comprehension through summaries and text structure

• Writing creatively using story dice prompts

• Grammar: adjectives that compare, Greek roots, and articles

• Note-taking: Concept Maps

Unit 6: Research and Academic Integrity

• Exploring historical fiction, poetry, and nonfiction

• Advanced grammar: prefixes, adverbs, metaphors, and prepositions

• Research skills: avoiding plagiarism, using Cornell Notes

Units 7–9: Essay Writing Mastery

• Narrative Essay: From brainstorming to final draft

• Compare and Contrast Essay: Structure, revision, and publication

• Persuasive Essay: Developing strong arguments and voice

Unit 10: Research Essay

• Guided research process: evaluating sources, using search strategies

• Outlining, drafting, and formatting a formal research essay

• Peer review and final publishing

📚 Skills Students Will Build:

• Vocabulary development

• Reading comprehension strategies

• Paragraph and essay writing

• Grammar and sentence fluency

• Critical thinking and organization

• Research and note-taking skills

💡 Who This Course Is For:

• Homeschool families seeking a full-year, standards-aligned ELA curriculum

• Students who need engaging and structured ELA enrichment

• Learners preparing for 5th-grade reading and writing success