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Fourth Grade 2019-2020

Marking Period 1 Objectives

MATH (14)
4.1a – Place value – Read, write, and identify the place and value of each digit in a nine-digit number. (when presented orally, in standard or written form)
4.1b – Compare/order whole numbers – Compare and order numbers expressed through millions.
4.1c – Rounding whole numbers – Round whole numbers expressed through millions to the nearest thousand, ten thousand, and hundred thousand.
4.4a – Multiplication Facts– Demonstrate fluency with multiplication facts through 12x12, and the corresponding division facts.
4.4b – Estimate – Estimate sums, differences, and products of whole numbers.
4.4b – Calculate – Determine sums, differences, and products of whole numbers.
4.4c – Quotients – Estimate and determine quotients of whole numbers, with and without remainders.
4.4d – Single-step/Multistep addition, subtraction and multiplication –Create and solve single-step and multistep practical problems involving addition, subtraction, and multiplication.
4.4d – Single-step division – Create and solve single-step practical problems involving division with whole numbers.
4.5a – Common Multiples/Factors – Determine common multiples and factors, including least common multiple and greatest common factor.
4.8a - Length - Estimate and measure units of length (Customary/Metric)
4.8b - Weight/Mass - Estimate and measure units of weight/mass (Customary/Metric)
4.8d - Measurement Practical Problem Solving – Solve practical problems with length, weight/mass, and liquid volume (Customary/Metric)
4.16 – Equality – Recognize and demonstrate the meaning of equality in an equation.

READING (12)
4.4a – Context Clues – Use context to clarify meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases.
4.4b – Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones – Use knowledge of synonyms, antonyms, and homophones to determine the meaning of new words.
4.5a – Plot Development – Describe how the choice of language, setting, and characters contribute to the development of plot.
4.5b – Theme – Identify the theme(s) of a text.
4.5c – Summarizing – Summarize events in the plot using supporting details.
4.5d – Genres – Identify genres
4.5f – Conflict/Resolution – Identify the conflict and the resolution in a poem, section of text, or book.
4.5h – Draw Conclusions/Make Inferences – Draw conclusions/make inferences about text using the text as support.
4.5j – Cause and Effect – Identify cause and effect relationships
4.5k – Monitor comprehension – Use reading strategies throughout the reading process to monitor comprehension of narrative text.
4.6c – Main idea – Identify the main idea in narrative text.
4.6d – Supporting details – Summarize supporting details from narrative text.


WRITING (10)
4.7a - Writing Process – Engage in writing as a process
4.7b – Intended Audience – Identify the intended audience when writing for a variety of purposes: to describe, inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade.
4.7c/f – Central idea – Organize information to narrow and convey a central idea.
4.7e - Pattern of Organization – Recognize different forms of writing have different patterns of organization
4.7g – Topic Sentence – Write a clear topic sentence focusing on the main idea.
4.7h – Multi-paragraph composition – The student will write for a variety of purposes: to describe, inform, to entertain, to explain, and to persuade by writing a multi-paragraph composition.
4.7i – Elaborate Writing – Elaborate writing by including details to support the purpose
4.7k – Transition words – Vary sentence structure by using transition words.
4.7l – Elements of style – Utilize elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation
4.8 – Edit Writing – Edit writing for capitalization, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing

VIRGINIA STUDIES (16)
VS.2a - Virginia and Bordering States – Locate Virginia and its bordering states on a map of the United States
VS.2b - Regions of Virginia – Locate and describe Virginia’s Five geographic regions
VS.2c - Water Features of Virginia – Locate and identify water features important to the early history of VA
VS.10b – Products and Industries – Describe the major products and industries of VA’s five geographic regions
VS.2d - Locate Language Groups in VA - Locate three American Indian language groups (the Algonquian, the Siouan, and the Iroquoian) on a map of Virginia
VS.2e - American Indians and Environment - Describe how American Indians related to the climate and their environment to secure food, clothing, and shelter
VS.2f - Archaeological Evidence - Describe how archaeologists have recovered new material evidence at sites including Werowocomoco and Jamestown.
VS.2g - Virginia Indians Today – Describe how the current state-recognized tribes live today
VS.2g - State-recognized tribes - Identify and locate the current state-recognized tribes
VS.3a - Reasons for English Colonization – Explain the reasons for English colonization
VS.3b - Economic and Geographic Influence on Settlement – Describe the economic and geographic influences on the decision to settle at Jamestown
VS.3c - VA Company of London Charters – Describe the importance of the charters of the Virginia Company of London in establishing the Jamestown settlement
VS.3d - VA Assembly – Identify the importance of the General Assembly (1619) as the first representative legislative body in English America
VS.3e - Arrival of Africans & Women – Identify the impact of the arrival of Africans and English women to the Jamestown settlement
VS.3f - Hardships at Jamestown – Describe the hardships faced by settlers at Jamestown and the changes that took place to ensure survival
VS.3g - Interaction with Native People – Describe the interactions between the English settlers and the native peoples

SCIENCE (10)
4.9a - Watersheds and Water Resources – Distinguish among rivers, lakes, and bays; describe characteristics of each; and name an example of each in Virginia, identify aquatic organisms living in Virginia’s water resources (rivers, lakes, and bay) that provide recreational and economic opportunities, and create and interpret a model of a watershed.
4.9b - Animals and Plants – Identify and differentiate between wild and domestic animals of Virginia
4.9c - Minerals, Rocks, Ores, and Energy Sources – Recognize the importance of Virginia’s mineral resources, including coal, limestone, granite, and sand and gravel.
4.9d -Forests, Soil, and Land - Appraise the importance of natural and cultivated forests in Virginia and describe a variety of soil and land uses important in Virginia
4.6a - Weather Phenomena - Recognize a variety of storm types, describe the weather conditions associated with each, and explain when they occur, differentiate between cloud types (i.e., cirrus, stratus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus clouds) and the associated weather, and compare and contrast the formation of different types of precipitation
4.6b - Weather Measurements and Meteorological Tools - Measure wind speed, using an anemometer, measure precipitation with a rain gauge, and analyze and report information about temperature and precipitation on weather maps
4.6c - Weather Predictions - Use of weather measurements and weather phenomena to make weather predictions
4.7a - Planets in the Solar System - Use the language of classifying to name the eight planets and describe whether they are a terrestrial planet or a gas giant
4.7b - The Order of the Planets in the Solar System - Use the language of order to sequence the eight planets in the solar system based on their position from the sun
4.7c - The Relative Sizes of the Planets - Use the language of sequencing to sequence the eight planets in the solar system based on size