California Curriculum

Grade 4 English

40 lessons across 5 units. Every lesson taught 1:1 by an AI tutor — explanations, practice, and instant feedback.

What your child will learn

Grade 4 English covers these 0+ core concepts:

The 5 units of Grade 4 English

40 lessons total, sequenced in the order students learn them.

Reading: Literature

10 lessons

1.Finding Text Evidence

2.Making Inferences

3.Identifying the Theme

4.Summarizing a Story

5.Analyzing Characters

6.Setting and Mood

7.Elements of Poetry

8.Elements of Drama

9.Point of View

10.Comparing Stories and Themes

Reading: Informational Text

9 lessons

11.Main Idea and Details

12.Text Evidence in Nonfiction

13.Explaining How and Why

14.Text Structures

15.Cause and Effect

16.Compare and Contrast

17.Reading Charts, Maps and Diagrams

18.Reasons and Evidence

19.Using Two Sources Together

Writing

7 lessons

20.Writing an Opinion

21.Supporting Opinions with Reasons

22.Informative Writing

23.Organizing Information

24.Writing a Narrative

25.Using Dialogue and Description

26.Planning and Revising Your Writing

Grammar & Conventions

8 lessons

27.Relative Pronouns and Adverbs

28.Progressive Verb Tenses

29.Modal Auxiliaries

30.Ordering Adjectives

31.Prepositional Phrases

32.Fixing Fragments and Run-ons

33.Commas and Quotation Marks in Dialogue

34.Commonly Confused Words

Vocabulary

6 lessons

35.Context Clues

36.Prefixes and Suffixes

37.Greek and Latin Roots

38.Similes and Metaphors

39.Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

40.Synonyms and Antonyms

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