CurriculumOntarioGrade 4English

Ontario Curriculum

Grade 4 English

59 lessons across 4 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 14+ core concepts:

Vocabulary DevelopmentReading Comprehension StrategiesWriting ProcessMaking InferencesWriting for Purpose and AudienceEvaluating Perspectives and BiasOral CommunicationDigital Media LiteracyDiverse and Cultural PerspectivesElements of StyleGrammarText Forms and GenresPoint of View and Narrative PerspectiveText Features and Organization

The 4 units of Grade 4 English

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

Literacy Connections and Applications

12 lessons

1.Understanding How Skills Transfer Between Contexts

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking InferencesVocabulary Development

2.Applying Transferable Skills Across Different Contexts

Vocabulary DevelopmentOral CommunicationWriting Process

3.Being Safe and Kind Online

Digital Media LiteracyVocabulary DevelopmentWriting for Purpose and Audience

4.Being Smart and Safe Online

Digital Media LiteracyVocabulary DevelopmentWriting for Purpose and Audience

5.Evaluating Digital Sources for Accuracy

Digital Media LiteracyEvaluating Perspectives and BiasResearch Skills

6.Understanding How Media Creators Make Choices

Digital Media LiteracyVisual and Media TextsEvaluating Perspectives and Bias

7.Understanding How Media Influences Our Choices

Visual and Media TextsDigital Media LiteracyEvaluating Perspectives and Bias

8.Using Digital Tools to Solve Problems

Digital Media LiteracyResearch SkillsEvaluating Perspectives and Bias

9.Being a Good Digital Citizen Online

Digital Media LiteracyDiverse and Cultural PerspectivesVocabulary Development

10.Why What You Learn in ELA Matters Everywhere!

Oral CommunicationWriting for Purpose and AudienceVocabulary Development

11.Who Are You? Identity, Belonging, and Diverse Voices in Stories

Diverse and Cultural PerspectivesVocabulary DevelopmentReading Comprehension Strategies

12.Themes Across Texts

Literary DevicesReading Comprehension StrategiesDiverse and Cultural Perspectives

Foundations of Language

11 lessons

13.Active Listening Skills

Oral CommunicationVocabulary Development

14.Listening Like a Pro: Before, During, and After

Oral CommunicationVocabulary DevelopmentReading Comprehension Strategies

15.Why Does HOW You Talk Matter?

Oral CommunicationWriting for Purpose and AudienceVocabulary Development

16.Understanding Non-Verbal Communication and Body Language

Oral CommunicationVocabulary DevelopmentMaking Inferences

17.Combining Oral and Non-Verbal Communication Effectively

Oral CommunicationGrammarElements of Style

18.Cracking Words Open: Understanding Morphology

MorphologyVocabulary Development

19.Building Your Vocabulary Collection

MorphologyVocabulary Development

20.Reading Fluency and Expression

Reading FluencyOral CommunicationVocabulary Development

21.Building Strong Sentences

Sentence StructureGrammarCapitalization and Punctuation

22.Parts of Speech

GrammarSentence StructureVocabulary Development

23.Punctuation and Capitalization: Making Your Writing Crystal Clear!

Capitalization and PunctuationGrammarVocabulary Development

Comprehension: Understanding and Responding to Texts

22 lessons

24.Text Forms: Stories, Poems, and More

Text Forms and GenresText Features and OrganizationReading Comprehension Strategies

25.Genres and Text Features

Text Forms and GenresText Features and OrganizationVocabulary Development

26.Text Patterns and Structures

Text Features and OrganizationReading Comprehension StrategiesVocabulary Development

27.Images and Visual Design

Visual and Media TextsElements of StyleVocabulary Development

28.Understanding Point of View

Point of View and Narrative PerspectiveElements of StyleReading Comprehension Strategies

29.Who's Telling the Story?

Point of View and Narrative PerspectiveVocabulary DevelopmentReading Comprehension Strategies

30.Indigenous Storywork

Reading Comprehension StrategiesDiverse and Cultural PerspectivesVocabulary Development

31.Reading With a Purpose

Reading Comprehension StrategiesVocabulary Development

32.Making Predictions Using Text Clues and Prior Knowledge

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking Inferences

33.Making Predictions While Reading: Active Engagement Strategy

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking InferencesText Features and Organization

34.Making Connections: Linking Text to Prior Knowledge

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking Inferences

35.Summarizing & Making Connections

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking InferencesAnalyzing and Synthesizing Texts

36.Summarizing Key Ideas

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking InferencesAnalyzing and Synthesizing Texts

37.Visualizing, Predicting, and Summarizing Texts

Reading Comprehension StrategiesMaking InferencesVocabulary Development

38.What Are Literary Devices? 🍁

Literary DevicesMaking InferencesFigurative Language

39.Making Inferences

Making InferencesReading Comprehension StrategiesVocabulary Development

40.Finding Main Ideas and Supporting Details

Analyzing and Synthesizing TextsElements of StyleReading Comprehension Strategies

41.Culture in Texts

Diverse and Cultural PerspectivesReading Comprehension StrategiesVocabulary Development

42.Perspectives and Bias

Evaluating Perspectives and BiasMaking InferencesReading Comprehension Strategies

43.Questioning Representation and Bias in Texts

Evaluating Perspectives and BiasReading Comprehension StrategiesDiverse and Cultural Perspectives

44.Understanding Texts from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Creators

Diverse and Cultural PerspectivesReading Comprehension StrategiesMaking Inferences

45.Responding to Texts

Evaluating Perspectives and BiasReading Comprehension StrategiesMaking Inferences

Composition: Expressing Ideas and Creating Texts

14 lessons

46.Before You Write Anything — Ask Yourself Three Questions!

Writing for Purpose and AudienceText Forms and GenresWriting Process

47.Brainstorming and Organizing Ideas

Writing Process

48.Gathering and Organizing Information

Research SkillsWriting ProcessInformational and Expository Writing

49.What Does It Mean to Develop and Organize Ideas?

Writing ProcessText Forms and GenresWriting for Purpose and Audience

50.Writing Strategies

Writing ProcessVocabulary Development

51.Writing for Different Purposes

Writing for Purpose and AudienceText Forms and GenresWriting Process

52.Why Good Handwriting and Typing Matter

Writing ProcessVocabulary Development

53.Finding Your Personal Voice

Writing Voice and StylePoint of View and Narrative PerspectiveElements of Style

54.Point of View and Bias in Writing

Point of View and Narrative PerspectiveEvaluating Perspectives and BiasWriting Process

55.Revising Your Writing

Writing ProcessWriting Voice and StyleVocabulary Development

56.Editing Your Writing

Writing ProcessCapitalization and PunctuationGrammar

57.Preparing Your Final Draft for Publication

Publishing and PresentingWriting for Purpose and AudienceWriting Process

58.Choosing Formats for Publishing and Presenting Work

Publishing and PresentingWriting for Purpose and AudienceWriting Process

59.What Does It Mean to Publish and Present?

Publishing and PresentingWriting ProcessWriting Voice and Style

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