English Language Arts, Grade 4

Unit 1: Explore and Discover Language and Literacy

Strand A: oral language communication, and language as the foundation for reading and writing - receiving, exchanging and developing ideas, plus the phonics, word study, vocabulary and fluency that underpin early literacy.

• Listen to and reflect on the ideas
• Use non-verbal cues and social conventions (turn

• Engage in dialogue with others (partners, small/large
• Ask complex open-ended questions (e.g, “why?”, “how?”)

• Use complex sentences with various transition words
• Contribute their voice to discuss thoughts, feelings

• Apply and consolidate knowledge of word reading

• Examine words and word parts (morphemes) in

• Acquire and use new vocabulary related to

• Apply fluency knowledge - use punctuation in

Unit 2: Comprehend and Respond to Multimodal Texts

Strand B: acquiring new information through inquiry, constructing meaning with comprehension strategies, and thinking critically about multimodal texts and responding to what is seen, heard and read.

• Identify and discuss prior knowledge including knowledge
• Create detailed questions that connect personal experiences

• Select and engage with a variety of

• Review information gathered, and text selected and

• Identify how the form/genre and structure of
• Identify and use some text features from

• Make predictions using background knowledge and text

• Make connections to texts through personal experiences

• Use strategies to monitor and confirm understanding
• Recall and share important information from texts

• Acquire, understand, categorize and use precise, descriptive

• Recognize and explain how diversity and inclusion

• Recognize whether ideas, messages, sources, and/or characters
• Identify how different perspectives presented in text

• Express a personal response by sharing and

Unit 3: Compose and Create Multimodal Texts

Strand C: generating ideas and planning, enhancing the clarity and artistry of writing, and editing and publishing multimodal texts for a range of purposes and audiences.

• Generate ideas and select a topic with

• Discuss new information gathered from a variety

• Use strategies to plan for text creation

• Recognize different types of writing (narrative, informational

• Create multimodal texts; use digital tools and

• Experiment with organizational patterns; introduce topic and

• Reread and include a variety of sentences

• Use words, images, or graphics to fit

• Expand personal voice in text, using varied

• Notice when writing does not make sense

• Write fluently with accurate formation, size, placement

• Demonstrate knowledge of word meanings, spelling patterns

• Use capital letters consistently and accurately for

• Know and use basic punctuation skillfully and

• Create final text that integrates various modes

Unit 4: Communicate Ideas and Build New Understandings

Strand D: sharing ideas and information for different audiences, and using metacognition to self-assess, set goals and monitor progress as an independent learner.

• Adjust intonation, tone, volume, expression and communication
• Integrate artifacts visual aids/digital tools to enhance
• Present ideas and information with supporting details

• Apply self-monitoring skills and ask questions to
• Develop criteria with teacher support for assessing
• Receive descriptive feedback from others focusing on

• Focus on specific learning goals to improve
• Monitor and track progress; reflect on accomplishments