English Language Arts, Grade 4
New Brunswick · Grade 4 · English Language Arts — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
Unit 1: Speaking and Listening
GCOs 1-3 (woven): speaking and listening to explore and clarify ideas; communicating information effectively and responding personally and critically; and interacting with sensitivity and respect.
- Exploring and discussing thoughts and experiences
- Asking questions to clarify and solve problems
- Explaining personal opinions and responding to others
- Listening critically to ideas and opinions
- Contributing to discussion and knowing when to speak
- Using voice, expression, and gestures for the occasion
- Giving and following instructions
- Engaging with and responding to oral presentations
- Showing courtesies in group interactions
- Identifying prejudice and using respectful language
- Matching language to situations and audiences
Unit 2: Reading and Viewing
GCOs 4-7 (woven): selecting, reading, and viewing a range of texts; interpreting and combining information; responding personally; and responding critically to texts.
- Selecting texts with growing independence
- Reading widely with emphasis on genre and authors
- Using text features to locate and verify information
- Integrating cueing systems to construct meaning
- Describing your reading and viewing processes
- Answering questions by seeking information from sources
- Describing and discussing personal reactions to texts
- Giving reasons for opinions about texts and authors
- Using background knowledge to question texts
- Identifying conventions of different text types
- Responding critically to texts
Unit 3: Writing and Other Ways of Representing
GCOs 8-10 (woven): using writing and representation to explore and reflect; creating texts for a range of audiences and purposes; and using a range of strategies and conventions to develop effective writing and media products.
- Using writing strategies to explore ideas and feelings
- Experimenting with ways of making notes
- Experimenting with imaginative language
- Creating texts in different modes and forms
- Demonstrating awareness of purpose and audience
- Inviting responses to shape drafts
- Developing writing process strategies
- Applying conventions of written language
- Using technology in writing and representing
- Committing to shaping pieces through stages
- Selecting and combining information from sources
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