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The official Newfoundland and Labrador English Language Arts, Grade 4 curriculum
Newfoundland and Labrador defines English Language Arts, Grade 4 by strands and outcomes. MapleMind teaches the same curriculum reorganized for one-skill-at-a-time tutoring — the table shows exactly where every official strand lands, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit below.
Official source Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculumRead it on the government site — gov.nl.ca ↗| Official strand | Outcomes | Where MapleMind teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Strand SL | 11 | Speaking and Listening |
| Strand RV | 13 | Reading and Viewing |
| Strand WR | 5 | Writing and Representing |
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How MapleMind teaches English Language Arts, Grade 4 — every unit, lesson, and skill
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Unit 1Speaking and ListeningOfficial strand · Strand SL
Talking and listening to learn: discussing experiences with detail, active listening, exploring with varied questions, applying word-formation knowledge to speech, precise directions, and respectful communication.
Explore, extend, clarify and reflect
- Discussing experiences with supporting detailsNL-ELA-4.1.1 — Discuss personal experiences with supporting details in conversation.
- Using active listening strategiesNL-ELA-4.1.2 — Use active listening strategies for a variety of purposes.
- Using questions to explore information and ideasNL-ELA-4.1.3 — Use various types of questions to explore information and ideas.
- Applying knowledge of word formations to speechNL-ELA-4.1.4 — Apply knowledge of word formations to spoken language, such as prefixes, suffixes, and roots.
Communicate and respond
- Contributing effectively to conversationsNL-ELA-4.2.1 — Contribute effectively to conversations by adding relevant ideas.
- Applying effective presentation skillsNL-ELA-4.2.2 — Apply effective presentation skills such as clarity, pace, and visuals.
- Responding to a speaker's messageNL-ELA-4.2.3 — Respond to a speaker's message with relevant reactions or questions.
- Communicating directions with precisionNL-ELA-4.2.4 — Communicate directions with precision so they are easy to follow.
- Following directions with precisionNL-ELA-4.2.5 — Follow directions with precision and accuracy.
Interact with sensitivity and respect
- Communicating with respect and sensitivityNL-ELA-4.3.1 — Communicate with respect and sensitivity toward others.
The official wording — 11 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-4.1.1
Discuss personal experiences with supporting details
- NL-ELA-4.1.2
Use active listening strategies for a variety of purposes
- NL-ELA-4.1.3
Use various types of questions to explore information and ideas
- NL-ELA-4.1.4
Apply knowledge of word formations to spoken language
- NL-ELA-4.1.5
Reflect upon a variety of oral texts to share personal perspectives
- NL-ELA-4.2.1
Contribute effectively to conversations
- NL-ELA-4.2.2
Apply effective presentation skills
- NL-ELA-4.2.3
Respond to a speaker
- NL-ELA-4.2.4
Communicate directions with precision
- NL-ELA-4.2.5
Follow directions with precision
- NL-ELA-4.3.1
Communicate with respect and sensitivity
Unit 2Reading and ViewingOfficial strand · Strand RV
Making meaning from texts: selecting and reading texts, using structures and features, strategies, reflecting on growth, analyzing sources in inquiry, connecting with evidence, and analyzing messages.
Select, read and view a range of texts
- Selecting and reading texts for purposesNL-ELA-4.4.1 — Select and read a variety of texts, forms, and genres appropriate for specific purposes.
- Using text structures to construct meaningNL-ELA-4.4.2 — Use text structures to construct meaning, such as sequence, compare-contrast, and cause-effect.
- Using text features to construct meaningNL-ELA-4.4.3 — Use text features to construct meaning, such as headings, diagrams, and glossaries.
- Using strategies to make sense of textsNL-ELA-4.4.4 — Use strategies to make sense of texts, such as inferring, synthesizing, and monitoring.
- Reflecting on your reading and writing growthNL-ELA-4.4.5 — Reflect on their development in reading and writing.
Inquiry
- Creating a question for an inquiryNL-ELA-4.5.1 — Create a question for an inquiry that can be researched.
- Analyzing information from reliable sourcesNL-ELA-4.5.2 — Analyze information from reliable and relevant sources.
- Organizing information meaningfullyNL-ELA-4.5.3 — Organize information in a meaningful way.
- Sharing new learning from inquiryNL-ELA-4.5.4 — Share new learning from inquiry with an audience.
Respond personally and critically
- Responding to texts by making connectionsNL-ELA-4.6.1 — Respond to texts by making connections.
- Using evidence from texts to support responsesNL-ELA-4.6.2 — Use evidence from texts to support responses.
- Analyzing intended messages in textsNL-ELA-4.7.1 — Analyze the intended messages in a variety of text types and forms.
- Responding critically to textsNL-ELA-4.7.2 — Respond critically to a variety of text types and forms.
The official wording — 13 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-4.4.1
Select and read a variety of texts, forms, and genres appropriate for specific purposes
- NL-ELA-4.4.2
Use text structures to construct meaning
- NL-ELA-4.4.3
Use text features to construct meaning
- NL-ELA-4.4.4
Use strategies to make sense of texts
- NL-ELA-4.4.5
Reflect on their development in reading and writing
- NL-ELA-4.5.1
Create a question for an inquiry
- NL-ELA-4.5.2
Analyze information from reliable and relevant sources
- NL-ELA-4.5.3
Organize information in a meaningful way
- NL-ELA-4.5.4
Share new learning from inquiry
- NL-ELA-4.6.1
Respond to texts by making connections
- NL-ELA-4.6.2
Use evidence from texts to support responses
- NL-ELA-4.7.1
Analyze the intended messages in a variety of text types and forms
- NL-ELA-4.7.2
Respond critically to a variety of text types and forms
Unit 3Writing and RepresentingOfficial strand · Strand WR
Creating texts: writing to express and reflect, creating texts for purposes and audiences, using the writing process, and reflecting on writing development.
Write to explore, clarify, reflect and imagine
- Writing feelings and imaginative ideasNL-ELA-4.8.1 — Express feelings and imaginative ideas through writing and representing.
- Reflecting on learning through writingNL-ELA-4.8.2 — Reflect on learning through writing and representing.
Create texts
- Creating texts for purposes and audiencesNL-ELA-4.9.1 — Create various text types and forms for specific purposes and audiences when writing and representing.
Develop effective writing products
- Creating texts using the writing processNL-ELA-4.10.1 — Create texts using the processes of writing and representing.
- Reflecting on your writing developmentNL-ELA-4.10.2 — Reflect on their development in writing and representing.
The official wording — 5 outcomes in this unit
- NL-ELA-4.8.1
Express feelings and imaginative ideas through writing and representing
- NL-ELA-4.8.2
Reflect on learning through writing and representing
- NL-ELA-4.9.1
Create various text types and forms for specific purposes and audiences when writing and representing
- NL-ELA-4.10.1
Create texts using the processes of writing and representing
- NL-ELA-4.10.2
Reflect on their development in writing and representing
Printable workbook · A keepsake of the year
A English Language Arts, Grade 4 workbook worth keeping
Built from the same official curriculum as this page. Before and after each skill above, your student colours in how sure they feel — so the two of you can see, on one page, what's clicking and what needs another look. It's a quiet way to follow how the year is really going.
By June it's full of their own handwriting: units worked through, confidence grown, a mid-year check-in, notes from parent-teacher night, and a certificate at the end. Less a worksheet, more a record of the year worth keeping on the shelf.
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Where can I see the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum for English Language Arts, Grade 4?
The official source is linked on this page — Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum. The outline here follows it: every MapleMind skill carries its official outcome code, and the ministry's own wording is quoted under each unit.
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