Building Blocks of 4th Grade Reading & Writing

Identify and distinguish literary genres — including realistic fiction, historical fiction, biographies, and informational texts — and use genre knowledge to read more strategically

Analyze text structure (cause and effect, compare and contrast) to unlock meaning in both fiction and nonfiction passages

Identify the main idea of a passage and explain how supporting details reinforce it

Recognize and interpret figurative language — similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperbole — in texts and use it purposefully in your own writing

Craft narrative writing with strong descriptive detail, developed conflict, and techniques like foreshadowing to build suspense

Write persuasively by constructing logical arguments and using language that moves an audience

Read functional real-world texts — menus, advertisements, informational materials — and extract key information with purpose

Apply grammar fundamentals — parts of speech, sentence structure, and usage — to write with greater clarity and precision