Below is an overview of what your child can expect to learn in fourth grade:

Reading:

* Genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama)

* Story Elements

* Text Structure

* Inference

* Compare/Contrast

* Text Features

* Reading Comprehension

Writing:

* Grammar

* Figurative Language

* Narrative, Research, Expository, and Persuasive Writing

Math:

* Place Value

* Addition/Subtraction

* Operations and Problems

* Factors, Prime, and Composite

* Multiplication

* Measurement (Metric/Customary)

* Division

* Problem Solving

* Fractions

* Geometry

* Decimals

* Angles

Science:

* Nutrition

* Ecosystems

* Earth in the Universe

* Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, Mudslides, Erosion, and Weathering

* Fossils

* Rocks and Minerals

* Magnetism

* Electricity

* Energy Conservation

* Forces and Motion

* Matter and Properties

Social Studies:

* Exploration and Colonization

* Migration and Settlement Patterns

* Constitution and Government

* Growth and Development

* Symbolism

* Personal Financial Literac