Fourth Grade Nine Week Plans ~ Fourth Quarter
Reading/Language Arts
4.1 The student will use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings. d. Use evidence to support opinions. e. Use grammatically correct language and specific vocabulary to communicate ideas. g. Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with diverse teams. h. Demonstrate the ability to work independently.
4.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts, and poetry. b. Describe how the choice of language, setting, characters, and information contributes to the author’s purpose. h. Draw conclusions/make inferences about text.
4.7 The student will write cohesively for a variety of purposes. a. Identify intended audience. c. Use a variety of pre-writing strategies. e. Recognize different modes of writing have different patterns of organization. i. Utilize elements of style, including word choice and sentence variation. j. Revise writing for clarity of content using specific vocabulary and information.
4.8 The student will edit writing for correct grammar, capitalization, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraphing. c. Eliminate double negatives. f. Incorporate adjectives and adverbs. g. Use correct spelling for frequently used words, including common homophones.
4.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information resources to research a topic. a. Construct questions about a topic. b. Collect information from multiple resources including online, print, and media. c. Use technology as a tool to organize, evaluate, and communicate

information. d. Give credit to sources used in research. e. Understand the difference between plagiarism and using own words.
LC ENG 1 Use developmentally appropriate sound, pattern and/or meaning units to spell in written work.
LC ENG 2 Use developmentally appropriate sound, pattern and/or meaning units to spell in isolation.
4.9 The student will demonstrate comprehension of information resources to research a topic. a. Construct questions about a topic. b. Collect information from multiple resources including online, print, and media. c. Use technology as a tool to organize, evaluate, and communicate information. d. Give credit to sources used in research. e. Understand the difference between plagiarism and using own words.
Math
4.4d - Solve single-step and multistep addition, subtraction, and multiplication problems with whole numbers.
4.9 – Determine elapsed time in hours and minutes within a 12-hour period.
4.13The student will a. predict the likelihood of an outcome of a simple event; and b. represent probability as a number between 1 and 1, inclusive.
4.6 The student will a. estimate and measure weight/mass and describe the results in U.S.
Customary and metric units as appropriate; and b. identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S.
Customary system (ounces, pounds, and tons) and units within the metric system (grams and kilograms).

4.7 The student will a. estimate and measure length, and describe the result in both metric and
U.S. Customary units; and b. identify equivalent length measurements between units within the U.S.
Customary system (inches and feet; feet and yards; inches and yards; yards and miles) and between units within the metric system (millimeters and centimeters; centimeters and meters; and millimeters and meters).
4.8 The student will a. estimate and measure liquid volume and describe the results in U.S.
Customary units; and b. identify equivalent measurements between units within the U.S.
Customary system (cups, pints, quarts, and gallons).
4.10 The student will a. identify and describe representations of points, lines, line segments, rays, and angles, including endpoints and vertices; and b. identify representations of lines that illustrate intersections, parallelism, and perpendicularity.
4.11 The student will a. investigate congruence of plane figures after geometric transformations, such as reflection, translation, and rotation, using mirrors, paper folding, and tracing; and b. recognize the images of figures resulting from geometric transformations, such as translation, reflection, and rotation.
4.12 The student will a. define polygon; and b. identify polygons with 10 or fewer sides.
Science
4.1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science by planning and conducting investigations in which a. distinctions are made among observations, conclusions, inferences, and predictions; b. objects or events are classified and arranged according to characteristics or properties;

c. appropriate instruments are selected and used to measure length, mass, volume, and temperature in metric units; d. appropriate instruments are selected and used to measure elapsed time; e. predictions and inferences are made, and conclusions are drawn based on data from a variety of sources; f. independent and dependent variables are identified; g. constants in an experimental situation are identified; h. hypotheses are developed as cause and effect relationships; i. data are collected, recorded, analyzed, and displayed using bar and basic line graphs; j. numerical data that are contradictory or unusual in experimental results are recognized; k. data are communicated with simple graphs, pictures, written statements, and numbers; l. models are constructed to clarify explanations, demonstrate relationships, and solve needs; and m. current applications are used to reinforce science concepts.
4.4 The student will investigate and understand basic plant anatomy and life processes. Key concepts include: a. the structures of typical plans and the function of each structure. b. processes and structures involved with plant reproduction; c. photosynthesis; and d. adaptations allow plants to satisfy life needs and respond to the environment.
Social Studies
VS.8 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the reconstruction of Virginia following the Civil War by: a. identifying the effects of Reconstruction on life in Virginia; b. identifying the effects of segregation and “Jim Crow” on life in Virginia for whites, African Americans, and American Indians c. describing the importance of railroads, new industries, and the growth of cities to Virginia’s economic development.

VS.9 The student will demonstrate knowledge of twentieth- and twenty-firstcentury Virginia by: a. describing the economic and social transition from a rural, agricultural society to a more urban, industrialized society, including the reasons people came to Virginia from other states and countries; b. identify the impact of Virginians, such as Woodrow Wilson and George C.
Marshall, on international events; c. identifying the social and political events in Virginia linked to desegregation and Massive Resistance and their relationship to national history; d. identifying the political, social, and/or economic contributions made by
Maggie L. Walker; Harry F. Byrd, Sr.; Oliver W. Hill; Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.; A.
Linwood Holton, Jr.; and L. Douglas Wilder.
VS.10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of government, geography, and economics by: a. identifying the three branches of Virginia government and the function of each; b. describing the major products and industries of Virginia’s five geographic regions; c. explaining how advances in transportation, communications, and technology have contributed to Virginia’s prosperity and role in the global economy.
Health
4.4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of health concepts and behaviors that prevent illness and disease. Key concepts/skills include: d. the importance of early detection of health problems; e. the role of regular physical activity, good nutrition, and healthy choices.
4.5 The student will access and use health resources to improve personal and family health. Key concepts/skills include: a. the use of health care agencies, printed materials, broadcast media,
Internet, and audiovisual materials; b. identification of accurate and inaccurate health information.