Fourth Grade Language Arts
Unit 1
Weeks 1-4
August 8-September 2
Literature: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Informational Text: Regions of Kentucky
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 18 Writing Narratives; Crosswalk Lesson 25 Sentences
Crosswalk Lesson 27 Capitalization and Spelling; Crosswalk Lesson 28 Punctuation
I Can Statements
 I can write a personal narrative.
 I can write a literary narrative.
 I can engage effectively in collaborative discussions.
 I can write a complete sentence.
 I can recognize and correct run-ons and fragments.
 I can use correct capitalization and end punctuation when writing sentences.
Unit 2
Weeks 5-8
September 5-30
Literature: Charlotte’s Web
Informational Text: Animal Adaptations
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 16 Writing Opinions; Crosswalk Lesson 21 Verbs
I Can Statements
 I can write an opinion piece with a clear purpose and audience.
 I can paraphrase a text orally.
 I can use vivid verbs in my writing.
 I can correctly use multiple meaning words.
 I can identify the parts of a letter.
 I can write a friendly letter.
Unit 3
Weeks 9-11
October 10-28
Literature: Drama/Greek Myths
Informational Text: Native Americans
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 19 Revising, Editing, and Publishing; Crosswalk Lesson 23
Pronouns
I Can Statements
 I can use the writing process to produce and publish using technology.
 I can share orally a published piece of writing.
 I can write paragraphs with supporting details.
 I can use nouns and pronouns correctly.
 I can write dialogue and use quotation marks correctly in a story.
Unit 4
Weeks 12-15
October 31-December 2
Literature: Stone Fox
Informational Text: Native Americans
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 17 Writing Informational Texts
Crosswalk Lesson 20 Research and Resources
Crosswalk Lesson 22 Adjectives and Adverbs
I Can Statements
 I can write a feature article using research.
 I can take notes and categorize information.
 I can present my feature article orally using a visual display.
 I can correctly use adjectives in different parts of a sentence.
 I can identify singular, plural and possessive nouns.
Unit 5
Weeks 16-17
December 5-16
Literature: Poetry
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 24 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Crosswalk Lesson 26 Confusing Words (Homophones)
Crosswalk Lesson 32 Synonyms and Antonyms; Crosswalk Lesson 33 Similes and Metaphors
I Can Statements
 I can correctly use prepositional phrases to write a poem.
 I can identify synonyms, antonyms and homophones.
 I can explain the meaning of similes and metaphors in a poem.
Unit 6
Weeks 18-20 January 2-20
Literature: Native American Legends and Tall Tales
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 20 Research and Resources
Crosswalk Lesson 21 Verbs and Verb Tenses
Crosswalk Lesson 28 Punctuation
I Can Statements
 I can identify verbs and their tense.
 I can use transition words in my writing.
 I can write compound sentences using commas and connecting words.
 I can consult reference materials.
Unit 7
Weeks 21-24
January 23-February 17
Literature: Mr. Popper’s Penguins
Informational Text: Penguins
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 17 Writing Informational Texts
Crosswalk Lesson 31 Root Words and Affixes
I Can Statements
 I can research a topic and write a feature article using the information gathered.
 I can identify root words, prefixes and suffixes.
Unit 8
Weeks 25-28
February 20-March 16
Literature: Dear Mr. Henshaw
Informational Text: Famous Americans
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 17 Writing Informational Texts
I Can Statements
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I can write a book review and present to the class using a visual display.
I can research a topic and write a feature article using the information gathered.
Unit 9
Weeks 29-32
March 19-April 20
Literature: Jessie Stewart Book Clubs
Informational Text: Places or Events in Kentucky
Resources: Crosswalk Lesson 20 Research and Resources
I Can Statements
 I can research and create a power point presentation.
 I can participate in a literature circle.
Weeks 33-34
April 23-May 4
Resources:
I Can Statements
 I can use evidence from stories and informational texts to write an answer a question.
Mechanics, spelling and language usage will be covered daily through daily language review.