4th Grade Reading
The emphasis in 4th grade reading is comprehension. We continue
to monitor fluency but the focus of most instruction is understanding
what is read. Comprehension skills focused on are: main idea, drawing
conclusions, using context to determine word meaning, and
inference.
Students in fourth grade use their increased reading ability to
research to find information. For example, this research could be in
the form of an endangered species project. This is a highlight of
fourth grade reading.
Fourth graders have a monthly reading goal. See beginning of the
year packets for individual classroom information.