Grade 4

Comprehension

• Read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry.
• Describe a character, setting, or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions), and determine the theme. 
• Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated.
• Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. Identify and explain details of the text. 
• Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
• Read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.
• Sequence
• Problem and Solution
• Compare and Contrast
• Cause and Effect
• Main Idea and Details
• Theme
• Point of view

Phonics/Spelling

• Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.
• Short Vowels
• Long Vowels
• Prefixes
• Diagraphs
• Three Letter Blends
• R-Controlled Vowels
• Suffixes
• Silent Letters
• Soft c and g
• Plurals
• Compound Words
• Homophones

Vocabulary

• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.
• Use context as a clue to identify the meaning of a word or phrase.
• Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.
• Synonyms and Antonyms
• Idioms
• Multiple Meaning Words
• Context Clues
• Root Words
• Figurative Language
• Similes and Metaphors
• Homographs
• Proverbs and Adages

Grammar

• Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
• Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
• Types of Sentences: Statement, Command, Question and Exclamation
• Sentence Structure: Subjects and Predicates, Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences
• Nouns: Common and Proper Nouns, Singular and Plural Nouns, Irregular Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns
• Verbs: Action Verbs, Irregular Verbs, Verb Tenses, Main and Helping Verbs, Linking Verbs
• Pronouns and antecedents, Types of Pronouns, Pronoun-Verb Agreement, Possessive pronouns
• Adjectives
• Articles
• Adverbs
• Prepositions
• Punctuation

Writing Component

• Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
• Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
• Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective techniques, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
• Draw evidence from literary or informational texts that support analysis, reflection, and research.
• Fairytale
• Drama, Folktale, and Expository. 
• Fantasy, Realistic Fiction, Biography, Persuasive Article. 
• Narrative, non-fiction, historical-fiction, fantasy.
• Tall Tale, Biography, Realistic Fiction, Expository Text.

Speaking and Listening

• Engage effectively in various collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led), building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
• Use knowledge of the language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.

Novels

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
• Frindle by Andrew Clements

Numbers to 100,000

• Place Value
• Comparing Numbers
• Adding and Subtracting up to 100,000
• Estimation Using Rounding and Front-End Estimation

Whole Number Multiplication and Division

• Factors and Multiples
• Multiplying Using Area Models
• Multiplying and Dividing by 1- and 2-Digit Numbers

Fractions and Mixed Numbers

• Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Mixed Numbers
• Improper Fractions
• Fractions of a Set

Decimals

• Decimal Place Value up to Hundredths Place
• Comparing and Rounding Decimals
• Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Angles

• Drawing and Measuring Angles

Squares and Rectangles

• Properties of Squares and Rectangles
• Area and Perimeter
• Composite Figures

Conversion of Measurements

Symmetry 

Plants & Animals 

• What are some plant structures?
• How do plants reproduce?
• How can we observe a plant life cycle?
• How do animals reproduce?
• How are living things adapted to their environment?
• Why do birds’ beaks differ?

Energy and Ecosystems

• What are populations, habitats and niches?
• What are food chains?
• How can we model a food web?
• What are natural resources?
• How do people impact ecosystems?
• How do people affect their environment?

Properties of Matter

• What are the physical properties of matter?
• How are physical properties observed?
• What is conservation of mass?
• What are the states of water?

Changes in matter

• What are some physical changes?
• How can we make a solution?
• What are some chemical changes?
• How can you tell when a new substance forms?

Motion

• What is motion?
• What is speed?

Energy

• What are some forms of energy?
• Where does energy come from?
• What is heat?
• How is heat produced?
• What are conductors and insulators?
• Which materials are conductors?

Electricity

• What is electricity?
• How do electric charges interact?
• What is an electric circuit?
• What are electric circuits, conductors and insulators?
• How do we use electricity?

What on Earth is Geography?

• The geography of our world
• Land and water
• Resources of the United States

Understanding regions

• What is a region?
• Regions of the United States

Exploring the East

• Land and climate
• Resources and economy
• People of the East

Living in the East

• What’s special about New England
• What’s special about Mid- Atlantic

Ancient Greece

• The rise of the Greek civilization
• Athens and Sparta
• The glory of Ancient Greece
• Ancient Greek religious beliefs
• Sports and the Olympic Games

• Describe a daily routine and activities.
• Describe a person.
• Describe clothing for each season of the year.
• Talk about meals, favorite food, what should be included in meals, and describe table settings.
• Talk about leisure and free time activities.
• Know the vocabulary naming shops in town and the names of products.
• Describe home and furniture.

Identify a room inside the house:

• Understand and respond to questions about the house and rooms inside.
• The names of rooms inside the house and objects inside it
• The articles Der, ein
• Describe the position of something (right – left – up –down)

Geschichte: Aschenputtel

• Understand and respond to questions about the story Cinderella.

Identify different articles of clothing

• Identify the weather in each season
• Ask about what you can wear in each session
• Verbs haben, – anziehen, ausziehen

Be able to identify animals

• Understand and learn the names of animals
• Learn the articles der, das, die
• Describe your favorite animal
• The personal pronouns mein, dein
• The verbs fly-jump-swim-run-run

تتبع المدرسة مناهج وزارة التربية والتعليم كاملة دون تغيير وهي كالتالي

المحور الأول (أكتشف ذاتي) ويتحدث عن وطني وفكري وابتكاراتي وحقوقي وواجباتي

المحور الثاني (علاقتي مع الآخرين) ويتحدث عن أنت لست وحدك – أنت مؤثر في المجتمع

المحور الثالث (مجتمعي) ويتحدث عن ترشيد استخدام الماء وإعادة التدوير والطاقة المتجددة

المحور الرابع (مسئولياتي تجاه نفسي وعالمي) ويتحدث عن الترابط، والتواصل، والتضامن، والتكافل

ويحتوي المنهج على مجموعة من الأساليب والتراكيب التي تدرس كاملة وهي

(أنواع الأفعال – حروف الجر والعطف – أنواع الجمل – المفرد والمثنى والجمع – المذكر والمؤنث)

Combining text & images (Microsoft Publisher)

• Understand why we use Publisher?
• How could you create professional cards?
• Take a tour through the Microsoft Publisher interface.
• What are the primary tools in Publisher?
• What are the guidelines and why is it important?
• How to insert text box and format in 3D effect?
• How to design a birthday card for your friend?
• Imagine if you are going on a trip and want to design a flier, what could it look like?

Collecting and presenting information & creating charts (Microsoft Excel)

• Differentiate between row & column.
• How to fill tables with data and merge groups of cells together?
• How to adjust row height or column width?
• Format cells type especially changing currency signs while using calculations.

Drawing the line

• Line
• Figure
• Plant life

Drawing with paintbrush

• Line
• Color

Line patterns and values

• Abstraction
• Design
• Repetition

A Cubist collages

• Abstraction
• Shape

Optical illusions

• Design
• Non-objective

Letter shapes

• Design
• Shape
• Repetition

Blended colors

• Colors
• Non objective

Tints and shades

• Building and machine
• Color
• Contrast

The opposite effect

• Plant life
• Color
• Contrast

Eye excitement

• Design
• Color
• Balance
• Movement

Expressing emotions

• Line
• Shape

Fading into the distance

• Narrative

• The Beat Tree
• Playing Do major scale
• Beat vs rhythm
• Winter show performance
• The whole note
• The half note
• The quarter note
• The eighth note
• Create a tempo line
• Play a Tempo line
• Exploring Xylophone
• Playing DO- major forward and backwards
• Playing the two songs with Keyboard tempo

President Physical Fitness Challenge Assessment every term to calculate the performance of each student

• Cardiorespiratory function – beep test  
• Flexibility – Sit and Reach 
• Push-ups – 1 minute
• Sit-ups – 1 minute 
• Agility- Shuttle Run 
• High jump
• Long jump 
• ABS: sit-ups, bicycle crunchers.
• QUADS: lunges, high knees, squats.
• BACK: plank and star planks.
• CHEST: push-ups, shoulders taps 
• Cool-Down

Dodgeball

• Students will learn the skills of dodging, catching, and throwing the ball.
• Students will understand teamwork can drastically improve your chance of winning in dodgeball. 

Soccer

• Students will learn the skills of passing, receiving, shooting, decision-making, dribbling, heading, running off the ball, skills, tricks, touch, and ball control.

Ultimate Frisbee

• Students will learn the skills of general throwing, power throwing, break throwing, speed, defence, and catching.

Basketball

• Students will learn the skills of dribbling, passing, and shooting in the basketball unit. Students will participate in modified passing and dribbling games.

Gymnastics       

• Students will learn to move their bodies safely and gracefully during the gymnastics unit.
• Students will learn the combination of movement concepts with tumbling, agility, and balancing skills.

Volleyball

• Students will learn the basic skills of volleyball. Students will be introduced to serving overhead, rules, and offensive and defensive play. Students will play in a modified game scrimmage.

Badminton

• Students will gain knowledge and practice serving short and long, drop shots, and driving which can be used in a badminton match. Students will participate in a double badminton tournament at the conclusion of the unit.

Handball

• Students will be instructed in the game of Handball. Students will develop the skills of hand-eye coordination, visual tracking, footwork, dexterity, and ability, as they hit a ball.

Softball/baseball

• Students will learn to throw and catch focusing on distance and accuracy.
• Students will throw and catch with one another.