What kids learn in 4th grade
Fourth grade math stretches into multi-digit multiplication and division with remainders, numbers into the millions, rounding to any place, factors and multiples, and number patterns. Fractions grow up: equivalent fractions, comparing fractions with different denominators, adding and subtracting like fractions, and connecting tenths and hundredths to decimals. Angles, unit conversions and multi-step word problems apply it all.
In reading, fourth graders make inferences, summarize, work out vocabulary from context and explain similes and metaphors. Writing covers pronouns, fixing fragments and run-ons, commonly confused words, prepositions and progressive verb tenses. Science and life skills include energy, the water and rock cycles, and telling real content from made-up or AI-made content.
4th grade math
- Big multiplication — Multiply up to 4-digit by 1-digit and 2-digit by 2-digit.
- Division with remainders — Divide multi-digit numbers by one digit.
- Big numbers — Read, write and compare numbers to a million.
- Round any number — Round to any place.
- Factors & multiples — Find factors, multiples, primes and composites.
- Equivalent fractions — Find fractions that are equal.
- Compare any fractions — Compare fractions with different denominators.
- Add & subtract fractions — Same-denominator fractions and mixed numbers.
- Decimals — Tenths and hundredths as decimals and fractions.
- Angles — Right, acute, obtuse, and measuring angles.
- Unit conversions — Convert larger units to smaller ones.
- Number patterns — Continue and describe patterns.
- Multi-step problems — Solve multi-step word problems with all four operations.
4th grade reading
- Story reading — Details, inferences and plot in stories.
- Fact reading — Main ideas and details in informational text.
- Read between the lines — Make inferences from clues in the text.
- Vocabulary in context — Determine meanings of grade-level words.
- Similes & metaphors — Spot and explain figurative language.
- Summarize — Pick the best summary of a text.
4th grade spelling & grammar
- Spelling — Fourth-grade spelling words.
- Pronouns — Relative and possessive pronouns.
- Fragments & run-ons — Fix incomplete and run-on sentences.
- Tricky words — to/too/two, your/you're, affect/effect.
- Prepositions — Where and when words.
- Progressive tenses — was walking, is walking, will be walking.
4th grade science & life skills
- Spot the fake — Tell real from made-up or AI-made content.
- Energy — Light, heat, sound and motion energy.
- Water cycle & rocks — Evaporation, condensation and the rock cycle.
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