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GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Departments of K-6 Instruction and K-12 Educational Services
FOURTH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Trimester 1 ~ September, October, November
Textbook Chapters
Lesson
Standard
Theme 1: JOURNEYS
Writing: Personal Narrative
Pgs. 28-51
Pgs. 62-75
Pgs. 82-101
Pgs. 110-127
Selection Title – Akaik
Comprehension Skill – Story Structure
Grammar Skills – Kinds of Sentences
Selection Title – Grandfather’s Journey
Comprehension Skill – Author’s Viewpoint
Grammar Skills – Subjects and Predicates
Selection Title – Finding the Titanic
Comprehension Skill – Text Organization
Grammar Skills – Compound Sentences
Selection Title – By the Shores of Silver Lake
Comprehension Skill – Noting Details
Grammar Skills – Common Nouns
R3.2
R2.2, R2.4
R2.1, LC1.1
R2.1
Theme 2: AMERICAN STORIES
Writing: Instructions
Pgs. 159-175
Pgs. 187-211
Selection Title – Tomas and the Library Lady
Comprehension Skill – Sequence of Events
Grammar Skills – Proper Nouns
Selection Title – Tanya’s Reunion
Comprehension Skill – Making Inferences
Grammar Skills – Singular & Plural Nouns
LC1.6
R2.4, LS2.1a
Pgs. 219-239
Pgs. 249-269
Selection Title – Boss of the Plains
Comprehension Skill – Making Generalizations
Grammar Skills – More Plural Nouns
Selection Title – A Very Important Day
Comprehension Skill – Categorize & Classify
Grammar Skills – Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns
R2.1
R2.1, LC1.4
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Departments of K-6 Instruction and K-12 Educational Services
Textbook Chapters
FOURTH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Trimester 2 ~ December, January, February
Lesson
Standard
Theme 3: THAT’S AMAZING!
Writing: Story (Narrative)
Pgs. 300-317
Pgs. 328-353
Pgs. 360-377
Selection Title – The Stranger
Comprehension Skill – Noting Details
Grammar Skills – Action Verbs
Selection Title – Cendrillon
Comprehension Skill – Compare and Contrast
Grammar Skills – Main Verbs & Helping Verbs
Selection Title – Heat Wave!
Comprehension Skill – Fantasy & Realism
Grammar Skills – Present, Past, & Future Tenses
R1.1, R2.2, LC1.3
LC1.3
R2.4, LC1.3
Theme 4: PROBLEM SOLVERS
Writing: Persuasive Essay
Pgs. 392-407
Pgs. 416-443
Pgs. 452-479
Selection Title – My Name is Maria Isabel
Comprehension Skill – Predicting Outcomes
Grammar Skills – The Irregular Verb “be”
R2.3, LC1.3
Selection Title – Marven of the Great North Woods
Comprehension Skill – Problem Solving
Grammar Skills – Other Irregular Verbs
R2.1, LC1.3
Selection Title – The Last Dragon
Comprehension Skill – Drawing Conclusions
Grammar Skills – Adjectives
R2.4
Pgs. 488-507
Selection Title – Sing to the Stars
Comprehension Skill – Story Structure
Grammar Skills – Comparing with Adjectives
R3.2
GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Departments of K-6 Instruction and K-12 Educational Services
FOURTH GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Trimester 3 ~ March, April, May, June
Textbook Chapters
Lesson
Standard
Theme 5: HEROES
Writing: Personal Essay
Pgs. 534-549
Pgs. 560-576
Pgs. 584-602
Selection Title – Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
Comprehension Skill – Cause & Effect
Grammar Skills – Subject Pronouns
Selection Title – Gloria Estefan
Comprehension Skill – Making Judgments
Grammar Skills – Object Pronouns
Selection Title – Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Comprehension Skill – Fact & Opinion
Grammar Skills – Singular & Plural Possessive Pronouns
R2.6
R2.2
R2.6, LC1.4
Theme 6: NATURE: FRIEND AND FOE
Writing: Research Report
Pgs. 634-647
Pgs. 660-681
Pgs. 689-703
Selection Title – Salmon Summer
Comprehension Skill – Following Directions
Grammar Skills – Adverbs
Selection Title – Wildfires
Comprehension Skill – Topic, Main Idea, Details
Grammar Skills – Comparing with Adverbs
Selection Title – Skylark
Comprehension Skill – Making Inferences
Grammar Skills – Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
R2.7, LC1.3
R2.1, LC1.3
R2.4, LC1.3