4th Grade Grammar Curriculum Map
The 4th-grade CCSS Language standards cover a lot of ground, and knowing what to teach is only the beginning. This curriculum map breaks down every 4th-grade Language standard by cluster so you can see exactly what skills your students are expected to master this year and how they connect to the writing they do every day.
Cluster 1: Conventions of Standard English -- Grammar and Usage (L.4.1)
- Parts of Speech: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives
- Parts of Speech: Verbs and Adverbs
- Relative Pronouns
- Relative Adverbs
- Progressive Verb Tense
- Modal Auxiliary Verbs
- Order of Adjectives
- Prepositions
- Types of Sentences
- Incomplete and Complete Sentences
- Fragments and Run-ons
- Frequently Confused Words
Cluster 2: Conventions of Standard English -- Capitalization and Punctuation (L.4.2)
- Capitalization Rules
- Commas and Quotation Marks
- Commas Before Coordinating Conjunctions
Cluster 3: Knowledge of Language (L.4.3)
- Formal and Informal Language
- Choose Words and Phrases Precisely
- Punctuation for Effect
Cluster 4: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use (L.4.4 , L.4.5, L.4.6)
- Context Clues
- Greek and Latin Roots
- Reference Materials
- Similes and Metaphors
- Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs
- Synonyms and Antonyms
