Learning about Fourth Grade Reading
Comprehension
drawing conclusions
understanding a series of steps in a process
classifying
sequencing
interpreting symbols
identifying main ideas and details
identifying similarities and differences
identifying main events in a story
Literature
analyzing literacy elements - character, plat, setting
recognizing author's language and style
literary devices - definition, summary, simile, antonym, appositive
genres - folklore, fable, myth, biography, poetry
Study Skills
organizing information
using reference sources
following oral and written directions
using parts of a book to find information
using graphics to interpret text
reading a newspaper
Vocabulary and Decoding
recognizing word categories
understanding analogies
using structural analysis-prefixes and suffixes
recognizing compound words
using context clues
Oral Reading
reading with fluency and clarity
using expression
(Adapted from
Skills for Success for your fourth grader)