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)