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IXL Weekly Plan - Fourth grade
Boost learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan, which provides comprehensive coverage of fourth grade Reading strategies, Writing strategies, Vocabulary, and Grammar and mechanics topics!
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1
Week 1
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
  • 2
    Compare mythological illustrations
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales
  • 2
    Compare mythological illustrations
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Put the sentences in order
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Put the sentences in order
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  • 2
    Homophones with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes
  • 2
    Homophones with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory?
2
Week 2
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify story elements
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify story elements
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify time-order words
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify time-order words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  • 2
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-
  • 2
    Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify nouns
  • 2
    Identify common and proper nouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify nouns
  • 2
    Identify common and proper nouns
3
Week 3
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read realistic fiction with illustrations
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read realistic fiction with illustrations
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Identify homophones
  • 2
    Use the correct homophone
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Identify homophones
  • 2
    Use the correct homophone
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify personal pronouns
  • 2
    Replace the noun with a personal pronoun
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify personal pronouns
  • 2
    Replace the noun with a personal pronoun
4
Week 4
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Sort sensory details
  • 2
    Identify the narrative point of view
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Sort sensory details
  • 2
    Identify the narrative point of view
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Show character emotions and traits
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Show character emotions and traits
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Multiple-meaning words with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the complete subject of a sentence
  • 2
    Identify the complete predicate of a sentence
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the complete subject of a sentence
  • 2
    Identify the complete predicate of a sentence
5
Week 5
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read fantasy with illustrations
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read fantasy with illustrations
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find words using context
  • 2
    Shades of meaning with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find words using context
  • 2
    Shades of meaning with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is it a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on?
6
Week 6
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
  • 2
    Distinguish characters' points of view
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
  • 2
    Distinguish characters' points of view
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Add imagery to stories
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Add imagery to stories
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Describe the difference between related words
  • 2
    Positive and negative connotation
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Describe the difference between related words
  • 2
    Positive and negative connotation
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    To be: use the correct form
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    To be: use the correct form
7
Week 7
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify sensory details
  • 2
    Compare and contrast characters
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify sensory details
  • 2
    Compare and contrast characters
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  • 2
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less
  • 2
    Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use the regular past tense
  • 2
    Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use the regular past tense
  • 2
    Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
8
Week 8
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read science fiction with illustrations
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read science fiction with illustrations
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Order items from most general to most specific
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Order items from most general to most specific
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Select the members of a group
  • 2
    Select the words that don't belong
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Select the members of a group
  • 2
    Select the words that don't belong
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use action verbs
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use action verbs
9
Week 9
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify similes and metaphors
  • 2
    Similes and metaphors with pictures
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify similes and metaphors
  • 2
    Similes and metaphors with pictures
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Organize information by main idea
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Organize information by main idea
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify main verbs and helping verbs
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify main verbs and helping verbs
10
Week 10
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Draw inferences from a text
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Draw inferences from a text
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  • 2
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix: review
  • 2
    Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes: review
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence simple or compound?
  • 2
    Create compound sentences
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence simple or compound?
  • 2
    Create compound sentences
11
Week 11
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Make predictions about a story
  • 2
    Which book title goes with the picture?
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Make predictions about a story
  • 2
    Which book title goes with the picture?
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best topic sentence
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best topic sentence
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  • 2
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Sort words with shared prefixes and suffixes by meaning
  • 2
    Sort words with shared suffixes by part of speech
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Is the sentence in the past, present, or future tense?
12
Week 12
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Use key details to determine the main idea
  • 2
    Determine the order of events in informational texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Use key details to determine the main idea
  • 2
    Determine the order of events in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form compound words with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form compound words with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify possessive pronouns
  • 2
    Use possessive pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify possessive pronouns
  • 2
    Use possessive pronouns
13
Week 13
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the purpose of a text
  • 2
    Read about animals
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Identify the purpose of a text
  • 2
    Read about animals
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best concluding sentence
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best concluding sentence
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the synonym
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the synonym
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns
14
Week 14
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare and contrast in informational texts
  • 2
    Match causes and effects in informational texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare and contrast in informational texts
  • 2
    Match causes and effects in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form compound words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form compound words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the singular or plural possessive
  • 2
    Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form the singular or plural possessive
  • 2
    Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns
15
Week 15
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about art, music, and traditions
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about art, music, and traditions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best transition
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose the best transition
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form and use compound words
  • 2
    Word pattern analogies
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Form and use compound words
  • 2
    Word pattern analogies
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify coordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Identify subordinating conjunctions
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify coordinating conjunctions
  • 2
    Identify subordinating conjunctions
16
Week 16
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Select and use text features
  • 2
    Read graphic organizers
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Select and use text features
  • 2
    Read graphic organizers
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the antonym
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Choose the antonym
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify relative pronouns
  • 2
    Use relative pronouns: who and whom
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify relative pronouns
  • 2
    Use relative pronouns: who and whom
17
Week 17
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about famous places
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about famous places
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use coordinating conjunctions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use coordinating conjunctions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find synonyms in context
  • 2
    Which sentence has the same meaning?
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find synonyms in context
  • 2
    Which sentence has the same meaning?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
  • 2
    Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
  • 2
    Use regular plurals with -s, -es, and -ies
18
Week 18
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the main idea of a passage
  • 2
    Match problems with their solutions
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the main idea of a passage
  • 2
    Match problems with their solutions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use subordinating conjunctions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Use subordinating conjunctions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which sentence uses an antonym?
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which sentence uses an antonym?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves
  • 2
    Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves
  • 2
    Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies, and -ves
19
Week 19
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about sports and hobbies
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about sports and hobbies
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Distinguish facts from opinions
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Distinguish facts from opinions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find antonyms in context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Find antonyms in context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use irregular plurals
  • 2
    Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Form and use irregular plurals
  • 2
    Identify plurals, singular possessives, and plural possessives
20
Week 20
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
  • 2
    Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
  • 2
    Interpret the meaning of an allusion from its source
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify an author's statement of opinion
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify an author's statement of opinion
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 1
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, and that
21
Week 21
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Label the rhyme scheme
  • 2
    Identify elements of poetry
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Label the rhyme scheme
  • 2
    Identify elements of poetry
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2
  • 2
    Identify the meaning of idioms and adages: set 2
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the irregular past tense
  • 2
    Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the irregular past tense
  • 2
    Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
22
Week 22
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose reasons to support an opinion
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Choose reasons to support an opinion
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Change the sentence to future tense
  • 2
    Choose between the past tense and past participle
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Change the sentence to future tense
  • 2
    Choose between the past tense and past participle
23
Week 23
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read poetry
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read poetry
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in literary texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in literary texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  • 2
    Which sentence matches the definition?
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Which definition matches the sentence?
  • 2
    Which sentence matches the definition?
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use the progressive verb tenses
  • 2
    Form the progressive verb tenses
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Use the progressive verb tenses
  • 2
    Form the progressive verb tenses
24
Week 24
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about famous people
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about famous people
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  • 2
    Word pattern sentences
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  • 2
    Word pattern sentences
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify adjectives
  • 2
    Order adjectives
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify adjectives
  • 2
    Order adjectives
25
Week 25
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Combine main ideas from two texts
  • 2
    Identify text structures
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Combine main ideas from two texts
  • 2
    Identify text structures
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in informational texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify supporting details in informational texts
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Order alphabetically: challenge
  • 2
    Use guide words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Order alphabetically: challenge
  • 2
    Use guide words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the adjective that describes the noun
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify the adjective that describes the noun
26
Week 26
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about business and technology
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about business and technology
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary entries
  • 2
    Use dictionary definitions
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use dictionary entries
  • 2
    Use dictionary definitions
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Spell adjectives that compare
  • 2
    Use adverbs to compare
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Spell adjectives that compare
  • 2
    Use adverbs to compare
27
Week 27
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about science and nature
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about science and nature
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Remove the sentence that does not belong
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Remove the sentence that does not belong
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where?
  • 2
    Use relative adverbs
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where?
  • 2
    Use relative adverbs
28
Week 28
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about history
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read about history
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with signs
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Correct errors with signs
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Punctuating dialogue
  • 2
    Capitalization: review
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Punctuating dialogue
  • 2
    Capitalization: review
29
Week 29
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare information from two texts
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Compare information from two texts
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify and correct plagiarism
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Identify and correct plagiarism
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositions
  • 2
    Identify prepositional phrases
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Identify prepositions
  • 2
    Identify prepositional phrases
30
Week 30
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read realistic fiction
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read realistic fiction
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use thesaurus entries
  • 2
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Use thesaurus entries
  • 2
    Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Pronoun-verb contractions
  • 2
    Contractions with "not"
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Pronoun-verb contractions
  • 2
    Contractions with "not"
31
Week 31
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read historical fiction
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read historical fiction
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Create varied sentences based on models
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Create varied sentences based on models
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  • 2
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  • 2
    Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Abbreviate people's titles
  • 2
    Abbreviate street names and state names: review
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Abbreviate people's titles
  • 2
    Abbreviate street names and state names: review
32
Week 32
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read drama
Reading strategies
  • 1
    Read drama
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Summarize a story
Writing strategies
  • 1
    Summarize a story
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
  • 2
    Use academic vocabulary in context
Vocabulary
  • 1
    Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings
  • 2
    Use academic vocabulary in context
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas: review
  • 2
    Prepositions: review
Grammar and mechanics
  • 1
    Commas: review
  • 2
    Prepositions: review
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