IXL Weekly Boost skill plan - Language arts 4th grade

IXL Weekly Boost skill plan - Language arts 4th grade

Boost learning with IXL's week-by-week skill plan, which provides comprehensive coverage of fourth grade language arts 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