Reading · Kindergarten to Grade 5

4th grade reading curriculum: every topic, in teaching order

All 8 topics in 4th grade reading, in teaching order, each with the standard it addresses. Free printable sample, and 960 questions in the full workbook.

8 topics960 questions246 printed pagesAges 9–10

What a 4th grade student covers in Reading

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Reading long words with roots and affixesUse letter-sound knowledge, syllables and morphology to read unfamiliar multisyllabic wordsRF.4.3
  2. Making inferences with text evidenceRefer to details and examples when explaining what a story says and what it suggestsRL.4.1
  3. Theme and summary of a storyDetermine a theme from details and write a short, objective summaryRL.4.2
  4. Describing character, setting and events in depthUse specific details such as thoughts, words and actions to describe story elementsRL.4.3
  5. Poems, plays and proseExplain differences between poems, drama and prose using verse, rhythm, meter, cast lists and stage directionsRL.4.5
  6. Main idea and summary of nonfictionDetermine the main idea, explain how key details support it and summarize the textRI.4.2
  7. Text structure in nonfictionDescribe chronology, comparison, cause and effect, and problem and solution structuresRI.4.5
  8. Explaining and inferring with text detailsRefer to details and examples when explaining what an informational text says and when drawing inferencesRI.4.1

Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.

What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

What is in the printable workbook

8 topics, 960 questions and 246 printed pages, with the answer key included.

$9.99 as a PDF you print at home, as many copies as you need for your own household.

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Start with the free sample

One full topic — Reading long words with roots and affixes — as a printable PDF. No payment.

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Every grade of Reading

Every subject in 4th grade

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Questions parents ask

How many topics are in 4th grade Reading?

8. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps — Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try, Show What You Know — and then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

Is the sample really free?

Yes. One full topic — Reading long words with roots and affixes — as a printable PDF, with the answer key. No payment and no card.

Do you publish grades above 5?

UpOnly Learning publishes kindergarten through grade 5. Nothing above grade 5 is available.