4th Grade Language Arts Syllabus

Course Overview
Instructor Prior to fourth grade, students have been learning to read and write. In fourth grade, the
Mrs. Terrie White expectation is for the students to read to learn and communicate in writing what they have
learned, understand and feel. The KY Common Core Standards for Language Arts focus
on two different types of texts, literature and informational, to ensure the students reach
Phone that reading expectation. In addition, the curriculum includes components of writing,
270-444-5750 ext. 5119 language, and speaking/listening which are aligned with the KY Common Core Standards.

Office Location Required Text (School Furnished)

Room 119 Simple Solutions, Common Core Grammar and Mechanics

Language/Reference Interactive Folder

Planning Time
10:45 11:15 Course Materials

The students will need to bring the following materials to class as directed:
Email
Composition Journal/Writing Journal
terrie.white@paducah.kyschools.
us Reading material

Pencil and Eraser

District/School Web Page
www.paducah.kyschools.us Notebook Paper

Daily Assignments
District Grading Scale
A 90-100 Resources (Items Used in Classroom)
B 80-89
Student computers
C 70-79
D 60-69 ELMO
F 59 or below
Projector

Interactive White Board

Audio equipment

Renaissance Place Accelerated Reader Program

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Daily Agenda is used for Assignments/Notes Should be signed daily by students adult caregiver

Subject Example Explanation

Homework will be given
Monday-Thursday.
Simple Solutions Workbook Homework will review learned
skills taught during class. Every
assignment will be recorded in the
agenda daily.

Writing Personal Narrative, Persuasive Writing, Students will be expected to

Friendly Letter, Short and Extended compile a variety of writing
assignments for their portfolio.
Responses

Exam Schedule

Type of Assessment Frequency

In class assignment Daily

Writing pieces/projects Quarterly

Language Daily; Every week due by Friday

Accelerated Reader Quarterly goals will be set

State/Federal Test Once yearly in the last two weeks of the calendar year

Homework Policy

Daily reading is required to master the KY Common Core Standards. Assignments and projects will be given due dates.
The attached homework policy applies to all the fourth grade homerooms.

Additional Information

Spelling instruction will be taught in each fourth grade homeroom instead of the reading rotation.

Each student will have a required reading goal in Renaissance Place. The goal will be set based on the data from the first
Star Reading test. . The reading goals indicate the amount of required daily reading that should be completed by the
students. At the beginning of each nine weeks, the students will receive a new AR goal to promote success in reading.
More information will be sent home within the first few weeks of school.

All students will be actively involved in a school wide reading program. Success for All is our school wide reading
program. The program is specifically designed to effectively teach reading to ensure growth and success in all students. It
is imperative that all of us understand the importance of student participation and parental support. Please make sure that
your child completes the daily reading logs required for homework. Reading logs are a huge component of the homework
grade for SFA. Each reading log must have a parent signature in order to receive homework credit.

Also, the students will be expected to keep a Leadership Data Notebook. The notebooks will help the students track their
growth throughout the school year. The students will graph and record the following assessments to monitor progress: L
to J Math Fluency, STAR Reading, STAR Math, and attendance.

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 Curriculum Map for Language Arts

Unit 1 Relative Pronouns/Adverbs

Unit 2 Verb Tenses
Unit 3 Adjectives
Unit 4 Prepositions
Unit 5 Sentences
Unit 6 Quotation Marks
Unit 7 Writing Style/Conventions
Unit 8 Similes, Metaphors, Idioms

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