QUEEN’S COLLEGE PRIMARY YEARS PARENT GUIDE TO CURRICULUM

GRADE FOUR

Love for reading and expanding Comprehension skills continue in Grade Four. Exciting filed trip

opportunities will provide your child with rich and memorable experiences to write about. Daily

Mathematics will support your child through the learning of new concepts. The following

Curriculum outline is designed to support your child’s learning and to better acquaint you with the

concepts taught in the upcoming grade level.

TERM ONE TERM TWO

TERM THREE

READING Analysis of Reading Skills as it relates to fiction and non-fiction texts Story structure Summarize Author’s Purpose Monitor/Clarify Cause and Effect Visualization Analyse and Evaluate characters Understanding Character Infer and Predict Compare and Contrast Infer and Predict Fact and Opinion Conclusions and Generalizations

Analysis of Reading Skills as it relates to fiction and non-fiction texts Fact and Opinion Inference/Prediction Sequence of Events Visualization Cause and Effect Summarize Text and Graphic Features Main Ideas and Details Monitor and Clarify Compare and Contrast Sequencing Understanding characters

Analysis of Reading Skills as it relates to fiction and non-fiction texts Theme Summarize Cause and Effect Inference and Prediction Text and Graphic Features Monitor and Clarify Compare and Contrast Analyze and Evaluate Author’s Purpose Story Structure Main Idea and Details Fact And Opinion Infer and Predict

WRITING WRITING GENRES Provide models and samples of: Writing to express-descriptive writing Descriptive Paragraphs Development of Settings and Characters with descriptive detail and figurative language Narrative Writing Dialogue Writing Fictional Narrative Story Writing Playscipts Fantasy Stories Non-chronological reports Newspaper Reports Response Writing Opinion Writing Literature Response Essays Collaborative Writing Editing, Revising and Publishing Strategies Poetry writing-Similes Metaphors

WRITING GENRES

Persuasive Paragraphs Persuasive Letter Writing Persuasive Essay Story Writing Note Taking Cohesive Paragraph Writing Processes Explained Descriptive Paragraphs Friendly Letter Narrative Writing Editing, Revising and Publishing Strategies POETIC STYLES Shape Poetry Free verse Hexaduad Riddle POETIC DEVICES Simile Metaphor Personification

WRITING GENRES

Summary Cause and Effect Paragraph Procedural Composition Research Report Experimenting with various styles of Poetry Journal Writing Public Service Announcement Multi genre Collage Story writing Planning and writing explanatory text Writing a poem Chapter and Poem extension Poetic Analysis-Imagery and rhyme.

Alliteration and rhyme Poetic imagery and language

Onomatopoeia Poetic Analysis

TERM ONE TERM TWO

TERM THREE

GRAMMAR Complete Sentences Identify complete sentences and fragments. Use complete sentences in writing and speaking. Identify and use contractions.

Subjects and Predicates Identify subjects and predicates. Use complete subjects and predicates. Kinds of Sentences Identify the four kinds of sentences Use the four kinds of sentences in writing and speaking.

Simple and Compound Sentences Identify simple and compound sentences. Use simple and compound sentences in writing and speaking.

Nouns Identify and understand common and proper nouns. Use common and proper nouns in writing and speaking. Identify and understand singular, plural, ands irregular plural nouns in writing and speaking.

Adverbs and adverbial phrases Verbs and tenses Irregular verbs Clauses and commas Prefixes and suffixes Adverbs with –ly

Verbs Identify action, main, helping, and linking verbs. Use verbs correctly in writing and speaking. Simple Verb Tenses Use and understand verbs and tenses. Use correct tenses in writing and speaking. Conjunctions Identify and use conjunctions in compound sentences. Use conjunctions in writing. Commas Use commas correctly. Pronouns Identify and use subject pronouns and object pronouns. Identify and use reflexive pronouns. Apostrophes and contractions Apostophes and possession Plurals ending with s Adjectives-comparative and superlative

Proper Nouns Capitalize the names of historical events and documents. Capitalize titles of books, stories, and essays. Capitalize languages, races, and nationalities. Possessive Nouns Form possessive nouns. Use possessive nouns in writing and speaking. Regular Verbs Identify and use the past tense of regular verbs. Write sentences with past participles and helping verbs. Participles Identify and use present and past participles and participial phrases. Use participial phrases to combine sentences. Irregular Verbs Identify irregular verbs. Use irregular verbs in writing and speaking. Comparative Adjectives and Adverbs Use adjectives to compare. Understand how adverbs are used to make comparisons. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases To understand how a prepositional phrase is used in a sentence. To understand what a prepositional phrase is. Quotation Marks Recognize direct quotations in sentences. Write quotation marks correctly in sentences. Homophones Different types of sentences

Punctuation marks

Connectives in sentences Words with common roots

MATHEMATICS MCP MATHEMATICS Chapter 1:- Addition and Subtraction Chapter 2:- Place Value Chapter 3:- Addition of Whole Numbers Chapter 15:- Lesson 15-6 Adding Decimals Chapter 4:- Subtraction of Whole Numbers Chapter 15:- Lesson 15-7 Subtracting Decimals Chapter 5:- Multiplication Facts Chapter 6:- Multiplication of Whole Numbers Chapter 15:- Lesson 15-9 Multiplying Decimals Chapter 9:- Multiplying Whole Numbers

MCP MATHEMATICS Chapter 7:- Dividing by 1-Digit Number Chapter 10:- Division of Whole Numbers Chapter 13:- Fractions Chapter 14:- Adding and Subtracting Fractions Chapter 11:- Geometric Figures Chapter 12:- Using Geometric Figures Lesson 12-1; Lesson 12-2; Lesson 12-3

MCP MATHEMATICS Chapter 16:- Graphing and Probability Chapter 12:- Lesson 12-4 Perimeter Chapter 12:- Lesson 12-5 Area Chapter 12:- Lesson 12-6 Volume Chapter 16:- Graphing and Probability Chapter 8:- Measurement

SCIENCE UNIT ONE-VERTEBRATES AND INVERTEBRATES Vertebrates and invertebrates Traits of vertebrates and invertebrates Invertebrates and Vertebrates groups Identify five invertebrate groups Traits of Insects and Spiders(mosquito and cockroach) Compare traits of insects and spiders describe the lifecycle of mosquitoes and cockroaches Life Cycle of Insects(mimicry and camouflage) Animal Adaptation

UNIT TWO:-THE HUMAN BODY AND HYGIENE TOPICS Identify the main parts of the Respiratory System demonstrate the importance of the respiratory system Identify the main parts of the Nervous System Identify risk factors to health risk factors to health and they may be reduced Identify Safety Procedures for Natural Disasters

STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN LIVING THINGS UNIT THREE:-PLANTS TOPICS:- Investigate Seeds and Non-seed Plants classify plants with flowers and plants with cones Compare Monocots and Dicots Seed Germination Compare the growth rate of two plant specimens Identify and describe indigenous plants in The Bahamas

UNIT FOUR:-ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT :-( Conserving Ecosystems) TOPICS:- Food Chain and Webs -Define Food Chain and Webs Distinguish between/Relationships in the Ecosystems(producers, consumers and decomposers) Pine Forest, coral Reefs, Mangroves Hypothesize the effect on organisms when a pine forest is damaged. Explain how a coral reef differs from other

UNIT SIX:-CHANGES ON EARTH (Weather) TOPICS:- Ocean Pollution-What is Ocean pollution? Examine its effect on organisms in the ocean. Meteorology-Define it. The Earth’s Atmosphere-describe it. Properties of Air-investigate them Elements of Weather-Describe the elements of weather Weather and Climate-distinguish between weather and climate. Measure water at various temperatures Measure wind direction Measuring Weather Conditions The Sun’s effect on Earth-Demonstrate the sun’s effect on the earth. UNIT SEVEN-EXPLORING THE PLANETS

Order of the planets-record the order of the planets. Classification of Planets-classify the planets as inner and outer planets Inner and Outer Planets-distinguish between the inner and outer planets Distance between the planets-create a scale model of the distance between planets.

ecosystems Explain the importance of coral reefs Four Types of Mangroves Importance of Mangroves Identify the types of organisms found in this ecosystem. Infer the importance of mangroves Conserving our Natural Resources-explore ways to conserve natural resources

Standard Two:-Fundamental concepts and principles of Earth and space science are related to the origins Structure and physical phenomena of the Earth and the Universe.

UNIT FIVE:-PROPERTIES AND STRUCTURE OF EARTH TOPICS:- Layers of the Earth-Identify the three layers of the Earth Describe the Earth’s layers Weathering and Erosion -Describe Weathering and Erosion Weathering-Identify causes of weathering Ocean Resources-Identify Ocean Resources Movement of the Ocean Water Investigate the movement of the Ocean Water and how it is affected by the moon. Ocean pollution-infer what is ocean pollution and examine its effect on organisms in the ocean.

UNIT EIGHT:-PROPERTIES AND CHANGES IN MATTER (Matter Changes)

TOPICS:- Properties of Matter-Identify properties of matter Physical Changes in Matter-investigate physical changes in matter Physical Properties in Matter-compare physical properties and physical changes in matter Mass of Objects-measure mass of objects Volume of Matter-measure the volume of different matter. UNIT NINE:-Forces and Energy (Making Work Easier)

TOPICS:- Force, Work and Motion-define force, work and motion. compare the force of pushing and pulling measure pulls using a spring scale interpret data recorded on pushes and pulls Investigate work and how it is related to force Simple Machines-Conclude what a simple machine is. Wedges and Inclined Planes-Identify various objects as wedges or inclined planes

UNIT TEN:-TECHNOLOGY Technology in the Ocean

SOCIAL STUDIES THEME ONE:- FINDING OUT ABOUT COUNTRY TOPICS:- Where is The Bahamas? Hundreds of Islands Our Natural Resources Our Weather and Climate Farming, Fishing, Manufacturing

TERM TWO OUR TOURISM INDUSTRY Who are Tourists? Why Tourist visit The Bahamas Arriving by Air People who work in the Tourism Industry Tourist accomodation Cruise Ships

LANDMARKS IN OUR HISTORY The Lucayans Columbus lands in 1492 The Eleutheran Adventurers The arrival of the Loyalists Africa The Bahamian People

Banks and Insurance Companies It’s Junkanoo Time! Pride In Our Nation

Helping visitors to enjoy their stay Tourism helps The Bahamas

Nation Builders