NEW ZEALAND ENG YEAR 4 – EDmama New Zealand

A. Nouns

A.01. Identify nouns in sentences.
A.02. Distinguish between common and proper nouns.
A.03. Determine if a noun is singular or plural.
A.04. Form regular plural nouns using -s, -es, and -ies.
A.05. Use regular plural nouns correctly in sentences.
A.06. Form irregular plural nouns.
A.07. Identify plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.
A.08. Form the singular or plural possessive of nouns.
A.09. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns.
A.10. Define abstract and concrete nouns, providing examples of each.

B. Verbs

B.01. Identify action verbs in sentences.
B.02. Use action verbs correctly in sentences.
B.03. Distinguish between main verbs and helping verbs.
B.04. Identify main verbs and helping verbs in sentences.
B.05. Recognize different forms of the verb “to be” (am, is, are, was, were).
B.06. Correctly use the different forms of the verb “to be” in sentences.
B.07. Recognize different forms of the verb “to have” (has, have, had).
B.08. Correctly use the different forms of the verb “to have” in sentences.

C. Subject-Verb Agreement

D. Verb Tense

E. Pronouns

E.01. Identify personal pronouns (I, me, he, she, it, we, us, they, them).
E.02. Replace nouns with appropriate personal pronouns.
E.03. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns.
E.04. Use ‘I’ and ‘me’ correctly in compound subjects and objects.
E.05. Identify possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).
E.06. Use possessive pronouns correctly in sentences.
E.07. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns.
E.08. Use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences.
E.09. Differentiate between intensive and reflexive pronouns, explaining their function in sentences.

F. Adjectives and Adverbs

G. Prepositions and Conjunctions

H. Sentences and Sentence Structure

I. Punctuation: Commas and End Marks

J. Capitalization

K. Formatting

L. Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes

L.02. Determine the meaning of a word with the prefixes pre-, re-, or mis-.
L.03. Use the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis- correctly in words.
L.04. Determine the meaning of a word with the suffixes -ful or -less.
L.05. Determine the meaning of a word with the suffixes -ly or -ness.
L.06. Determine the meaning of a word with the suffixes -able or -ment.
L.07. Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix.
L.08. Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes.
L.09. Break down complex words using knowledge of roots, prefixes, and suffixes to understand their meaning.
L.01. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes in words.

M. Vocabulary: Roots

N. Vocabulary: Compound Words

O. Vocabulary: Synonyms and Antonyms

P. Vocabulary: Homophones and Multiple-Meaning Words

Q. Vocabulary: Shades of Meaning, Idioms and Connotation

R. Vocabulary: Context Clues and Reference Skills

R.01. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context.
R.02. Use context clues to identify the meaning of a word.
R.03. Order words alphabetically based on the first letter.
R.04. Order words alphabetically based on the first two letters.
R.05. Order words alphabetically based on the first three letters.
R.06. Order words alphabetically.
R.07. Use guide words in a dictionary.
R.08. Use dictionary entries to find the definitions of words.
R.09. Use dictionary definitions to understand the meaning of words.

S. Reading Foundations: Phonics

S.01. Use spelling patterns to sort long and short vowel words.
S.02. Spell rhyming words to answer riddles.
S.03. Spell words with long vowel sounds (silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh).
S.04. Spell words with three-letter consonant blends.
S.05. Spell words with open and closed syllables.
S.06. Spell consonant-l-e words.
S.07. Spell words with vowel diphthong patterns.
S.08. Spell words with r vowel patterns.
S.09. Spell sight words.

T. Reading Strategies: Main Idea and Theme

U. Reading Strategies: Author’s Purpose and Text Structure

U.01. Identify the author’s purpose in mixed media texts.
U.02. Identify the author’s purpose in passages.
U.03. Determine the order of events in informational texts.
U.04. Compare and contrast information in informational texts.
U.05. Match causes with effects in texts.
U.06. Match problems with their solutions in texts.
U.07. Identify different text structures (e.g., sequence, description, cause and effect, problem and solution, compare and contrast).
U.08. Analyze how an author uses text structure to convey information effectively.

V. Reading Strategies: Literary Devices and Inference

W. Reading Comprehension: Story Elements and Visuals

X. Reading Comprehension: Literary Texts

Y. Reading Comprehension: Informational Texts

Y.01. Read and comprehend informational texts about animals.
Y.02. Read and comprehend informational texts about food.
Y.03. Read and comprehend informational texts about art, music, and traditions.
Y.04. Read and comprehend informational texts about sports and hobbies.
Y.05. Read and comprehend informational texts about famous people.
Y.06. Read and comprehend informational texts about famous places.
Y.07. Read and comprehend informational texts about business and technology.
Y.08. Read and comprehend informational texts about science and nature.
Y.09. Critically evaluate the credibility and reliability of information presented in informational texts.

Z. Writing Strategies: Organization and Purpose

AA. Writing Strategies: Linking Words and Opinion Writing

AA.01. Identify time-order words (e.g., first, next, then, finally).
AA.02. Use time-order words to create a sequence of events in writing.
AA.03. Use coordinating conjunctions to connect ideas.
AA.04. Use subordinating conjunctions to create complex sentences.
AA.05. Choose the best transition word or phrase to connect ideas.
AA.06. Distinguish facts from opinions.
AA.07. Identify an author’s statement of opinion in a text.
AA.08. Choose reasons to support an opinion.
AA.09. Complete an opinion passage with an example.
AA.10. Complete an opinion passage with a reason.
AA.11. Complete an opinion-reason-example table to organize thoughts before writing.
AA.12. Construct a persuasive argument in writing using well-supported reasons and evidence.

Course Content

A. Nouns

A.01. Identify nouns in sentences.

A.02. Distinguish between common and proper nouns.

A.03. Determine if a noun is singular or plural.

A.04. Form regular plural nouns using -s, -es, and -ies.

A.05. Use regular plural nouns correctly in sentences.

A.06. Form irregular plural nouns.

A.07. Identify plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.

A.08. Form the singular or plural possessive of nouns.

A.09. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns.

A.10. Define abstract and concrete nouns, providing examples of each.

B. Verbs

B.01. Identify action verbs in sentences.

B.02. Use action verbs correctly in sentences.

B.03. Distinguish between main verbs and helping verbs.

B.04. Identify main verbs and helping verbs in sentences.

B.05. Recognize different forms of the verb “to be” (am, is, are, was, were).

B.06. Correctly use the different forms of the verb “to be” in sentences.

B.07. Recognize different forms of the verb “to have” (has, have, had).

B.08. Correctly use the different forms of the verb “to have” in sentences.

C. Subject-Verb Agreement

C.01. Determine if a subject is singular or plural.

C.02. Use the correct verb form to agree with a singular or plural subject.

C.03. Ensure pronoun-verb agreement in sentences.

D. Verb Tense

D.01. Identify sentences written in the regular past tense.

D.02. Form the regular past tense of verbs by adding -ed.

D.03. Use the regular past tense of verbs correctly in sentences.

D.04. Identify irregular past tense verbs.

D.05. Use irregular past tense verbs correctly in sentences.

D.06. Distinguish between past, present, and future verb tenses.

D.07. Change sentences from present tense to future tense.

E. Pronouns

E.01. Identify personal pronouns (I, me, he, she, it, we, us, they, them).

E.02. Replace nouns with appropriate personal pronouns.

E.03. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns.

E.04. Use ‘I’ and ‘me’ correctly in compound subjects and objects.

E.05. Identify possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).

E.06. Use possessive pronouns correctly in sentences.

E.07. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns.

E.08. Use reflexive pronouns correctly in sentences.

E.09. Differentiate between intensive and reflexive pronouns, explaining their function in sentences.

F. Adjectives and Adverbs

F.01. Identify adjectives in sentences.

F.02. Determine if an adjective tells you what kind or how many.

F.03. Identify adverbs in sentences.

F.04. Determine if an adverb tells you how, when, or where.

F.05. Distinguish between adjectives and adverbs.

F.06. Use adjectives to compare (e.g., bigger, biggest).

F.07. Spell adjectives correctly when using them to compare.

F.08. Use adverbs to compare (e.g., more quickly, most quickly).

G. Prepositions and Conjunctions

G.01. Identify prepositions in sentences.

G.02. Identify prepositions and their objects.

G.03. Identify prepositional phrases.

G.04. Identify coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so, yet).

G.05. Identify subordinating conjunctions (because, although, if, when, etc.).

H. Sentences and Sentence Structure

H.01. Identify statements, questions, commands, and exclamations.

H.02. Identify the complete subject of a sentence.

H.03. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence.

H.04. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence.

H.05. Distinguish between complete sentences and sentence fragments.

H.06. Identify run-on sentences.

H.07. Distinguish between simple and compound sentences.

H.08. Order words correctly to create complete sentences.

I. Punctuation: Commas and End Marks

I.01. Use commas with direct addresses and after introductory words.

I.02. Use correct end punctuation (periods, question marks, exclamation points).

J. Capitalization

J.01. Capitalize the names of people, pets, and titles of respect.

J.02. Capitalize days of the week, months of the year, and holidays.

J.03. Capitalize the names of places and geographic features.

J.04. Apply capitalization rules to titles of books, movies and other creative works.

K. Formatting

K.01. Use correct greetings and closings in letters.

K.02. Capitalize titles correctly.

K.03. Format titles of books, movies, and other works correctly (e.g., using italics or quotation marks).

K.04. Differentiate between the use of quotation marks and italics in creative writing.