Skill plans / Grade 4
Standards:Common CoreMinnesota
Grade 4 skill plan
Every Grade 4 skill in Vita, in the order we suggest teaching them. Tap a skill to practice it, or print the plan and check skills off as your child earns each gold star.
121 skills this year: 63 math, 40 language arts, 10 science, 8 social studies. That's about 4 a week over a 36-week school year, and 15 to 20 minutes of practice a day is plenty for most kids.
Standards: Common Core State Standards for math and language arts, NGSS for science, and the C3 Framework for social studies.
Math 63 skills
Multiplication and division
- 4.1Times as many4.OA.A.1
- 4.2Multiply by a one-digit number4.NBT.B.5
- 4.3Multiply two-digit numbers4.NBT.B.5
- 4.4Divide with remainders4.NBT.B.6
- 4.5Word problems with remainders4.OA.A.3
- 4.6Area models for multiplying4.NBT.B.5
- 4.7Divide four-digit numbers4.NBT.B.6
- 4.8Multiply by 10, 100 and 1,0004.NBT.A.1
- 4.9Multiply tens by tens4.NBT.B.5
- 4.10Divide tens and hundreds4.NBT.B.6
- 4.11Estimate products4.OA.A.3
- 4.12Estimate quotients4.NBT.B.6
Factors, multiples and patterns
- 4.13Factors4.OA.B.4
- 4.14Prime or composite4.OA.B.4
- 4.15Multi-step word problems4.OA.A.3
- 4.16Number patterns4.OA.C.5
- 4.17Multiples4.OA.B.4
- 4.18Factor pairs4.OA.B.4
- 4.19Divisibility rules4.OA.B.4
Place value
- 4.20Place value to a million4.NBT.A.1
- 4.21Compare big numbers4.NBT.A.2
- 4.22Round big numbers4.NBT.A.3
- 4.23Add and subtract big numbers4.NBT.B.4
- 4.24Ten times the place to the right4.NBT.A.1
- 4.25Expanded form to standard form4.NBT.A.2
- 4.26Numbers in word form4.NBT.A.2
- 4.27Name the place4.NBT.A.2
Fractions
- 4.28Equivalent fractions4.NF.A.1
- 4.29Compare fractions4.NF.A.2
- 4.30Add fractions with like denominators4.NF.B.3
- 4.31Subtract fractions4.NF.B.3
- 4.32Mixed numbers4.NF.B.3
- 4.33Multiply a fraction by a whole number4.NF.B.4
- 4.34Add and subtract mixed numbers4.NF.B.3c
- 4.35Fraction word problems4.NF.B.3d
- 4.36Multiply fractions in word problems4.NF.B.4c
- 4.37Compare to one half4.NF.A.2
- 4.38Improper fractions to mixed numbers4.NF.B.3
- 4.39Break apart fractions4.NF.B.3b
- 4.40Find the missing numerator4.NF.A.1
Decimals
- 4.41Tenths and hundredths4.NF.C.6
- 4.42Compare decimals4.NF.C.7
- 4.43Add tenths and hundredths4.NF.C.5
- 4.44Tenths as hundredths4.NF.C.5
- 4.45Decimals on a number line4.NF.C.6
- 4.46Cents as decimals4.NF.C.6
Measurement
- 4.47Convert units4.MD.A.1
- 4.48Area and perimeter: find the missing side4.MD.A.3
- 4.49Add and subtract angles4.MD.C.7
- 4.50Money word problems4.MD.A.2
- 4.51Line plots with eighths4.MD.B.4
- 4.52Measure angles with a protractor4.MD.C.6
- 4.53Metric conversions4.MD.A.1
- 4.54Time conversions4.MD.A.1
- 4.55Perimeter of rectangles4.MD.A.3
- 4.56Elapsed time in hours and minutes4.MD.A.2
Lines, angles and shapes
- 4.57Points, lines, segments and rays4.G.A.1
- 4.58Parallel and perpendicular lines4.G.A.1
- 4.59Types of angles4.G.A.1
- 4.60Classify triangles by angles4.G.A.2
- 4.61Lines of symmetry4.G.A.3
- 4.62Turns and degrees4.MD.C.5
- 4.63Classify quadrilaterals4.G.A.2
Language arts 40 skills
Word study
- 4.1Greek and Latin rootsL.4.4b
- 4.2PrefixesL.4.4b
- 4.3Commonly misspelled wordsL.4.2d
- 4.4Use a dictionary entryL.4.4c
- 4.5Suffixes -able, -ment and -nessL.4.4b
Grammar
- 4.6Relative pronouns and adverbsL.4.1a
- 4.7Progressive verb tensesL.4.1b
- 4.8Can, may, must, might and shouldL.4.1c
- 4.9Order of adjectivesL.4.1d
- 4.10Prepositional phrasesL.4.1e
- 4.11Fragments and run-onsL.4.1f
- 4.12Commonly confused wordsL.4.1g
- 4.13Subject and predicateL.4.1f
Punctuation
- 4.14Commas in compound sentencesL.4.2c
- 4.15Commas and quotation marksL.4.2b
- 4.16Capitalize proper nounsL.4.2a
- 4.17Punctuation for effectL.4.3b
Figurative language and vocabulary
- 4.18Similes and metaphorsL.4.5a
- 4.19Adages and proverbsL.4.5b
- 4.20Context cluesL.4.4a
- 4.21Synonyms or antonyms?L.4.5c
- 4.22School wordsL.4.6
- 4.23Words from mythologyRL.4.4
- 4.24Figures of speechL.4.5a
- 4.25Precise wordsL.4.3a
Reading
- 4.26ThemeRL.4.2
- 4.27Point of viewRL.4.6
- 4.28Text structureRI.4.5
- 4.29Best summaryRL.4.2
- 4.30Why characters actRL.4.3
- 4.31Poem, play or prose?RL.4.5
- 4.32Details that support the main ideaRI.4.2
- 4.33Firsthand or secondhand account?RI.4.6
- 4.34Read a timelineRI.4.7
- 4.35Fact or opinion?RI.4.8
- 4.36How a character changesRL.4.3
- 4.37Make an inferenceRL.4.1
- 4.38Author's reasonsRI.4.8
- 4.39What does the character really mean?RL.4.1
- 4.40Signal words and text structureRI.4.5
Science 10 skills
Energy and waves
- 4.1Speed and energyNGSS 4-PS3-1
- 4.2How energy movesNGSS 4-PS3-2
- 4.3Collisions change energyNGSS 4-PS3-3
- 4.4WavesNGSS 4-PS4-1
- 4.5How we seeNGSS 4-PS4-2
Body structures
- 4.6Body parts and their jobsNGSS 4-LS1-1
- 4.7Senses send messagesNGSS 4-LS1-2
Earth's surface
- 4.8Rock layers and fossilsNGSS 4-ESS1-1
- 4.9Weathering or erosion?NGSS 4-ESS2-1
- 4.10Renewable or not?NGSS 4-ESS3-1
Social studies 8 skills
US regions and states
- 4.1Regions of the United StatesC3 D2.Geo.2.3-5
- 4.2US landmarks and featuresC3 D2.Geo.2.3-5
- 4.3State capitalsC3 D2.Geo.2.3-5
Government
- 4.4Three branches of governmentC3 D2.Civ.3.3-5
- 4.5State governmentC3 D2.Civ.1.3-5
Economics and history
- 4.6Specialization and tradeC3 D2.Eco.2.3-5
- 4.7First peoples of North AmericaC3 D2.His.2.3-5
- 4.8Exploration and settlementC3 D2.His.14.3-5
Tip for homeschool families: the progress report on your Family page shows which of these skills your child has mastered, with dates. Print both to keep a record of the year.