Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade at Holy Spirit Catholic School is a big step toward independence, as students are encouraged to take more responsibility for their own learning while continuing to emphasize the acquisition of solid learning skills and the construction of a strong learning foundation. Together we build a community of faith to support each other throughout the journey of Fourth Grade!

In Fourth Grade, each student will participate in:

RELIGION

• Beatitudes

• Ten Commandments

• Liturgical Calendar

• Joyful Work

• The Saints

• Organizational Structure of the Church

• Service

• Prayerful Participation in the Catholic Liturgies

READING

• Literature and nonfiction selections

• Literature Circles

• Novel Studies

• Comprehension 'Skills

• Accelerated Reader Program

ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)

• Writing Process

• 6 + 1 Trait Writing (Narrative, Informational, Technical,  Persuasive, & Poetry)

• Language Skills (Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation, & Capitalization)

• Vocabulary (content area vocabulary, word structure, roots, affixes, homophones)

MATH

• Mathematical Reasoning

• Basic Math facts with emphasis on accuracy and fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, & division

• Place Value and Operations with Whole Numbers

• Fractions & Decimals

• Geometry, Measurement, & Data

• Go Math! series

SCIENCE

• Function and Structure of Plants and Animals

• Energy

• Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

• Earth's Place in the Universe

• Earth's Systems

• Earth and Human Activity

SOCIAL STUDIES

• Geography

• Economics

• Kansas History

• Civics and Governance