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Grade 4 English curriculum practice

Grammar, punctuation, spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension practice based on the Ontario Language Curriculum. Brightwick breaks the roadmap into short, focused goals that children can practise independently and revisit when a concept needs more time.

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Curriculum strands
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Lesson goals
Roadmap status: lesson availability grows throughout early access. This page shows the complete set of learning goals Brightwick is working toward; some lessons may still be in review. See our mapping and approval method →

English strand

Grammar

Grammar and Sentences

Sentence parts, verb tenses, adverbs, conjunctions, and pronouns.

Learning goals

  • Subject and PredicateIdentify the subject and predicate of a sentence.
  • Verb TensesUse past, present, and future verb tenses correctly.
  • AdverbsUse adverbs to tell how, when, or where.
  • ConjunctionsJoin ideas with conjunctions like and, but, and so.
  • PronounsReplace nouns with the correct pronouns.

English strand

Punctuation

Punctuation

Commas, quotation marks for dialogue, contractions, and possessives.

Learning goals

  • Commas in a SeriesUse commas to separate three or more items.
  • Quotation Marks for DialoguePunctuate what a character says with quotation marks.
  • ContractionsUse an apostrophe to form contractions.
  • Possessive NounsShow ownership with an apostrophe.

English strand

Spelling & Word Study

Spelling and Word Study

Roots, prefixes, suffixes, plurals, and homonyms.

Learning goals

  • Prefixes and RootsUse a prefix and a root to read a longer word.
  • SuffixesAdd suffixes and adjust spelling when needed.
  • Plurals and EndingsSpell tricky plurals and word endings.
  • Homonyms and HomophonesTell apart words that sound or look alike.

English strand

Vocabulary

Vocabulary and Figurative Language

Synonyms, context clues, shades of meaning, and similes.

Learning goals

  • Synonyms and AntonymsMatch words to their synonyms and antonyms.
  • Context CluesInfer a word's meaning from the sentence around it.
  • Shades of MeaningOrder similar words by their strength of meaning.
  • Similes and IdiomsUnderstand similes and common idioms.

English strand

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

Main idea, inferences, author's purpose, and comparing texts.

Learning goals

  • Main IdeaFind the main idea of a paragraph or passage.
  • Supporting DetailsIdentify details that support the main idea.
  • Making InferencesUse clues and prior knowledge to infer meaning.
  • Author's PurposeDecide whether a text informs, entertains, or persuades.
  • Compare and ContrastFind how two texts or ideas are alike and different.

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Curriculum reference: official Ontario Language Curriculum ↗