INDIA ENGLISH CLASS IV – EDmama India

A. Identifying Story Elements

A.01. Recognize and name the basic parts of a story.
A.02. Identify the main characters in a story.
A.03. Identify the setting of a story.
A.04. Understand the problem in a story.
A.05. Recognize the solution or resolution of a story.
A.06. Describe the beginning, middle, and end of a story.
A.07. Sequence the main events in a story.

B. Understanding Parts of Speech

C. Determining Word Meaning

D. Vocabulary Building: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

D.01. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes in a word.
D.02. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-.
D.03. Form new words using the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-.
D.04. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less.
D.05. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness.
D.06. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment.
D.07. Review: Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix.
D.08. Review: Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes.
D.09. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots.
D.10. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words.
D.11. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.
D.12. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.
D.13. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots.
D.14. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings.

E. Understanding Sentence Structure

E.01. Identify the complete subject of a sentence.
E.02. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence.
E.03. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence.
E.04. Determine if a group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment.
E.05. Determine if a group of words is a complete sentence or a run-on.
E.06. Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.
E.07. Distinguish between simple and compound sentences.
E.08. Rearrange words to form a grammatically correct sentence.
E.09. Combine simple sentences to form compound sentences.
E.10. Correct fragments and run-on sentences by adding or removing words and punctuation.

F. Using Nouns Correctly

F.11. Identify and correct errors in the use of plural and possessive nouns.
F.12. Differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns and use them correctly.
F.01. Identify nouns, including abstract nouns, in a sentence.
F.02. Distinguish between common and proper nouns.
F.03. Form regular plural nouns using -s, -es, and -ies.
F.04. Use regular plural nouns correctly in sentences.
F.05. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves.
F.06. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves
F.07. Determine whether a noun is singular or plural.
F.08. Form and use irregular plural nouns.
F.09. Identify plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.
F.10. Form singular and plural possessive nouns.

G. Mastering Verb Tenses

G.01. Recognize action verbs in sentences.
G.02. Identify main verbs and helping verbs in sentences.
G.03. Identify verbs in the regular past tense.
G.04. Form and use the regular past tense of verbs.
G.05. Identify irregular verbs in the past tense.
G.06. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
G.07. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2
G.08. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
G.09. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4
G.10. Use the correct form of “to be” (am, is, are, was, were).
G.11. Use the correct form of “to have” (has, have, had).
G.12. Determine if a sentence is in the past, present, or future tense.
G.13. Change a sentence from present to future tense.
G.14. Use the progressive verb tenses (is walking, was walking).
G.15. Form the progressive verb tenses.
G.16. Choose between the past tense and past participle.
G.17. Use the perfect verb tenses (has walked, had walked).
G.18. Form the perfect verb tenses.
G.19. Understand and correctly apply verb conjugations in different tenses.

H. Using Pronouns Effectively

H.01. Identify personal pronouns (I, me, you, he, him, she, her, it, we, us, they, them).
H.02. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns.
H.03. Replace nouns with appropriate personal pronouns.
H.04. Use compound subjects and objects with ‘I’ and ‘me’.
H.05. Identify possessive pronouns (mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs).
H.06. Use possessive pronouns correctly.
H.07. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves).
H.08. Use reflexive pronouns correctly.
H.09. Identify relative pronouns (who, whom, whose, which, that).
H.10. Use relative pronouns: who and whom.
H.11. Use relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which and that.
H.12. Differentiate between demonstrative and indefinite pronouns in context.

I. Reading Comprehension: Main Idea and Theme

J. Text Structure and Author’s Purpose

K. Literary Devices and Sensory Details

L. Understanding Point of View and Inference

M. Writing Strategies: Organization and Development

M.01. Put sentences in a logical order to form a coherent paragraph.
M.02. Order items from most general to most specific in a text.
M.03. Organise information by topic to create clear writing.
M.04. Remove sentences that do not belong in a paragraph.
M.05. Choose the best topic sentence for a paragraph.
M.06. Choose the best concluding sentence for a paragraph.
M.07. Use time-order words (first, next, then, last) to show sequence.
M.08. Use coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, so) to connect ideas.
M.09. Use subordinating conjunctions (because, if, when, although) to show relationships between ideas.
M.10. Choose the best transition words to connect sentences and paragraphs smoothly.
M.11. Develop a clear thesis statement for an essay.

N. Argumentative Writing and Supporting Details

O. Descriptive Writing and Vocabulary Enrichment

P. Formatting and Mechanics: Letters and Titles

Q. Capitalization Rules

R. Punctuating Sentences Correctly

S. Articles and Adjectives

T. Adverbs, Prepositions and Conjunctions

T.01. Does the adverb tell you how, when or where?
T.02. Identify adverbs in sentences.
T.03. Use relative adverbs.
T.04. Choose between adjectives and adverbs.
T.05. Determine whether a word is functioning as an adjective or adverb.
T.06. Use adverbs to compare.
T.07. Spell adjectives that compare.
T.08. Use adjectives with more and most.
T.09. Use adjectives to compare.
T.10. Identify prepositions in sentences.
T.11. Identify prepositions and their objects.
T.12. Identify prepositional phrases.
T.13. Review prepositions.
T.14. Identify coordinating conjunctions.
T.15. Identify subordinating conjunctions.
T.16. Correctly use adverbs, prepositions, and conjunctions to improve sentence structure and meaning.

U. Using Contractions Correctly

V. Literary Texts: Level 1

W. Literary Texts: Level 2

X. Informational Texts: Level 1

Y. Informational Texts: Level 2

Z. Compound words

AA. Reference skills

AA.01. Order words alphabetically based on the first letter.
AA.02. Order words alphabetically based on the first two letters.
AA.03. Order words alphabetically based on the first three letters.
AA.04. Challenge: Order words alphabetically.
AA.05. Use guide words in dictionaries and other reference materials.
AA.06. Use dictionary entries to find definitions, pronunciations, and parts of speech.
AA.07. Use dictionary definitions to understand the meaning of words.
AA.08. Use thesaurus entries to find synonyms and antonyms.

Course Content

A. Identifying Story Elements

A.01. Recognize and name the basic parts of a story.

A.02. Identify the main characters in a story.

A.03. Identify the setting of a story.

A.04. Understand the problem in a story.

A.05. Recognize the solution or resolution of a story.

A.06. Describe the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

A.07. Sequence the main events in a story.

B. Understanding Parts of Speech

B.01. Identify nouns in a sentence.

B.02. Recognize action verbs within a sentence.

B.03. Distinguish adjectives and adverbs in sentences.

B.04. Define and identify pronouns within a given sentence.

B.05. Recognize and use prepositions in sentences.

B.06. Distinguish coordinating from subordinating conjunctions in sentences.

B.07. Determine the function of different parts of speech in context.

C. Determining Word Meaning

C.01. Identify synonyms for common words.

C.02. Identify antonyms for common words.

C.03. Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words.

C.04. Identify homophones and use them correctly.

C.05. Distinguish between multiple meanings of a word.

C.06. Describe the subtle differences in meaning between related words.

C.07. Recognize words with positive and negative connotations.

D. Vocabulary Building: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

D.01. Identify base words, prefixes, and suffixes in a word.

D.02. Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re-, or mis-.

D.03. Form new words using the prefixes pre-, re-, and mis-.

D.04. Determine the meaning of a word with -ful or -less.

D.05. Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness.

D.06. Determine the meaning of a word with -able or -ment.

D.07. Review: Determine the meaning of a word with a suffix.

D.08. Review: Determine the meanings of words with prefixes and suffixes.

D.09. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots.

D.10. Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words.

D.11. Use the meanings of words as clues to the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.

D.12. Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots.

D.13. Determine the meanings of words with Greek and Latin roots.

D.14. Match words with Greek and Latin roots to their meanings.

E. Understanding Sentence Structure

E.01. Identify the complete subject of a sentence.

E.02. Identify the complete predicate of a sentence.

E.03. Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence.

E.04. Determine if a group of words is a complete sentence or a fragment.

E.05. Determine if a group of words is a complete sentence or a run-on.

E.06. Identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences.

E.07. Distinguish between simple and compound sentences.

E.08. Rearrange words to form a grammatically correct sentence.

E.09. Combine simple sentences to form compound sentences.

E.10. Correct fragments and run-on sentences by adding or removing words and punctuation.

F. Using Nouns Correctly

F.11. Identify and correct errors in the use of plural and possessive nouns.

F.12. Differentiate between countable and uncountable nouns and use them correctly.

F.01. Identify nouns, including abstract nouns, in a sentence.

F.02. Distinguish between common and proper nouns.

F.03. Form regular plural nouns using -s, -es, and -ies.

F.04. Use regular plural nouns correctly in sentences.

F.05. Form regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves.

F.06. Use regular plurals with -s, -es, -ies and -ves

F.07. Determine whether a noun is singular or plural.

F.08. Form and use irregular plural nouns.

F.09. Identify plural, singular possessive, and plural possessive nouns.

F.10. Form singular and plural possessive nouns.

G. Mastering Verb Tenses

G.01. Recognize action verbs in sentences.

G.02. Identify main verbs and helping verbs in sentences.

G.03. Identify verbs in the regular past tense.

G.04. Form and use the regular past tense of verbs.

G.05. Identify irregular verbs in the past tense.

G.06. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1

G.07. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2

G.08. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3

G.09. Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4

G.10. Use the correct form of “to be” (am, is, are, was, were).

G.11. Use the correct form of “to have” (has, have, had).

G.12. Determine if a sentence is in the past, present, or future tense.

G.13. Change a sentence from present to future tense.

G.14. Use the progressive verb tenses (is walking, was walking).

G.15. Form the progressive verb tenses.