Language Arts/English Curriculum Frameworks - Albemarle County ...

4 th Grade
Intermediate Stage of Reading:
Intermediate readers are able to identify the print forms of almost every word that is in their speaking and
listening vocabulary. They have become fluent silent readers. Their individual interests are important
determiners of appropriate books. Some students prefer fiction while others prefer nonfiction. Most
students are willing to tackle books that challenge their reading abilities if the topic is one of great
interest. The focus of instruction for these children is expansion of vocabulary, or critical thinking skills,
and of strategies for getting meaning from complex text.
Appropriate books for students in this stage contain more difficult vocabulary and concepts, include
chapters that are often complete in themselves, and feature characters and situations of interest to upper
elementary students.
Stages of Writing:
Refer to ASPIRE (appendix B).
Genre – realistic fiction, autobiography, biography, informational materials, historical fiction, poetry.
Suggested Authors:
Judy Blume
Betsy Byars
Kate DiCamillo
Sid Fleishman
Russel Freedman
Patricia Reilly Giff
Marguerite Henry
E.L. Konigsburg
C. S. Lewis
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ivy Ruckman
Pam Munoz Ryan
Mildred Taylor
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