The Orange Book - 4th Grade Language Arts Curriculum
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The Orange Book Language Arts Curriculum
4th GRADE SKILLS
The Orange Book is a comprehensive 4th Grade Language Arts Curriculum, blending dictation of literature passages, book studies, and special 4th Grade writing activities. Students will learn essential skills like creative writing, 4th Grade reading comprehension, and composition, all while enhancing writing skills through a variety of engaging lessons.
This curriculum features an exciting story writing unit, complete with instructions on making and binding their very own book—a fantastic way to encourage creative writing prompts and imaginative expression in 4th graders. The updated third edition is even easier to use, featuring added synonym practice and editing exercises to strengthen writing and reading comprehension.
Designed for both students and teachers, the curriculum integrates key language arts for 4th graders. It covers grammar, 4th grade spelling, higher-order thinking, and improves studying skills.
With 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-follow daily plans, this 4th grade homeschool curriculum is both comprehensive and teacher-friendly, requiring little to no preparation. Each lesson includes:
The Orange Student Activity Book is the perfect companion for the Teacher's Book, with everything from student instruction to record-keeping tools in one convenient package. This features writing activities, word puzzles, analogies, and logic activities.
The activity book includes great resources to support creative writing and 4th grade reading. Enrichment activities and answers are included to provide extra support for teachers and allow students to work more independently.
This curriculum features an exciting story writing unit, complete with instructions on making and binding their very own book—a fantastic way to encourage creative writing prompts and imaginative expression in 4th graders. The updated third edition is even easier to use, featuring added synonym practice and editing exercises to strengthen writing and reading comprehension.
Designed for both students and teachers, the curriculum integrates key language arts for 4th graders. It covers grammar, 4th grade spelling, higher-order thinking, and improves studying skills.
With 36 weekly lessons divided into easy-to-follow daily plans, this 4th grade homeschool curriculum is both comprehensive and teacher-friendly, requiring little to no preparation. Each lesson includes:
- Everyday Words: Dictation, grammar exercises, spelling tips, and creative writing prompts to build essential skills.
- Five units that provide the opportunity for your student to apply skills through various styles. The five units include:
- Research
- Journal Writing
- Poetry
- Newspaper - This unit has been updated to accommodate today's technology. Download the free revisions: revised unit from the Teacher Book / revised unit from the Student Book
- Story Writing and Book Making
- Book Studies: Four classic novels encourage deeper 4th grade reading activities. Each study includes vocabulary skills, reading comprehension, and fun, interactive tasks.
- The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Orville and Wilber Wright by Augusta Stevenson
- Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
- The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
The Orange Student Activity Book is the perfect companion for the Teacher's Book, with everything from student instruction to record-keeping tools in one convenient package. This features writing activities, word puzzles, analogies, and logic activities.
The activity book includes great resources to support creative writing and 4th grade reading. Enrichment activities and answers are included to provide extra support for teachers and allow students to work more independently.
As a former elementary school teacher, I love the way that the Orange book is organized. Each week includes practice in grammar, spelling, vocabulary, reading, and writing. Concepts are introduced sequentially and lots of review is included within the lessons.
I also love that this curriculum does not include busywork. Each day’s activities are thoughtfully designed to teach important concepts without a lot of extra worksheets or drills.
- Sarah, Homeschooling 4 Him
Read the full review here.
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The following reviews are for the 2nd edition of the Orange Book. Some changes have been made in the 3rd edition.
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Spelling
Includes practice with fourth grade spelling rules, such as adding suffixes to words ending in silent letters, and provides word lists and tips for mastering difficult spelling patterns. The focus on these writing activities reinforces essential 4th grade spelling worksheets.
Reading Comprehension
Students will complete book studies on novels like The Boxcar Children and The Sign of the Beaver, exploring key themes like biography, character sketching, and cause and effect. Lessons in 4th grade reading comprehension also include vocabulary building and discussions of story elements.
Grammar and Composition
Covers essential grammar topics such as conjunctions, plural nouns, and verb tenses, while also focusing on writing types like descriptive writing and dialogue. Students will additionally participate in creative writing exercises designed to enhance their composition skills.
Higher Order Thinking Skills
With lessons designed to build decision-making and fact vs. opinion, students develop their reasoning abilities, preparing them for more advanced concepts in reading activities for 4th graders.
Creative Expression
In this unit, students will practice journal writing prompts and learn to illustrate poetry. They'll be introduced to different poetry formats like haiku and limerick, strengthening their creative writing prompts and overall writing skills.
Penmanship
Emphasizes neat, legible writing through activities like copying passages and writing final drafts, encouraging students to improve their penmanship as they complete their writing activities.
Four of the 36 weekly lessons in the Orange Book have been set aside as Books Studies. Your student will have the opportunity to read these four novels throughout the year.
If your student needs more time, you may use this guide as a reading schedule: The Orange Book - Book Study Reading Guide
- The Boxcar Children, #1 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Wilbur and Orville Wright by Augusta Stevenson
- Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
- The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
If your student needs more time, you may use this guide as a reading schedule: The Orange Book - Book Study Reading Guide
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