4th Grade English Language Arts

Welcome to 4th Grade English Language

ArtsMs. Stewart

Room 20

Language Arts

• What is Language Arts?–a school subject that focuses on:• Listening• Reading• Writing• Speaking and• Viewing skills in a given language(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Arts_(album), http://www.csus.edu/indiv/h/hurners/HTML%20Supports/Listening%20Self-Assessment.htm

Vocabulary

• What is vocabulary?–words known or used by children or

adults.–can be written or spoken out loud.

Vocabulary• Similes– Comparing two unlike or different things– Usually used with words “like” or “as”

http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/language-arts/12/similes/

Vocabulary• Metaphors– an analogy between two things or

ideas–Do not use “like” or “as”

• Examples: “Jumping for Joy”“It is raining and

Grammar and Usage

What is a simple sentence?–Known as a independent clause–Contains a subject and verb

–Examples: • Maria likes soccer.• Susie went to the park.

Grammar and Usage

• What is a compound sentence?– two simple sentences combined

with the words for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

–How to remember: FANBOYS

Grammar and Usage

• Examples of compound sentences– I went to the park, and my friend

went home.What are the subjects and verbs?

Grammar and Usage

• What is a direct object?• Follows an action verb• Can be nouns, pronouns, phrases, or

clauses

• How to remember: subject + verb + what or who? = direct object

Grammar and Usage

• Examples of Direct Objects• Becky and Rachel played soccer in the

park.

• What are the subjects?• What is the verb?• Played what?

Grammar and Usage

• What is an indirect object?• noun or pronoun• Comes after an action verb• Answers one of these questions:–To whom?–For whom?–To what?–For what?

Grammar and Usage

Examples of Indirect Objects• “He gave Susie a rose.”

-He gave what to whom? Susie.

• -“She gave me the report.” -She gave the report to whom?

Me.

Grammar and Usage

• What is a prepositional phrase?• a phrase beginning with a preposition.–Examples:»At Home

• At = preposition• Home = noun.

» In time• In = preposition• Time = noun

Discourse

• What is fantasy?• imagination

http://artstyleonline.com/design/fantasy-art-debut/

http://www.bigoo.ws/myspace-layouts/fantasy/fantasy-201092.htm

Discourse

• What is a myth?• traditional story• accepted as history• explains the world view of people

http://sunwalked.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/236/

Discourse

• What is a legend?• A story about mythical or supernatural

beings or events