GOALS FOR THE FOURTH GRADE

Please tell me if you think youll meet each goal by the end of
the fourth grade, for the following subjects. Answer honestly,
and if you say no or maybe, make sure you answer the extra
questions.

ENGLISH
1.) I will be able to read fluently, both aloud and to
myself. I will not struggle over common/easy
words (sight word list), and I will be able to finish
a whole chapter book.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

2.) I will be able to understand and talk about what

was happening in the book or text I just read. I
will be able to think about the meaning of the
book or text, and will be able to answer
thoughtful questions based on what I read both
in WRITING and SPEAKING
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

3.) I will be able to write different kinds of texts, like

essays, poems, short stories, and research
reports. These texts will be clear, thoughtful and
easy to understand.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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4.) I will be able to give a thoughtful oral

presentation on something I have read or
researched.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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5.)

I will be able to use a dictionary.

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

6.) I will be able to recognize and fix spelling

mistakes after proofreading. I will know my basic

grammar (making clear sentences, knowing my

punctuation, putting verbs in the right tense,
etc.)
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

7.) I will be able to use strong descriptions of

characters looks, feelings, and thoughts, as well
as story settings, in my creative texts.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

MATH
1.) I will know the difference between regular
numbers( whole numbers), fractions, and some
decimals. I will know what that difference means
in mathematical terms.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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2.) I will be able to read the clock, digital and

analogue.

a.) Already Done___

b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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3.) I will know how to add up to 3 digits.

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your
teacher can do to help you reach this goal

4.) I will know how to subtract up to 3 digits.

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher
can do to help you reach this goal

5.) I will know my times tables fluently up to 12

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher
can do to help you reach this goal

6.) I will know how to multiply 2 digit numbers.

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher
can do to help you reach this goal

7.) I will know how to divide using simple short

division.

a.) Already Done___

b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher
can do to help you reach this goal

8.)

I will understand and be able to complete number

patterns. Ex:

1, 7, 13, 19, ___, ___

19, 16, 13, 10, ___, ___

2, 4, 6, 10, 16, 26, ___, ___

4, 8, 12, 16, ___, ___

a.) Already Done___

b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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9.) I will be able to do simple algebra. Ex:

2x+6=12
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

5.) I will understand measurements of area and

volume, and how to scale up or down.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

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6.) I can recognize and describe properties of

geometrical shapes (ex: what makes a square? How
can you measure the angles of a triangle? What are
the different ways you can measure a circle?)
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

7.) I can read data from tables and graphs, and know
what it means.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

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SCIENCE
1.) I will know and be able to name common plants
and animals in my area, and I will know what
they need to survive.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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2.) I will know about the life cycle of different plants

and animals.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

3.) I will know about the different organs in the

human body and what they do.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

4.) I will know about our solar system, how planets

rotate around the sun, and how the moon rotates
around the earth.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

5.) I will know about electrical circuits and magnets

a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

6.) Chemistry (circle the ones you dont know after

asking): I will know about solids, liquids,
gasses...boiling, evaporation, and condensation...
how substances can be broken down through
chemical reactions...do my own experiments with
safe chemicals...make observations about different
chemical substances and how these can be grouped.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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7.)I will know how to conduct simple science

experiments.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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8.)I will know and be able to use each step in the

scientific method
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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SO

1.) I will be able to discuss and/or write about how

humans have changed the world around them,
throughout history.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal

2.) I will know how to read a map, globe and atlas,

and will be able to find different locations using
each item.
a.) Already Done___
b.)I Will Easily Get There, With Practice___
c.)I Need To Work Very Hard To Get There___
d.)I Dont Think Ill Get There___
if you answered c or d, tell me what you think you, your parents, and your teacher can
do to help you reach this goal
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