By the end of 4^th grade, pupils should be able to:

Use Cognitive Skills

• Recognize, understand, read, write and say  new words and phrases  in accordance with the vocabulary list for this level
• Understand  the vocabulary within familiar and unfamiliar texts
• Read words with vowel and consonant combinations and other basic structures such as a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e
• Read sight words such as - I, the, there, here, one, etc that appear in the English Curriculum and identify and read cognates
• Distinguish between text types (letters, ads, etc.)
• Answer questions about a  text  orally and in writing
• Identify main idea
• Give an original title to a text
• Write a short text (4-5 lines) according to specific guidelines, in the form of a power point presentation, a poster, a poem etc. based on information provided by the teacher.
• Respond to a story, (written or told) chants, poems, emails etc

Use Intra-Personal Skills  including 

• Perseverence: demonstrate perseverance throughout reading, writing and listening comprehension exercises
• Competence: believe in his or her  competence to build basic reading skills through practice
• Curiousity: take an interest in learning English and to want to broaden vocabulary

Use Inter-Personal Skills including:

• Cooperation: sing in English along with classmates
• Oral Communication: converse in English using basic vocabulary
• Teamwork:  collaborate in classroom work and homework with peers

Skills for other Grades

• 3rd Grade |
• 4th Grade |
• 5th Grade |
• 6th Grade

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