What your child learns in 4th grade in Oregon
4th grade raises the pace with multi-digit multiplication and division, equivalent fractions and decimals, and longer writing. Social studies is all about Oregon, from time immemorial to today, including the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon, the state's government and its economy.
4th grade subjects in the Oregon State Standards
Math
Focus areas
- Numbers and operations: multi-digit multiplication and division, equivalent fractions, and decimals
- Geometry and measurement: shapes, measurement and the space around us
- Data reasoning: asking questions, collecting data and reading what it shows
15 units, including Numbers to 10,000, Add & Subtract, Multiply & Divide, Prime & Composite.
English Language Arts
Focus areas
- Reading: text structure, theme and evidence
- Writing: opinion, information and story writing
- Speaking and listening: sharing ideas and building on what others say
13 units, including Reading Detectives, Text Features, Point of View, Word Builders.
Science
Focus areas
- Energy and waves
- How plant and animal structures work
- Rocks, erosion and Earth's processes
10 units, including Sense & Respond, Light, Sound, Energy on the Move.
Social Studies
Focus areas
- Oregon, from time immemorial to the present
- The nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon
- Oregon's government and economy
8 units, including Oregon's Land & Neighbors, The Nine Tribes of Oregon, The Oregon Country, Trail to Statehood.
Printable 4th grade sheets
One free practice sheet for each subject, with an answer key. Print them, or work through them on screen.
What to look for on the report card
Look for comments on reading for meaning, organized paragraphs, fractions and decimals, and research on Oregon history.
Oregon report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. See what each level means.
4th grade students also take the Oregon state tests (OSAS). Read the state tests guide.
Oregon's Transformative Social and Emotional Learning standards apply in every grade. Read about Transformative SEL.
Ready for 4th grade?
4th grade builds on what your child practiced in 3rd grade. If a skill feels shaky, a few short practice sessions before or early in the year can help:
- Math: Round & Count, Add & Subtract, Multiplication, Division, Patterns & Equations
- English Language Arts: Read and Think, Story Elements, Reading Patterns, Prefixes & Suffixes, Spelling Patterns
- Science: Pushes, Pulls & Forces, Speed & Motion, How Plants Grow & Change, Basic Needs & Life Cycles, Traits & Variation
- Social Studies: Needs Around the World, Communities Around the World, Working Together Fairly, Oregon's Regions, Oregon's Counties
Common questions
4th grade covers math, English language arts, science, social studies in the Oregon State Standards. 4th grade raises the pace with multi-digit multiplication and division, equivalent fractions and decimals, and longer writing. Social studies is all about Oregon, from time immemorial to today, including the nine federally recognized Tribes of Oregon, the state's government and its economy.
Oregon report cards describe learning with Beginning, Approaching, Meeting, Exceeding. Students in 4th grade also write the Oregon state tests (OSAS), which is separate from the report card.
Short, regular practice works better than long sessions: 10 to 15 minutes a few times a week, on the skills your child's teacher flags. Read together, use math in real life, and praise effort.
Practice 4th grade skills with Gradelings
Kind hints, no ads, and reports in the language of the Oregon report card. Subscribe now, or try it free for 30 days with no card.