Canadian Curriculum · Grade 4 English

Grade 4 English Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map

A full-year Grade 4 English lesson plan aligned to the Ontario curriculum, adaptable to other provinces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2 or 3 days a week from September to August, covering reading strategies, literary elements and informational and comparative texts, grammar (sentences, pronouns, verbs, conjunctions and dialogue punctuation), organizing and strengthening essays with transitions and sources, and vocabulary (word origins, relationships and meaning in context), with spring review and summer bridge enrichment.

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September · Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text + Grammar: Sentences & Pronouns

Grade 4 English — September Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
September 1st week (Reading Strategies)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea and Summarizing	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea and Summarizing 2: Theme	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 1: Main Idea and Summarizing 2: Theme 3: Tone
September 2nd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 3: Tone 4: Text Structure (Chronological, Cause/Effect)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 4: Text Structure (Chronological, Cause/Effect) 5: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Main Idea and Summarizing worksheet quizzes
September 3rd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 3: Tone	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 5: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Main Idea and Summarizing worksheet quizzes	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme worksheet quizzes 3: Tone worksheet quizzes 4: Text Structure (Chronological, Cause/Effect) worksheet quizzes
September 4th week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 4: Text Structure (Chronological, Cause/Effect)	Reading Strategies: Understanding a Text 2: Theme worksheet quizzes 3: Tone worksheet quizzes	Grammar: Sentences & Pronouns 1: Complex Sentences 2: Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review

October · Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words + Reading Strategies: Literary Elements

Grade 4 English — October Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
October 1st week (Grammar)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tense Consistency	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tense Consistency 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tense Consistency 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review
October 2nd week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Verb Tense Consistency worksheet quizzes	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tense Consistency worksheet quizzes 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs worksheet quizzes Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 1: Literary Devices (Personification, Imagery)
October 3rd week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 2: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives & Adverbs worksheet quizzes Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 1: Literary Devices (Personification, Imagery)	Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 2: Analyzing Literature (Characters' Motivations) 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Literary Devices (Personification, Imagery) worksheet quizzes
October 4th week (Grammar & Reading Strategies)	Grammar: Verbs & Descriptive Words 1: Verb Tense Consistency worksheet quizzes	Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 2: Analyzing Literature (Characters' Motivations) 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Reading Strategies: Literary Elements 2: Analyzing Literature (Characters' Motivations) worksheet quizzes

November · Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts + Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation

Grade 4 English — November Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
November 1st week (Reading Strategies)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 1: Informational Text Features	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 1: Informational Text Features 2: Comparing Texts of Different Genres	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 1: Informational Text Features 2: Comparing Texts of Different Genres 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review
November 2nd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 2: Comparing Texts of Different Genres	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Informational Text Features worksheet quizzes	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 1: Informational Text Features worksheet quizzes 2: Comparing Texts of Different Genres worksheet quizzes Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation 1: Conjunctions
November 3rd week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 2: Comparing Texts of Different Genres worksheet quizzes Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation 1: Conjunctions	Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation 2: Dialogue Punctuation 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Conjunctions worksheet quizzes
November 4th week (Reading Strategies & Grammar)	Reading Strategies: Informational & Comparative Texts 1: Informational Text Features worksheet quizzes	Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation 2: Dialogue Punctuation 3: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Grammar: Conjunctions & Dialogue Punctuation 2: Dialogue Punctuation worksheet quizzes

December · Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays

Grade 4 English — December Lesson Plan

Ontario Curriculum · English Language Arts

Week	1 Day/Week	2 Day/Week	3 Day/Week
December 1st week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 1: Organizing Multi-Paragraph Essays	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 1: Organizing Multi-Paragraph Essays 2: Opinion Writing with Evidence	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 1: Organizing Multi-Paragraph Essays 2: Opinion Writing with Evidence 3: Revising for Stronger Verbs & Clarity
December 2nd week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 2: Opinion Writing with Evidence	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 3: Revising for Stronger Verbs & Clarity 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review 1: Organizing Multi-Paragraph Essays worksheet quizzes 2: Opinion Writing with Evidence worksheet quizzes
December 3rd week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 3: Revising for Stronger Verbs & Clarity	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 1: Organizing Multi-Paragraph Essays worksheet quizzes 2: Opinion Writing with Evidence worksheet quizzes	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 3: Revising for Stronger Verbs & Clarity worksheet quizzes
December 4th week (Writing Strategies)	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 4: Chapter Vocabulary Review	Writing Strategies: Organizing & Strengthening Essays 3: Revising for Stronger Verbs & Clarity worksheet quizzes	Review & Enrichment •: Extra Practice & Enrichment Activities

The learning framework

Anatomy of a focused lesson

Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.

10 minutes

Focus and activate

Start with a quick read-aloud, word game or picture prompt linked to the week’s Grade 4 topic.

25 minutes

Analyze and apply

Model the reading or writing skill together, then practise it with guided and independent tasks.

10 minutes

Check for understanding

Finish with a short exit task so the tutor knows exactly what to revisit next lesson.

Student learning toolkit

Resources for Grade 4 English

Concept lessons

Clear explanations of each Grade 4 reading, writing and language topic in the order it comes up at school.

Worksheet quizzes

Worksheet quizzes for every lesson, matched to each week of the plan.

Vocabulary reviews

Chapter vocabulary reviews that build the words your child needs for each unit.

Progress notes

Regular feedback for parents on reading, writing and next steps.

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