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Phonics, Decoding, and Early Fluency Grade 4
Roots, history, and academic language
Root study and etymology support substantial American-history reading, vocabulary development, Scripture, and written explanation.
1,588student pages
4quarter volumes
506teacher pages
Faith Readers · Grade 4 · Core reading curriculum
Key facts
- Grade
- Grade 4 — one book of the Kindergarten to Grade 5 sequence.
- Format
- Print-at-home PDFs. The teaching guide is read page by page in the browser.
- What is included
- A 1,588-page student textbook, 4 quarter-sized print editions, and a 506-page complete teaching guide.
- Lesson span
- Weeks 2–36, five lessons a week.
- Price
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- Open to everyone
- All 506 teaching-guide pages, and 8 zoomable sample pages of the student textbook.
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Inside Grade 4
A complete daily curriculum with a clear weekly path.
Root study and etymology support substantial American-history reading, vocabulary development, Scripture, and written explanation. The full student textbook preserves the year as one sequence; four quarter volumes make printing and binding manageable.
- Advanced morphology
- Etymology
- American-history reading
- Evidence-based response
Scope and sequence
What Grade 4 teaches, week by week
Every week pairs one phonics or word-study skill with one story from Scripture or history, one virtue, and one Scripture, and every week carries the same rhythm: drill sheet, decodable reader, scribe writing, daily exit tickets, and homework. Weeks are numbered as they are printed in the book (2–36), in four quarters. Preview a reading week, Monday to Friday, with the pages and minutes each day takes.
| Week | Story of the week | Skill | Virtue | Scripture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | ||||
| 2 | Christopher ColumbusColumbus 1492, Age of Exploration begins | Greek root dem (people) — democracy, epidemic, demographicFocus words: democracy, epidemic, demographic, pandemic, endemic | Courage | 1 John 4:4 |
| 3 | Henry the Navigator and the Age of ExplorationPortuguese sea school, charting the unknown | Greek root chron (time) — chronicle, chronological, synchronizeFocus words: chronicle, chronological, synchronize, chronic, anachronism | Courage | 1 Corinthians 16:13 |
| 4 | The Colonial SettlersColonial settlers, clearing forests, building homes | Greek root astro (star) — astronaut, astronomy, asteriskFocus words: astronaut, astronomy, asterisk, astrology, disaster | Diligence | Colossians 3:23 |
| 5 | The Pilgrims at PlymouthPilgrims at Plymouth, surviving the first winter | Greek root path (feeling, suffering) — sympathy, empathy, patheticFocus words: sympathy, empathy, pathetic, antipathy, pathology | Diligence | Proverbs 12:24 |
| 6 | The First ThanksgivingFirst Thanksgiving, three-day feast with Wampanoag | Greek root phon (sound) — telephone, symphony, microphoneFocus words: telephone, symphony, microphone, phonics, saxophone | Humility | 1 Peter 5:5 |
| 7 | SquantoSquanto, Patuxet guide to the Pilgrims | Greek root scope (look) — telescope, microscope, periscopeFocus words: telescope, microscope, periscope, horoscope, kaleidoscope | Humility | Psalm 37:11 |
| 8 | Roger WilliamsRoger Williams, religious liberty in Rhode Island | Greek root meter (measure) — thermometer, diameter, kilometerFocus words: thermometer, diameter, kilometer, barometer, speedometer | Integrity | 1 Peter 3:9 |
| 9 | Jonathan Edwards and the Great AwakeningGreat Awakening, Edwards and Whitefield revival | Greek root therm (heat) — thermal, thermometer, hypothermiaFocus words: thermal, thermos, hypothermia, geothermal, thermostat | Integrity | Ephesians 4:1 |
| Quarter 2 | ||||
| 10 | Patrick HenryPatrick Henry, 'Give me liberty or give me death' | Greek root micro (small) — microscope, microphone, microchipFocus words: microscope, microphone, microchip, microwave, microbe | Compassion | Proverbs 31:8 |
| 11 | Thomas JeffersonDeclaration of Independence, Jefferson drafts | Latin root mal (bad) — malice, malfunction, malnutritionFocus words: malice, malfunction, malnutrition, malignant, malevolent | Compassion | Deuteronomy 16:20 |
| 12 | The Founding FathersFounding Fathers, faith and reason together | Latin root ben (good) — benefit, benevolent, benedictionFocus words: benefit, benevolent, benediction, beneficial, benefactor | Wisdom | Proverbs 3:13 |
| 13 | James MadisonMadison, framing the U.S. Constitution | Latin root omni (all) — omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscientFocus words: omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, omnivore, omnibus | Wisdom | Psalm 127:1 |
| 14 | George WashingtonWashington, first President, peaceful transfer | Latin root multi (many) — multiply, multitude, multimediaFocus words: multiply, multitude, multimedia, multipurpose, multinational | Faithfulness | 1 Corinthians 4:2 |
| 15 | John and Abigail AdamsJohn and Abigail Adams, letters across the miles | Latin root semi (half) — semicircle, semifinal, semicolonFocus words: semicircle, semifinal, semicolon, semiweekly, semiannual | Faithfulness | Romans 1:17 |
| 16 | Lewis and ClarkLewis and Clark, Pacific expedition | Latin root circum (around) — circumference, circumnavigate, circumstanceFocus words: circumference, circumnavigate, circumstance, circulate, circular | Self-Control | Colossians 3:2 |
| 17 | The Inventors of the Industrial RevolutionIndustrial Revolution, Fulton, Morse, McCormick | Latin root inter (between) — interstate, intersect, internationalFocus words: interstate, intersect, international, interrupt, interact | Gratitude | Psalm 107:1 |
| 18 | Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe, Uncle Tom's Cabin | Latin root trans (across) — transport, translate, transformFocus words: transport, translate, transform, transfer, transit | Gratitude | Romans 11:36 |
| Quarter 3 | ||||
| 19 | Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass, abolitionist writer | Latin root contra (against) — contradict, contrast, contraryFocus words: contradict, contrast, contrary, contradiction, controversy | Justice | Psalm 82:3 |
| 20 | Abraham LincolnLincoln, Civil War and Emancipation | Latin prefix ex- (export, exit, expel)Focus words: export, exit, expel, exhale, external | Justice | Isaiah 58:6 |
| 21 | The Years of ReconstructionReconstruction, rebuilding the post-Civil-War South | Latin prefix in- or im- (invisible, impossible, impatient)Focus words: invisible, impossible, impatient, incomplete, imperfect | Patience | 2 Peter 3:9 |
| 22 | The Immigrants of Ellis IslandEllis Island, 12 million immigrants 1892-1954 | Latin prefix pre- in advanced words (precede, preface, prevail)Focus words: precede, preface, prevail, predict, prevent | Patience | Romans 12:12 |
| 23 | Jane AddamsJane Addams, Hull House social work | Latin prefix pro- (protect, propose, program)Focus words: protect, propose, program, promote, project | Generosity | Psalm 82:3 |
| 24 | Sergeant Alvin York (WWI)Sergeant Alvin York, WWI Christian soldier | Latin prefix sub- (submarine, submerge, suburb)Focus words: submarine, submerge, suburb, subtract, subway | Generosity | Acts 20:35 |
| 25 | The Christians Through the Great DepressionGreat Depression, churches feed and lead | advanced suffix -ous or -ious (mountainous, victorious, religious)Focus words: mountainous, victorious, religious, courageous, famous | Courage | Psalm 28:7 |
| 26 | The Soldiers and Pastors of World War IIWorld War II, soldiers, chaplains, sacrifice | advanced suffix -ate as verb (educate, dedicate, calculate)Focus words: educate, dedicate, calculate, navigate, decorate | Courage | 1 Corinthians 16:13 |
| 27 | Rosa ParksRosa Parks, quiet faithful diligence | advanced suffix -ify (clarify, signify, identify)Focus words: clarify, signify, identify, magnify, purify | Diligence | Colossians 3:23 |
| Quarter 4 | ||||
| 28 | Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolent resistance | advanced suffix -ize (memorize, realize, organize)Focus words: memorize, realize, organize, criticize, specialize | Humility | 1 Peter 5:5 |
| 29 | The Astronauts of Apollo 8Apollo 8, Genesis reading from lunar orbit | advanced suffix -ance or -ence (importance, intelligence, patience)Focus words: importance, intelligence, patience, absence, presence | Integrity | Proverbs 10:9 |
| 30 | The Underground Church of the Cold WarCold War underground church, Wurmbrand, Brother Andrew | advanced suffix -ity (purity, dignity, equality)Focus words: purity, dignity, equality, humanity, humility | Compassion | Proverbs 31:8 |
| 31 | Billy GrahamBilly Graham, preacher to the nations | Greek + Latin combination — auditorium, audiovisual, telegraphFocus words: auditorium, audiovisual, telegraph, telephone, television | Wisdom | Proverbs 3:13 |
| 32 | Christian Missionaries Around the WorldModern missions, translators, doctors, teachers | word family trees from one root (port -> portable, transport, deport)Focus words: portable, transport, deport, import, support | Faithfulness | Romans 1:17 |
| 33 | The Classic Christian WritersLewis | Review weekFocus words: narrative, chronicle, imagination, allegory, myth | Self-Control | Romans 12:2 |
| 34 | The Brave Faces of American FaithFaithful Christians across America's history | advanced word analysis reviewFocus words: history, faithful, courage, service, hope | Gratitude | Psalm 107:1 |
| 35 | America in the Hand of God | Review weekFocus words: nation, justice, mercy, humbly, God | Justice | Isaiah 58:6 |
| 36 | The Faith Reader (looking ahead) | Portfolio weekFocus words: wisdom, ask, gives, lacks, given | Wisdom | James 1:5 |
Practice · beside the lessons
Practice this grade
Printable 4th Grade phonics worksheets organized by skill, each with its own answer key, with free sheets in every set. Practice pages reinforce the lessons; they are not the lesson.
- CH as /k/
- Word Games & Puzzles
- Silent Letters: bt
- The GH Sound
- Missing & Hidden Letters
- The -que and -gue Endings
See all 4th Grade phonics worksheets →
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