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4th Grade homeschool English curriculum

All 36 weeks of 4th grade English, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

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How 4th grade English works

Lessons build reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary step by step, with read-aloud audio, typed responses, and quizzes that grade themselves.

Time: about 25–40 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	Nonfiction structure	CCSS RI.4.2
2	Objective summary	RL.4.2
3	Academic vocab	CCSS RL.4.2
4	Theme essays	W.4.9a
5	Point of view	W.4.1
6	Opinion essay I	CCSS RL.4.6
7	Opinion essay II	RI.4.6
8	Informative essay	CCSS W.4.8
9	Two-column notes	RI.4.2

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Citations light	CCSS W.4.3b
11	Narrative craft	W.4.3d
12	Dialogue	L.4.2b
13	Research mini	CCSS W.4.7
14	Speeches 3 min	W.4.8
15	Poetry analysis	CCSS SL.4.4
16	Compare documents	SL.4.6
17	Argument writing: reason + example in a paragraph	CCSS RL.4.5
18	Reading check: main idea vs a pretty detail	L.4.5a

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	Literary analysis: what a character wants	RL.4.4
20	Drama: read a scene with two voices	CCSS RI.4.6
21	Research paper I	RI.4.9
22	Research paper II	CCSS W.4.1a-d
23	Presentation deck	CCSS RL.4.3
24	Media literacy: who made this and why	RL.4.1
25	Debate club	RF.4.4b
26	Book/project	CCSS W.4.2a-e
27	Poetry writing: a stanza with a turn	CCSS SL.4.5

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	Historical fiction	SL.4.4
29	Journalism: a news paragraph with two facts	CCSS RL.4.1
30	Editing bootcamp	RL.4.3
31	Socratic talk	CCSS W.4.3d
32	Multimedia	L.4.3a
33	Rhetoric light	L.4.5
34	Portfolio	CCSS RL.4.9
35	Skills battery: grammar, a paragraph, name the author	W.4.3
36	Teach a seminar	CCSS W.4.2

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FAQ

Is this 4th grade English curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 English lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 4th grade English lesson?

Plan on about 25–40 minutes a day for English. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.