Karla Leath Fourth grade is a difficult and challenging year. Students spend the first half of the year working hard in anticipation of FCAT testing - FCAT Reading and FCAT Writing. On the FCAT Reading test, students should be able to read a short passage and answer multiple choice questions about the passage.
Students also write short and extended responses to questions.
On the FCAT Writing test, students receive a prompt on a particular topic and are given 45 minutes to organize and write a five-paragraph essay. With the adoption of a new science series in Alachua County, students are enjoying the challenge and fun of hands-on learning. Accelerated Reader is a computer assisted reading program that enhances the existing reading program by allowing students to choose books from a wide variety of genres. After a student finishes reading a book, they can take a test about the book on the computer. If the test is mastered, the student earns points based on the difficulty of the book.