India · CBSE Learning Outcomes
Class 4 English
This curriculum focuses on developing foundational literacy through diverse literary genres and practical communication skills. Students engage with poetry, folklore, and informational texts to build a robust vocabulary and confident expression in both written and spoken English.
Waking Up to Wonder
Exploring morning routines and the natural world through poetry and short narratives to build descriptive language skills.
Analyzing rhythm and rhyme in nature-themed poems to understand how sound creates mood.
Developing first-person accounts of daily life using sequence connectors and sensory details.
Building a bank of adjectives and verbs related to the environment and movement.
Tales of Wit and Wisdom
Investigating fables and folk tales from India and around the world to identify themes and character traits.
Examining why characters in fables act the way they do and what their actions reveal about them.
Extracting central messages from traditional stories and relating them to modern life.
Learning the mechanics of writing dialogue and using it to bring characters to life.
The World of Information
Developing skills to navigate non-fiction texts, focus on facts, and summarize informational content.
Identifying and using headings, captions, and indices to locate information quickly.
Distinguishing between objective statements and subjective viewpoints in articles.
Learning to condense long passages into essential points without losing meaning.
Curious Minds and Great Inventions
Reading about historical figures and inventions to practice biographical writing and chronological thinking.
Reading biographies to understand the sequence of events and challenges faced by innovators.
Researching and drafting a short account of a person's life using formal language.
Acquiring technical terms related to discovery, testing, and machinery.
Imaginary Journeys
Diving into fantasy and adventure stories to spark creative writing and descriptive excellence.
Using adjectives and metaphors to describe settings that do not exist in reality.
Understanding the story arc including the beginning, a problem, and the resolution.
Practicing reading aloud with expression, varied pace, and proper intonation.
Our Shared Community
Focusing on functional writing like letters and posters to engage with the local community and environment.
Learning the format of formal and informal letters for different purposes.
Combining slogans and visuals to communicate a message about school or environmental issues.
Developing active listening skills through interviews and group discussions.