Updated May 2014
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IXL: Language arts -- Fourth-grade skills

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Great adaptive grammar study could use extensions for actual writing

Subjects & skills
Subjects
  • English Language Arts
  • English-Language Learning
Skills
  • Character & SEL
Grades This grade range is based on learning appropriateness and doesn't take into account privacy. It's determined by Common Sense Education, not the product's publisher.
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Price:  Free to try, Paid Skill practice is free but limited to a small number of problems a day. After a 30-day free trial, classroom licenses start at $249 per class for 25 students and one subject. Individual, school, and district licenses are also available.
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As of now, IXL offers ELA skills for grades 2-6.
Teachers can start by entering a class roster.
Students can practice over 100 of the 4th grade skills.
The student reports are thorough, and available for parents.

How Can I Teach with This Tool?

IXL's adaptive features make it especially suited for independent practice and differentiation (although skills and concepts are limited to a fourth-grade level). Exercises could be completed either during class or as homework. If used in school, consider having students work as partners, so they'll have opportunities to discuss the exercises and concepts. This could be especially helpful for any ELL or special-needs students, as they could be paired with a more capable peer.

To make the most of these fourth-grade grammar lessons, consider pairing specific exercises from IXL with an authentic writing assignment of your own. As grammar is best learned in context, students will be able to practice and reinforce new skills but also transfer and apply them to their own writing.

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Standards:

Key Standards Supported

Language

  • L.4.1

    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

  • L.4.1a

    Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why).

  • L.4.1b

    Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses.

  • L.4.1c

    Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.

  • L.4.1d

    Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag).

  • L.4.1e

    Form and use prepositional phrases.

  • L.4.1f

    Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.*

  • L.4.1g

    Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*

  • L.4.2

    Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

  • L.4.2a

    Use correct capitalization.

  • L.4.2b

    Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.

  • L.4.2c

    Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

  • L.4.2d

    Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

  • L.4.5

    Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings.

  • L.4.5a

    Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

  • L.4.5b

    Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs.

  • L.4.5c

    Demonstrate understanding of words by relating them to their opposites (antonyms) and to words with similar but not identical meanings (synonyms).

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Jessica C. , Classroom teacher
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I used IXL in the computer lab to reinforce math skills. I think it helps students to gain additional practice on many different math skills. They can work above grade level as well which I like for enrichment. Overall, I think it is a great program!
I think IXL is a great teaching tool. It was easy to set up, and students did not have trouble logging in. It did not have technical difficulties! It had certificates and "rewards" for students, as well as class reports that the teacher can print out. Overall I highly recommend this program.
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