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4th Grade Reading

Empower your fourth grader’s reading journey with Sylvan Learning’s personalized tutoring, designed to boost comprehension and confidence for academic success.

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Inspiring the transition to “independent reader”

The 4th grade is a big transition year as your young reader moves from learning to read … to reading for comprehension. It’s natural to want to help your child succeed, and Sylvan is a great place to turn for reading help.

With your child’s personal assessment and learning plan as a guide, our 4th grade reading tutors ensure your child learns the reading skills he or she needs, while encouraging independence, confidence and self-motivation. We focus on reading comprehension, fluency (reading out loud), phonics and vocabulary — skills that will accelerate your child’s learning for years to come.

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What they’ll learn

With our 4th grade reading tutoring, your child will learn key reading concepts and skills such as:

Fluency
Read grade-level texts with accuracy and aloud at a natural pace
Understand how punctuation impacts fluency
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Phonics
Identify letters of the alphabet
Easily read and decode words with more than one syllable, including the sounds represented by consonants and vowels, consonant blends and digraphs (for example, block, crumb, strand, chin), vowel digraphs and diphthongs (for example, join, mouse, bee, tea) and r-controlled vowels (i.e., car, bear, pier)
Break a word down into syllables, or use syllabication
Recognize suffixes and inflectional endings (for example, books, started, singing, gladly)
Identify compound words
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Vocabulary
Determine the meaning of a word based on its use
Sort familiar words into categories based on their meaning (for example, colors, shapes, etc.)
Recognize base words and their inflections (for example, cook, cooks, cooked, cooking)
Identify the words that make up a contraction
Understand compound words
Identify common synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms
Use knowledge of the root of a word to determine its meaning
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Reading Comprehension
Identify the main concept and supporting details of a text
Determine what will happen next in a reading selection
Relate experiences in a text with real-life experiences and events
Ask meaningful questions in order to understand text
Answer questions about a text after reading it
And much more based on your child's unique reading needs…
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Pre-K through 12th grade

Reading tutoring by grade levels

Our reading programs offer instruction in common topics like phonics and reading comprehension to help your student gain confidence in reading. (Watch them succeed in all subject areas!)

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What parents are saying

“So far so good with Sylvan one month in. Tailored learning and homework based on observed challenges. Our daughter is enjoying it which is a blessing. Plan to continue for the foreseeable future.”
— Andrew G. · Nepean, ON
“Great place! My daughter loved the tutors and the staff and they helped her tremendously. I would highly recommend Sylvan North Indianapolis.”
— Krystal C. · Indianapolis, IN
“My child learned a lot. They used different techniques so that my child can stay engaged while learning. Overall it was a great experience.”
— Dennys M. · Castro Valley, CA

Let’s get started

Start your child on the path to academic success

Give us a call at (888) 338-2283 or fill out the form to discuss your child’s learning goals and schedule our Insight™ Assessment to accurately determine where your child stands academically.

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