Daily Language Review, Grade 4 is loaded with focused practice exercises. Weekly units are presented in a Monday–Thursday format that includes:
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two sentences to edit, including corrections in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, grammar, and vocabulary
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three items practicing a variety of language and reading skills
Friday practice cycles through four formats:
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language usage
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identifying and correcting mistakes
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combining sentences
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choosing reference materials
The short daily lessons may be approached in several ways:
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make overhead transparencies and conduct the lessons as an oral activity with the entire class
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reproduce the pages for individuals or partners to work independently
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check the answers as a group, using the overhead transparency
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occasionally use a lesson to test how individuals are progressing in their acquisition of skills
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