--- title: 'Video: How fourth graders show they’re learning from what they read' description: Fourth graders may understand what they’re reading. But are they building knowledge from it? Here’s how to tell if your fourth grader is actually learning from reading. slug: video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read author: The Understood Team published: '2019-10-16T11:48:25.558Z' thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/EFF28F9B732C4741BCFDFDF33AD61DCA/35acbadedcfc31ddfcc40d7cf7b06942/Video-HowFourthGradersShowTheyreLearningFromWhatTheyRead.jpg source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read lang: en --- # Video: How fourth graders show they’re learning from what they read How do you know if fourth graders are building knowledge from what they read? Typically, they’ll connect something they’ve already learned with what they’re reading now. Watch this video from Understood founding partner [GreatSchools](https://www.greatschools.org/) to learn more about how to tell if kids this age are learning from their reading. [![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/EFF28F9B732C4741BCFDFDF33AD61DCA/35acbadedcfc31ddfcc40d7cf7b06942/Video-HowFourthGradersShowTheyreLearningFromWhatTheyRead.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/U4_F1kUVFlA) --- ## Explore related topics and articles - [Video: How fourth graders show they understand what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-they-understand-what-they-read) - Kids in fourth grade are reading more than ever before. If they really comprehend what they read, theyre able to answer questions about it. Watch this video from Understood founding partner GreatSchools to learn how kids this age show that they understand what theyre reading. - [Video: How first graders show they’re learning from what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-first-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read) - How do you know if first graders are building knowledge from what theyre reading? One sign is if theyre able to explain to you what theyve learned. Watch this video from founding partner GreatSchools to find out how first graders typically show theyre learning from what they read. - [Video: How second graders show they’re learning from what they read](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-second-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read) - How can you be sure second graders are learning from what they read? Typically, kids this age can make connections between the new information they read and what they already know. Watch this video from Understood founding partner GreatSchools to learn more. --- ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read#webpage","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","description":"Fourth graders may understand what they’re reading. But are they building knowledge from it? Here’s how to tell if your fourth grader is actually learning from reading."},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","name":"Video: How fourth graders show they’re learning from what they read"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","datePublished":"2019-10-16T11:48:25.558Z","description":"Fourth graders may understand what they’re reading. But are they building knowledge from it? Here’s how to tell if your fourth grader is actually learning from reading.","headline":"Video: How fourth graders show they’re learning from what they read","url":"https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-fourth-graders-show-theyre-learning-from-what-they-read","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://www.understood.org/#organization","name":"Understood for All Inc","logo":"https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/307jFAYQevghG8nQMCjh89/ccdbbec895765824db43f6d30b496e83/logo_lockup_navy.jpg"}}] ```