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title: What fourth-grade academic skills typically look like in action
description: Discover what fourth graders are usually expected to learn about reading, writing, and math.
slug: what-fourth-grade-academic-skills-typically-look-like-in-action
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:45:44.281Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5226926C773440C3BDAE95323FC4D0C2/123da88326417a63d26d0324a06bedd7/22973452.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/what-fourth-grade-academic-skills-typically-look-like-in-action
lang: en
---

# What fourth-grade academic skills typically look like in action

Fourth grade is an important year in kids’ development. They’re expected to have some basic academic skills, and continue to build on them. They’re reading to learn (instead of learning to read). And they’re working to improve their math, reading, and writing skills, too. Find out what kids in fourth grade typically learn.

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