Grade 4 English: Research and Media Literacy
Free Grade 4 English unit on Research and Media Literacy: 10 lessons in order, starting with Research questions. Includes practice questions and answer keys.
10 lessons in this unit
Research questions
Ask focused research questions that can be answered with evidence, and break a big topic into smaller questions.
Lesson 2Primary and secondary sources
Tell primary sources from secondary sources and explain how each helps research.
Lesson 3Locating information
Use the table of contents, index, headings, keywords and search tools to locate information quickly.
Lesson 4Note-taking
Take brief notes in your own words under headings, record sources, and avoid copying text.
Lesson 5Organising research
Organise research notes into categories and an outline for a report.
Lesson 6Source reliability
Judge whether a source is reliable by checking the author, date, purpose and evidence.
Lesson 7Research reports
Write a research report from organised notes, with a title, introduction, sections, conclusion and a list of sources.
Lesson 8Media messages
Analyse media messages: who made them, who they are for, what techniques they use and what they want us to do.
Lesson 9Visual presentations
Create a clear visual presentation, such as a poster or slides, that supports a spoken talk with pictures, charts and short text.
Lesson 10Collaborative inquiry
Work in a group to carry out a research project: plan, divide tasks, research, combine findings and share.