Fourth grade (called Grade 4 in some regions) is a year of education in many nations. The fourth grade is the fourth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 9 or 10 years old, depending on their birthday. It is a part of elementary school, a school providing instruction for young pupils, comprising the first three, four, or five grades of elementary school. Students are taught larger place value, how to write a good summary, writing with transitions, how to read large numbers, writing with starter sentences and detailed sentences.
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