MCAS Math Grade 4 study plan

Identify the four Grade 4 MCAS reporting categories (Number and Operations in Base Ten; Number and Operations-Fractions; Operations and Algebraic Thinking; Measurement, Geometry, and Data) and state the approximate share of test items each carries.

Compute multi-digit sums and differences to 1,000,000 using the standard algorithm, including regrouping across zeroes, with 90% accuracy on 20 items.

Multiply up to four-digit by one-digit and two-digit by two-digit numbers using place-value strategies and the standard algorithm, and justify each step in writing.

Divide up to four-digit dividends by one-digit divisors, interpreting remainders in context, with 80% accuracy on 15 items.

Explain in writing how place value (ten times as much to the left) explains regrouping in addition, subtraction, and multiplication.

Generate equivalent fractions and explain equivalence using visual fraction models and number lines.

Compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators by creating common denominators or benchmarks, and justify the comparison.

Decompose a fraction into a sum of unit fractions and write mixed numbers as improper fractions and back.

Add and subtract fractions and mixed numbers with like denominators, solving word problems involving the same whole.

Multiply a whole number by a fraction and connect it to repeated addition.

Solve multi-step word problems using the four operations, choosing the operation and representing unknowns with a letter.

Find factor pairs, recognize multiples, and identify prime and composite numbers up to 100.

Generate and analyze a number or shape pattern and state the rule in words.

Interpret multiplication equations as comparisons (e.g., 35 = 5 × 7 means 35 is 5 times as many as 7).

Check reasonableness of answers using estimation and rounding.

Convert measurements within a single system (km–m, kg–g, L–mL, hr–min, ft–in) using multiplication and division in a two-column table.

Solve elapsed-time and money word problems involving the four operations.

Represent and interpret data in line plots with fractional units, including finding the difference between the greatest and least values.

Compute area and perimeter of rectangles and find unknown side lengths given area or perimeter.

Classify two-dimensional figures by lines and angles, identifying parallel, perpendicular, and right angles.

Draw and identify points, lines, line segments, rays, and angles, and measure angles with a protractor to the nearest degree.

Recognize angle measure as additive and solve for unknown angles in composed figures.

Identify lines of symmetry and classify triangles and quadrilaterals by their properties.

Apply area and perimeter formulas to solve real-world problems involving rectilinear figures.

Explain the difference between area and perimeter in writing with a labeled example.

Complete a full-length practice test under timed conditions without notes.

Classify every missed item by reporting category and by error type (concept, computation, misread, careless).

Re-solve every missed item from scratch and write the correct reasoning in one or two sentences.

Identify the two weakest reporting categories from the practice test data.

Build a targeted review list of the five most frequent error patterns.

Re-teach the two weakest reporting categories using worked examples and redo 15 items in each to 85% accuracy.

Practice constructed-response items by showing work, labeling models, and writing a complete explanation.

Use test-taking strategies: eliminate answer choices, estimate before computing, and manage time per item.

Explain your reasoning aloud for three multi-step problems to check for gaps.

Take a second full-length timed practice test and compare scores with week 6.

Confirm that no reporting category falls below 80% accuracy.

Review the error log and re-solve any item missed twice.

Finalize a one-page formula and vocabulary sheet for last-minute review.

Practice pacing so every item is attempted with time to check work.