Anchor charts are one of the teaching tools that I’ve found to be useful for pretty much any topic that I’m teaching. Whether the anchor chart is teacher-made ahead of time or if it’s made with student input, in the heat of the lesson, anchor charts are a great way to reinforce the concepts we need our students to master.
Here are some of my favorite fourth grade anchor charts:
1. Story plot
Understanding plots will help students comprehend stories and write narratives more successfully. I love the colors and simplicity of this fourth grade anchor chart from Rockin Resources.
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2. Character education
Character ed is a perfect place to incorporate anchor charts. This one, from What I Have Learned, is about responsibility, but each character trait could have its own unique anchor chart.
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3. Word problems
Word problems can be tricky! This CUBES chart from Teaching With Simplicity reminds students of strategies to use to solve a variety of word problems.
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4. Prepositions
Grammar is a good time for an anchor chart! This one uses mice to help students better understand the meaning of prepositions and comes from The Teacher Next Door.
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5. Sentence structure
Even in fourth grade, students can use a few reminders about writing good sentences. I would slightly edit this version from Croft’s Classroom to make it clear that the predicate includes the verb.
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6. Story elements
The puzzle pieces on this fourth grade anchor chart help teach about the different elements of a story. It’s a great concept from Teaching with a Mountain View.
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7. Speaking and listening skills
This would be a really helpful chart for a discussion about Accountable Talk. I love how it shows both the listener’s and the speaker’s roles! This anchor chart comes from Owl About Us.
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8. Long division
Teaching long division is a rite of passage in fourth grade. This chart’s purpose is to help students remember long division’s sequence. I love how Caffeine Queen Teacher uses sticky notes, so the chart may be used over and over as an example!
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9. Classroom expectations
Anchor charts are great for classroom management purposes. This one from The Teacher Studio helps set expectations for writing time.
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10. Reading
Reading has so many components! This anchor chart from Teacher Trap serves as a great reminder for students about how reading really is thinking.
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11. Math vocabulary
This division anchor chart is a good reference to help increase a student’s math vocabulary. It comes from The Owl Teacher.
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12. Fairy tales
Fourth graders love fairy tales! This anchor chart from Teaching Fourth with Kelly B. helps kids identify the elements of a fairy tale and also helps students write original fairy tales.
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13. Compare and contrast story elements
The Venn diagrams on this anchor chart illustrate ways to compare and contrast characters, settings, and events! I also like the examples of keywords which may signal either to compare or to contrast. Thanks to Deb Hanson’s Crafting Connections for this idea.
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14. Reading expectations
This anchor chart from Head Over Heels for Teaching would make a great mini-lesson for reading at the beginning of the year. A discussion like this could help all of our students to become real readers!
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15. Similes and metaphors
This figurative language anchor chart is so cute but so meaningful! I love the way Teaching in Paradise made the illustrations part of the examples for the lesson.
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16. Theme
Theme is a challenging concept! I like how this anchor chart from The Pinspired Teacher not only defines theme, but provides lots of good examples. The sticky notes have examples of books with the highlighted theme.
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17. Ecology
This fourth grade anchor chart is perfect for Earth Day. I love all the pictures and the examples that were included by A Cupcake for the Teacher.
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18. Conflict resolution

Anchor charts work well for social-emotional learning (SEL) and can be incorporated into morning meetings. This chart from Literacy Loves Company is great to leave up as a reminder of all of the different ways kids can solve conflicts.
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19. Word choice
This anchor chart works well with a writing mini-lesson, such as said is dead. I love the way it offers helpful synonyms for overused words. It comes from One Stop Teacher Shop.
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20. Earth science
How Earth changes, both rapidly and slowly, is the subject of this anchor chart. I really like the simple but effective illustrations included by Sharpening the Minds.
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21. Adverbs
Adverbs can be difficult for kids to grasp. I like how this anchor chart from Here’s an Idea by Lucy breaks them down into different types and also gives examples of each.
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22. Area and perimeter
Kids frequently forget the difference between area and perimeter. I like how this anchor chart from Teaching With Simplicity visually shows them the difference and includes formulas and examples.
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23. Liquid measurement
This anchor chart from Fourth Grade Weebly  is my favorite way to help students memorize units of capacity: cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
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Do you have a favorite anchor chart that wasn’t included? I’m always looking for new ideas and would love to see a picture if you have one!
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