In this short story, a boy doesn’t want to receive kisses from his grandmas and aunts. As students read, they take notes on how James feels about his new sibling.
Students will read background information, a passage from Lewis' Carroll's work, sentences, words in context, vocabulary, and a writing prompt. Students will write words, ideas to support a main idea, and an essay. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read two passages from a book and infer the author's message about two differente settings. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
Students will read a description of and a passage from Rober Louis Stevenson's work. Students will then write answers to questions based on the passage. This resource supports English language development for English language learners.
In this adaptation of an old legend, a girl hurries to bring water for her mother in a tin dipper, a large spoon with a long handle. As students read, they take notes on the little girl’s actions on her way back with the water.
Students will listen to the book The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires and then collaboratively work together to make a doll that talks using the Scratch program and a Makey Makey. (These two tools were introduced and taught prior to this lesson.)
In this story, a narrator describes their favorite things to their grandmother. As students read, they take notes what types of things are special to the speaker.
Nancy Machlis has written for Highlights. In this short story, a brother and a sister visit their great-grandmother in a nursing home. As students read, they take notes on how the children feel when they visit their great-grandmother.
In this short story, a boy goes on his first dive for pearls in the Arabian Gulf. As students read, they take notes on how Omer feels about his first dive.
Students will read as a whole class or small group Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park in conjunction with Wonders Unit 5 (4th grade). Teachers will assign the google slides to each individual as a reading comprehension completion activity. Students can use these slides as a springboard for book discussions. Technology enhanced culminating activities are included in google slides 10-12 for transfer of knowledge at the end of the novel study.
Students will use Google Slides to publish a writing piece with a partner by collaboratively typing their story, adding images to their slides, and creating links for readers to navigate their published book. This activity may take more than one class period.
Four Questions Protocol is a good strategy for students to use when reading the material.
This resouce include an editable document of a Choice Board that can be used for students to create presentations at the conclusion of reading a piece of literature. The choice board provides customizable options for students to express their understanding of the literature read and to convey it creatively through digial means. The choice board can be used for whole class reading of the same text, small groups reading the same text, or for individual students reading different texts. The teacher has the flexibility to add to/delete/change the activities and the digital methods used by students to create their presentations.
This lesson is designed to engage students through reader's theater during the guided reading lesson. Students can practice fluency using an alternative format.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade English Language Arts.
This resource accompanies our Rethink 4th Grade ELA course. It includes ideas for use, ways to support exceptional children, ways to extend learning, digital resources and tools, tips for supporting English Language Learners and students with visual and hearing impairments. There are also ideas for offline learning.
This course was created by the Rethink Education Content Development Team. This course is aligned to the NC Standards for 4th Grade English Language Arts.
Help students explore an important moment of environmental activism in North Carolina with Save Our Sand Dunes by Hannah Bunn West and with Ann-Cabell Baum. This complementary learning guide to the book is designed to help educators guide young readers in discovering how Carolista Baum rallied a community and advocated for local and state leaders to preserve Jockey's Ridge.
In this short story, a boy and his grandfather search for a beehive to collect the honey from inside. As students read, they take notes on how Guyo feels about his size.
Laura Wrang has written for Highlights. In this short story, Jess and his mother help Orry, a boy escaping slavery. As students read, they take notes on Jess and Orry’s relationship.