4th Grade Reading and Literature

50+ Author Interview Questions

Download for free! Here are 50+ great questions to ask an author during an interview Ever wondered about your favorite…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Authors

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Questions Before, During, and After Reading

To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Grammar

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Using "KWL" In Your Classroom Strategy

With this teaching strategy resource, we show you how to make the most out of KWL charts in your classroom. K-W-L stands…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Who Am I: Character Traits Worksheet

Extends students' learning experience reading literature. Students will use this printable worksheet to describe in…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Sequencing the Events: Teaching Strategies (Grades 1-5)

Sequencing the events of a text refers to the identification of the beginning, middle, and end. Learn how to teach this…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Use these fun games to help pupils remember each other's names.

Remembering Names

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Reading and Literature

Listening

Social Skills

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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

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Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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When we read aloud to students, we expand their imaginations, provide new knowledge, support language acquisition, build…

Reading Aloud

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Reading Aloud

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Science Reading Warm-Up: Earthquakes

Teach your students about earthquakes while improving their reading comprehension skills. This printable warm-up…

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Reading

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Describe That Character: Traits Organizer

Explore character traits with your students using this character trait observations graphic organizer. This character…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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Summer Reading (Grades 3-5)

Summer reading for grades 3-5, with activities! Pick any book from this list of the best kids' books and your students…

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Reading and Literature

Science

Earth Science

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Five Elements of Plot Graphic Organizer for Language Arts

Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the…

Five Elements of a Plot

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Main Idea and Supporting Details Web

An essential tool for language arts classes! This graphic organizer will help students identify the main idea of a…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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Beginning, Middle, and End

Identify the sections of a story with this plot/story sequence graphic organizer. This printable is customizable.…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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How to Write "Choose Your Own Adventure" Stories

Easily-adaptable example of a classic story format Students learn how to write "Choose Your Own Adventure" stories by…

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

Reading and Literature

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Bloom's Taxonomy Activities

Encourage development of your students' skills with activities that follow Bloom's Taxonomy.

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Reading

Reading and Literature

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"Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.

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Literature

Ancient Civilizations

Reading and Literature

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Cause and Effect Graphic Organizer

An essential graphic organizer for all ELA classes! Students are asked to identify cause and effect of a story with…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Set up a "reading buddies" program with your students by pairing older and younger students together to read aloud to…

Reading Buddies

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Reading Aloud

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Asking Pre-Reading Questions

Students will learn about asking questions before reading and will make predictions based on the discussion of the…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Baseball

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Students use their critical thinking skills to unscramble names in foreign languages and complete this challenging…

Same Name Word Puzzle

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

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WORKSHEETS

Reading Comprehension: The Moon

Enhance reading comprehension with an activity that is based on facts about the moon.

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Reading Comprehension

Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

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