4th Grade Reading and Literature Book Guides

The Katie Kazoo Switcheroo Series

Use these activity kits to extend your class reading of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo series.

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Keeping Score Classroom Guide

Reach reluctant readers with a captivating story that will delight baseball fans. This literature guide to Keeping Score…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Baseball

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Bronze and Sunflower Teaching Guide

This teaching guide for Bronze and Sunflower , a newly-revised children's classic by Chinese author Cao Wenxuan,…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

China

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Escape from Aleppo Reading Guide

Our teacher discussion guide for Escape from Aleppo, a novel about a teenage girl experiencing the Arab Spring, contains…

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Reading and Literature

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Support your students to think critically and demonstrate their reading comprehension with this reading guide for the…

Blended Reading Guide

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Multicultural Literature

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Teaching the Freddy the Pig Series

Explore teaching activities to be used with the Freddy the Pig Series by Walter R. Brooks.

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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The Mountain That Loved a Bird

Activities and resources to teach The Mountain That Loved a Bird, written by Alice McLerran and illustrated by Eric…

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Reading and Literature

Birds

Plants and Botany

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Enrichment activities, web resources, and literature tie-ins related to Sacagawea.

Sacagawea

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Fiction

Native-American History (American Indians)

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The Race of Toad and Deer

Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching The Race of Toad and Deer by Pat Mora.

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Literature

Multicultural Literature

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

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LESSON PLANS

Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to find ones they'll love in this…

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Children's Book

Literature

Reading and Literature

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LESSON PLANS

Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One and Aunt Isabel Makes Trouble

Create a memorable storytelling unit for your class with the help of this teacher's guide.

Subjects:

Reading Comprehension

Literature

Creative Writing

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American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz

Activities, lessons, web resources, and references to teach Jean Fritz's American Revolution books.

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

American Revolution (1775-1781)

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Love That Dog & Hate That Cat Teacher's Guide

Integrate Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Cat into your poetry unit with this teacher's guide. This packet…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Messing Around on the Monkey Bars Teacher's Guide

Author Betsy Franco suggests ways to use Messing Around on the Monkey Bars and Other School Poems for Two Voices in your…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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No English Teacher's Guide

Introduce your students to Diane and Blanca, two second-grade girls who find a creative way to overcome a language…

Subjects:

Literature

Reading and Literature

Multicultural Literature

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A Guide to Teaching About Freedom Struggles

This teaching guide includes author interviews, discussion questions, cross-curricular activities, and reading…

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Literature

Slavery in United States

Reading and Literature

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Earthshake: Poems from the Ground Up Story Time Guide

Plan a story time with the reading instruction and extension activities in this guide for Earthshake: Poems from the…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Geology

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Caleb's Story Reading Guide

Initiate conversation about the challenge and potential growth resulting from family change and prairie life with the…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

American History/U.S. History

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REFERENCE

Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of…

Subjects:

Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Literary Biographies

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Using Poetry in the Classroom: Lesson Starters for Poetry Collections

These poetry lesson starters showcase the variety of ways poetry can be used to reach a range of learners with different…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Poetry

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Gooney Bird Greene Series Discussion Guides

Enrich your reading of the Gooney Bird Greene series by Lois Lowry with discussion guides for each book. This printable…

Subjects:

Reading Instruction

Children's Book

Vocabulary

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Teacher's Guide to Books by Jason Chin

Jason Chin's books make complex scientific concepts accessible to young readers. This teacher's guide to Chin's…

Subjects:

Informational Texts

Nonfiction Literature

Literature

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Mouseheart Common Core Curriculum Guide

These Common Core-aligned discussion questions and activities for Mouseheart explore setting, themes, characters, plot,…

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Reading and Literature

Adventure

Fantasy Fiction

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