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4th Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

49 resources

4th Grade Independent and Guided Reading Resources

49 resources

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Activity4th GradeDigging for Information Text Structure Activity

Using Digging for Information Text Structure Activity, students describe the relationship between events, scientific concepts, or procedures in a text.

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Activity4th GradeHurricanes Reading Comprehension Activity

Using Hurricanes Reading Comprehension Activity, students refer to details to explain what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences. This is perfect for making inferences and drawing conclusions.

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Activity4th GradeMy Point of View Activity

Using My Point of View Activity, students distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or those of the characters.

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Activity4th GradeFind It In The Text Activity

Using this Find It In The Text Activity, students ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeReading Prose and Poetry Worksheet

Using Reading Prose and Poetry Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeWho's Talking Worksheet

Using Who's Talking Worksheet, students write which character is telling the story by making inferences based on what the text says.

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Activity4th GradeClass Critics Summarizing Activity

Using Retell the Story Activity, students read Floppy Ears aloud to students and then use the question chart to assess students ability to retell the story.

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Activity4th GradeRead It Decoding Words Activity

Using this Read It Decoding Words Activity, students decode provided words by using the provided tips on the "What should I do when I don't know a word?" poster.

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Activity4th GradeFirsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity

Using Firsthand and Secondhand Accounts Activity, students read both firsthand and secondhand accounts of the same event to describe the differences in the information provided.

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Activity4th GradeWhat Does it Mean Literal Non-Literal Language Activity

Using this What Does it Mean Literal Non-Literal Language Activity, students determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non-literal language.

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Activity4th GradeRead it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity

Using Read it Fluently Cooperative Learning Activity, students readwith sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.

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Activity4th GradeWhat Comes Next? Timeline Activity

In order to use this What Comes Next? Timeline Activity, your students will describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.

Worksheet
Worksheet4th GradeInformational Texts Worksheet

Using Informational Texts Worksheet, students keep track of the stories they read this year by writing the title and the rating each book.

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Worksheet4th GradeCharacters Voice and Point of View Worksheet

UsingCharacters Voice and Point of View Worksheet, students keep track of different types of voice characters use to show their point of view in a story.

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Worksheet4th GradeBooks My Students are Reading Worksheet

Using Books My Students are Reading Worksheet, teachers keep track of the stories their students are reading to record the status of the class.

Common Core Lesson
Common Core Lesson4th GradeRI.4.10 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson

Using RI.4.10 Fourth Grade Common Core Lesson, students read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts.

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Activity4th GradeComparing Themes of Two Stories Activity

Using the Comparing Themes of Two Stories Activity, students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the theme of two passages.

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Activity4th GradeWhy oh Why Story Details Activity

Using this Why oh Why Story Details Activity, students answer the questions "What happened?" and "why did it happen?" while citing their textual evidence.

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Activity4th GradeWhose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity

Using this Whose Point of View Compare and Contrast Activity, students identify whether a story is being told in a first- or third-person POV, while comparing and contrasting the two.

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Activity4th GradePractice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity

Using the Practice Makes Perfect Fluency Activity, students read the passage with accuracy and fluency while you take notes on their reading.