Reading and Language Arts
Students will enjoy reading in a variety of ways. Every week they will read a story from their StoryTown textbook or online on Thursday night. Each Tuesday they will read their leveled readers (online). Students will also read several books of various genres and record it each week in their genre log. They will also record their minutes read in their 100 minute reading log. Each month students will read and present a play from readers theater.
They will have daily assignments in comprehension, reading skills, vocabulary, spelling, and grammar which they need to complete before the next class day.
On this page you will find:
Storytown textbook links
Fables, folktales, tall tales, Greek myths, and legends you can read online for your reading genre.
StoryTown reading skill extra home support
Reading
Greek Myths link
Famous legends by Crommelin
This a a great book for grade 4 students to read. It is old, but it is well written and has stood the test of time for well written literature.
Reading Skills support videos
Similes and Metaphors
hyperbole
personification
Idioms
Dialogue instruction lessons
Transition words instruction lessons
Great additions to reading and writing
StoryTown Reading Skill practice
This is a great site to find and review reading skills learned each week in class.
Below are links to add support to our weekly reading skills learned in class. Parents and students, use these as an alternative review for Wednesday practice if needed.
Lesson 26
main idea links for practicing
https://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/main_idea_language_arts_fourth_4th_grade.htm
http://mrswarnerarlington.weebly.com/main-idea.html
paraphrasing
https://www.brainpop.com/english/writing/paraphrasing/
Lesson 27
Implied main idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSClp4vP3B0
Graphic aids
https://jr.brainpop.com/math/data/tallychartsandbargraphs/
http://study.com/academy/lesson/how-to-analyze-graphic-information-inside-a-text.html
The brain pop link will give you a redirect notice. just select the link they show you and the link will open. Also know that it only give you a portion of the lesson before it stops. The portion it gives is all you need.
Lesson 28 and 29
See all the video links for figurative language above.
comma review
Watch the video then take the quiz.
StoryTown oral reading fluency recording forms
StoryTown oral reading student practice
A website for extra support in reading comprehension and skills