Reading Informational Text, Grade 4

Reading Informational Text, Grade 4
Evan Moor Educational Publishers
Grade 4
Provide your fourth grade students with rigorous reading comprehension practice! Close reading, academic vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities support Common Core learning paths. The informational texts cover grade-level content-area topics and a range of nonfiction text structures, such as compare and contrast, cause and effect, and time order. Each of the 10 units presents a grade-appropriate nonfiction article and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, including the following: - dictionary page with content and academic vocabulary - close reading activity - reading comprehension activity - vocabulary activity - text structure activity The unit culminates in a text-based writing assignment that can be used as an informal assessment. Additional teacher support includes: - Common Core State Standards correlations provided for every unit for easy reference - Downloadable home-school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home. - Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students The informational texts and structures cover: Science Articles - Getting to Know Snakes Text Structure: Question and Answer - Weather and the Scientists Who Study It Text Structure: Main Idea and Details - From Power Plant to Light Bulb Text Structure: Time Order Geography Article - The Mystery of the Matching Continents Text Structure: Cause and Effect Social Studies Articles - Being an Active Citizen Text Structure: Main Idea and Details - How Countries Create Their Economies Text Structure: Compare and Contrast Biography Articles - Julia Morgan: Architect and Trailblazer Text Structure: Time Order - Roald Dahl: Master Storyteller Text Structure: Time Order How-to Articles - How to Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy Text Structure: Cause and Effect - How to Make Snacks More Healthful Text Structure: Compare and Contrast