4th Grade Resources

This is an informational newspaper-style text perfect to teach your students about Veterans Day and may be used over a few days. The questions are offered in two versions: a bingo game and traditional multiple-choice/short response format

🚨 This resource is part of the Holiday Reading Comprehension Bingo Bundle. 

Bingo
Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the article. Students read the informational text about Veterans Day. Then, they answer questions on the bingo grid. The grid comes in 26 different versions. Having each student use a different version of the answer grid will allow you to reinforce the content of the informational text by playing a game of bingo possibly on Veterans Day or at the end of the week. The questions range from vocabulary, finding the main idea, using text features, as well as finding key details. 

How to Play:
The first page is an answer key, which can be used to play the game of bingo. Cut up each square, place in a Ziploc bag or container of your choice and call out questions. Students must answer the question correctly and have 5 in a row. Up, down, or diagonally. Students can use counters or any treats to keep track of the questions called.

Reading Comprehension Questions: The questions are also in a traditional multiple choice and short answer format. Not all answers are included from the Bingo grid and the questions may be slightly different. You would not need to use BOTH formats – pick one or the other.

Thank You Letter: Paper for students to write a Thank You Letter to a veteran is also included.

You might also enjoy these other Reading Comprehension Bingos:

Or click here to grab the Reading Comprehension Bingo Bundle

• Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
• History of Earth Day Reading
• History of Halloween Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}
• Memorial Day & Fourth of July Informational Text {Newspaper Style Bingo}
• MLK Day Reading Bingo
• Thanksgiving Informational Text (Newspaper-Style Bingo)
• Valentine's Day Informational Text

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Reading and Writing from 1 text set!

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What are the reading and writing text sets? 
The monthly text sets are two or more texts based on the same topic. Each monthly text set can be used for both reading and writing. The topic of each text set is high-engaging nonfiction topics. Each text set supports opinion or informational-based writing in response to reading.

What is included in each text set? 

• 2 (or more) related informational articles
• Reading Comprehension Questions
• Writing Prompt to be used with the texts in an essay format
• Writing Plan Example
• Teacher Example Essay (editable)
• Differentiated for Grades 3-5  

Sharks
Students read articles about Sharks. Using the texts, they write an informational essay about the topic.
Standard-based reading comprehension questions help you integrate reading while using the same text you are using in writing. 

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These text sets go perfectly with the Informational and Opinion Writing Units:

• Informative Writing Unit
• Opinion Writing Unit

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Check out the Monthly Text Set Bundle! The bundle includes ALL of the text sets that are currently available.

What topics are included for each month?
The topics included are thematically related to that month. However, the text sets can be used at any time of the year based on your needs.

January - MLK (Opinion Text Set)

February - Equality in Education: Thurgood Marshall & Mary Mcleoud Bethune (Informational Text Set)

March - Ants: Perk or Pest (Opinion Text Set)

April - The Benefits of Bees (Informational Text Set)

May - Sea Turtles (Informational Text Set)

June - Sharks Text Set (Try for FREE here!)

July- Hurricanes Text Set (Informational Text Set)

August - Video Games: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

September - Homework: Harmful or Helpful? (Opinion Text Set)

October- Bats (Informational Text Set)

November - Paid to Play: Should College Athletes be Paid?

December - Polar Bear Problems (Informational Text Set)

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• Model the Skill
• Let's Try It! (Active Engagement)
• Independent Practice (Exit Slip)

ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for Grades 3-5

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ELA Task Cards Bottomless Bundle for 4th Grade

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This resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 4th Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

Each month contains 4-5 weeks of ELA morning work, which will have a theme around the season, national holidays, or events associated with that particular month. The morning work is focused on ELA 4th Grade Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover those Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary.

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions.

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more!

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This product includes anchor charts for each Reading Literature and Informational Standard for Grades 3-5 that provide skills and strategies at your students' fingertips.

Why Reading Notebook Anchor Charts?
The charts in this product are meant to be used inside students’ reading or writing notebooks. This is why they are shown two on a page. I don’t know about you, but the budget on copies has always been an issue we are always trying to find ways to save paper and copies!

More importantly, as ELA teachers we tend to use a lot of anchor charts in our classroom. With the number of charts we make- it would be impossible to keep all of them up throughout the year and sometimes students probably forget they are even there. Having them right in their notebooks allows easy accessibility to help during independent Reading or Writing. You might also find these useful for parents to use at home.

Since I began using anchor charts inside our Reading and Writing Notebooks, I have noticed my students are able to work better independently. They have the tools they need to support their learning. The charts have also been helpful in planning and presenting lessons. For example, when talking about “theme,” you have examples and ways to find it by using the chart. This helps to bring a large and broad topic down to a concrete idea.
This set also includes a variety of graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction.

What is included?

>>> READING LITERATURE CHARTS <<<

The following charts are included aligned to the 3 clusters of the Reading Literature Standards for Grades 3-5.

Key Ideas & Details

• Wise Readers ask Questions Who… What…When…Where…Why…How
• Using Text Evidence
• Inference
• Character Feelings
• Character Traits
• Recount Stories (Somebody Wanted But So Then)
• Recount Stories (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?)
• Summarize Stories (Somebody Wanted But So)
• Think FAST about the Characters
• FAST Chart (3 Versions)
• 5 Elements of a Story
• Story Mountain
• Crafting a Theme Statement
• Theme
• THEMEssage
• Common Themes

Craft & Structure

• Literal vs. Nonliteral Language
• Figurative Language
• Idioms 1 (blank)
• Idioms 2 (blank)
• Idioms 1
• Idioms 2
• Allusion
• Poetry, Drama, & Prose
• Point of View
• Point of View (blank)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

• The Quest
• Movie vs. Text (Blank)
• Movie vs. Text (Filled in)
• Comparing Themes, Topics, & Patterns of Events
• Good vs. Evil
• Thinking about Theme
• Revealing the Theme

Extra Reading Charts & Tools

• The Story in a Nutshell Graphic Organizer (1 per page)
• The Story in a Nutshell Graphic Organizer (2 per page)
• Main Idea & Details Boxes & Bullets (2 per page)
• What's the Big Idea?! Boxes & Bullets Graphic Organizer for Text
• Writing a Summary (1 per page)
• Let's Talk Genre! (Genre Notebook Chart)
• Traditional Literature Notebook Chart
• My Reading Log (2 per page)
• Words We Should All Spell Correctly
• Transitions
• Responding to Fiction 1
• Responding to Fiction 2
• Responding to Nonfiction
• Readers Choose Just Right Books
• My New Year's Reading Resolutions
• Ways I Can Help Myself Grow as a Reader
• Parts of Speech
• Reading is Thinking (boy)
• Reading is Thinking (girl)

>>> READING INFORMATIONAL NOTEBOOK CHARTS <<<

Key Ideas & Details

• Super Star Partnerships
• Wise Readers Ask Questions
• Using Text Evidence
• Types of Informational Texts
• Main Ideas and Supporting Details
• Inference
• Talking about the Text
• Main Idea and Key Details (Graphic Organizer)
• Main Idea and Key Details (Graphic Organizer)
• Summarizing Nonfiction (Somebody Wanted But So)
• Summarizing Nonfiction (Notes with Example)
• Summarizing Nonfiction (Notes with Example) cursive font
• Determining Importance
• Determining Importance (Interesting or Important)
• Sentence Starters for Main Idea
• See, Think, Wonder (Blank)

Craft & Structure

• Alpha Boxes
• Context Clues
• Firsthand vs. Secondhand Account
• Primary vs. Secondary Sources
• Description
• Sequence
• Compare & Contrast
• Cause & Effect
• Problem & Solution
• Cause & Effect Graphic Organizer
• Nonfiction Signal Words 1
• Nonfiction Signal Words 2

 Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

• Reasons & Evidence
• Text Features 1
• Text Features 2
• Text Features 3
• Combining Texts
• Combining Texts
• Combining Texts (Graphic Organizer)
• Bonus* Readers Gonna Read (My To-Read List)

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Get your students excited about informational writing! This complete informational writing unit includes daily lesson plans, notebook charts, mentor texts and more. This unit takes your students through the whole writing process. Students will begin with getting ideas and end with a published piece of informational writing. The informational writing lessons included can be used in two ways:

1. Students get their own ideas for their essay.
2. Students write based on a prompt.

✋🛑 The materials in this resource are the same ones included in The Literacy Loft Membership. If you are a monthly or annual member, please do not purchase! If you'd like to learn more about the membership, click here!

✋ This unit is also part of the Writing Units Bundle which includes Narrative, Opinion, & Informational Writing Units.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

What is included in the informational writing unit?

✏️Writing Minilessons:

There are a total of 24 minilessons. The lessons can be skipped, moved around, modified as needed based on your students' needs.

1. Study a Mentor Text
2. Writers are teachers.
3. Getting Ideas
4. Prepare for research
5. Writers research
6. Look for Big Ideas (Main Ideas for Text)
7. Sort Information
8. Plan with Boxes & Bullets
9. Draft Paragraphs
10. Paragraphs with Purpose
11. Use Text Evidence
12. Balance Facts with Voice
13. Using a Teaching Tone
14. Elaboration: Using Mini Stories
15. Using Figurative Language
16. Craft Moves & Elaboration Strategies
17. Expert Words (Domain-Specific Vocabulary)
18. Transitional Words & Phrases
19. Introductions
20. Conclusions
21. Revise: Add Text Features
22. Revise: Eliminate Unnecessary Words
23. Edit
24. Polish & Publish!

✏️PowerPoint: 

For each lesson above, PowerPoint slides are included that can be used to model and teach the lesson. 

✏️Notebook Charts/Binder Charts for Students (see full list below):

For each lesson, a notebook chart is included to support student learning.

✏️More Writing Resources Included:

• Rubrics & Checklists
• Graphic Organizers
• Mini Word Wall
• Sort
• Teacher Example Essay + Planning
• Mentor Text Recommendations
• Publishing Paper

 ✏️ Writing Notebook Anchor Charts + Graphic Organizers

• Characteristics of an Informational Text
• Writing an Informational Text
• Wise Readers Ask Questions
• Cause and Effect
• Sort Out the Details
• What does the TEXT say?
• Using Text Evidence
• Transition Words for Informational Writing
• Organizing an Informational Text
• See, Think, Wonder
• See, Think, Wonder Notes on How to Use the Strategy
• Text Features
• Informational Writing Editing Checklist
• Informational Writing Checklist and Rubric
• Solving Our Spelling Problems
• Paragraphs with Purpose
• Instead of Says
• Introductions
• Conclusions
• Building the Main Idea of a Paragraph
• Craft Moves and Elaboration Strategies 1
• Craft Moves and Elaboration Strategies 2
• Craft Moves and Elaboration Strategies 3
• File it Away! (Graphic Organizer/Boxes and Bullets)
• Show Me the Evidence (Graphic Organizer for gathering evidence from 3 sources with lines)
• Show Me the Evidence (Graphic Organizer for gathering evidence from 3 sources without lines)
• Show Me the Evidence (Graphic Organizer for gathering evidence from 4 sources with lines)
• Show Me the Evidence (Graphic Organizer for gathering evidence from 4 sources without lines
• Sorting My Evidence (Graphic Organizer to sort information)
• 4 Square Boxes and Bullets Writing Planner
• Boxes and Bullets Planning Page
• Informational Writing Checklist

✅You can try a sample of this unit for FREE here!

✅You can also read THIS BLOG POST about the unit.

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Both sets of morning work follow a predictable structure to keep students excited and engaged about learning, while also reviewing critical content in both ELA and Math. Both Google Slides & Google Forms are included.

ELA Morning Work

• Meaningful Monday
• Text Structure Tuesday
• Wordy Wednesday
• Throwback Thursday
• Figurative Friday

Math Morning Work

• Multiplication Monday
• Base Ten Tuesday
• Wordless Wednesday
• Throwback Thursday
• Fraction Fun Friday

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You asked, I answered. This resource is a result of multiple requests from 4th Grade teachers that have been using the ELA Morning Work {4th Grade}. These teachers wanted a way to assess the skills practiced throughout the week.

These weekly assessments are a companion for the Good Morning, Sunshine! ELA Morning Work {4th Grade}. The morning work is available in an ELA bundle or the ELA + Math Morning Work {4th Grade}.

Click the links below to view these bundles. (Please note there are NOT assessments for the Math bundle.)

• ELA Morning Work {4th Grade}
• ELA + Math Morning Work {4th Grade} 

The ELA Weekly Assessments are available for the following grade levels:

• ELA Weekly Assessments (3rd Grade)
• ELA Weekly Assessments (5th Grade) 
• ELA Weekly Assessments (6th Grade)

The ELA morning work covers critical language, grammar, and comprehension skills over the year. The suggested way to use this resource is by reviewing the skills throughout the week with the morning work, and then giving the assessment on Friday for a weekly quiz grade.

Not only will this hold your students accountable, but this also serves as a gauge for students' learning. Plus, it's a consistent weekly quiz grade with a streamlined answer key to be easy on your teacher eyes!

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade
• 9th Grade
• 10th Grade

ELA Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
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• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

Math Weekly Assessments

• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

ELA + Math Bundles

• 1st Grade
• 2nd Grade
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade
• 6th Grade

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This thematic monthly Reading Tic-Tac-Toe Response helps students engage with their book and do something FUN, while also practicing standards-based reading skills.  Plus, they have a choice. The directions require students to do 3 of the activities per month, but they can earn extra credit by completing additional activities. Seeing what your students create each month is most of the fun! This is a great way to give your students a creative outlet. 

June and July are already added later for teachers and students that continue through the summer months OR you just want some fun summer reading practice for your students!

*A DIGITAL OPTION/GOOGLE SLIDES HAS BEEN INCLUDED* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

Examples of Skills Practiced:

• Character Sketch
• Point of View (Write from a different POV)
• Sketch a Scene
• #Booksmakefriends (recommend the book to a friend)
• Elements of a Story
• Context Clues
• Figurative Language
• AND MORE!

Please feel free to contact me with any questions, contacts, or concerns.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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About this Product

This product came as a result of my students’ love of the biography series “Who Was…?” If you have not looked into this series, I recommend that you do! They are a fun, easy read that offers an engaging way for students to learn about historical figures and important people. Although this product is based on this series, this product could be used for any biography book or project. This is a nice way to integrate Reading, Writing, and Social Studies.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

How I Used this Product

In my 3rd Grade classroom, I used multiple copies of the same book or books and paired students in partnerships. In my school, we have a 30 minute Reading Intervention Block. I began this project with students who were not pulled out or working with me in small groups during this time. This was a nice way for students to work independently or in partnerships. It also created an extension for what they could already do as readers. Plus, they had so much fun! I let them work on this project in their partnerships. This held several benefits. Many students who were not pulled out or working in small groups tend to be higher level students OR students who have untapped potential. Allowing them to work on a project like this can extend their learning, as well as find new ways to enjoy reading. While other students had special groups or went to see other teachers, it was nice for these students to have their own project too.

The Poster Page is a template that you could use for students to turn in with the essay or you could use this as a planning page and then have students create a larger poster on their own. I assigned it as homework and was pleasantly surprised at what my students turned in. I saw a wonderful increase in engagement by students who had shown little motivation or enthusiasm for reading. You can see the photos in the preview or in the product itself. Please know I updated the pages after the photos were taken with more detail and provided the poster template. Good luck to you with this project! If you have any questions, please contact me!

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*A DIGITAL OPTION HAS BEEN INCLUDED FOR GOOGLE SLIDES AND GOOGLE FORMS/GOOGLE CLASSROOM* Be sure to re-download! There are directions and links inside the pdf.

This resource is a part of ELA Task Cards Grades 3-5 Bottomless Bundle 

These task cards are a great practice for students to practice using prefixes and suffixes within context to determine word meanings. Many of these words are drawn from Science or Social Studies topics to help integrate content areas into your ELA Block. I created these task cards for my 4th Graders, but they could be used in Grades 3-5. Check out the preview to see more information and a picture of how I used them in my classroom. 

What's included?

*36 Task Cards to Practice Prefixes and Suffixes- These task cards are perfect for a literacy center, small group activities, or review. Each task card contains 2-3 sentences that uses the words in context. Though there are context clues for each word, the question requires students to understand the meaning of the prefix or suffix. I chose many of the words based on words that 3rd-5th graders may see in not only common literature, but also words from Science and some Social Studies topics.

Answer Sheet & Answer Key: The Answer Key provides the word that was used on the card as well as the answer. This will help you see not just an answer on the answer key, but which word was used. This can help you identify words that students might have struggled with or organizational purposes.

Prefixes and Suffixes Notebook Anchor Charts - Additionally, I have included 2 charts for students' notebooks for Prefixes and Suffixes. These charts come from my Grammar & Vocabulary Notebook Charts resource. Students can use the charts to help them identify the meaning of the prefix or suffix. You can find this resource by clicking HERE!

I hope you enjoy this resource as much as we did! As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com.

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

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**Updated on 9/28/2017 to add two additional notebook charts for writing a summary.***

This product includes anchor charts for each Reading Literature Standard for Grades 3-5. You might also like anchor charts for each Reading Informational Standard for Grades 3-5 here:

Reading Notebook Anchor Charts {Informational} 

**This product has been updated as of 8/20/2017 to include full page anchor charts.**

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This resource is now part of a Reading & Writing Bundle!

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Reading & Writing Bundle #1

Why Reading Notebook Anchor Charts?

The charts in this product are meant to be used inside students’ reading or writing notebooks. This is why they are shown two on a page. I don’t know about you, but we have copy budgeting issues at my school and I am always trying to find ways to save paper and copies! Plus, my students use composition notebooks for every subject and we have a special section for Notes and Teaching Charts where we glue these in. 

More importantly, I use a lot of anchor charts in my classroom. With the amount of charts I make- it would be impossible to keep all of them up throughout the year and sometimes students forget they are there. Having them right in their notebooks allows easy accessibility to help during independent Reading or Writing. You might also find these useful for parents to use at home.

Since I began using anchor charts inside our Reading and Writing Notebooks, I have noticed my students are able to work better independently. They have the tools they need to support their learning. The charts have also been helpful in planning and presenting my lessons. For example, when we are talking about “theme,” I have examples and ways to find it by using the chart. This helps to bring a large and broad topic down to a concrete idea.

This set also includes a variety of graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction. I would love to hear your feedback on this product and requests for any other anchor charts you might feel would be useful to you and your students!

What is included?

The following charts are included aligned to the 3 clusters of the Reading Literature Standards for Grades 3-5.

Key Ideas & Details

*Wise Readers ask Questions Who… What…When…Where…Why…How

*Using Text Evidence

*Inference

*Character Feelings

*Character Traits

*Recount Stories (Somebody Wanted But So Then)

*Recount Stories (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?)

*Summarize Stories (Somebody Wanted But So)

*Think FAST about the Characters

*FAST Chart (3 Versions)

*5 Elements of a Story

*Story Mountain

*Crafting a Theme Statement

*Theme

*Themessage

*Common Themes

Craft & Structure

*Literal vs. Nonliteral Language

*Figurative Language

*Idioms 1 (blank)

*Idioms 2 (blank)

*Idioms 1

*Idioms 2

*Allusion

*Poetry, Drama, & Prose

*Point of View

*Point of View (blank)

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

*The Quest

*Movie vs. Text (Blank)

*Movie vs. Text (Filled in)

*Comparing Themes, Topics, & Patterns of Events

*Good vs. Evil

*Thinking about Theme

*Revealing the Theme

Extra Reading Charts & Tools

*The Story in a Nutshell Graphic Organizer (1 per page)

*The Story in a Nutshell Graphic Organizer (2 per page)

*Main Idea & Details Boxes & Bullets (2 per page)

*What's the Big Idea?! Boxes & Bullets Graphic Organizer for Text

*Writing a Summary (1 per page)

*Let's Talk Genre! (Genre Notebook Chart)

*Traditional Literature Notebook Chart

*My Reading Log (2 per page)

*Words We Should All Spell Correctly

*Transitions

*Responding to Fiction 1

*Responding to Fiction 2

*Responding to Nonfiction

*Readers Choose Just Right Books

*My New Year's Reading Resolutions

*Ways I Can Help Myself Grow as a Reader

*Parts of Speech

*Reading is Thinking (boy)

*Reading is Thinking (girl)

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This printable 4th grade morning work resource is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 4th Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills. This download also includes Google Slides and Google Forms.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
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• 4th Grade ELA Morning Work
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• 4th Grade ELA + Math Morning Work
• 4th Grade ELA + Math Morning Work + Weekly Assessments

This set contains 5 weeks of Fall and September themed morning work for the month of September. The morning work is focused on the 4th Grade ELA Common Core Standards. Each day has a thematic structure to cover the Language Standards as well as enhance Vocabulary and Comprehension skills.

Meaningful Monday: Monday is focused on making meaning. Tasks will focus on synonyms, antonyms, vocabulary words, context clues, and making meaning in a short amount of text. Some tasks may require students to make meaning in the text (inference, message, adages, proverbs, etc) or build vocabulary skills.

Text Structure Tuesday: Tuesdays will have a paragraph that requires students to identify the text structure, signal words, and a question or two related to main idea, author's perspective, or vocabulary. 

Wordy Wednesday: Wednesday is all about working with words. Tasks include working with shades of meaning, homophones, or a short writing task using pictures or a word bank.

Throwback Thursday: Thursday is all about grammar usage and conventions. 

Figurative Friday: Figurative Friday tasks include working with various types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, idioms, and more! 

I created this resource after seeing success with the Math version in my 4th grade classroom that you can find HERE!

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✅ Looking for another grade level?
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I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

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This product includes anchor charts for each Reading Informational Standard for Grades 3-5. You might also like anchor charts for each Reading Literature Standard for Grades 3-5 here: 

Reading Notebook Anchor Charts {Literature}

**This product has been updated on 8/20/2017 to include FULL PAGE anchor charts.**

Why Reading Notebook Anchor Charts?

The charts in this product are meant to be used inside students’ reading or writing notebooks. This is why they are shown two on a page. I don’t know about you, but we have copy budgeting issues at my school and I am always trying to find ways to save paper and copies! Plus, my students use composition notebooks for every subject and we have a special section for Notes and Teaching Charts where we glue these in. 

More importantly, I use a lot of anchor charts in my classroom. With the amount of charts I make- it would be impossible to keep all of them up throughout the year and sometimes students forget they are there. Having them right in their notebooks allows easy accessibility to help during independent Reading. You might also find these useful for parents to use at home.

Since I began using anchor charts inside our Reading and Writing Notebooks, I have noticed my students are able to work better independently. They have the tools they need to support their learning. The charts have also been helpful in planning and presenting my lessons. For example, when we are talking about “theme,” I have examples and ways to find it by using the chart. This helps to bring a large and broad topic down to a concrete idea.

If you have purchased my Reading Notebook Anchor Charts {Reading Literature}, then you are familiar with how these charts work. Throughout the past couple of years, I have worked to better align my resources to the standards. The charts contained in this set are organized by the 3 big Anchor Standards in the Reading Informational Text Strand. The charts are intended to be versatile enough for grades 3-5. If you are looking for something specific to be included in this resource, please email me at butterfliesanddaydreams1@gmail.com. I am always looking for ways to enhance the quality of my products. The sister product Reading Notebook Anchor Charts {Reading Literature} is also undergoing some changes to be organized by the anchor standards for Reading Literature with more charts to be added soon.

I hope you and your students find this resource as useful as we do! Happy Teaching! 

-Jessica 

Reader's Notebook Anchor Charts Included

Key Ideas & Details

*Super Star Partnerships

*Wise Readers Ask Questions

*Using Text Evidence

*Types of Informational Texts

*Main Ideas and Supporting Details

*Inference

*Talking about the Text

*Main Idea and Key Details (Graphic Organizer)

*Main Idea and Key Details (Graphic Organizer)

*Summarizing Nonfiction (Somebody Wanted But So)

*Summarizing Nonfiction (Notes with Example)

*Summarizing Nonfiction (Notes with Example) cursive font

*Determining Importance

*Determining Importance (Interesting or Important)

*Sentence Starters for Main Idea

*See, Think, Wonder (Blank)

Craft & Structure

*Alpha Boxes

*Context Clues

*Firsthand vs. Secondhand Account

*Primary vs. Secondary Sources

*Description

*Sequence

*Compare & Contrast

*Cause & Effect

*Problem & Solution

*Cause & Effect Graphic Organizer

*Nonfiction Signal Words 1

*Nonfiction Signal Words 2

Integration of Knowledge & Ideas

*Reasons & Evidence

*Text Features 1

*Text Features 2

*Text Features 3

*Combining Texts

*Combining Texts

*Combining Texts (Graphic Organizer)

*Bonus* Readers Gonna Read (My To-Read List)

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This Personal Narrative Unit is perfect for kicking off Writer’s Workshop at the beginning of the year, while also providing enough content to support the Narrative Writing Common Core Standard at any other point in the school year. The lessons in this unit will build excitement for writing and set foundations for the rest of your academic year. This unit also contains lifelong tools which could supplement other writing units and the overall writing process. 

✋🛑 The materials in this resource are the same ones included in The Literacy Loft Membership. If you are a monthly or annual member, please do not purchase! If you'd like to learn more about the membership, click here!

The content in the unit support 4 basic goals:

1. Get students excited about writing!
2. Build a community of writers.
3. Build confidence in the writers.
4. Find ways to craft our own life stories 

What this Unit Includes

(The lessons in this unit are NOT always in a specific lesson template or written to precisely tell you what to do. However, there are detailed descriptions and ideas for each teaching point, including how the teacher can model, how students will practice, and what students will do independently. This unit will look different in every classroom as your own personal teaching style, experience, and perspective filters through. I have included a brief explanation for each teaching point and how it would/could look in the classroom. I have also noted when to use the anchor charts for each day as well as included pictures of notebook work that may help also. This unit of resources will hopefully “fill your fist” as Katie Wood Ray would say, with writing strategies to help your writers build a love for writing! You can check out my blog for anchor chart ideas and information on teaching writing.

*20+ Writing Notebook Anchor Charts for the Writer’s Notebook to help support applying the writing strategies into their work by providing anchor charts at your students’ fingertips.

*20 Anchor Charts to be used for: teaching the lesson, laminated as posters, put in sheet protectors and on a binder ring as part of your writing center or any other creative way you find use for them!

*Narrative Writing Checklist and Grading Rubric

*Standards for 3rd-5th grades (to glue in notebook)

*Publishing Paper

Whether you are using this in your classroom to start off the year or as a way to improve your students’ writing process, I hope you and your students enjoy this unit as much as we did! If you have any further questions or needs I would love to hear from you!

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This morning work is a unique way to get your students warmed up in the morning that helps incorporate the 4th Grade Language Standards, Vocabulary Practice, and Reading Comprehension skills.

⭐️ BUNDLE + SAVE:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

• 4th Grade ELA Morning Work
• 4th Grade ELA Morning Work + Weekly Assessment
• 4th Grade ELA + Math Morning Work
• 4th Grade ELA + Math Morning Work + Weekly Assessments

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

✅ Looking for another grade level?
The morning work/daily review is available for ELA in Grades 1-10 and Math for Grades 1-6. Use the link below to shop for your grade level.

Click here to shop the morning work and daily review for Grades 1-10

ELA Bundles

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I hope this resource works for you! Please be sure to FOLLOW US so you get the email when the rest of this series comes out! As we continue to work on the rest of this series, we would love to hear what works for you. You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.

-Jessica

Start your school day with purposeful practice! This 4th Grade ELA Morning Work is a daily review that helps students master grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension skills in just a few minutes a day. Perfect for bell ringers, morning tubs, or homework—this spiral review aligns with 4th grade ELA standards and builds confidence all year long.

📘 Includes print + digital formats
📅 Organized by month with consistent weekly routines
🧠 Easy to implement—engaging for students, stress-free for teachers!

Build strong readers and writers with consistent, skill-based morning work!

Save money by purchasing the growing bundle and get all future months of morning work:

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade Bundle
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purchase the ELA + MATH MORNING WORK BUNDLE 

🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5.

This ELA + Math Morning Work is available for the following grade levels:

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ELA Bundles

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ELA Weekly Assessments

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