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Making Inferences Reading Mini Unit Free Sample

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The full mini unit includes resources to introduce or review making inferences to your 3rd or 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing an understanding of making inferences through texts and pictures.

✋🛑 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 Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade.
👉Click here for the 3rd Grade Making Inferences Reading Unit.

This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended picture books and wordless books that will support you in teaching students how to make inferences. Let's get into the specifics.

*All activities are included in a Google Slides or Forms format.*

🛑 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?

Topics Covered: Making Inferences (with illustrations, photographs, setting, real life situations, character traits, character feelings, plot)

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

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

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Graphic Organizers: There are 6 different versions of a chart to make inferences. These can be used with any book or story.

3. Reading Posters: One reading poster for making inferences and another with thinking stems.

4. Reading Comprehension Passages + Questions: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on making inferences.

5. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

6. Reading Activities: 5 practice pages for students to practice making inferences.

7. Clues & Conclusions: An activity for students to use clues to make an inference/draw a conclusion.

8. Recommended Book List: picture books & wordless picture books.

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Making Inferences Reading Mini Unit Free Sample

Story Elements Reading Mini Unit Free Sample

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The full mini unit includes resources to introduce or review story elements to your 3rd or 4th and 5th graders. The unit is aligned to the Common Core standards. However, it is rooted in providing a foundation for the elements of story that are so crucial to reading comprehension. Teaching and consistently revisiting the elements of story helps children hold on to the stories as their books get longer and texts get harder.

✋🛑 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 Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade.
👉Click here for the 3rd Grade Story Elements Reading Unit.

This unit includes reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. But it also includes recommended chapter and picture books that will support you in teaching story elements. Let's get into the specifics.

What is included?

Topics Covered: 5 Story Elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict, theme), character traits, character feelings, character motivations, character change, summarizing, problem/solution

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

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

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There's a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on story elements.

4. Graphic Organizers: There are __ versions of a story map and a character analysis chart. These can be used with any book or story.

5. Reading Posters: The following reading posters are included: plot, setting, characters, theme, conflict, solution, character traits, character feelings, character motivation

6. Character Motivation Match: This matching activity is perfect for a reading center or can even be used as a notebook activity. Prep: Print on colored paper (optional) and laminate (optional). Cut each puzzle piece into two parts. Store in a Ziploc bag and use as a reading center or as a group activity. There are a total of 12 pieces with the following character motivations: fear, pride, curiosity, freedom, desire, compassion, anger, guilt, greed, love, peer pressure, and jealousy.

7. Recommended Book List: chapter books & picture books

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🛑 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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Story Elements Reading Mini Unit Free Sample

Main Idea Reading Mini Unit Free Sample

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The full mini unit includes resources to introduce or review main idea to your 3rd or 4th and 5th graders. This unit includes a PowerPoint/Google Slides, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages, questions, exit slips, and activities. It also includes recommended books that will support you in teaching students how to find the main idea. Let's get into the specifics.

✋🛑 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 Reading Mini Units Bundle for 3rd Grade.
👉Click here for the 4th and 5th Grade Story Elements Reading Unit.

🛑 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?

Topics Covered: Main Idea (5 Strategies: First Sentence, Last Sentence, Text Features, Repeated Words, Ask: What is the text mostly about?)

1. Google Slides/PowerPoint: This is an interactive teaching presentation to use to teach the skills. The Google Slides and PowerPoints help you teach or review the skill. There are three versions included in both PowerPoint & Google Slides. The slide presentation is organized so that you can:

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

Version 1: (Teaching Slides) These slides include transitions so that you can discuss the answers before they appear. The answers are also in the notes section of the slideshow.

Version 2: (Student Slides) These slides can be used if you are teaching virtually or if you want to use this as a review and have students complete on their own.

Version 3: (Answer Key) This slide has all the answers.

2. Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.

3. Reading Comprehension Passages: There a total of 5 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions. The questions are all based on main idea.

4. Graphic Organizers: These graphic organizers for main idea and supporting details can be used with any text.

5. Reading Posters: A reading poster for finding the main idea.

6. Main Idea Practice: Printable practice pages for students to practice finding the main idea in a short amount of text.

7. Main Idea Match: This matching activity is perfect for a reading center or can even be used as a notebook activity. Prep: Print on colored paper (optional) and laminate (optional). Cut each puzzle piece into two parts. Store in a Ziploc bag and use as a reading center or as a group activity. There are a total of 12 pieces with different main ideas. Each page is about the same topic, but each paragraph has a different main idea.

8. Recommended Book List: a list of books you can use to teach main idea

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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade (Bundle) | Printable | Google Apps

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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!

✅ 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

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

-Jessica

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade (Bundle) | Printable | Google Apps

ELA + Math Morning Work 4th Grade {The Bundle} Google Slides + Forms

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The ELA + Math Morning Work includes the months for August - June.

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

✅ 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

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

-Jessica

ELA + Math Morning Work 4th Grade {The Bundle} Google Slides + Forms

ELA Weekly Assessments 4th Grade | Printable | Google Forms

$27.00

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.)

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

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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

Reader’s Notebook Anchor Charts

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please email me at help@theliteracyloft.com

Happy Teaching!

- Jessica

ELA Weekly Assessments 4th Grade | Printable | Google Forms

Meet the Teacher Tool Box - EDITABLE Forms, Signs Sign-In Sheet, Student Information Sheet, Volunteer Sign-Up

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Meet the Teacher should be an exciting time for you to meet your new students and their parents. Don't stress about which forms you need, sign-in sheets, or having something special to share with your students. I've got you covered! ❤️

✋ This resource is included in the discounted Back to School Bundle!

What is included?
The following forms are included – all in an editable format for you to make any changes as needed.

Binder Divider/Cover: I like to keep all of my Back to School Items in one place (a binder). You can use this to divide between all of the BTS events so your materials are all organized and ready to go.

Special treat label: This is universal so that you can use it with any candy, healthy snack, or small gift for your new students. (Need Ideas?: Starburst, new pencils, cute erasers, something cute you find at the Target Dollar Spot, Goldfish crackers small snack bags)

Signs for Parents: I suggest printing these on card stock. You can fold them in half to make stands to direct parents where to sign-in, sign-up, volunteer, fill out forms, etc. A blank editable one is available too. (See font list if needed.)

Sign-In Sheet: This is a basic form for parents to sign-in for attendance purposes and to note how their child gets home on the first day of school.

Volunteer Sign Up: We all need a little help! This form will encourage parents to volunteer in the classroom and let you know who is available to volunteer their time.

Volunteer Form: This form lets parents give a little more information about the types of activities they would be interested in.

Classroom Scavenger Hunt: This fun little checklist will provide a nice activity to help your students become acquainted with their new classroom and know where the basics are located.

Student Information: This basic information sheet is very handy for you to have on hand. It gives a snapshot about their health information, family, siblings, interests, and also a spot to note any special holidays they celebrate.

Google Forms
Google Forms are available in case you want to skip the paperwork

Need a cute and easy way to introduce yourself to your new students and their parents? Looking for the right words to introduce yourself? I've got you covered.

This editable document is an example Meet Your Teacher template that you can type directly into and customize to fit your needs. I have linked to the fonts used inside the document, but you can change to use any fonts that you would like.

This document is a PowerPoint. You will need PowerPoint to edit the file.

Fonts Used (free for personal use)

Century Gothic

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Biography Project {Grades 2-5} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

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*Google Slides and Print Option*

*Rubric Added!*

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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Prefixes and Suffixes Task Cards | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

*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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Prefixes and Suffixes Task Cards | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

4th Grade ELA Morning Work September Printable + Google Slides and Forms

$5.75

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:
The monthly morning work is part of the following BUNDLES:

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!

🛑 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

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

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

4th Grade ELA Morning Work September Printable + Google Slides and Forms

Math Morning Work 4th Grade Bundle | Printable | Google Slides and Forms

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Imagine your 4th grade students coming to class and getting right to their Math morning work. Great for: bell ringer worksheets, developing multiplication, place value, fractions AND setting up Math routines! ✨ A specific theme for EACH day makes it quick and easy for you to build a foundation in your classroom! ✨

Do your 4th graders tend to forget previously taught concepts? There are certain Math skills (multiplication, division, place value, fractions) that students need to review repeatedly (multiplication!!!). This is why I created the Math Morning Work. The morning work covers the 4th-grade Math standards in a routine structure that makes it fun and engaging for students.

❤️ You will love this morning work because it:
✨ establishes an effective routine
✨ consistently covers critical content
✨ engages your students and makes learning FUN
✨ requires absolutely NO PREP
✨ Short & Sweet, BUT Rigorous ✨

This morning work will help you consistently focus on critical content and build a routine for you and your students. Because the morning work is short and sweet but a rigorous daily review, it really maximizes those first few minutes so that you can set a peacefully productive tone for your day.

✅ This yearlong bundle of morning work includes:

11 months of morning work (August - June)
4-5 weeks for each month
daily themes
printable pdfs (one week per page copied front to back)
Google Slides (each week is in one presentation)
Google Forms (self-grading)

⛅️ Daily Themes ⛅️

Daily themes help you consistently cover critical content, keep your students engaged, and create easy routines.

Each week follows the same routine. The focus for each day was created based on fundamental needs I noticed in my classroom of 4th graders: Multiplication & Division, Number Sense, & Fractions (including Fractions & Decimals) While these are not the only areas addressed, they are the main focus. Each week follows the same routine and structure.

✏️ Multiplication Monday- Problems are centered around multiplication and division. At the beginning of the year, problems are focused on the previous grade level to build confidence. These include: multiplication with basic facts, multiplicative comparisons, two-digit multiplication, three-digit multiplication, four-digit multiplication, division basic facts, two-digit divisors, three-digit divisors, factors and multiples, and properties of multiplication.

✏️ Base Ten Tuesday: These problems are centered around our number system and place value. Skills include: place value, comparing and ordering numbers, rounding, addition and subtraction.

✏️Wordless Wednesday: No word problems! Students have 3 problems without words. These problems include all four operations: multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction, plus expressions and equations.

✏️ Throwback Thursday: Review Day! Other days may offer a review problem, but Thursdays may review standards and skills from a previous grade level. Measurement, Data, and Geometry standards are also reviewed on Thursday. Skills include: area and perimeter, 2-d shapes, converting units of measurement, time, money, symmetry.

✏️ Fraction Fun Friday: Nothing says Fun Friday like Fractions! There is always a need to review fractions. Keeping it short and including high-interest topics will help your students build confidence in a tricky concept. Your fourth graders will consistently review: identifying fractions, equivalent fractions, comparing fractions, mixed numbers, adding and subtracting fractions, multiplying fractions.

I created this resource in my 4th grade classroom because I saw a need to continuously review these key areas. By following this same structure each week, students know what to expect while they are also building their confidence in these essential math areas.

✅ Looking for a way to assess the skills covered?

The weekly assessments are a companion for the morning work and align directly with the skills covered throughout the week. These are sold separately or in the morning work + weekly assessment bundle.

❤️ Here's what other teachers are saying about the morning work:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I already have and use the Morning Sunshine for ELA and love it. I also use the assessments that go with it. I knew I would love the Math Morning Sunshine as well, and I was right. I only wish I hadn't waited so long to purchase it!! Thank you!!" - Allison M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love using this morning work! I teach two classes of math so it is not always completed in the morning! It is such a great quick review of old and new concepts that students are constantly growing in their confidence in math! They learn that it is OKAY to not know how to do every problem, ask questions, and make educated guesses!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I really saw that this product was worth it after the pandemic. We had students come back to school in person in January and had not been doing a daily review. The students that had been in school since August using this resource daily showed a higher understanding of math concepts and were more apt to trying new concepts they'd never been taught. - Mary Helen C.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "I love this resource! I have used it for several years with my students. It is a great mix of spiral review from previous grades combined with 4th grade skills. I love that it keeps information fresh, so they can't forget it. It also makes it perfect for morning work. My students know what day it is, so they're able to automatically get started on their sheet." - Stacie S.

✅ 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!

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

Math Morning Work 4th Grade Bundle | Printable | Google Slides and Forms

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {January} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

$5.75

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:

🛑 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.

ELA Bundles

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Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}

$4.00

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About the Product:

This is an informational newspaper-style text fun to use around the week before Winter Break and can be used over the course of a few days. Bingo sheets are included, which have questions from the entire newspaper. Students read the informational text and then answer questions from the “newspaper” in the bingo grid. The bingo 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. The questions range from vocabulary, finding key details, and digging for text evidence.

Content of the Newspaper
The content of the "newspaper" has a variety of holiday-themed information and includes the following. Please know that various celebrations around the world are briefly touched on as little snippets of each region or culture's celebration. This is not a comprehensive, detailed account of each culture/region's holiday. The goal of the content is to build some general historical knowledge of celebrations around the world. The following topics are included:

North Pole: Land of the Midnight Sun
The Legend of Santa Claus
Celebrations Around the World (Italy, Germany, Russia, Australia, England, Canada, Ireland, Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden)
History of Hanukkah
What is Kwanzaa?

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, peppermints, or other holiday treats to keep track of the questions called.

We hope you enjoy this festive activity as much as we did!!! :)

Christmas Around the World Newspaper Bingo {Informational Text}

4th Grade ELA Morning Work Spiral Review Print and Digital - October

$5.00

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
OR
purchase the ELA + MATH MORNING WORK BUNDLE

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

ELA + Math Bundles

ELA Bundles

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4th Grade ELA Morning Work Spiral Review Print and Digital - October

Math Task Cards for the Year Bundle (3rd Grade) | Google Slides & Forms

$60.00 $27.00 Save 55%

This resource includes Math Task Cards for the entire year. Each set of task cards is aligned to the Common Core Standards so that you can integrate this with your current curriculum. By purchasing the bundle, you are saving 30% than if you were to buy each set individually.

Each set of Task Cards includes:

36 Task Cards
Answer Sheet
Answer Key
Google Slides + Forms

This Bundle includes:

These task cards are part of a year long series that covers the 3rd Grade Math Standards.
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.1 Round to the Nearest Ten or Hundred
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Addition within 1,000
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Subtraction within 1,000
✔︎ 3.OA.A.1 Equal Groups, Repeated Addition
✔︎ 3.OA.A.3 Model with Equal Groups, Number Line, Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Properties of Operations
✔︎ 3.OA.1 Equal Groups, Repeated Addition
✔︎ 3.OA.A.3 Model with Equal Groups, Number Line, Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Commutative, Distributive, Associative Property of Multiplication
✔︎ 3.OA.D.8 Problem - Solving
✔︎ 3.MD.4 Picture Graphs and Bar Graphs
✔︎ 3.MD.4 Use Measurements to make a Line Plot
✔︎ 3.OA.2 Number of Equal Groups, Size of Equal Groups, Bar Models
✔︎ 3.OA.3 Model Division, Relate Subtraction & Division, Model with Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.6 Relate Multiplication & Division
✔︎ 3.OA.7 Multiply and Divide within 100
✔︎ 3.OA.2 Number of Equal Groups, Size of Equal Groups, Bar Models
✔︎ 3.OA.3 Model Division, Relate Subtraction & Division, Model with Arrays
✔︎ 3.OA.6 Relate Multiplication & Division
✔︎ NF.A.1 Part of a Whole
✔︎ NF.A.2 Fractions on a number line
✔︎ NF.A.3 Equivalent Fractions
✔︎ NF.A.3 Comparing Fractions
✔︎ 3.MD.A.1 Telling Time to Nearest Minute
✔︎ 3.NBT.1.2 Measure and Estimate Volume & Mass
✔︎ 3.MD.C.7 Area
✔︎ 3.MD.D.8 Perimeter
✔︎ 3.G.A.1 Quadrilaterals, Classifying Shapes, Attributes
✔︎ 3.G.A.2 Partition Shapes
✔︎ 3.OA.D.8 Solve 2-step problems using the four operations
✔︎ 3.OA.8 Problem - Solving
✔︎ 3.OA.B.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and divide

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8 Ways to use Math Task Cards in Your Classroom:

I recommend printing these on card stock and/or laminating them so that you can continuously use them year after year.

1. Math Center
2. Journal Problems
3. Small Group Instruction
4. End of Unit Review
5. Test Prep
6. Early Finisher Task
7. Write and Wipe Answers (if laminated)
8. Walk and Solve: Many teachers like to place these around the classroom to get their kids moving by "walking and solving." You can put them on desks, paste them on your whiteboard, and in various places around the room.

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Math Task Cards for the Year Bundle (3rd Grade) | Google Slides & Forms

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

$5.75

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

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:

🛑 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

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Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {December} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {November} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$5.75

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:

🛑 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

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Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {November} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

No Prep Packet Bundle 4th Grade

$60.00 $24.00 Save 60%

This bundle is ON SALE for $24 (usually $30) through Friday, November 10th.

Each monthly packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

Months that are already inside the bundle:
August - available NOW
September - available NOW
October - available NOW
November - available NOW
December - available NOW
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June - Summer Learning Packet
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December No Prep Packet 4th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Point of View
Making an Inference
Text Features
Sentence or Fragment?
Main Idea
Hansel and Gretel
Compound Sentences
Run-On Sentences
Spelling Patterns: -or, -ar
Spelling Patterns:
Soft G and Hard G
Spelling Patterns: -al, -le
Sequence Events
Context Clues
Simile or Metaphor?
There, Their, or They’re?
Reasons and Evidence
Cause and Effect
Author’s Opinion
To, Too, or Two?
What Really Happens at Santa’s Workshop..

Math
Naming Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent Fractions II
Fractions on a Number Line
Common Denominators
Benchmark Fractions
Benchmark Fractions II
Factors and Multiples
Candy Cane Arrays
Peppermint Punch
Gingerbread Division: Dividing Hundreds
Gingerbread Division II: Dividing Thousands
Reindeer Division: 3d ÷ 1d
Reindeer Division II: 4d ÷ 1d
North Pole Problems
North Pole Problems II
Holiday Treat Unknowns
Decompose Fractions
True or False?
Merry Multiplication: 2d x 2d

Social Studies/Science/Health
What is Energy?
Types of Energy
Light Energy
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Hydroelectric Energy
Wind Energy
Renewable Energy
Types of Energy Sort
What is Economics?
Costs and Benefits
Opportunity Cost
Banks
Supply and Demand
Standing Up for a Friend
Drinking Enough Water
Protein
Christmas Around the World
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa

🛑 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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October No Prep Packet 4th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Finding Main Idea: Spiders
Identify Relative Pronouns
Use Relative Pronouns
Use Relative Adverbs
Writing: Creepy Creatures
Nocturnal Animals
Using Transition Words
Progressive Verb Tenses
Similes & Metaphors
Writing: Candy Ban
Comparing and Contrasting Owls
Spidey Senses: Sensory Details
Modal Auxiliaries
Prefixes and Suffixes
Writing: Party Planner!
Context Clues
Modal Auxiliaries II
Character Traits & Feelings
Text Structure: Bat Benefits
Writing: Batty Point of View

Math
Renaming Numbers
Adding Whole Numbers
Multiplication Comparison
Comparison Problems
Multiplying Tens, Hundreds, & Thousands
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 2d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 3d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 1d x 4d Numbers
Multiplication Mummies: 2d x 2d Numbers
Expressions and Products
What’s the Rule?
Multiples
Division
Magical Multiples
Dividing with Remainders
Dividing with Remainders II
Pumpkin Patch Division: 3d ÷ 1d Numbers
Pumpkin Patch Division II: 3d ÷ 1d Numbers
Distributive Property Division
Modeling Division

Social Studies/ Science/Health
Major Native American Tribes
The Navajo
Sacagawea
Mound Builders
The Cherokee
The Brave Warrior Tecumseh
The Inuit
Earth’s Rotation and Revolution
Moon Phases
Space and Technology
People on the Moon
Matter’s Physical Properties
States of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
Magnets
Self Compassion
Time Management
Active Listening
Viruses
Your Brain

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Text Structure Task Cards {Scientific Concepts} | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

$4.00

*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

Why you and your students will LOVE this product...

Are you struggling to fit it all in? As an intermediate teacher, this is my constant struggle. At a time when standardized testing can seem to dominate the curriculum, I am always trying to find a way to integrate Science and Social Studies into my ELA Block. My 4th graders love learning about Science and we can't seem to get enough of it throughout the year with such a heavy push for the Reading, Writing, and Math. My students also LOVE task cards because they are not simply another worksheet or passage with comprehension questions. They are short and quick to help them practice a skill. This resource marries these two loves and creates a cross-curricular activity. As a busy teacher, you get more bang for your buck! Science and Reading? Win-win.

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.

What does this resource include?

*36 Text Structure Task Cards with a short paragraph that explains a scientific concept. Students determine the text structure used in the paragraph

*Answer Sheet & Answer Key: The Answer Key provides the word that was used on the card as well as the answer.

*Text Structure Notebook Anchor Charts- Additionally, I have included 5 charts for students' notebooks for Text Structure. These charts come from my Reading Notebook Anchor Charts (Nonfiction) resource. Students can use the charts to help them identify the Text Structure.

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Text Structure Task Cards {Scientific Concepts} | Distance Learning | Google Slides and Forms

ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {February} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

$5.75

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:

✅ 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.

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Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math 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! You can contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com with any questions, comments, or feedback.
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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {February} I Distance Learning I Google Slides

Summer Learning Packet (4th Grade) Google Slides + Print

$5.00

This packet is a 20 day Summer Learning Packet for 4th Graders (soon-to-be 5th graders) to continue practicing reading, math, science, social studies skills over the summer.

This packet is filled with a variety of skills that your soon-to-be fifth graders can practice over the summer so that they are ready for the upcoming school year.

This packet includes 20 activities each for:

ELA

Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Octopuses)
Compare & Contrast (Dolphins + Porpoises)
Literature Reading Comprehension: Ask and Answer Questions Literature (Pele)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Stingrays)
Writing: Family Time
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Whale Sharks)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Hammerhead Shark)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Seahorses)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Flamingos)
Writing: Best Vacation Ever
Reading a Poem (Windows by Lenore Hetrick)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Biomes)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Bioluminescence)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Coral Reef)
Writing: To the Dentist
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Lionfish)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Pirates)
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Blackbeard)
Writing: Camping Trip
Nonfiction Reading Comprehension (Wildfires)

Math

Place Value Through Millions
Decimals and Place Value
Round Decimals
Compare Decimals
Add Dollars and Cents
Subtract Dollars and Cents
Number Patterns
Compare Patterns
Multiplying 1d x 3d Numbers
Multiplying 1d x 4d Numbers
Multiplying 2d x 2d Numbers
Dividing 3d by 1d Numbers
Dividing 4d by 1d Numbers
Decomposing Multiples of 10, 100, and 1,000
Multiplying 3 Factors
Order of Operations
Multi Step Problems
Dividing by Multiples of Ten
Mixed Numbers
Fraction Word Problems

Science, Social Studies, Health

Marco Polo
Ferdinand Magellan
Digestive System
Muscles
Taiga Forest
The Human Brain
Heart and Blood
Water and The Body
Food Groups
Sugar
Mindfulness
Exercise
Safety Signs
The Bahamas
Vitamins
Gravity
Teeth
Great Barrier Reef
Living Near the Ocean
Games: Then and Now

Please see the grid in the preview for skills covered.

The files are organized by subject or by day.
Answer keys are separate.

If you have any questions, contact us at help@theliteracyloft.com

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Summer Learning Packet (4th Grade) Google Slides + Print

Making Inferences (Reading Mini Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

$9.00

Making inferences is simultaneously one of the toughest things to teach and one of the most natural things we do as a reader. Making inferences is a critical part of reading comprehension. It is also one of the most commonly skipped reading strategies when it comes to teaching reading. But I’m guessing that’s not you because here you are!

This mini-unit includes resources to introduce or review making inferences to your 4th and 5th graders. It includes teaching slides, book recommendations, graphic organizers, reading comprehension passages & questions, exit slips, and activities. All activities are available in a print and digital format.

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👉 This unit is also part of the Reading Mini Units Bundle for 4th and 5th Grade.
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Topics Covered: Making Inferences (with illustrations, photographs, setting, real life situations, character traits, character feelings, plot)

Here's what you'll get inside this unit!

Teaching Slides (Google Slides/PowerPoint): Three versions—teaching slides, student review slides, and an answer key—guide students from modeling the skill to independent practice with exit slips.
6 Graphic Organizers: Flexible charts for any story or book, perfect for visualizing inferences.
Reading Posters & Thinking Stems: Visual reminders and prompts to encourage deeper thinking.
5 Reading Comprehension Passages + Questions: Inference-based questions to support reading comprehension
Exit Slips: Each exit slip can be printed out 2 per page. The Exit Slips are also available in Google Forms. The exit slips are multiple choice or short response.
6 Reading Activities: 5 practice pages for students to practice making inferences.
Recommended Book List: Handpicked picture books and wordless stories that naturally encourage students to make inferences.

All activities are available in Google Slides or Forms for the flexibility you need!

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Making Inferences (Reading Mini Unit) 4th and 5th Grade

March No Prep Packet 4th Grade

$5.00

This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways:

sub plans
supplement curriculum
homework
center practice
small group practice
school closings

Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health.

Answer Keys are in a separate file.
Links and description for digital instructions.

⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️

What’s included in this packet:
ELA
Types of Sentences
Spelling Patterns: /âr/ and /îr/
Theme
Proverbs and Adages
Coordination Conjunctions
Nouns
Spelling Patterns: /ûr/
Describing Events
Synonyms
Finding Evidence
Personal Pronouns
Silent Letters
Firsthand vs. Secondhand Account
Antonyms
Find the Opinion
Action Verbs
Plurals
Sequencing
Academic Vocabulary
Opinion Reasons

Math
2D Figures
Lines, Rays, and Angles
Types of Angles
Naming Angles
Classify Triangles I
Naming Triangles I
Naming Triangles II
Types of Lines
Line Plots
Classify Triangles II
Classify Triangles III
Classify Triangles IV
Factors
Finding Factors
Naming Quadrilaterals
Classify Quadrilaterals
Symmetry I
Symmetry II
Symmetry III
Symmetry IV

Social Studies/Science/Health
Industrial Revolution
Steam Engine
Katherine Johnson
Dolores Huerta
The Great Delano Grape Strike
Rachel Carson
Seed Drill
Self-Control
Strategies for Self-Control
Self-Control Scenarios
Building Self-Esteem
Meditation
Mindfulness
Instinctive Behaviors
Learned Behaviors
Plant Behaviors
How do Rainbows Form?
Frog Life Cycle
Bird Beaks
Animal Adaptations

🛑 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.

Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way.

help@theliteracyloft.com

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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {April} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

$5.75

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

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:

About the Resource
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!

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

🛑 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.

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ELA Morning Work 4th Grade {April} | Distance Learning | Google Slides

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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.

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About the Resource
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!

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

🛑 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.

ELA Bundles

ELA Weekly Assessments

Math Bundles

Math Weekly Assessments

ELA + Math Bundles

Let’s connect!