Skill Sharpeners: Reading Grade 4

About this book

Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 4 provides 16 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example: Fiction Stories: "Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat" "The Three Sillies" "An Oregon Trail Diary" Nonfiction Stories: "Penguins, Pelicans, and Puffins" "Grandma Moses" "Go Fly a Kite" Activity pages include: comprehension questions a vocabulary exercise a sequencing activity for every story Other skills addressed include the following: main idea parts of speech synonyms & antonyms alphabetical order contractions prefixes and suffixes Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include: How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning