Search 4th Grade Reading Literature Language and Vocabulary Educational Resources

Children are introduced to two beautiful examples of the power of words in this “I Have a Dream" Speech and "My Country ‘Tis of Thee" Song worksheet.

What does "when pigs fly" mean if pigs can't really fly? Kids use context clues to learn the meanings of common idioms on this third grade reading worksheet.

Learners discover the magic of figurative language in this reading and writing exercise.

With this organizer, students will be able to find unfamiliar vocabulary as they read and use context clues to determine meaning.

Use this worksheet to review figurative language! Students will write what they think each idiom on this worksheet means.

As quiet as a mouse or as quiet as a cucumber? Kids will learn the definition of a simile, then use pictures as clues to complete the similes.

"We can fly! We can fly" Your child may never fly, but they'll have a soaring good time with this Peter Pan story and worksheet.

In this resource, students will identify sequence words in the summary of a well-known fairy tale. Then they'll read a short story and write a summary with the help of a sequence word bank.

Context clues help readers discern the meaning of new vocabulary terms in their reading. Use this worksheet to help your students organize unfamiliar words and transfer their context clues and definitions to a table.

In this exercise, students will use linking verbs to write metaphors with support.

Having fun with words and sounds! Extend your students’ experience with onomatopoeia by giving them words to sort and asking them to identify how an author could use specific words in their writing.

In this resource, students will practice writing a simple summary of a fiction story using a paragraph frame with sequence words.

Use this bubble map to compare two things in a visually-appealing way.

Students will learn common animal sound words in different languages!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Vocabulary in Context.

If your students need more practice with onomatopoeia, this worksheet will provide them with examples of common animal sounds and related contexts.

Enjoy "How the Whale Got His Throat" by Rudyard Kipling, and complete some reading comprehension activities, including a few coloring pages!

This playful template includes space to write the definition of a vocabulary word, along with synonyms, antonyms, and an illustration.

Use this worksheet to help your students understand patriotic songs, like an older national anthem.

"Casey at the Bat" is a poem written by Ernest Thayer in 1888. Children will read this poem all the way through, then go back and answer the questions for each stanza.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Summarizing with Sequence Words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Vocabulary in Context.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Summarizing with Sequence Words.

In this worksheet, children will read five sentences, underlining the word that is an example of onomatopoeia.