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This Week in Fourth Grade
Week 16
More Apostrophes
More Apostrophes
The apostrophe has three uses: contractions, possessives, and plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols. Remind your child of these rules, and then grab a picture book and keep a tally of how many times you notice this powerful punctuation. Would the meaning of these sentences change without the apostrophe? Engage in a fun, follow-up conversation!
The apostrophe has three uses: contractions, possessives, and plurals of letters, numbers, and symbols. Have your students practice placing apostrophes in all three types of words! And, remind them to re-read their writing for proper punctuation.
Crystal Clear Contractions
Worksheet
Crystal Clear Contractions
Children practice creating contractions in this engaging grammar worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Singular and Plural Possessives: Place that Apostrophe
Worksheet
Singular and Plural Possessives: Place that Apostrophe
In this worksheet, learners will review the rules for changing singular, plural, and irregular plural nouns into possessive nouns.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Make It Possessive: Singular & Plural Possessives
Worksheet
Make It Possessive: Singular & Plural Possessives
In this exercise, your students will apply their knowledge of singular and plural possessive nouns as they create and categorize.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication
2-Digit by 2-Digit Multiplication
It's time to get back into the math mindset! Have your child show you how to find the product of two two-digit numbers (example: 25 x 32). Which strategy did they use? Ask them to describe and demonstrate the multiplication methods they've learned this year.
It's time to get back into the math mindset! This is a great time of year to have students find the product of two two-digit numbers (example: 25 x 32), as well as spiral back to some key skills that they previously tackled. Ask them to describe and demonstrate other multiplication methods they've learned this year.
Three Ways to Multiply
Worksheet
Three Ways to Multiply
Use this exercise to teach your students concrete strategies to multiply two-digit factors: base ten arrays, area models, and partial products.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Mittens and Math: Two-Digit Multiplication Practice
Interactive Worksheet
Mittens and Math: Two-Digit Multiplication Practice
Help your 4th grader practice his two-digit multiplication with this winter-themed math worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
2-Digit Multiplication
Interactive Worksheet
2-Digit Multiplication
Math ninjas work on their two-digit multiplication technique in this practice worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Characters, Problems, and Solutions
Characters, Problems, and Solutions
Choose a short story to read with your child and discuss the ways in which a character behaves informs the reader about that character's personality. Help your child think about their reading by asking questions such as, "What did the character learn in this story?" or "How did the protagonist deal with the main problem of the story?"
Read a short story with your fourth graders, modeling how to think deeply about the characters. Probe about character development by asking questions such as, "What did the character learn in this story?" or "How did the protagonist deal with the main problem of the story?" Thoughtful reflections will help your students write strong literary responses.
Graphic Organizer: Problem & Solution
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Problem & Solution
Use this resource to organize the different ways a character tries to solve a problem in a fiction text.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Tracking Character Traits
Worksheet
Tracking Character Traits
With this reading exercise, students will identify a character’s traits and provide evidence from the text.
5th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Comparing Characters
Worksheet
Comparing Characters
Comparing characters in books is a great way to learn more about them, and learn more about how important characters are to books.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Going Deeper with Literary Essays
Going Deeper with Literary Essays
This year, your budding essayist will learn about how to write a literary essay! The foundation for this type of writing is reflective reading. Get your child in the literary response mindset by asking them about themes or lessons they have noticed in a book they've read this year.
Now that your students are familiar with how to think about their texts in meaningful ways, they're ready to dive deeper into literary essays! First, show your students the many similarities between a literary essay and a persuasive writing piece. Then, make sure to select activities that help your kids go beyond the literal meaning in a text in order to explore important ideas.
Making Connections Part 1: Literary Response
Worksheet
Making Connections Part 1: Literary Response
Students will practice making connections between a text and their real life experiences in this reading comprehension activity.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Literary Essay Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Literary Essay Graphic Organizer
Help your fourth graders organize the structure of their literary essays with this graphic organizer.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Practice Writing a Strong Lead: Literary Essay
Worksheet
Practice Writing a Strong Lead: Literary Essay
Students will practice writing strong leads for their literary essays.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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