Weekly Boost
This Week in Fourth Grade
Week 3
Tricky Spelling
Tricky Spelling
Encourage your child to notice patterns in words that have a long vowel sound to help them see how words have similar spelling patterns. After they have built their confidence with common long-vowel patterns, you can introduce them to some less common patterns. Word sorting is a great to way to help your child notice vowel pairs and teams.
After students have built their confidence with common long-vowel patterns, you can introduce them to some less common patterns. Word sorting is a great to way to help kids notice vowel pairs and teams.
Long A Vowel Word Sort
Worksheet
Long A Vowel Word Sort
Kids sort long A vowel words in this worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Long E Search and Sort: Vowel Teams /ee/ and /ea/
Worksheet
Long E Search and Sort: Vowel Teams /ee/ and /ea/
Students work with /ea/ and /ee/, two frequently used vowel teams to represent the long E sound.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Long U Search and Sort: /ui/, /ew/, and /ue/
Worksheet
Long U Search and Sort: /ui/, /ew/, and /ue/
In this worksheet, students work with /ui/, /ew/, and /ue/, three frequently used vowel teams to represent the long U sound.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Number Comparisons
Number Comparisons
Remind your child to start with the highest place value when comparing numbers. For example, kids should look at the value of the thousands place before moving onto the hundreds place.
Remind your students to start with the highest place value when comparing two numbers. For example, when comparing 3,649 and 2,700, students should start in the thousands place and see that 3 thousands is greater than 2 thousands.
Multiplication and Comparison
Worksheet
Multiplication and Comparison
Learners will use their multiplication skills to decide which equation represents the greater value in this multiplication and comparsion worksheet.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Place Value Practice: Part I
Worksheet
Place Value Practice: Part I
Kids compare numbers written in different ways with this worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
Dice Game: Bullseye
Worksheet
Dice Game: Bullseye
Bullseye! Children practice adding and combining numbers with this great math game.
2nd grade
Math
Worksheet
Exploring Nonfiction
Exploring the Classroom Library: Nonfiction
Read some nonfiction texts with your child this week. You might find age-appropriate articles online, in your local newspaper, or in a kids' magazine.
As you're developing routines during the first few weeks of school, explain how the classroom library is organized. Students can learn about different genres and even help sort books into these categories.
Examples of Nonfiction
Worksheet
Examples of Nonfiction
Familiarize with the nonfiction genre by thinking about all the nonfiction you read or see each day.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
What is Biography?
Worksheet
What is Biography?
Learn all about the biography genre, including autobiography and journalism, and read some classic excerpts from its famous authors.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
What is a Memoir?
Worksheet
What is a Memoir?
Do you know what a memoir is? This worksheet will tell you and show you some great examples from famous memoirs.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Writing Realistic Fiction
Writing Realistic Fiction
After an exciting outing, have your child write a realistic fiction story using the main events of the day as inspiration. Emphasize the importance of making sure that all parts of the story are realistic. A story arc can be a great planning tool when writing a realistic fiction piece. Your child can think about rising and falling actions, the climax, and the resolution.
After an exciting school event, have your students write a realistic fiction story using the main events of the day as inspiration. Emphasize the importance of making sure that all parts of the story are realistic. A story arc can be a great planning tool when writing a realistic fiction piece. Students can think about rising and falling actions, the climax, and the resolution.
Sports Writing For Kids
Worksheet
Sports Writing For Kids
Past, present and future tense is an important part of sports writing. For kids practicing their essay writing skills this worksheet will be a ball!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Writing for an Audience
Worksheet
Writing for an Audience
Get to know your readers with this practice prompt, to help kids learn the importance of writing for an audience.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Story Mountain: Realistic Fiction Graphic Organizer
Worksheet
Story Mountain: Realistic Fiction Graphic Organizer
Young writers set off on the right foot with this realistic fiction graphic organizer.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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