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This Week in Fourth Grade
Week 35
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Figurative language is an important component of meaningful, engaging writing. From similes and metaphors to hyperbole and onomatopoeia, figurative language helps engage an audience. Select a picture book that is rich with figurative language to read with your child. Work together to identify where in the text figurative language adds an element of life, whimsy, or humor.
Figurative language is an important component of meaningful, engaging writing. From similes and metaphors to hyperbole and onomatopoeia, figurative language helps engage an audience. Read a story to your class that is rich with this language. Ask students: Where was figurative language used effectively? Use the resources below to provide additional practice.
Play on Words
Worksheet
Play on Words
Learners will practice identifying and decoding figurative language as they read and decipher five practice sentences.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Match the Meaning
Worksheet
Match the Meaning
If your students need support in matching obscure words with the deeper meaning, invite them to use the clues on this worksheet to match words and phrases with their corresponding meanings.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Look for the Sounds
Worksheet
Look for the Sounds
In this worksheet, children will read five sentences, underlining the word that is an example of onomatopoeia.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Metric Measurements
Metric Measurements
This series of activities familiarizes your child with imperial and metric units for measuring length, weight, and volume. Your fourth grader will practice converting various units of measurement within the same system using a variety of approaches, including the metric ladder method. Engaging card games like "Let's Convert!" add an element of hands-on fun!
This series of activities familiarizes students with imperial and metric units for measuring length, weight, and volume. Fourth graders will practice converting various units of measurement within the same system using a variety of approaches, including the metric ladder method. Engaging card games like "Let's Convert!" add an element of hands-on fun!
Units of Measurement: Metric Length
Worksheet
Units of Measurement: Metric Length
Learners will refer to a metric conversion chart to answer 16 questions in this introduction to metric units of length.
3rd grade
Math
Worksheet
Metric Length Measurement: Word Problems
Worksheet
Metric Length Measurement: Word Problems
Familiarize yourself with the metric system! Convert units of measurement in this series of word problems.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Metric Measuring
Worksheet
Metric Measuring
Learners take a trip to the candy shop in this sweet metric conversion worksheet.
5th grade
Math
Worksheet
Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension
Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension
Remind your child that graphic organizers are tools that help readers more deeply undertand the texts they read. This series gives your child the chance to select from a variety of reading comprehension graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction texts. These will encourage your young reader to record various observations, ideas, and thoughts!
Remind students that graphic organizers are tools that help readers more deeply understand the texts they read. This series is an opportunity to select from a variety of reading comprehension graphic organizers for both fiction and nonfiction texts. These will encourage your young readers to record various observations, ideas, and thoughts!
Graphic Organizer: Vocabulary Victories!
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Vocabulary Victories!
This playful template includes space to write the definition of a vocabulary word, along with synonyms, antonyms, and an illustration.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Problem & Solution Organizer
Worksheet
Problem & Solution Organizer
Use an open-ended graphic organizer to help your students identify the problem and solution in three stories.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Cause & Effect
Worksheet
Graphic Organizer: Cause & Effect
Use this graphic organizer to support learners' understanding of cause and effect in the books they read.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Dive into the wonderful genre of creative writing with your fourth grader! Whether your child is drawn to science fiction adventures or graphic novels, this series is certain to tap into a well of creativity. Kids will have so much fun writing these pieces that they'll hardly notice that they are also working through the various stages of the writing and revision process.
Dive into the wonderful genre of creative writing with your fourth graders! Whether your students are drawn to science fiction adventures or graphic novels, this series is certain to tap into a well of creativity. Kids will have so much fun writing these pieces that they'll hardly notice that they are also working through the various stages of the writing and revision process.
Writing the Future
Worksheet
Writing the Future
Here's a creative writing project for you: How would you like to determine everyone's luck? If everything you wrote came true, what would you write?
4th grade
Worksheet
Postcard Writing
Worksheet
Postcard Writing
If you're stuck at home this summer, try these fun pretend postcards instead for an exercise in creative writing!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Write Nutsy News Stories
Activity
Write Nutsy News Stories
Kids practice their writing composition skills as they cut and paste nutsy headlines from old newspapers and write silly articles to go with them.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Activity
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