Weekly Boost
This Week in Fourth Grade
Week 38
Building Vocabulary
Building Vocabulary
Prepare for the more complex rigors of fifth grade vocabulary by spending some time reviewing challenging fourth grade words. Incorporate movement into this review when possible by asking your child to create a dance move to go with a particular word. Children are more likely to remember the meaning of a word if it they have designed their own unique kinesthetic movement to accompany it. Or, challenge your child to create a crossword puzzle with tricky vocabulary words.
Prepare for the more complex rigors of fifth grade vocabulary by spending some time reviewing challenging fourth grade words. Incorporate movement into your vocabulary review when possible by asking students to create a dance move associated with a particular word. Students are more likely to remember the meaning of a word if they have designed their own unique kinesthetic movement to go with it. Challenge students to create a crossword puzzle with tricky vocabulary words. Have students trade and complete each other's crossword puzzles.
Name the Animal: Hooved Animal Crossword Puzzle
Worksheet
Name the Animal: Hooved Animal Crossword Puzzle
Do you know which animal has two humps? Your child will use clues to determine what animal name fits in the crossword puzzle with this worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Spelling Practice: Environmental Vocabulary
Worksheet
Spelling Practice: Environmental Vocabulary
This worksheet offers meaningful practice for students as they develop their eco vocabulary and spelling skills.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Presidential Crossword
Worksheet
Presidential Crossword
This puzzle, part of our upcoming A Day in the Life of the President workbook, will boost vocabulary skills and reinforce important social studies concepts.
4th grade
Social studies
Worksheet
Multistep Word Problems
Multistep Word Problems
Multistep math problems are everywhere in real life. This week's series of activities focuses on practical applications. When approaching a math problem, it can be helpful to discuss multiple perspectives and strategies. Sometimes there are various ways to tackle the same problem; thinking about math flexibly is an important skill.
Multistep math problems are everywhere in real life. This week's series of activities focuses on practical applications. Start by asking students to work in pairs to discuss multiple perspectives and strategies for solving a single problem. Be sure to model some of the types of conversations that should take place.
Word Problems: Flower Power
Worksheet
Word Problems: Flower Power
Have your mathlete use addition, subtraction, and reasoning skills in these flower-themed word problems. Kids will use math to help Erin and Eli in the garden.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
Calculate Sales Tax
Worksheet
Calculate Sales Tax
Nobody wants to pay sales tax, but 4th grade is as good a time as any to learn it! Add some favorite baseball game snacks for fun and get cracking.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
A Math Riddle to Learn History
Worksheet
A Math Riddle to Learn History
In this worksheet, students must use their logic, math, history, and research skills to solve four clues about U.S. history.
4th grade
Math
Worksheet
Narratives and Poetry
Narratives and Poetry
Take your child on a journey through the elements of poetry, from personification to imagery to hyperbole. Expose your child to a variety of poems and different poetic devices. Be sure to have your child read from a diverse group of both classic and contemporary poets. Once they have filled their poetry toolbox and understand the use of each element, they will be ready to write their own pleasant, playful, and palatable poems!
Take your students on a journey through the elements of poetry, from personification to imagery to hyperbole. Expose your class to a variety of poems and different poetic devices. Be sure to have your students read from a diverse group of both classic and contemporary poets. Once they have filled their poetry toolbox and understand the use of each element, they will be ready to write their own pleasant, playful, and palatable poems!
Poetry Guide
Worksheet
Poetry Guide
This comprehensive exercise will introduce your students to twelve elements of poetry and six types of poems.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Poetry Rhythm
Worksheet
Poetry Rhythm
Practicing poets can refine their sense of meter and rhythm with this worksheet about stressed and unstressed syllables.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
Worksheet
Robert Frost Rhyme Scheme
What better time to learn how to rhyme? Try this worksheet; it'll be sweet! Your child can learn rhyme scheme using this famous Robert Frost poem.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Writing Poetry
Writing Poetry
Writing poetry not only strengthens children's spelling and vocabulary skills, it also encourages creativity. The following resources provide scaffolding for writing cinquains and other poetry forms. Encourage your child to read their poem aloud, or to create a collage or painting to display alongside it.
Writing poetry not only strengthens students' spelling and vocabulary skills, it also encourages creativity. These resources help students expand their poetry writing skills by providing scaffolds for writing cinquains and other poetry forms. Encourage your students to perform their poems in class, or to create a collage or painting to display alongside them.
Writing a Cinquain Poem
Worksheet
Writing a Cinquain Poem
This worksheet is a lovely introduction to cinquains and poetic forms.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Your Favorite Song
Worksheet
Your Favorite Song
Help inspire your little writer with a fun prompt! They'll use their favorite song as fuel for beginning poetry analysis.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Worksheet
Extraordinary in the Ordinary
Explore your own life to find something magnificent and then turn it into a poem!
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
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