Help your child tap into this fictional attraction by sharing about their favorite character with a pen pal! Your young reader will use this fun postcard template to describe their favorite character, including their favorite piece of dialogue.
Crafting a Thesis Statement: Literary Essay Writing
This activity will afford your fourth graders the chance to think about the claim they want to make in their literary essays and give them practice writing an intro paragraph.
Get your kids writing about their reading! When students note key observations as they read, they have a better chance at understanding a text's message.
Children learn about the environmental activist and women's rights advocate Wangari Maathai. Students will read a biography about the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.
Students will read a biography of Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre, and then answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text,
After your students read an excerpt of The Land of the Blue Flower, ask them to respond to a writing prompt. Encourage them to use comparative works like similarly and unlike.
Search Printable 4th Grade Response to Literature Worksheets
Breaking down text can be tough, especially when you’re new to reviewing. Fourth grade literary analysis worksheets teach the foundations of review and editing to young learners. These teacher-drafted printables show kids how to make connections in text, respond to literature, and organize an essay. Fourth grade literary analysis worksheets are designed for readers ages 9 to 11.