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4th Grade Reading

Ideas, tips, and blog posts about teaching reading (reading instruction) in the fourth grade classroom. Includes strategies and resources for comprehension…
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Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Reading Response, Reading Skills, Teaching Reading, Guided Reading, Close Reading, Teaching Second Grade, 5th Grade Reading, Third Grade, Reading Comprehension Strategies
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Third Grade
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels. Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Ela Teacher, Teacher Life, Teacher Resources, 6th Grade Ela, 4th Grade Reading, Reading Notes
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Reading Notes
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels. Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Replace the hum-drum reading log with The Tower of Books Challenge: a fun and engaging independent reading challenge! Encourages a wide range of reading and incorporates motivating tracking methods, in both 3-D, 2-D, and DIGITAL options. Lots of reading lists included, as well as an editable component. A unique alternative to regular reading logs! Gr 1-6 ($) 40 Book Challenge, Summer Reading Challenge, High School Reading, Reading Workshop, Reading Logs, Teacher Grade Book, Reading Conference, High School Activities
40 Book Challenge
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High School Activities
Replace the hum-drum reading log with The Tower of Books Challenge: a fun and engaging independent reading challenge! Encourages a wide range of reading and incorporates motivating tracking methods, in both 3-D, 2-D, and DIGITAL options. Lots of reading lists included, as well as an editable component. A unique alternative to regular reading logs! Gr 1-6 ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables. Language Arts Elementary, Teaching Language Arts, Upper Elementary, Shared Reading, Guided Reading Groups, 2nd Grade
Language Arts Elementary
Teaching Language Arts
Upper Elementary
Shared Reading
Guided Reading Groups
2nd Grade
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Reading Strategies, Middle School Reading, Reading Intervention
Reading Strategies
Middle School Reading
Reading Intervention
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
The synthesizing reading strategy is tough. (And even tougher to teach in a meaningful way!) This unit teaches students to synthesize, from the ground up. It establishes a clear base of understanding, uses scaffolded practice with engaging texts, and provides meaningful application to independent reading. For Grades 3-4. ($) Reading Help, Reading Writing, Teaching Ideas, Primary Reading, Reading Teacher
Reading Help
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Teaching Ideas
Primary Reading
Reading Teacher
The synthesizing reading strategy is tough. (And even tougher to teach in a meaningful way!) This unit teaches students to synthesize, from the ground up. It establishes a clear base of understanding, uses scaffolded practice with engaging texts, and provides meaningful application to independent reading. For Grades 3-4. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter, and makes a great book to use for an activity on sequencing events. Read how I do it, and how to make a fun display of students' work! (The Thinker Builder) Winter Read Alouds, Ezra Jack Keats, Winter Reads, Sequence Of Events, Independent Reading
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The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is one of my favorite read alouds for winter, and makes a great book to use for an activity on sequencing events. Read how I do it, and how to make a fun display of students' work! (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is a favorite winter read aloud. This literature unit is full of lessons and activities to use with the book, like character analysis, figurative language, theme and mood, mentor text writing lessons, and more! Gr 2-4 $ Owl Moon, Literature Unit
Owl Moon
Literature Unit
Owl Moon, by Jane Yolen, is a favorite winter read aloud. This literature unit is full of lessons and activities to use with the book, like character analysis, figurative language, theme and mood, mentor text writing lessons, and more! Gr 2-4 $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
An engaging literature unit for the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, tons of story activities like a "Character Trait Snowflake," vocabulary, background, and writing extensions. (Gr.2-4) $ Word Study Lessons, Library Lessons, Snowflake Bentley
Word Study Lessons
Library Lessons
Snowflake Bentley
An engaging literature unit for the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, tons of story activities like a "Character Trait Snowflake," vocabulary, background, and writing extensions. (Gr.2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
A literature unit for "The Widow's Broom," by Chris Van Allsburg. In-depth and fun! Perfect for the week of Halloween! (Gr. 2-4) $ Homeschool Reading, Reading Resources, Reading Ideas, Reading Lessons
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A literature unit for "The Widow's Broom," by Chris Van Allsburg. In-depth and fun! Perfect for the week of Halloween! (Gr. 2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Reading Response Journals, 2nd Grade Books, Word Study
Reading Response Journals
2nd Grade Books
Word Study
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
A literature unit for "The Wall," by Eve Bunting. Engaging and informative, with background article and PowerPoint, story and vocabulary work, plus extension activities. Digital & Print versions included. Perfect for Veterans Day! (Gr. 2-4) $ Reading Groups, Veterans Day Activities, Writing Activities, November Activities, Classroom Activities, Classroom Ideas
Reading Groups
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A literature unit for "The Wall," by Eve Bunting. Engaging and informative, with background article and PowerPoint, story and vocabulary work, plus extension activities. Digital & Print versions included. Perfect for Veterans Day! (Gr. 2-4) $
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Read about five types of cause and effect to teach to upper elementary students. Help students use the cause - effect text structure to dig deeper into their reading. Upper Elementary Reading Activities, Teaching Upper Elementary, Upper Elementary Resources, Elementary Nonfiction, Elementary Education
Upper Elementary Reading Activities
Teaching Upper Elementary
Upper Elementary Resources
Elementary Nonfiction
Elementary Education
Read about five types of cause and effect to teach to upper elementary students. Help students use the cause - effect text structure to dig deeper into their reading.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Tons of tips for teachers to help the "readling relationship" between parent and child. Plus a handy parent brochure for reading with their child, perfect to pass out at a Meet-the-Teacher-Night or parent - teacher conferences. From The Thinker Builder Kids Reading, Teaching Tips, Learning, College Teaching, Family Literacy, Literacy Night Activities
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Family Literacy
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Tons of tips for teachers to help the "readling relationship" between parent and child. Plus a handy parent brochure for reading with their child, perfect to pass out at a Meet-the-Teacher-Night or parent - teacher conferences. From The Thinker Builder
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables. Elementary Teacher
Elementary Teacher
"Step In, Step Out" is a student-friendly, meaningful way to analyze character choices and author choices. Read the lesson on The Thinker Builder blog, and grab the free printables.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
An extensive collection of reading response pages, differentiated at three levels, with tons of options for virtually any fiction text. Designed in a handy half-page reader's notebook style. Perfect for book clubs, guided reading, and practicing key reading skills. $(Gr 2-5) Teaching Literacy, Reading Journals, Literacy Centers
Teaching Literacy
Reading Journals
Literacy Centers
An extensive collection of reading response pages, differentiated at three levels, with tons of options for virtually any fiction text. Designed in a handy half-page reader's notebook style. Perfect for book clubs, guided reading, and practicing key reading skills. $(Gr 2-5)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
The synthesizing reading strategy is tough. (And even tougher to teach in a meaningful way!) This unit teaches students to synthesize, from the ground up. It establishes a clear base of understanding, uses scaffolded practice with engaging texts, and provides meaningful application to independent reading. For Grades 3-4. ($)
The synthesizing reading strategy is tough. (And even tougher to teach in a meaningful way!) This unit teaches students to synthesize, from the ground up. It establishes a clear base of understanding, uses scaffolded practice with engaging texts, and provides meaningful application to independent reading. For Grades 3-4. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder. 2nd Grade Teacher
2nd Grade Teacher
A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($) Teacher Tech, Book Club Books, Book Clubs, Sixth Grade
Teacher Tech
Book Club Books
Book Clubs
Sixth Grade
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 64 response pages for literature, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and DIGITAL formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Engaging reading response pages in a fun notebook style! 121 response pages for literature and informational text, each at 3 differentiated levels AND in printable and digital formats (using Google Slides). Perfect for creating custom reader's notebooks and getting students to think deeply about their reading. Use for guided reading, book clubs, and practicing key reading skills. Grades 2-5. Common Core Aligned. ($)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder) Teacher Notes, Teacher Stuff
Teacher Notes
Teacher Stuff
Tips, ideas, and resources to help you get the most out of reading response tasks, to make them purposeful and meaningful to students. Responding to reading and recording their thinking has potential to help students grow as readers and deepen their thinking about text. Read the blog post for guidance to do just that. (The Thinker Builder)
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder.
A creative yet versatile way to infuse critical thinking into students' reading, from The Thinker Builder.
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading
Fun, concrete ways to help motivate students to read more at home. Freebies included! Reading At Home, Reading Activities, Novel Activities, Reading Projects
Reading At Home
Reading Activities
Novel Activities
Reading Projects
Fun, concrete ways to help motivate students to read more at home. Freebies included!
Michael Friermood
Michael Friermood
4th Grade Reading