English language arts for 4th grade (page 13)
Reading, writing, phonics and language.
- What do I do with exit tickets once I collect them?Page
Sort exit tickets into three piles in two minutes, and use the piles to plan tomorrow's warm-up and small groups.
Checked 2026-10-30
- How do I make a fill-in-the-blank worksheet from my own text?Page
Turn any text into a cloze worksheet: blank every Nth word, only the longer words, or the words you choose, with a word bank and an answer key.
Checked 2026-10-30
- What should I talk about at a parent-teacher conference?Page
A simple order for a short conference: strengths, what you are working on, work to show, one goal, and how school and home can each help.
Checked 2026-10-30
- Cinderella: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Cinderella aloud on the projector: 17 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 1069 words (about 8 minutes), level 9, grade 4, and 5 questions to talk about.
- Why Do We Have Seasons?: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read Why Do We Have Seasons? aloud on the projector: 9 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 524 words (about 4 minutes), level 9, grade 4, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The First Steps: read-aloud with discussion questionsReading
Read The First Steps aloud on the projector: 12 pages of big type with each word lit as it is said, 755 words (about 6 minutes), level 9, grade 4, and 5 questions to talk about.
- The Archerfish Spits at Its Supper: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about fish that hunt with water for 4th grade, 183 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Sloth's Green Fur Garden: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about sloths and algae for 4th grade, 186 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Leafcutter Ants Run a Fungus Farm: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about ants that farm for 4th grade, 202 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Pistol Shrimp and Its Watchful Goby: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about animal partners in the sea for 4th grade, 199 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Cuckoo Chick Who Gets a Free Nest: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about birds that use other nests for 4th grade, 199 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- How the Wood Frog Freezes and Thaws: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about frogs in winter for 4th grade, 200 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Dung Beetles Follow the Milky Way: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about how beetles find their way for 4th grade, 215 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Kangaroo Rat Never Needs a Drink: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about desert animals and water for 4th grade, 214 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Mudskippers Walk on Mud with Fins: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about fish that live on land for 4th grade, 222 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- A Sociable Weaver Apartment House: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about birds that build giant nests for 4th grade, 224 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Red and Dark Strings Guide a Harpist: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about harp strings for 4th grade, 193 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Railroad Tracks Meet at a Dot: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about drawing distance for 4th grade, 196 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- The Chalky Pot That Shines After the Kiln: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about pottery glaze for 4th grade, 205 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why the Letters in a Block Print Face Backward: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about block printing for 4th grade, 198 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Tightening a Kettle Drum to Change Its Note: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about timpani pitch for 4th grade, 212 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Why Stage Actors Paint Their Faces Bold: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about stage makeup for 4th grade, 211 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- Singing a Round: Start Late on Purpose: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about singing in rounds for 4th grade, 205 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.
- One Square of Paper and a Sharp Crease: 4th grade reading passage with questionsReading
A nonfiction passage about origami folding for 4th grade, 205 words, with six comprehension questions, an answer key and vocabulary. Print it or read it big.