Grade 4 Unit 1 -  This Land is Your Land Dear Teacher, It's always exciting to start a new school year! We created this newsletter to make your teaching life a little easier. Each issue is filled with enrichment content aligned to the Reading Street unit you will be covering, as well as key information about the program. We'll highlight features you may want to use daily or as needed — with some or all of your students. Start off your new year by administering the Baseline Group Test to identify students' needs and make initial grouping decisions. This test will provide you with the information you need to begin the year on the right track, with a baseline for each student to help you track his or her progress throughout the year.

Cross-Curricular Resources Week One Because of Winn-Dixie Library Survey Find out which books are most popular in the school by gathering and graphing data. A Dog's World Visit a fact-filled website that will help students write informational paragraphs about dog care. Animal or Human? Students consider the animal in a story and list 10 characteristics that are similar to those of humans. Bear Theme Motivate students to read with this unit on bears. Florida Word Puzzle This word puzzle teaches students about the Sunshine State of Florida. Unit Inquiry Project: Natural Wonders Students choose a geographical attraction in the United States and research what makes it unique and appealing. Week Two Lewis and Clark and Me Learn About Lewis and Clark Trace the route followed by Lewis and Clark to and from the Pacific Ocean. Through which states do you pass? Sacagawea These enrichment activities extend your reading of Sacagawea, by Judith St. George. Settling the West Review concepts of westward expansion with this matching worksheet. Exploring Explorers Why do people venture into unexplored places to discover new lands? My Explorer Report About... Here are questions for students to answer as they do research about explorers. Week Three Grandfather’s Journey Why Grandparents Are Important Develop composition skills with this Grandparents' Day writing activity. California Crossword Puzzle Challenge students with this crossword puzzle on the state of California. Estimating Products Students practice estimating products by answering word problems about San Francisco's cable car system. Readers Theater Script: Journey Home This Readers Theater script is from Journey Home, by Yoshiko Uchida. Horn Book Award Winners The Horn Book Award recognizes the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S. Included is the 1994 winner, Grandfather's Journey. Week Four The Horned Toad Prince Science, Technology, and Society: What's Wrong with Frogs? This reading passage and comprehension questions deal with frog mutation. English Words Created by Spanish Culture Learn about English words with a Spanish origin. The Call of the Wild Students make a graph comparing the vocal sound lengths of several species of toads. Texas State Map with Physiography Here's an outline map of Texas with state physiography. Wanted! Students make a Wanted! poster for one or more of the characters in a story. The Four Strands Reading Street is organized into four strands: Oral Language, Reading, Word Work, and Language Arts. The strands work together to meet the needs of all children. Reading Street provides you with routines for each strand of instruction to establish a familiar routine each week filled with new material to expand and enhance learning. Week Five Letters Home from Yosemite Science and Social Studies: Mountains of Fire Read a story and answer questions about volcanic eruptions, including the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Learning About a National Park Look at parks and create posters for National Parks like Yosemite. World Heritage Sites in the United States Here's a list of World Heritage sites in the United States. State Park Investigations Students calculate the area of their state that is composed of national parks. Rock Cycle Match-Up Students match answers to questions about geology. ExamView Create, customize, and print Unit and End-of-Year Benchmark Tests in national and state formats with ExamView. Easy-to-use software analyzes test results and prescribes reteaching activities using Reading Street resources.

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