4th Grade

4th Grade Students must read 2 nonfiction and 2 fiction titles (pick from the list below) Students must complete the book reports for the appropriate title. Nonfiction

Fiction

Who was King Tut? By Roberta Edwards

Double Fudge By Judy Blume

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Meteor Showers: A True Book By J.A. Kelley

Winter's Tail By Julianna Jatkoff

Donavan's Word Jar By Monalisa DeGross

The Tiger Rising By Kate DiCamillo

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Dear Caregiver:

Summer is a great time for reading! Your child's identity as a reader and writer is growing every day. He is continuing to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills as he reads more challenging texts of increasing variety. Literacy is a critical tool for success in life. And literacy is more than the ability to read and write. It is the ability to find the information you need and to share what you know. Summer is an especially important time to encourage your child to read what a.

she likes and to spend time reading just for fun. It is estimated that the "summer slide: a time when children are away from school and regular reading, often accounts for a loss of about two months of reading achievement.

• You and your child can use this journal as a way to share ideas about reading, writing, and thinking about books. You can even write notes back and forth to each other as your discussions deepen and expand. Questions and prompts in this journal are designed to be age appropriate and reflect both the kind of work your child was doing last year and the kind of work your child will be expected to do in the coming year. • Directions are not book specific. You can use them with the books in this packet or with other books that have captured your child's interest. The most important thing is for your child to read, think, write, and share his ideas about books with you.

On the first day of school, remind your child to bring this journal to his new teacher to give her information about your child as a reader and a writer. It will help the teacher tailor instruction in the new school year. Also note for the teacher any point at which your child might have struggled with reading, with the ThinkSheets, or with the journal activities. Information is the key to communication. When everyone works together, your child can excel in reading, writing, and learning.

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The tile of this book asks a question: Who was King Tut?Answer the question. Use the chart below to organize your thoughts. Fill in the chart with details from the text about each aspect of Tut's life. Then write 1 - 2 paragraphs explaining who he was.

King Tut Childhood

Family

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Who Was King Tut? by Roberta Edwards illustrated by True Kelley

This book tells about the life and career of a man who overcame many obstacles to achieve his goals. After reading the story, use the information you have learned to complete the activity. You are a news reporter from the past. King Tut's tomb has just been discovered, and it is your job to tell the world about the discovery. Answer each question below with details from the text. Then use your responses to help you write a news report about the discovery of Tut's tomb.

Who discovered Tut's tomb?

Where was the tomb discovered?

When was the tomb discovered?

How was the tomb discovered?

What was inside the tomb?

Why was the discovery important and exciting ?

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Meteor Showers: A True Book by J.A. Kelley

Write a web page about meteorites. Use the information you learned from this book. Tell what meteorites are and where they came from. In your article, also answer this question: Why do meteors glow and burn when they hit Earth's atmosphere? Include a photo or image with your article. r't n r1 bpageexample.orgimeteorite

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Meteor Showers: A True Book by J.A. Kelley

Imagine that you are a scientist who studies asteroids and meteors. Your team has determined that an asteroid 10 miles wide is heading for Earth. Is this asteroid large enough to do significant damage to Earth? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the book.

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Now imagine that the President of the United States has asked you and your team of scientists to design a space system to prevent asteroid damage. Draw a picture of the system in action. Apply what you learned from the book. Then write about your design.

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Winter's Tail By Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff

Vocabulary Match Match each vocabulary word to its definition. 1.

thrive

a. to push with great force

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prosthesis

b. a large crowd of human beings

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lagoon

c. a very brief, passing look

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ordeal

d. the ability to recover from illness or adversity

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murky

e. captured; enclosed

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coax

f. to grow or develop vigorously; flourish

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adapt

g. to imitate or copy

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unfazed

h. the extent of loss, damage, suffering

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resilience

i. an extremely difficult experience

droves

j. dark; cloudy

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k. to adjust to new conditions or surroundings

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mimic

I. to persuade by gentleness or flattery

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n. a device to replace a body part, such as an arm or leg

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o. a body of shallow water separated from the ocean by a narrow strip of land

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Challenge! Pick two vocabulary words from the Vocabulary Match. Use the two words in one sentence that gives information. Example: People came in droves to see Winter swim with her prosthesis.

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My Winter's Tail By Juliana Hatkoff, Isabella Hatkoff, and Craig Hatkoff

Complete the timeline by filling in the most important events between Winter's injury and her recovery. Fisherman Jim Savage finds Winter caught in a crab trap in Mosquito Lagoon.

Winter adjusts to life with a new tail and lives a happy, healthy life at Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

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Which event was most important of all? Why? Circle the event on the timeline. Then explain why you chose it, using evidence from the text.

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My Roanoke: The Lost Colony An Unsolved Mystery From History by Jane Yolen and Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple illustrated by Roger Roth

Several theories have been put forth to explain what happened to the colony of Roanoke. In your opinion, which of the five theories offers the best explanation for what happened? Defend and support your argument with specific examples from the book. w ow am"

Check Your Choice: o The No Survivors Theory o Absorbed by Native People Theory o The Lost at Sea Theory o The Split Community Theory o The White Doe Theory

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Roanoke: The Lost Colony An Unsolved Mystery From History by Jane Yolen and Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple illustrated by Roger Roth

Use vocabulary words from the Word Bank below to complete the colonist's journal entry. Vocabulary Word Bank razed colony

destination vicinity

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old to be seen and the land is not as rich as _____ 3) --- ____ promised. We have yet to reach our original of Chesapeake, as our pilot, Simon Fernandez has kept us at Roanoke.

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Our leader, John White, traveled ahead to meet the soldiers waiting for us at _____ the fort. His discovery was shocking! The fort was 4) and there were no men in sight. Only a single skeleton remained and vines oined them hat remained of the houses. We ave since j formed h a tight were growing on w h we hav e to rebuild the settlement. Althouggerr surrounds us. There are natives in the an d __ and one of our men has been killed. He went rch party. They 6) he didn't return we sent out a sea s with arrow. Than kfu e and w fishing orlon _ __ _to defend ourselves in case of attack. found him dead, 7)

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have There8) is talk that John White may sail back to England to let Sir Walter know of our 10) Raleigh, the holder of our 9) ___________ of our_hardships will cause him to Perhaps hearing send more supplies. I must go and help the others now, but will write more later.

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Double Fudge by Judy Blume

Fudge's obsession with money leads him to talk about it constantly. Use one or more money-related words from the Word Bank below to complete each sentence. You may use the text of Double Fudge or a dictionary to help you.

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5. Whereas Mrs. Hatcher is looking for a on shoes, Fudge acts as if money is no object and insists on buying two pairs. 6. On the tour of the Bureau of Printing and Engraving, a man advises Fudge to his money wisely so that when he's older he'll have

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enough money to 7. Rosie, the tour guide, warns Fudge not to try to pass his Fudge Bucks off as real, or he could get in trouble for using money. 8. Fudge assures his mom that the single moccasin the salesman sold him from the window display to replace the shoe he lost on the subway was a real

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Only Fudge could lose one brand-new shoe on the subway! Design a missing shoe poster for Fudge to post in the subway station. Use details from the story to make your poster accurate. Include an illustration of the lost lace-up shoe.

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Donavan's Word Jar by Monalisa DeGross illustrated by Cheryl Hanna

Cheryl Hanna drew illustrations for this

Page # This illustration best portra Donavan's personality because.. ys

book. Pick the illustration that you feel best shows Donavan's personality. Explain why you chose the illustration using examples from the text that tell what Donavan is like.

My Illustration Select a part of the story that is not illustrated. Draw your own illustration. Tell on what page your illustration goes, and About My Illustration

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Donavan collected words. He kept them on slips of paper in a jar. What did he do when the jar was full? Describe how Donavan solved his problem.

Problem: Donavan's jar of words was full. He didn't want to put his words in a new jar, or it would soon be full, too. Solution:

Donavan's words helped people in his grandmother's building feel better and work together. Use the boxes below to list four words and

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The Tiger Rising By Kate DiCamillo Compare your life to Rob's or Sistine's using the Comparison Graphic Organizer.

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The Tiger Rising By Kate DiCamillo Pith a word from the boob that is new to you. Using a dictionary, complete the Vocabulary Study to show what you learned about the word.

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Word Meaning (definition):

What is the stem/root/base word?

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What language(s) does this word come

The Hardy Boys: Secret Files #2 The Missing Mitt by Franklin W. Dixon illustrated by Scott Burroughs

Read each clue and use information from the text to complete the crossword puzzle. Across 5. where fans sit to watch a game 7. Joe and Frank's prime suspect 8. to smile broadly 9. reason for committing a crime 10. Jason's good luck charm

Down 1. never having lost a game 2. name of the Bandits' rival team 3. Lucy's favorite game 4. Mr. Hardy's job 5. to bat a ball very gently 6. a noisy disturbance

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