Course: Miss Sterns Fourth Grade

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Miss Sterns

4th Grade Langauge Arts

Goal: to become passionate and experienced readers and writers
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Topic 1
September

Super 6 Reading Strategies

Read Aloud: Rules by Cynthia Lord
- Select activity Summer Reading Discussion
  
  Summer Reading Discussion Forum
- Select activity Book Selection Video
  
  Book Selection Video URL
- Select activity Super Six Strategies Poster
  
  Super Six Strategies Poster File
- Select activity Super Six Interactive Website!
  
  Super Six Interactive Website! URL
- Select activity Author: Cynthia Lord
  
  Author: Cynthia Lord URL
- Select activity Inspiration About the Author Template
  
  Inspiration About the Author Template File
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October

Mystery Unit

Read Aloud: Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
- Select activity Mystery Vocabulary List
  
  Mystery Vocabulary List File
- Select activity Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
  
  Author: Patricia Reilly Giff URL
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November

Character Traits/Author’s Purpose

Read Aloud: continue Pictures of Hollis Woods
- Select activity Character Trait List 1
  
  Character Trait List 1 File
- Select activity Character Trait List 2
  
  Character Trait List 2 File
- Select activity Character Trait Definitions
  
  Character Trait Definitions File
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December

Poetry and Literary Elements
- Select activity Figurative Language Posters
  
  Figurative Language Posters File
- Select activity Winter Haiku Example
  
  Winter Haiku Example File
- Select activity PhotoStory Directions
  
  PhotoStory Directions File
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January

Historical Fiction/Questioning

Read Aloud: Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
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  Author: Pam Munoz Ryan URL
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February

Non-Fiction

National Geographic KIDS ALMANAC 2010

National Geographic Weird but True
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  Non-Fiction Text Features Interactive Site URL
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March

Fantasy/Evaluating

Read Aloud: Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
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  Author: Kate DiCamillo URL
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April

Humor

Read Aloud: Matilda by Roald Dahl
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  Author: Roald Dahl URL
- Select activity Comic Creator
  
  Comic Creator URL
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May

Adventure

Read Aloud: Everest by Gordon Korman
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  Author: Gordon Korman URL
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Writing

- For your narrative writing: DescriptiveThesaurus: http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/
Are you looking for ways to spice up your writing? Use this unique thesaurus to show emotions, feelings, or colors in your writing!

- Want to write your own creative story? Use this story starter for writing fun!http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm

- Create your own movies! You can add text bubbles, animations, actions, sound and more! http://domo.goanimate.com/studio
- Select activity Narrative Writing: Practice Writing Great Hooks
  
  Narrative Writing: Practice Writing Great Hooks File
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Ask Miss Sterns- Help Desk!
- Select activity Ask Questions/Get Answers
  
  Ask Questions/Get Answers Forum