Interactive Core Learning

This is an excellent multiple choice nonfiction main idea and details pre and post-quiz. These are assessments, but they can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. In order to determine the main idea of a passage, students need to see how all of the details are connected to each other. Most importantly, the questions are varied to gain a deeper understanding of main idea and details. Addresses CCSS. ELA – Literacy RI.2 – Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it

This includes 4 visual multiple choice quizzes that address the common core in the following areas: inferences, main idea, using evidence from the text when explaining events, academic vocabulary, and text features. The text features questions challenge students to think of how the information contributes to their understanding of the text. The text passages include scientific, technical, and historical texts. This is an assessment, but it can also be used to present and practice with the whole-

This is an excellent multiple choice nonfiction text structures pre and post-test with definitions, signal words, and graphic organizers. It is an assessment, but it can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. It includes text structures such as chronological, sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, and compare and contrast. Addresses CCSS. ELA –Literacy. R4.5 Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events,

Have fun with multiplying and dividing whole numbers with a Turkey Twist. These 3 worksheets are a great review of the following concepts: multiplying up to 4 digits by a one-digit whole number, multiplying two two-digit numbers, and finding whole number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. The Thanksgiving story problems will sure bring the fun out of learning during the month of November. Most importantly, this ties to the 4th grade common core. Some

Purpose This includes 22 visual multiple choice questions that address the common core in comparing and contrasting firsthand and secondhand accounts. This is an assessment, but it can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. The accounts from the passages within this assessment/presentation include the following: diaries, historical events, biographies, autobiographies, articles, photographs, and speeches. It also includes accounts from Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, An

This is an excellent multiple choice nonfiction inference pre and post-quiz. These are assessments, but they can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. All of the passages are great science resources as well. When inferring, it is important to look for clues or evidence in the text. Most importantly, the questions are varied to gain a deeper understanding of inferring nonfiction text. Addresses CCSS. ELA – Literacy RI.4.1 – Refer to details and examples in a text when exp

This engaging resource has 2 quizzes that address progressive verb tenses and modal verb auxiliaries. These are assessments, but they can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. There is an answer key at the back. Addresses CCSS. ELA –Literacy. L4.1.b and L4.1.c •Form and use the progressive (e.g., I was walking; I am walking; I will be walking) verb tenses. •Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions.

This is excellent for Fast-Finishers or for those students who need a little challenge. In addition to coloring fun mystery monsters, it reinforces multiplication and division math facts up to 12 as well as factors, multiples, primes, and composite numbers. Furthermore, it can be used as a review to reinforce math fact concepts for all students. Mixing coloring and math is engaging for all students. Each student copy will have an answer sheet that reveals the picture of the monster so that stud

Purpose This includes 2 visual multiple choice quizzes that address the common core in understanding author’s point of view through various inspiring accounts – through the eyes of the children. These are assessments, but they are also excellent resources to present and practice with the whole-class. The events covered in the passages are as follows: 1) Malala Yousafzai's conflict and support for the education of girls. 2) Ruby Bridges and her impact on stopping segregation in schools. 3) Sylv

Teach nonfiction text features in a fun way. This BINGO game can be projected to the whole class in an interactive way. It can be a review with small groups as well. It includes a BINGO board that you can make copies of for your students. It is also tied directly to the common core: RI.4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on web pages) and explain how the information contribut

This is excellent for Fast-Finishers or for those students who need a little challenge. In addition to coloring fun mystery monsters, it reinforces place value, comparing numbers, rounding, renaming numbers, and addition & subtraction. Furthermore, it can be used as a review to reinforce place value concepts for all students. Mixing coloring and math is engaging for all students. Each student copy will have an answer sheet that reveals the picture of the monster so that students can check their

Purpose This engaging resource has 2 multiple-choice quizzes that address relative pronouns and adverbs skills. These are assessments, but they can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. There is an answer key at the back. Addresses CCSS. ELA – Language L.4.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. Use relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why)

Great multiple choice nonfiction text feature quiz with visuals. It is an assessment, but it can also be used as practice with the whole-class since it is so visual. It includes text features such as headings, diagrams, illustrations, captions, table of contents, glossary, graphs, and more. This is also tied to the common core.

Make your guided reading groups or individual student work more interactive with these 13 nonfiction text structure reading activities. Students are asked to identify the text structure from a passage, underline details, and box around signal words showing evidence within the passage. It includes text structure passages with descriptive, chronological, sequence, cause and effect, problem and solution, and compare and contrast types of texts. Use the included Text Structure Anchor Chart with sign

Have fun with multiplying and dividing whole numbers with a Halloween Twist. This BINGO Game is a great review of the following concepts: multiplying up to 4 digits by a one-digit whole number, multiplying two two-digit numbers, and finding whole number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. The 25 Halloween story problems will sure bring the fun out of learning during the month of October. This includes a BINGO Game board for students and an answer k

Purpose: This engaging resource has 2 multiple-choice quizzes that reinforce ordering adjectives skills. These are assessments, but they can also be used to present and practice with the whole-class. There is an answer key at the back. Addresses CCSS. ELA – Language L.4.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. -Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag)

Do you need to make grammar energizing and engaging? This is a fun video that teaches grammar using movement. Using drum music, it has students follow actions to learn main and helping verbs. It also explores progressive verb tenses and perfect tenses. The video is 8 minutes 25 seconds in length, and it is intended to be projected on a large screen in the classroom with sound. It can be a great way to introduce main and helping verbs or reinforce these concepts. Movement is an excellent way to

Have fun with multiplying and dividing whole numbers with a Turkey Twist. This BINGO Game is a great review of the following concepts: multiplying up to 4 digits by a one-digit whole number, multiplying two two-digit numbers, and finding whole number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors. The 25 Thanksgiving story problems will sure bring the fun out of learning during the month of November. This includes a BINGO Game board for students and an answer key

This excellent resource includes 12 Tic-Tac-Toe Games (can also be used as flashcards) with 108 Math Vocabulary Words Across the Curriculum. There are also 12 Quizzes to Prepare for end-of-year assessments. The quizzes have students fill-in-the-blank, draw pictures, or give examples. The vocabulary words span across the entire 4th grade common core: CC.4.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking CC.4.NBT Number and Operations in Base Ten CC.4.NF Number and Operations - Fractions CC.4.MD

This is a fun way to learn about grammar by mixing movement with learning. The teacher will need to read the instructions on each slide while the students get to do actions as they learn about complete, fragment, or run-on sentences. It is important to set rules prior to this activity to ensure that students are moving with silence and with hands to themselves. For instance, make it a rule to fold arms while instructions are read aloud by using the signal, “Ready Position.” Along with this, you