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Fourth grade ELA mentor text lesson plans and activities for the entire YEAR! This bundle includes everything you need for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. Incorporate seasonal activities without taking away from the rigorous 4th grade standards! Included are read aloud book units for December, January, February, March, April, May, August, and September. This bundle is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2023 (release schedule listed below). Purchasing this product before completion gi

The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel is an outstanding mentor text for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers to teach a variety of middle to upper elementary reading skills. This full week of lessons and activities includes a NONFICTION PASSAGE about the Great Depression, along with comprehension questions to deepen students understanding of the importance of the setting in The Carpenter's Gift. This product also includes resources to help students determine the themes, summarize, answer deep question

Fourth grade ELA lesson plans, read alouds, and mentor text activities for the entire month of August! Included are CCSS and TEKS aligned book units for The Name Jar, Fly Away Home, The Little Red Pen, and Enemy Pie. This product can be used as a primary or supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. These daily 4th grade reading lessons for August include the use of mentor texts and interactive read alouds to teach grammar, vocabulary, and reading, and w

Fourth grade read aloud lesson plans, activities, passages, mentor sentences, and more for the entire month of January! 4th Grade Read it Write Curriculum includes everything you need for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. These daily mentor text lessons help teachers skillfully facilitate the connection between reading and writing, with lessons purposefully aligned to both TEKS and Common Core standards. These 4th grade reading and writing lessons for January include the use of men

Fourth grade ELA Reading lesson plans and activities for the entire month of February! Included are book units for Wilma Unlimited, Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges, Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport, and Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson. This product can be used as a supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. Celebrate black history month and promote kindness, without taking away from the rigorous 4th grade standards! This product includes lesson

These comprehension printables pair perfectly with the interactive read aloud Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. These worksheets can be used for small group instruction, assessments, partner activities, interactive read aloud whole group discussions, and more! This resource includes: Multiple Choice AssessmentShort AnswerWriting ResponseAnswer KeysPlease note that this resource does not include the book. However, Balloons Over Broadway is available for free across multiple platforms onl

Fourth grade ELA and Reading lesson plans and activities for the entire month of December! This product can be used as a supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum. Bring some Christmas magic to your classroom through picture books, without taking away from the rigorous 4th grade standards! This product includes lesson plans that are both CCSS and TEKS aligned. These daily 4th grade reading lessons for December include the use of mentor texts and interactive read alouds to teach grammar, vocabul

Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant is an excellent mentor text to teach a variety of reading skills to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. Enjoy this full week of lessons and activities for upper elementary students to accompany Silver Packages. Students will make inferences, determine cause and effect, analyze Frankie's character development, and answer deep questions about the text. This product also includes a NONFICTION passage about The Christmas Train. The informational passage also comes wi

Your students will love learning about the cornucopia by reading an informational passage and then making their own Thanksgiving cornucopia craft filled with the things they are most thankful for! Students are given a cornucopia basket with a gourd, apple, grapes, corn, and pumpkins. The reading passage includes six text dependent questions to assess reading comprehension and practice determining the main idea and supporting details. For the craft, students will write what they are thankful in e

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a fun writing activity and craft! This product includes two themed writing crafts for students to choose from. OPTION 1 - LeprechaunStudents write a story about what they would do if they met a leprechaun. Students build or color a leprechaun and staple craft to top of writing. OPTION 2 - Pot of GoldStudents write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold. Students build or color a rainbow with a pot of gold and staple craft to top of writing. For more

In November by Cynthia Rylant is a must read for your class during November. Thankfully, these no prep lessons and activities make it easy! There are so many learning opportunities in this fantastic book, and it makes a wonderful mentor text! After using reading skills to analyze author's craft and interpret figurative language, students will connect and apply the author's craft to their own writing. This rigorous unit serves as a comprehensive teaching tool for using In November. Read here for

These comprehension printables pair perfectly with your interactive read aloud of the book More Than Anything Else by Marie Bradby. These worksheets can be used for small group instruction, assessments, partner activities, interactive read aloud whole group discussions, and more! This resource includes: Multiple Choice AssessmentShort AnswerWriting ResponseAnswer KeysPlease note that this resource does not include the book. This product is also included in my GROWING BUNDLE of NO PREP reading c

Enjoy a full week of no prep activities to accompany Turkey Bowl by Phil Bildner! This resource will help your students explore plot elements, character change, summary, and more! This resource also includes my Turkey Bowl comprehension printables. These comprehension activities and assessments pair perfectly with the interactive read aloud Turkey Bowl by Phil Bildner. These worksheets can be used for small group instruction, assessments, partner activities, interactive read aloud whole group

Fourth grade ELA lesson plans, read alouds, and mentor text activities for the entire month of September! Included are CCSS and TEKS aligned book units for Voices in the Park, Mr. Lincoln's Way, Shortcut, and Martina the Beautiful Cockroach. This product can be used as a primary or supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. These daily 4th grade reading lessons for September include the use of mentor texts and interactive read alouds to teach grammar, voc

Fourth grade ELA Reading and Writing lesson plans, passages, and activities for the entire month of March! Celebrate Women's History Month, St. Patrick's Day, and March Madness without taking away from the rigorous 4th grade standards! Included are book units for I Dissent, Fiona's Luck, Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato, Salt in His Shoes, and The Gardener. This product can be used as a supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. This product includes les

Fourth grade ELA lesson plans and activities for the entire month of May! Included are read aloud book units for Thunder Rose, Coral Reefs, The Raft, and My Teacher Likes to Say. This product can be used as a supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. This product includes lessons and activities that are both CCSS and TEKS aligned. These daily 4th grade reading lessons for May include the use of mentor texts and interactive read alouds to teach grammar,

Fourth grade ELA lesson plans and activities for the entire month of April! Celebrate National Poetry Month, Earth Day, and spring without taking away from the rigorous 4th grade standards! Included are read aloud book units for A River Ran Wild, Energy Island, Book of Nature Poetry and Echo Echo: Reverso Poems About Greek Myths. This product can be used as a supplemental 4th grade reading curriculum for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. This product includes lesson plans that are both CCSS

Teach upper elementary plot, story elements, summary, compare and contrast, and more with these comprehensive lessons and activities for Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares. This product includes a full week of book activities, plus nonfiction passages and a writing craftivity that pair wonderfully with your interactive read aloud of Red & Lulu. This product is ideal for 3rd and 4th grade. This resource includes my Red & Lulu assessments and comprehension printables.These comprehension activities and

This bundle includes four interactive read alouds plus weeks of activities for the entire month of December. These holiday mentor texts are perfect for teaching 3rd and 4th grade reading skills. Each book companion includes a full week of lessons and activities. Activities for the following books are included: The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel Silver Packages by Cynthia Rylant Red & Lulu by Matt Tavares Gifts of the Heart by Patricia Polacco A brief overview of each of these book companio

Salt in His Shoes by Deloris Jordan is an outstanding read aloud about Michael Jordan. This is a great mentor text for 4th and 5th grade teachers to teach a variety of upper elementary reading skills especially nonfiction inferences and theme. This full week of lesson plans and activities includes resources for reading, writing, grammar, and vocab. This product includes a NONFICTION Mini Book and informational passage about the greatest players in the NBA. After reading these paired texts, stud