Includes 6 non fiction reading stories. The before, during, and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. 

Each subject area covers the following reading format:

• Before I Read which develops reasoning, critical thinking skills, and vocabulary development skills to be used prior to reading the passage.

• While I Read which develops comprehension, analysis, application, and critical thinking skills during the reading of the passage.

• After I Read which focuses on comprehension, summary, and evaluation skills after the passage has been read.

Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form. Answer Key for all 6 Reading Passages

Story Topics and Skills:

Story One: You Can Sing Better

RL 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

L 4.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 4.7 Research a topic.

RL 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational texts.

W. 4.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Two: Gymnastics Rock!

RL 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

L 4.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W 4.7 Research a topic.

RI 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational text.

W. 4.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Three: The Bravery of Harriet Tubman

RL 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational text.

W 4.7 Research a topic.

4.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

Story Four: Tear It Up (ATV’s)

RI 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL 4.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings to represent ideas.

RI 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational text.

W. 4.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Five: Jackie Chan

RI 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational text.

W 4.2 Write an explanatory text to express ideas clearly.

W. 4.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

Story Six: The Unknown Dwarf Planet (Pluto)

RI 4.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 4.10 Read and comprehend grade level informational text.

L 4.4 Determine the meaning of unknown vocabulary.

W. 4.9 Connect personal experiences to ideas and information in the text.

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