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Story Squares for Grades 4-5: Multiple Learning Styles for Reading Comprehension

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Story Squares cover naming the four skill squares: language arts, writing, higher-order thinking and creative arts
Cover of the Grades 4–5 Story Squares guide
Authors' welcome letter explaining the four Story Square quadrants, five questions in each, and the included rubric
Introduction letter from the authors
Getting Started, steps 1–9: gather novels, folders and rubrics, then introduce one square at a time
Teacher instructions, part 1
Getting Started, step 10: student booklet with cover, table of contents, numbered pages, completed work and rubric
Teacher instructions, part 2, with tips for tailoring
Grades 4/5 summaries for Matilda by Roald Dahl and Missing May by Cynthia Rylant, with reading group suggestions
Novel summaries, part 1 of 2
Grades 4/5 summaries for The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White and School Story by Andrew Clements
Novel summaries, part 2 of 2
Matilda story square: 20 activities in four squares, from defining vocabulary to a Venn diagram and an epilogue
Activity page for Matilda
Missing May story square: 20 activities, including a timeline of Summer's life, a T-chart and making a whirligig
Activity page for Missing May
Trumpet of the Swan story square: 20 activities, from vocabulary words to a cause-and-effect chain and a swan hotel
Activity page for Trumpet of the Swan
Attributes
Subject

ELA, Reading, Reading Comprehension

Grades

Grade 4, 5

Types

Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans

File

PDF

Editable
No
Author
Classroom Complete Press
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About This Product

Story Squares for Grades 4-5: Multiple Learning Styles for Reading Comprehension

This resourceful teaching guide is designed to enrich and diversify reading comprehension exercises in the classroom. It not only promotes students' love for reading but also nurtures a broad spectrum of skills. The tool caters to various learning styles, encompassing Language Arts, Writing, Higher-Order Thinking, and Creative Arts.

The Versatility of Story Squares

The potency of this tool lies in its unique flexibility - integrating into various educational setups such as whole-class discussions, small-group workshops or even homework assignments.

In-depth Coverage on Children's Classics

  • Matilda
  • Missing May
  • The Trumpet Swan
  • School Story

Each book is accompanied by a concise summary helping students grasp the central theme comfortably.

Diverse Activity Options Per Book:

Craftily formulated are 20 distinctive activity options per book. These activities stimulate comprehension abilities whilst fostering creative thinking.

Educator Support:

  • Tips for effective utilization of the resource in achieving desired student engagement results.

    ... Simplification tools include a glossary for graded books aiding understanding of complex vocabulary terms.. Applicable across learners transitioning from simpler texts or those newly initiated into studying English..

What's Included

1 PDF with 18 ready to print pages

Resource Tags

rubric reading activity Matilda comprehension lesson creative arts

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