Fourth Grade Reading Activities
Mother's Day Coupons
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Mother's Day Coupons
Help Mother's Day feel special for weeks and months ahead, while giving your child some good writing practice, too.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
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Make a Timeline of an Influential Person
Children research and make a timeline of an inspiring woman in this biography activity.
2nd grade
Social studies
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Superhero Research Project
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Superhero Research Project
In this activity, your students will research a favorite superhero and discuss which of their powers are real and not real. Your students will be able to complete a simple research chart and graphic organizer.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
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Everyday Darwin: Create a Nature Journal
In this outdoor science activity you'll find tips on how to create a nature journal by choosing a native plant or animal and tracking that species.
5th grade
Science
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Social Media Book Review
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Social Media Book Review
Teach your child the art of the status update with this cutting-edge take on the old-fashioned book report: the social media book review!
5th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make a Travel Journal
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Make a Travel Journal
Help your kids put together a travel journal for your family's next vacation to get them reading, writing, and thinking about what's happening on the trip.
4th grade
Social studies
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Drawing Characters
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Drawing Characters
Add some artsy fun to your child's next reading adventure by letting them draw the characters.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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Take Action Like Greta
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Take Action Like Greta
This activity is a great way to engage learners in Earth Day celebrations while cultivating skills around nonfiction comprehension and research writing.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
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The Daily News
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The Daily News
Help your children practice their presentation skills by helping them create their very own show called "The Daily News."
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Note-Taking Exercise
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Note-Taking Exercise
Challenge your child to a word count war, and practice good note-taking skills at the same time!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make a Family Encyclopedia!
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Make a Family Encyclopedia!
Help your fourth grader affirm her place in the family and in the march of recent history with this family album project.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
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Make a Martin Luther King, Jr. Timeline
Celebrate the life and work of Dr. King by making a timeline of some major events during his life and the Civil Rights Movement.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Make a Flashback Book!
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Make a Flashback Book!
Are you looking for a new way to help your fourth grader celebrate New Year's Day? Try this Flash Back Book!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
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Write a Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving dinner can be filled with fun and memorable interactions between family members. This holiday, why not memorialize some of those details and events with a family poem? You can create a lasting memory in the form of a poem with contributions f
Kindergarten
Reading & Writing
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Practice Reading by Getting Into Character!
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Practice Reading by Getting Into Character!
Strengthen your fourth grader's reading skills with this analytic "reader's theater" activity.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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New Year Reflections
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New Year Reflections
Here's an activity to teach your fourth grader how to reflect on her past year and set specific, attainable goals to reach in the New Year.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Personalized Recipe Book
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Personalized Recipe Book
Help your fourth grader make a homemade recipe book that's eye-catching, simple to construct and perfect for holding all of her favorite recipes!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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"Yellow Pages" for a New Neighbor
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"Yellow Pages" for a New Neighbor
Here's an activity that takes fourth grade reading and writing skills beyond the classroom to offer a warm welcome to a new neighbor.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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Unplug Yourself with a "Little House" Dinner
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Unplug Yourself with a "Little House" Dinner
Plan a family dinner based on the "Little House" books, and encourage reading in the household!
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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A Collaborative Writing Experience
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A Collaborative Writing Experience
Recruit a grandparent, pen pal, or far-off friend and get ready to engage your child in some old-fashioned communication, with a new twist.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
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