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1. RL.4.1. a. Explain an important event, setting, or character. Include specific details and examples. RL.4.1. b. Mark quotes in the text that are important. What can you inference from them? RL.4.1. c. Mark a section of the text that is confusing or that you would like to reread. We’ll read it together, explain it in our own words, and see what inferences can be made. RL.4.1. d. As you read and make inferences, mark three spots where you made inferences. We’ll discuss them after reading.

2. RL.4.2. a. What themes have you noticed in the book? What details did you read about today to support the themes? RL.4.2. b. What themes have you found in this book? Explain using details. Have you experienced similar themes in your life? RL.4.2. c. Summarize the text that you read today. RL.4.2. d. List the main events that you read about today. Make predictions about what will happen next.

3. RL.4.3. a. What three words would you use to describe the main character? Explain using specific details. RL.4.3. b. What settings did you read about today? How did they effect the events? RL.4.3. c. What important event did you read about today? What do you think will happen next? RL.4.3. d. What is an interesting quote from one of the characters? What does it tell you about the character, the setting, or an event?

4. RL.4.4. a. As you read, make a list of words you do not know. Based on clues from the text, what do you think each word means? RL.4.4. b. Mark 5 words or phrases you’re not sure of the meaning. After reading we’ll work together to find synonyms for each. RL.4.4. c. Make a list of 5 words that are important to the text that you would like to know the meaning of better. Use context clues and a dictionary to find the meaning of each. Have a family lesson this evening where you are the teacher, and you teach us the words. RL.4.4. d. Choose an important word from the text that you did not know before. Explain what it means and we’ll make it our “word of the day” to use as many times as possible.

5. RL.4.5. a. Are you reading a poem, drama, or prose? How can you tell? How would the text be different in another form? RL.4.5. (prose) b. How do you think the author decides when to start and end the chapters in this book? RL.4.5. (drama/play) d. Besides the character dialogue (lines) what other structures were used in what you read today? How does your mind work when reading a drama compared to a story or novel? Hint: Think of the list of cast, descriptions, and stage directions. RL.4.5. (poem) c. How did the author structure this poem? Does it rhyme? What is the rhythm like? How long are the stanzas?

6. RL.4.6. b. How would the story be different if told from another point of view? Think of specific examples. RL.4.6. a. What point of view is the story told from? Is it first or third person? How do you know? RL.4.6. c. Is the story told from first or third person point of view? How does it compare and contrast to stories you have read from a different point of view? RL.4.6. d. Why do you think the author chose to use this point of view for the story? Hint: Think of important events.

7. RL.4.7. (text with illustration) a. How do the illustrations connect to the text you read? What specific details did the illustrator use to create the pictures? RL.4.7. (text with illustration) b. What are some details in the illustrations that let you learn additional information about the story? RL.4.7. (audio version of text) d. Is the audio version similar to the text? What details from the text stand out the most? Is anything different? RL.4.7. (audio version of text) c. What tone does the audio version of the text use? Is it what you imagined the text sounding like? Explain.

8. RL.4.9. (two or more books with similar theme/topic) a. What themes and topics have the stories you read had in common? Explain using specific details. RL.4.9. (two or more books with similar theme/topic) b. What themes or topics have the stories had in common? How does each story uniquely address the topic/theme? RL.4.9. (two or more books with similar theme/topic) d. Have the stories you read followed a certain pattern of events? Explain. RL.4.9. (two or more books with similar theme/topic) c. What cultures have the stories you read been from? How are these cultures similar and different?

9. RI.4.1. a. Look at the section headings before and after reading. After reading, explain the information from each heading. Use specific details and explanations. RI.4.1. b. Find 3 interesting quotes while reading. Afterwards explain each one in your own words and see if you can make any inferences. RI.4.1. d. After reading, look for 3 places to make inferences. Hint: Follow this format. The text says _______ so I think __________. RI.4.1. c. Mark some of the places in the text where you made inferences while reading. We will discuss them afterwards.

10. RI.4.2. a. What is the author’s main idea in the text? Summarize what you read about today in your own words. RI.4.2. b. What are some interesting details you learned? How do they connect to the main idea? RI.4.2. d. Pick an interesting paragraph you read today. What was the main idea? What details supported the main idea? RI.4.2. c. Summarize what you read about today in one sentence.

11. RI.4.3. a. What main event, idea, or procedure was explained in the text? Explain it in your own words. RI.4.3. b. Explain why the main event, idea, or procedure from the text occurred. Hint: What were the causes? RI.4.3. d. What main events, ideas, or procedures did the text explain? What connections can you make between them? RI.4.3. c. How would you classify the text you are reading? Is it historical, scientific, technical, or something else? How do you know?

12. RI.4.4. a. As you read, write down words (include page numbers) you do not understand. Afterwards we will examine them together. RI.4.4. b. What new words did you learn that are important vocabulary for the topic you are reading about? What do they mean? RI.4.4. d. Look for words you do not know very well. What clues help you understand what each word means? RI.4.4. c. If you were making a vocabulary test for what you read today, which words would you include? What do they mean?

13. RI.4.5. a. What was the main structure used in the text you read today? Was the purpose to compare/contrast, describe, cause/effect, problem/solution, or chronological order? RI.4.5. b. Create your own graphic organizer to show the structure used in the text. RI.4.5. d. What structure did the author use? Do you feel that is a good structure for this topic? Why or why not? Which other structures would work well for the topic? RI.4.5. c. What structures does the text use? What words does the author use to help you understand the structure and purpose?

14. RI.4.6. a. Is the text a firsthand or secondhand account of the event or topic? How do you know? RI.4.6. b. Is the text a firsthand or secondhand account of the event or topic? How would a text from the other perspective be different? RI.4.6. (firsthand and secondhand account of the topic) d. What was the focus of each account? Hint: Think of why the author wrote each. What type of information was in each account? RI.4.6. (firsthand and secondhand account of the topic) c. What were the main differences between the firsthand and secondhand accounts? What do they have in common?

15. RI.4.7. (text with visual aids) b. What visual aids did you look at while reading? How did they help you learn about what you read? RI.4.7. (text with visual aids) a. Flip through the text you are reading. What kind of visual aids does the author use (maps, charts, timelines, photos)? Are there any aids with quantitative (number data) information? Why are the aids appropriate for the topic? RI.4.7. d. Research the topic you have been reading about online. How do Web pages, animations, or other interactive activities help you better understand the text? RI.4.7. (text with audio version or related audio information) c. How does the audio help you better understand what you read in the text?

16. RI.4.8. a. What is a key point the author made? What reasons did the author use to support it? RI.4.8. b. Sum up what the author wanted you to know in one sentence. What points did the author make to support this? RI.4.8. d. What main points did the author make? What were the best reasons used to support the points? RI.4.8. c. What types of reasons did the author use? Were there personal stories, examples, number data, or emotional appeals?

17. RI.4.9. (multiple books on same topic) a. What are some interesting things you have learned about this topic that were found in multiple texts? RI.4.9. (multiple books on same topic) b. Explain the most important ideas, events, or people you have learned about this topic from the texts you have read. RI.4.9. (multiple books on same topic) d. What has been the focus of the texts about this topic? If you were writing about the topic what would your focus be? Explain. RI.4.9. (multiple books on same topic) c. Combine the information you have learned from the texts to tell me about this topic.