4 th Grade Reading

1. 4th Grade Reading Lesson 11 Sarah, Plain and Tall/A Home on the Oregon Trail

2. Circle the words that have the /or/ sound. Can you ignore the storms roar? Will the rain pour in the worn door?

3. flop share barn spot roam boat farm cart

4. Vocabulary Words windbreak rustle alarmed paddock conch

5. Raise one finger if the sentence is true.Raise two fingers if the sentence is false. • A person could get alarmed if caught outside in a thunderstorm. • You would find a conch on a mountain. • You could raise pet mice in a paddock.

6. Raise one finger if the sentence is true.Raise two fingers if the sentence is false. • A windbreak would provide shade on a sunny day. • Curtains can rustle in the breeze.

7. Directed Reading: “A Home on the Oregon Trail” Page 86 & 87 • How is Kate feeling? • Who comes to visit the family? • How does Kate feel about the visitor?

8. Page 88 & 89 • Why does Patrick run back into the house alarmed? • What are some of the things the family does when they hear the news? Page 90 & 91 • What damage does the fire do? • Why is Kate smiling at the end of the story?

9. A windbreak might protect a house from • waves. • strong winds. • If you hear a rustle, you are hearing something that is • loud. • soft.

10. 3. If you are alarmed about something, you are • worried. • excited. 4. If a horse gets out of a paddock, it means • the fence was closed. • the fence was left open.

11. 5. A conch is likely to be found on a • beach. • mountain.