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A Laugh a Minute Name Vocabulary Use what you know about the Vocabulary Words to answer the questions. 1. What might make your stomach feel queasy? 2. When something is foisted on you, is it forced on you or can you choose to do it? 3. Would you be surprised if two people who were not friends made a pact? 4. Why is it bad to deprive yourself of a healthy breakfast? 5. To which type of place would a person venture? 6. How does an annoyed person feel? With your child, discuss the Vocabulary Words and their meanings. Then, ask your child to use the Vocabulary Words to write a short story. 5 A Laugh a Minute Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_005.inddXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_005.indd 5 110/9/060/9/06 66:43:30:43:30 PPMM A Laugh a Minute Name Character Traits Complete the graphic organizer using the last page of and Motivations A Laugh a Minute. Characters: Allison and Jim Traits Actions Motives Allison is Allison Allison wants to Jim is Jim Jim wants to Answer the questions about A Laugh a Minute. 1. How did Allison become aware of how others thought of her jokes? 2. Why do you think Allison wanted to change her ways? Compare and contrast Jim and Allison’s motivations. Write a paragraph that describes how their motivations changed in the story. Discuss the activity with your child. Talk about a time when someone at school hurt your child’s feelings. 6 A Laugh a Minute Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_006.inddXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_006.indd 6 110/9/060/9/06 66:44:34:44:34 PPMM A Laugh a Minute Name Oral Reading Fluency Allison Davis was in the fourth grade. She lived with her 11 parents and her brother, Jim. Allison loved to joke around. She was 23 the kind of person who always had something silly to say. She had 36 been that way for as long as anyone could remember. Jim, who 48 was in high school, was extremely serious. He worked very hard to 60 get good grades in school. 65 One night, Jim came home late for dinner. He had stayed 76 after school to work on a project. When Jim came in, Allison said, 89 “Mom and Dad, I have news: Jim laughed this morning! I heard it 102 with my own ears!” Jim rolled his eyes and sat down to eat. It was 117 typical Allison behavior. 120 One day, Allison and a group of girls were walking home 131 from school when a girl named Katy tripped and tumbled to the 143 ground. Her books and papers and backpack fl ew all over. 153 FLUENCY SCORE Total Words Read per Minute Number of Errors Words Correct per Minute (WCPM) See page 8 for directions for assessing oral reading fluency. You may wish to make two copies of this page—one for you and one for the student. 7 A Laugh a Minute Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_007.inddXENL08AAY4A01_ALR_007.indd 7 112/21/062/21/06 88:04:17:04:17 AAMM Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner Name Vocabulary Use what you know about the Vocabulary Words to answer the following questions. Explain your answers. 1. Would you expect to hear people snickering during a sad movie? Why or why not? 2. If your friend glared at you, would you feel happy or upset? Why? 3. When Sarah tickled her little brother, he didn’t flinch. Is Sarah’s brother ticklish or not? 4. If you muttered an answer to your teacher, what might he or she say? 5. If someone is stunned by the good weather, does it mean the weather was expected or not expected? 6. If a musician is legendary, is she well known or not very well known? Write a paragraph about an exciting event on a separate piece of paper. Use these Vocabulary Words: fluke, gaped, legendary, stunned. Discuss the Vocabulary Words and their meanings with your child. Encourage your child to role play the meaning of snickering, glared, Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner fl inch, muttered, and gaped. 5 Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_005.inddXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_005.indd 5 110/10/060/10/06 33:27:17:27:17 PPMM Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner Name Character’s Traits Complete the graphic organizer about Miki Gorman: and Motivations The Amazing Runner. Character: Miki Traits Actions Motives Miki is Miki Miki wants to Miki Miki wants to Miki Miki wants to Answer these questions about Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner. 1. How did Miki react when people did not respect her as a runner? 2. Why did Miki stop racing? Discuss the activity with your child. Help your child to write about a sport or exercise they Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner enjoy. 6 Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_006.inddXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_006.indd 6 110/10/060/10/06 33:30:07:30:07 PPMM Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner Name Oral Reading Fluency In the autumn of 1976, Miki Gorman stood on the 10 Verrazano-Narrows Bridge with a huge group of other athletes. 19 Th e thousands of runners—mostly men—were gathered at the 29 starting line of the New York City Marathon. A marathon is a 41 26.2-mile running race. 44 One male runner looked over and muttered to himself, “Why 54 even bother, lady?” Miki was just over fi ve feet (1.52 m) tall and 67 weighed less than 90 pounds (40.8 kg). Th e runner had no idea 79 that the woman he snickered at was one of the top runners in 92 the world. 94 Th en the starting gun fi red. Th e runners surged forward. Miki 104 Gorman confi dently took off , feeling relaxed. It would be a day 115 she’d never forget. 118 Miki Gorman was an unlikely American sports star. Her 127 parents were Japanese. In 1935, when Miki was born, they were 138 living in China. During World War II, the family moved back 149 to Japan. 151 FLUENCY SCORE Total Words Read per Minute Number of Errors Words Correct per Minute (WCPM) See page 8 for directions for assessing oral reading fluency. You may wish to make two copies of this page—one for you and one for Miki Gorman: The Amazing Runner the student. 7 Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_007.inddXENL08AAY4A02_ALR_007.indd 7 112/21/062/21/06 88:04:53:04:53 AAMM See You Soon, June Name Vocabulary Use what you know about the Vocabulary Words to complete the sentences. 1. Hector surrendered to hunger when he opened the freezer because 2. Our family cheers for a particular baseball team because 3. The bacon was not sizzling in the pan because 4. Chloe’s smile was sparkling because 5. We strolled to the game instead of walking quickly because Write a word that means the opposite of the Vocabulary Word. 6. strolled 7. surrender 8. sizzling 9. cluster Write your own sentences using Vocabulary Words. Try to use two Vocabulary Words in the same sentence. With your child, discuss the Vocabulary Words and their meanings. Then, point out words similar in meaning to a Vocabulary Word and the connection between them. 5 See You Soon, June Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A03_ALR_005.inddXENL08AAY4A03_ALR_005.indd 5 110/9/060/9/06 66:47:30:47:30 PPMM See You Soon, June Name Compare and Think of another story you have read about two friends. Contrast Compare and contrast it with See You Soon, June in the chart below. Another story Compare: Contrast: See You about two How are they How are they Soon, June friends similar? different? Characters June, a girl from the city Tim, a boy from the city Setting Green Mountain Summer Camp Tim’s grandparents’ farm Plot June and Tim are friends who write each other to tell about what they are doing and learning during the summer. On another sheet of paper, write a paragraph that compares and contrasts the two stories. Help your child write sentences about a past summer activity that was a learning experience. 6 See You Soon, June Teacher Guide © Harcourt • Grade 4 • AL RRXENL08AAY4A03_ALR_006.inddXENL08AAY4A03_ALR_006.indd 6 110/9/060/9/06 66:48:15:48:15 PPMM See You Soon, June Name Oral Reading Fluency Dear Tim, 2 Here I am at Camp Green Mountain on my bunk in my 14 cabin high above the fl oor below! I had to write and say hello. 27 Everyone else will be here soon. I’ll say to them, “Hi, I’m 39 June!” I bet I’ll make lots of new friends before the day comes to 53 an end. 55 Oh, I know I won’t have any fear! I absolutely love it here! 68 I’ll write again soon! 72 Your friend, 74 June 75 Dear June, 77 You’re so lucky to go to camp where there’s a lake and lots of 91 sun. It’s raining here, the house is damp, and I’m not having 103 any fun. 105 Grandma and Grandpa’s place is nice. Mom says I will learn 116 to love it here. It’s good to get out of the city once or twice. She 132 says, “Look, Tim, the sky is so clear!” 140 Mom says, “I know you will have lots to do and see.” 152 FLUENCY SCORE Total Words Read per Minute Number of Errors Words Correct per Minute (WCPM) See page 8 for directions for assessing oral reading fluency.