Reader Response Menu Read for at least 30 minutes and choose a response Text to Self Connection Favorite Part Character Does the story remind you of What was your favorite part of the Think about the main character. something that has happened in your story? Why: What are six words to describe your life? character? This reminds me of... My favorite part was….because... The main character is...because...
Problem and Solution Write a Letter Summary What is the problem in the story and Pick a character in a story to write Write a summary of the book how was it solved? a letter to. Give the character following this pattern: The main problem in the story is.. Somebody, Wanted, But, So , Then . advice or ask him or her questions. Dear...
Compare and Contrast Different Ending Cause and Effect Compare a character to yourself. Write a different ending to the story PIck a part of the story that shows How are you similar? How are you or write what might happen next. cause and effect. Describe what different? event caused another event. Text to text Connection Main Idea and Details Lesson Learned Does this story remind you of What is the main idea of the text? What lesson does the main character another book you have read? Why: What are 3 supporting details? learn at the end of the story? Why is This reminds me of... The main idea of the text is...3 ideas that support the this lesson important? main idea are... The lesson is...
Questioning Text Features Sequence of Events What questions did you have before Name a text feature that you used What are the four main events of the you read? What questions did you when reading to learn. (for example: story? How does the story begin and have while reading? What questions glossary, diagram, table of contents, end? Make sure to use transition did you have after you read the text? chart, etc.) What did you learn? words: I used.. I learned... First, Next, Then, Last. Writing Menu Write a persuasive Create a book review Research something Write a book to teach letter to someone. about a book you are that interests you and someone how to do reading. write a report. something. Write an Keep a daily journal. Write a thank you Write a fractured fairy autobiography. note to somebody. tale. Compare two books Write about a time Write 3 different types Write a chapter book you have read. How you did something of poems. of your choice. are they alike? How really fun. are they different? Write a summary of a Interview someone at Write about your Write and draw a book you have home and write a favorite field trip. comic strip. recently read. biography about them. Make a brochure Write a toy or video Write a recipe to make Write a story in the about something that game review. your favorite food. dark with a flashlight. interests you.
4th Grade Science / Social Studies Menu
Imagine you are an animal. Draw or write about your Go on a nature or day - what do you do, what Make a model of something Write and draw about a neighborhood scavenger is the weather like, what do that changes (tides, erosion, historical figure or someone hunt. Label or create any you see, what other animals moon phases, ice, speed of that has made a difference representation of what you do you come across? What wind). in our world. saw (poetry, essay, art) adaptations do you need to survive? Remember Point of View.
Create a map of a Find five different types of Sit outside or take a walk. Look up! Draw or write what community that you would rocks outside. Draw or write Make a list or chart about you see (moon, sun, clouds, like to live in? about each one to show things that are living and stars). what they look and feel like. nonliving outside.
Draw or write about a place Tell someone in your house Find things around the in your community. Tell about someone important house and build an animal Pick an event. Identify the about what happens there. in your life or the habitat. What do they need cause of the event and what (police station, bank…) community. for survival and effects resulted from it. adaptations?
Find objects around your Object Identification. Have house. Put them in water. Do Develop a personal timeline. someone put 3-5 unknown Pick two items around your they sink or float? Write your Write a narrative or poem objects in a bag touch them house, give facts and findings and conclusion of about yourself. Create an to try to identify. Compare opinions about them. the experiment. illustration that supports and contrast the objects. Compare and contrast the your piece. two items.
4th Grade Math Menu
Make a brochure that Create four 2-step math Create a short story with a Make a list of fact families includes at least 15 different word problems using two beginning, middle, and end for the following factors: math vocabulary words. different operations. Then that includes multiplication 6, 7, 8, & 9 from 0-10. Define, draw, and give an solve your word problems. or division. example of each word.
Create a table that displays Go on a geometry hunt Measure at least 10 different the number of shoes in your around your home. List and Find the perimeter and area items in your home. Create a house and who they belong categorize at least 20 of a table in your home. bar graph that displays your to. Make a graph out of this different items according to data. data. their attributes.
Create five equations that Go on a fraction hunt around Use the grocery ads to make Draw a picture of something equal your age. Use two your home. List at least 5 a grocery list - calculate your using only quadrilaterals. different operations in each fractions in order from least total for different items. equation. to greatest.
Search the junk mail for Invent a Multiplication or Help someone in your family Draw a picture that has three different multi-digit Division game with a deck of make a recipe by measuring symmetry. numbers. Write these cards. ingredients. numbers in expanded form.
Go on a decimal hunt around Find at least 5 different Draw a picture using points, your home. List at least 5 angles around your home. Play a board game that uses line segments, perpendicular decimals in order from least Measure OR estimate the money (Life, Monopoly, etc.). & parallel lines, and angles. to greatest. measure of these angles.
4th Grade Specials Menu
Art Music P.E.
Create a map of your house Play a song from a different from a bird’s eye view. decade. Think about what Put on some music and Create an obstacle course in you notice and hear. dance. your house or outside. Use two different materials Sing! Do some stretching or yoga. Play hide and seek. to create a picture. Make a sculpture. Write your own song lyrics. Make yourself a healthy Do 10 jumping jacks, 10 snack. push-ups, and 10 sit-ups. Use recycled materials to Compose a song using a Play a game that requires a Go for a walk or a run. make a piece of art. homemade instrument. ball. STEM
Design and create a picture frame using materials from around your home. Draw a Invent a contraption to help picture of your favorite invention to put in the frame. Little Red Riding Hood get her cookies to Grandma.
Make a fort. Do an experiment.
Social Emotional Learning Menu Play emotion Share your 3 favorite Practice belly Tell about a time that charades. yoga poses. breathing. you felt happy. Talk about 5 things Write or draw what it Discuss the emotions Do a sun salutation. you are grateful for. means to be a good that you see in your friend. favorite book. Practice mindful Play red light/green Practice sitting still for What does it take to coloring. light to practice self 1 minute- notice the be a good listener? control. sounds you hear. What are three coping Talk, write or draw List 3 character traits Name all the emotions skills you can use about a time you that you have learned you can think of. when you are upset? showed or received this year. empathy. List 5 things you can see, Read a book and Tell about a time that Practice star breathing 4 things you hear, 3 discuss moments of you felt sad. (trace the shape of a star things you feel, 2 things caring. while slowly inhaling you smell and 1 thing you and exhaling). can taste.