RL.4.1.
RL.4.1.
a. Explain an important
event, setting, or
character. Include
specific details and
examples.
b. Mark quotes in the
text that are important.
What can you inference
from them?
RL.4.1.
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.
d. As you read and
make inferences, mark
three spots where you
made inferences. We’ll
discuss them after
reading.
RL.4.2.
RL.4.2.
a. What themes have
you noticed in the
book? What details did
you read about today to
support the themes?
b. What themes have
you found in this book?
Explain using details.
Have you experienced
similar themes in your
life?
RL.4.2.
RL.4.2.
c. Summarize the text
that you read today.
d. List the main events
that you read about
today. Make predictions
about what will happen
next.
RL.4.3.
RL.4.3.
a. What three words
would you use to
describe the main
character? Explain
using specific details.
b. What settings did you
read about today? How
did they effect the
events?
RL.4.3.
RL.4.3.
c. What important event
did you read about
today? What do you
think will happen next?
d. What is an interesting
quote from one of the
characters? What does
it tell you about the
character, the setting,
or an event?
RL.4.4.
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?
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.
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.
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.
RL.4.5.
RL.4.5. (prose)
a. Are you reading a
poem, drama, or
prose? How can you
tell? How would the text
be different in another
form?
b. How do you think the
author decides when to
start and end the
chapters in this book?
RL.4.5. (poem)
RL.4.5. (drama/play)
c. How did the author
structure this poem?
Does it rhyme? What is
the rhythm like? How
long are the stanzas?
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.4.6.
RL.4.6.
a. What point of view is
the story told from? Is it
first or third person?
How do you know?
b. How would the story
be different if told from
another point of view?
Think of specific
examples.
RL.4.6.
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?
d. Why do you think the
author chose to use
this point of view for
the story? Hint: Think
of important events.
RL.4.7. (text with
illustration)
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?
b. What are some
details in the
illustrations that let you
learn additional
information about the
story?
RL.4.7. (audio version
of text)
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.
d. Is the audio version
similar to the text? What
details from the text
stand out the most? Is
anything different?
RL.4.9. (two or more
books with similar
theme/topic)
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.
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
RL.4.9. (two or more
books with similar
theme/topic)
books with similar
theme/topic)
c. What cultures have the
stories you read been
from? How are these
cultures similar and
different?
d. Have the stories you
read followed a certain
pattern of events?
Explain.
RI.4.1.
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.
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.
RI.4.1.
c. Mark some of the
places in the text where
you made inferences
while reading. We will
discuss them
afterwards.
d. After reading, look
for 3 places to make
inferences. Hint: Follow
this format. The text
says _______ so I think
__________.
RI.4.2.
RI.4.2.
a. What is the author’s
main idea in the text?
Summarize what you
read about today in
your own words.
b. What are some
interesting details you
learned? How do they
connect to the main
idea?
RI.4.2.
RI.4.2.
c. Summarize what you
read about today in one
sentence.
d. Pick an interesting
paragraph you read
today. What was the
main idea? What details
supported the main
idea?
RI.4.3.
RI.4.3.
a. What main event,
idea, or procedure was
explained in the text?
Explain it in your own
words.
b. Explain why the main
event, idea, or
procedure from the text
occurred. Hint: What
were the causes?
RI.4.3.
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?
d. What main events,
ideas, or procedures
did the text explain?
What connections can
you make between
them?
RI.4.4.
RI.4.4.
a. As you read, write
down words (include
page numbers) you do
not understand.
Afterwards we will
examine them together.
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.
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?
d. Look for words you
do not know very well.
What clues help you
understand what each
word means?
RI.4.5.
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?
b. Create your own
graphic organizer to
show the structure
used in the text.
RI.4.5.
c. What structures does
the text use? What
words does the author
use to help you
understand the
structure and purpose?
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.4.6.
RI.4.6.
a. Is the text a firsthand
or secondhand account
of the event or topic?
How do you know?
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
RI.4.6. (firsthand and
secondhand account of
the topic)
secondhand account of the
topic)
c. What were the main
differences between the
firsthand and secondhand
accounts? What do they
have in common?
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.4.7. (text with visual
aids)
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?
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 audio
version or related audio
information)
c. How does the audio
help you better
understand what you
read in the text?
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.4.8.
RI.4.8.
a. What is a key point
the author made? What
reasons did the author
use to support it?
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.
RI.4.8.
c. What types of
reasons did the author
use? Were there
personal stories,
examples, number
data, or emotional
appeals?
d. What main points did
the author make? What
were the best reasons
used to support the
points?
RI.4.9. (multiple books
on same topic)
RI.4.9. (multiple books on
a. What are some
interesting things you
have learned about this
topic that were found in
multiple texts?
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)
RI.4.9. (multiple books
on same topic)
c. Combine the
information you have
learned from the texts
to tell me about this
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.
same topic)