Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 4

Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 4 contains 20 topics in the following content areas: Social studies-Mount Rushmore, United States Congress, Lewis and Clark, the Civil War, and floating continents. Science-electric light, heredity, measuring the weather, the Internet, and Marie Curie. Health & safety-teeth, seat belts, and Dr. Charles Richard Drew. Mathematics-structural engineers, probability, and owning a business. The arts-Ludwig van Beethoven, drawing, acting, and Julia Morgan. Each unit contains: a teacher resource page that introduces the topic and lists suggested vocabulary to introduce for each article, a visual aid that presents the topic graphically to the entire class, three articles on the same topic, but at three different reading levels, and three accompanying comprehension/vocabulary worksheets. Graphic organizers and a reading strategies checklist are provided for teacher and student use. An answer key is included.