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Grade 4

• Composition

  • C.4.1
  • C.4.1.a
  • C.4.1.b
  • C.4.1.c
  • C.4.1.d
  • C.4.1.e
  • C.4.1.f
  • C.4.2
  • C.4.2.a
  • C.4.2.b
  • C.4.2.c
  • C.4.2.d
  • C.4.2.e
  • C.4.2.f
  • C.4.2.g
  • C.4.2.h
  • C.4.3
  • C.4.3.a
  • C.4.3.b
  • C.4.3.c
  • C.4.3.e
  • C.4.3.f
  • C.4.3.g
  • C.4.4
  • C.4.5
  • C.4.6
  • C.4.7

• Language

  • L.4.1
  • L.4.1.b
  • L.4.1.c
  • L.4.1.e
  • L.4.1.f
  • L.4.1.g
  • L.4.2
  • L.4.2.c
  • L.4.3
  • L.4.3.a
  • L.4.3.b
  • L.4.3.c
  • L.4.4
  • L.4.4.a
  • L.4.4.b
  • L.4.4.c
  • L.4.4.d
  • L.4.5
  • L.4.5.a
  • L.4.5.b
  • L.4.5.c

• Reading: Foundational Skills

  • RF.4.3
  • RF.4.3.a
  • RF.4.4.a
  • RF.4.4.c

• Reading: Informational

  • RI.4.1
  • RI.4.2
  • RI.4.3
  • RI.4.4
  • RI.4.5
  • RI.4.6
  • RI.4.7
  • RI.4.8
  • RI.4.9
  • RI.4.10

• Reading: Literature

  • RL.4.1
  • RL.4.2
  • RL.4.3
  • RL.4.4
  • RL.4.5
  • RL.4.6
  • RL.4.7
  • RL.4.9
  • RL.4.10

KAS ELA Standard: RI.4.9

Integrate information from two or more texts on the same theme or topic.

Holiday Worksheets

Writing prompts, non-fiction analysis, and science topics related to Christmas and Hanukkah.

Halloween Worksheets

Crosswords, image analysis, and writing prompts for Halloween!

Who has more power: the Queen Bee or the Hive?

Who really runs the hive: the queen, or the thousands of bees around her?

Two Animals Switch Biomes

What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?

Not Like The Others: Rivers

Four rivers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Cephalopods

Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Flowers

Four flowers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: 19th Century Presidents

Four 19th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group B

Four 20th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: 20th Century Presidents – Group A

Four 20th century presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: African Nations

Four African nations. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: US National Parks

Four US national parks. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Introducing Universal Theme of Power

So what could you do with a Universal Theme of Power? Well, here’s an introduction that will get your students’ brains sweating.

Not Like The Others: Types of Diseases

Four diseases. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Birds of the Desert

Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Penguins

Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Microstates of Europe

Four of the tiniest countries in Europe. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Microorganisms

Four microorganisms. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Ants of the World!

Four ants from around the world. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Types of Rocks

Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic — and one that doesn’t fit. But which one? Depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Snakes of the Rainforest

Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Rainforests

Which of these rainforests is not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Stars

How is each of these stars not like the others?

Not Like The Others: US States

How is each of these states not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Mountains

Which of these mountains is not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Birds of the Tropical Rainforest

Which of these four birds is not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Branches of the US Government

How is each part of the United States Government not like the other parts?

Analyze Paragraphs: Tomatoes

Three paragraphs about tomatoes. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Analyze Paragraphs: Wolverines

Three paragraphs about wolverines. They all cover the same topic — so what makes each one different? Now combine them into one super-paragraph.

Paradox: Rebuilding A Ship

What if we completely rebuild something slowly? What if we completely rebuild it all at once? Is it still the same thing?

Not Like The Others: Natural Disasters

Four natural disasters. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: States of Matter

How is each of the states of matter not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Countries

How is each of these four countries not like the others?

Not Like The Others: Charlotte’s Web

Four Charlotte’s Web characters. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Creatures of the Tundra

Four tundra creatures. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: US Presidents

Four US presidents. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.

Not Like The Others: Planets

Which of these planets is not like others? Well, it sure looks simple at first. But each option could be the one that doesn’t fit in.

Content Imperatives: Parallel

Get students thinking broadly by exploring similarities across multiple topics. Combine with Depth and Complexity for bonus points!

Depth and Complexity: 📚 Across Disciplines

No topic is an island! With the 📚 Across Disciplines prompt, students note connections within and across multiple fields.