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Week 10
More Homophones
More Homophones
Keep a dictionary handy while your child learns about homophones - words that sound the same but have different meanings. Encourage your child to look up the meaning of a homophone if they don't know it!
Integrate word meaning into your homophone lessons. Understanding the meaning of a homophone will help your students accurately spell these unique vocabulary words.
Using the Dictionary
Worksheet
Using the Dictionary
Children learn to identify and use the formatting of a typical dictionary definition in this useful reference worksheet.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
By, Buy or Bye?
Interactive Worksheet
By, Buy or Bye?
Can you tell the difference between by, buy, and bye? Your learner can master these difficult homophones with just a little repetition.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Interactive Worksheet
You're and Your
Worksheet
You're and Your
Choosing your or you're can be difficult for everyone. Your student can learn quickly while filling in the blanks of this story.
3rd grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Division Facts
Division Facts
Help your child practice basic division with these resources. Division fact fluency is an essential skill when kids start learning how to solve long division problems. Pick a division game and have some fun!
Division fact fluency is an essential building block to more complex math, such as long division. Provide your students with ample opportunity to practice their basic division facts in order to prepare them for these types of problems! Make sure to reinforce the inverse relationship between multiplication and division as they practice facts to 100.
Division Facts: Fives
Interactive Worksheet
Division Facts: Fives
Learners work on their division facts for 5 in this practice worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Division Dash
Interactive Worksheet
Division Dash
Children will solve each of 40 long division problems by finding the quotient in this engaging practice worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Division Review #1
Interactive Worksheet
Division Review #1
Learners will practice dividing two-digit numbers by one-digit numbers in this division without remainders worksheet.
4th grade
Math
Interactive Worksheet
Context Clues and Word Meanings
Context Clues and Word Meanings
Young readers are word investigators, responsible for finding the meaning of unfamiliar words. Remind your child to refer to glossaries or captions in order to heighten their understanding of a text.
At one point or another, kids tend to feel overwhelmed with unfamliiar words when reading nonfiction. Remind them to lean on resources such as glossaries and captions to find the meaning of an unknown word. Context clues and the main idea can also help to uncover the meaning of difficult words.
Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #1
Worksheet
Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #1
Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Nonfiction Comprehension: Context Clues & Text Features
Worksheet
Nonfiction Comprehension: Context Clues & Text Features
Get ready for some active reading! As your students read through this passage, they will underline key words and reinforce their understanding of words in context.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #2
Worksheet
Finding Word Meaning: Context Clues & Text Features #2
Learners practice using context clues to identify the meaning of new words in this language and vocabulary worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Persuasive Writing
Persuasive Writing
Engage your young writer in a conversation about a topic that they feel passionately about such as energy conservation, human rights, or homework policies. Conversations about potential writing topics often allow kids to "grow" their ideas in a fun and comfortable space.
Have students choose a topic that they feel passionately about. If they're stuck, show them a list of potential persuasive writing topics. Place students in pairs and have them ask each other to share their ideas and feelings about their chosen topic. Students will often come up with great evidence in conversation that they can integrate into their writing.
Opinion Paragraphs
Worksheet
Opinion Paragraphs
Young writers respond to three relatable prompts in this three-page nonfiction writing exercise.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Supporting Opinions
Worksheet
Supporting Opinions
Children learn how to develop the thinking skills required to move from an opinion statement to a support statement in this three-part, self-guided worksheet.
4th grade
Reading & Writing
Worksheet
Evidence-Based Writing
Worksheet
Evidence-Based Writing
In this worksheet evidence-based writing skills start with reading comprehension.
4th grade
Worksheet
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