Houghton Mifflin Fourth Grade
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Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5 Theme 6
Theme 1: Journeys
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
1-1 Akiak
SummarizeStory StructureKinds of Sentences
1-2 Grandfather's Journey
Predict / InferAuthor's ViewpointSubjects and Predicates
1-3 Finding The Titanic
Monitor / Clarify
Text Organization
Compound Sentences
1-4 By The Shores of Silver Lake
Question
Noting Details
Common Nouns
http://www.ingallshomestead.com/virtualvisit.html
http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/gallery1.htm
http://www.hoover.archives.gov/LIW/timeline/timeline.html
Theme 2: American Stories
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
2-1 Tomas and the Library Lady
Predict / Infer
Sequence of Events
Proper Nouns
2-2 Tanya's Reunion
Evaluate
Making Inferences
Singular & Plural Nouns
2-3 Boss of the Plains
Summarize
Making Generalizations
More Plural Nouns
2-4 A Very Important Day
Question
Categorize and Classify
Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns
Theme 3: That's Amazing
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
3-1 The Stranger
Monitor / Clarify
Noting DetailsAction Verbs
3-2 Cendrillon
Question
Compare and Contrast
Main & Helping Verbs
3-3 Heat Wave!
EvaluateFantasy and Realism
Verb Tenses: Past, Present & Future
Theme 4: American Stories
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
4-1 My Name is Maria Isabel
Predict / Infer
Predicting Outcomes
The Irregular Verb Be
4-2 Marven of the Great North Woods
Evaluate
Problem Solving
Other Irregular Verbs
4-3 The Last Dragon
Summarize
Drawing Conclusions
Adjectives
4-4 Sing to the Stars
Question
Story Structure
Comparing with Adjectives
Theme 5: Heroes
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
5-1 Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
Predict / Infer
Cause & Effect
Subject Pronouns
5-2 Gloria Estefan
Monitor / Clarify
Making Judgments
Object Pronouns
5-3 Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Evaluate
Fact and Opinion
Singular & Possessive Pronouns
Theme 6: Heroes
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar
Focus
Story Summary
6-1 Salmon Summer
Summarize
Following Directions
Adverbs
6-2 Wildfires
Monitor / Clarify
Topic, Main Idea & Supporting Details
Comparing w/ Adverbs
6-3 Skylark
Predict / Infer
Making Inferences
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
Also visit the Santa-Maria Bonita School District Reading Page for lots of Houghton Mifflin Reading Resources
Mrs. Bunyi's Reading Posters - Awesome!
Jack & the Beanstalk (teachers would like this better than kids)
Little House in the Big Woods Activities
SPELLING RESOURCES http://www.mrsrenz.net/spellinglessons.htm
Sitton Spelling Lesson Worksheets - Fourth Grade
Spelling Unit 1 Spelling Unit 2 Spelling Unit 3 Spelling Unit 4 Unit 4 Spelling Unit 5 Unit 5 Spelling Unit 6 Unit 6 Spelling Unit 7 Unit 7 Spelling Unit 8 Unit 8 Spelling Unit 9 Unit 9 Spelling Unit 10 Unit 10 Spelling Unit 11 Unit 11 Spelling Unit 12 Unit 12 Spelling Unit 13 Unit 13 Spelling Unit 14 Unit 14 Lesson 14 Spelling Unit 15 Unit 15 Lesson 15 Spelling Unit 16 Unit 16 Lesson 16 Spelling Unit 17 Unit 17 Lesson 17 Spelling Unit 18 Unit 18 Lesson 18 Spelling Unit 19 Unit 19 Lesson 19 Spelling Unit 20 Unit 20 Lesson 20 Spelling Unit 21 Unit 21 Lesson 21 Spelling Unit 22 Unit 22 Lesson 22 Spelling Unit 23 Unit 23 Lesson 23 Spelling Unit 24 Unit 24 Lesson 24 Spelling Unit 25 Unit 25 Lesson 25 Spelling Unit 26 Unit 26 Spelling Unit 27 Unit 27 Spelling Unit 28 Unit 28 Spelling Unit 29 Unit 29 Spelling Unit 30 Unit 30 Spelling Unit 31 Unit 31 Spelling Unit 32 Unit 32 Spelling Unit 33 Unit 33
Go to Our Student Houghton Mifflin Web Page
Theme 1 Theme 2 Theme 3 Theme 4 Theme 5 Theme 6
Theme 1: Journeys
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
1-1 Akiak
SummarizeStory StructureKinds of Sentences
1-2 Grandfather's Journey
Predict / InferAuthor's ViewpointSubjects and Predicates
1-3 Finding The Titanic
Monitor / Clarify
Text Organization
Compound Sentences
1-4 By The Shores of Silver Lake
Question
Noting Details
Common Nouns
http://www.ingallshomestead.com/virtualvisit.html
http://www.lauraingallswilderhome.com/gallery1.htm
http://www.hoover.archives.gov/LIW/timeline/timeline.html
Theme 2: American Stories
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
2-1 Tomas and the Library Lady
Predict / Infer
Sequence of Events
Proper Nouns
2-2 Tanya's Reunion
Evaluate
Making Inferences
Singular & Plural Nouns
2-3 Boss of the Plains
Summarize
Making Generalizations
More Plural Nouns
2-4 A Very Important Day
Question
Categorize and Classify
Singular & Plural Possessive Nouns
Theme 3: That's Amazing
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
3-1 The Stranger
Monitor / Clarify
Noting DetailsAction Verbs
3-2 Cendrillon
Question
Compare and Contrast
Main & Helping Verbs
3-3 Heat Wave!
EvaluateFantasy and Realism
Verb Tenses: Past, Present & Future
Theme 4: American Stories
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
4-1 My Name is Maria Isabel
Predict / Infer
Predicting Outcomes
The Irregular Verb Be
4-2 Marven of the Great North Woods
Evaluate
Problem Solving
Other Irregular Verbs
4-3 The Last Dragon
Summarize
Drawing Conclusions
Adjectives
4-4 Sing to the Stars
Question
Story Structure
Comparing with Adjectives
Theme 5: Heroes
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar Focus
Story Summary
5-1 Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
Predict / Infer
Cause & Effect
Subject Pronouns
5-2 Gloria Estefan
Monitor / Clarify
Making Judgments
Object Pronouns
5-3 Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man
Evaluate
Fact and Opinion
Singular & Possessive Pronouns
Theme 6: Heroes
Story
Number
Story Title
Vocabulary
Think About the Selection
Reading Strategy
Comprehension Skill
Grammar
Focus
Story Summary
6-1 Salmon Summer
Summarize
Following Directions
Adverbs
6-2 Wildfires
Monitor / Clarify
Topic, Main Idea & Supporting Details
Comparing w/ Adverbs
6-3 Skylark
Predict / Infer
Making Inferences
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
Also visit the Santa-Maria Bonita School District Reading Page for lots of Houghton Mifflin Reading Resources
Mrs. Bunyi's Reading Posters - Awesome!
Jack & the Beanstalk (teachers would like this better than kids)
Little House in the Big Woods Activities
SPELLING RESOURCES http://www.mrsrenz.net/spellinglessons.htm
Sitton Spelling Lesson Worksheets - Fourth Grade
Spelling Unit 1 Spelling Unit 2 Spelling Unit 3 Spelling Unit 4 Unit 4 Spelling Unit 5 Unit 5 Spelling Unit 6 Unit 6 Spelling Unit 7 Unit 7 Spelling Unit 8 Unit 8 Spelling Unit 9 Unit 9 Spelling Unit 10 Unit 10 Spelling Unit 11 Unit 11 Spelling Unit 12 Unit 12 Spelling Unit 13 Unit 13 Spelling Unit 14 Unit 14 Lesson 14 Spelling Unit 15 Unit 15 Lesson 15 Spelling Unit 16 Unit 16 Lesson 16 Spelling Unit 17 Unit 17 Lesson 17 Spelling Unit 18 Unit 18 Lesson 18 Spelling Unit 19 Unit 19 Lesson 19 Spelling Unit 20 Unit 20 Lesson 20 Spelling Unit 21 Unit 21 Lesson 21 Spelling Unit 22 Unit 22 Lesson 22 Spelling Unit 23 Unit 23 Lesson 23 Spelling Unit 24 Unit 24 Lesson 24 Spelling Unit 25 Unit 25 Lesson 25 Spelling Unit 26 Unit 26 Spelling Unit 27 Unit 27 Spelling Unit 28 Unit 28 Spelling Unit 29 Unit 29 Spelling Unit 30 Unit 30 Spelling Unit 31 Unit 31 Spelling Unit 32 Unit 32 Spelling Unit 33 Unit 33
