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Grade 4 Reading

36 weekly lessons connected to an illustrated, printable digital textbook.

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Use the 36-week lesson sequence alongside the digital textbook. The book provides lesson explanations, worked examples, practice, instructional illustrations, and a parent answer guide. Reading alone does not record scores or change assignments.

These original lesson companions support parent-led learning. Standards alignment for North Carolina and South Carolina requires separate verification.

All 36 weekly reading lessons

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  1. Week 1

    Theme and evidence in fiction

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in theme and evidence in fiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  2. Week 2

    Theme and evidence in fiction — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in theme and evidence in fiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  3. Week 3

    Theme and evidence in fiction — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in theme and evidence in fiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  4. Week 4

    Theme and evidence in fiction — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in theme and evidence in fiction and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  5. Week 5

    Character motives and change

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in character motives and change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  6. Week 6

    Character motives and change — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in character motives and change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  7. Week 7

    Character motives and change — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in character motives and change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  8. Week 8

    Character motives and change — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in character motives and change and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  9. Week 9

    Summarizing informational text

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in summarizing informational text and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  10. Week 10

    Summarizing informational text — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in summarizing informational text and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  11. Week 11

    Summarizing informational text — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in summarizing informational text and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  12. Week 12

    Summarizing informational text — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in summarizing informational text and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  13. Week 13

    Main ideas and details

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in main ideas and details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  14. Week 14

    Main ideas and details — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in main ideas and details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  15. Week 15

    Main ideas and details — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in main ideas and details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  16. Week 16

    Main ideas and details — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in main ideas and details and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  17. Week 17

    Poetry and figurative language

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in poetry and figurative language and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  18. Week 18

    Poetry and figurative language — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in poetry and figurative language and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  19. Week 19

    Poetry and figurative language — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in poetry and figurative language and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  20. Week 20

    Poetry and figurative language — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in poetry and figurative language and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  21. Week 21

    Comparing narrators

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in comparing narrators and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  22. Week 22

    Comparing narrators — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in comparing narrators and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  23. Week 23

    Comparing narrators — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in comparing narrators and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  24. Week 24

    Comparing narrators — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in comparing narrators and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  25. Week 25

    Text structure and headings

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in text structure and headings and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  26. Week 26

    Text structure and headings — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in text structure and headings and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  27. Week 27

    Text structure and headings — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in text structure and headings and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  28. Week 28

    Text structure and headings — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in text structure and headings and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  29. Week 29

    Primary and secondary sources

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in primary and secondary sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  30. Week 30

    Primary and secondary sources — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in primary and secondary sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  31. Week 31

    Primary and secondary sources — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in primary and secondary sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  32. Week 32

    Primary and secondary sources — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in primary and secondary sources and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  33. Week 33

    Literary analysis and synthesis

    I can define and explain the essential ideas in literary analysis and synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  34. Week 34

    Literary analysis and synthesis — Analyze an example

    I can model and annotate the essential ideas in literary analysis and synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  35. Week 35

    Literary analysis and synthesis — Apply with evidence

    I can compare and justify the essential ideas in literary analysis and synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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  36. Week 36

    Literary analysis and synthesis — Demonstrate understanding

    I can create and reflect the essential ideas in literary analysis and synthesis and support my explanation with a clear example.

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