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ReadingKEY Grade 4 Vocabulary Program
The page gives access to the Grade 4 vocabulary materials organized along similar categories rather than phonics organization.  While research from No Child Left Behind has found that phonics oriented instruction results in far greater progress in less time, the category organization is excellent for gifted students or as a review at the end of the year.  When working with students in a lower-socioeconomic setting, or with any student showing difficulty in learning to read, it is very important to use the phonics organized materials located in our main index.

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GRADE 4 READING VOCABULARY
Contains the Grade 4 Priority Reading Vocabulary
which must be mastered by the end of 4th Grade.
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A-B-C-D-E
Intro
Week
1-9
Week
10-18
Week
19-27
Week
28-36

CLASSROOM READING WALL
If you have a class of 7 - 30 students, this is a highly efficient way to teach the 4th Grade Reading Vocabulary words.   Place the new list in front of the class when introducing the week's new words and follow the directions outlined at the top of each list.  Vowel sounds have been color coded and letters are big enough to be seen over 30 feet across the room.  Its inherent design teaches phonemic awareness - proper decoding skills - and essential reading vocabulary.  These columns parallel the words in the same order as they appear in our Grade 4 Vocabulary List and Vocabulary Building Worksheets.
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A-B-C-D
Week
1-9
Week
10-18
Week
19-27
Week
28-36

 

STUDENT READING WALL
MOST IMPORTANT GRADE 4 FILE
Our Grade 4 Student Reading Wall columns will dramatically accelerate the speed in which a child learns the new 4th Grade reading words.  In the school environment - these lists are designed to be used with students who are not able to maintain normal daily progress with the Classroom Reading Wall strategies above.  Our research has shown that 10 minutes of "one-on-one" practice daily is sufficient for achieving mastery with students who are "falling-behind."  The Student Reading Wall is also the perfect reading tool to use for Home School or older students who are reading below grade level.   While the Reading Wall Lists for Grades 1 - 2 and 3 are arranged according to common vowel sounds, the words in the 4th Grade Reading Wall are presented in related categories of academic and social importance (i.e. words which describe measurement - size descriptions - frequency - position - job categories - etc.)  If you are a teacher, line these columns along the back of the class or hallway for organized practice.  Have your assistant - volunteer - or 5th grade helper work with the students you identify.  If you are a parent or tutor, line as many columns as you can along a living room wall to organize and motivate your child's instruction.  When using the "Time Cards" below get ready to see a level enthusiasm that will have you smiling in no time.  Make sure you learn the trick called "Stop at the Vowel Sound."  It is described in detail in the "Time Cards" below and is truly an amazing and powerful technique.

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READING WALL TIME CARD
Place one of these "Time Card" above each column "LEVEL" of the "Student Teaching Wall."  It is used to record the number of seconds it takes a student to say the column words and will result in astounding motivation for your students.

 

 VOCABULARY BUILDING WORKSHEETS
Our Vocabulary Building Worksheets parallel the same words used in our 4th Grade Vocabulary List and Reading Wall.  These are a great "follow-up" once you have reviewed and practiced the "Days" Vocabulary words.  To increase word memorization, each worksheet uses 3 strategies including - Recognition Memory - Scrambled Letters and "Fill-in-the-Blank".  Give your student(s) any worksheet and they will be engaged in 20 minutes of concentrated learning.

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