4th Grade
"Empowering Students,
Teachers, and Administrators"
The products below are available in two options: The first option includes 1 Teacher's Manual, 22 Student Books and 1 set of transparencies designed for classroom application. The second option includes 1 Teacher's Manual, 10 Student Books and 1 set of transparencies designed for tutorial application.
4th Grade (Level B) Reading:
Includes: Teacher’s Manual, a Set of Transparencies, Student Book.
Benefits: Fourth grade students are expected to make connections across
texts. Paired selections give them opportunities to make connections. Functional
selections may be integrated within the selections.
Description: This resource addresses the four types of reading
selections for 4th Graders on the TAKS test while presenting authentic passages
that embody cultural diversity. The selections are 500 to 700 words in length
aligning with the TAKS test guidelines. Paragraphs are numbered. All selections
are titled and include background information.
Teacher's Manual Sample Student Book Sample
4th Grade (Level B) Writing:
Contents: Teacher’s Manual, a Set of Transparencies, Student Book.
Benefits: Knowing how to answer TAKS questions will be easier if students
are acquainted with the format of the tests. Teacher modeling of writing
strategies and consistent practice will help students connect their own
experiences to their writing.
Description: The Written Composition section focuses on purpose or
combination of purposes for writing; composition assessment on a 4-point scale,
using focused holistic scoring with the rubric to include organization, focus
and coherence, idea development, voice, and conventions of English that are
grade level appropriate; and evaluation on rule-based and sight words that are
within the writing vocabulary of fourth-grade students. The Multiple-Choice
section (Revising and Editing) promotes peer and self edit composition-editing
practice on a consistent basis and student knowledge of TAKS test terminology.
It includes passages for the purpose of revising and editing and allows for
multiple objectives testing items in a passage rather than testing only one
objective per passage.
