Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 4 contains 20 topics in the following content areas:
· social studies-Mount Rushmore, United States Congress, Lewis and Clark, the Civil War, and floating continents
· science-electric light, heredity, measuring the weather, the Internet, and Marie Curie
· health & safety-teeth, seat belts, and Dr. Charles Richard Drew
· mathematics-structural engineers, probability, and owning a business
· the arts-Ludwig van Beethoven, drawing, acting, and Julia Morgan
Each unit contains:
· a teacher resource page that introduces the topic and lists suggested vocabulary to introduce for each article
· a visual aid that presents the topic graphically to the entire class
· three articles on the same topic, but at three different reading levels
· three accompanying comprehension/vocabulary worksheets
Graphic organizers and a reading strategies checklist are provided for teacher and student use. An answer key is included.