GRADE 4
READING FOCUS: Fourth graders enjoy noticing details as they read, and this month they can see how details add up over the course of a book. This month’s reading offers them the opportunity to look for clues and anticipate what might happen next.
Creativity & Curiosity
¿Y si tuvieras dientes de tiranosaurio? Y otras partes de dinosaurio (What If You Had T. rex Teeth!? And Other Dinosaur Parts) Written by Sandra Markle & illustrated by Howard McWilliam This creative book explores what would happen if people had various dinosaur parts instead of the regular human ones! From a Velociraptor ’s sharp, sickle-tipped toes to a T. rex ’s giant curved teeth, and from the body armor of an Ankylosaurus to the long neck of a Brachiosauru s, readers can discover what it would be like if they had one of these wild dinosaur parts! Outrageous and ridiculous illustrations accompany photographs and informative text in this terrific introduction to animal traits. Readers will also learn what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, and why they aren’t still around today.
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING & MATH
HUMOR
¡El recreo es una jungla! (Recess Is a Jungle!) Written by Jack Chabert & illustrated by Sam Ricks Imagination & Exploration
Three kids are playing a round of soccer at recess when the ball rolls off on its own into the nearby woods. When the trio goes to retrieve the ball, something strange happens: They soon find themselves in a fog- filled jungle! The grass and trees have come alive, growing high into the sky. And the friends discover that it’s not just the school itself that’s alive, it’s everything on the school grounds! The kids must find their way out of a monstrous hedge maze in time to rescue the rest of the students!
ADVENTURE
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