A double-sided worksheet for The Last Dragon, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a crossword puzzle or a poetry writing activity (according to teacher choice), comprehension questions (4), and a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created Feb 2015

A double-sided worksheet for Marven of the Great North Woods, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence & summarize activity or write a letter home activity (according to teacher choice), comprehension questions (3), a problem & solution activity and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created Feb 2015 Revised Feb 25, 2015 (Additional vocabulary choices have been added)

A double-sided worksheet for My Name is Maria Isabel, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), making inferences activity or winter traditions writing activity (according to teacher choice), comprehension questions (5), and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Created Feb 2015

A double-sided worksheet for Heat Wave, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a Cold Spell Comic drawing activity OR a Cause and Effect activity (according to teacher choice), questions (3), a Fantasy vs. Reality activity, and a 5 Star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Cendrillon, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a Diary Writing activity OR a Sequence and Summarize activity (according to teacher choice), questions (3), a compare and contrast activity and a 5 Star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

This is a double-sided worksheet for The Stranger, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that is tri-folded into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a past tense vocabulary practice (10 words), a Write a Poem activity OR a Create Character Cards for the four seasons activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (5), and a 5 Star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. There are two versions of the create a poem activity; an acrostic with the word AUTUMN or a blank template for any other kind of poem.

A double-sided worksheet for A Very Important Day, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a world map activity, comprehension questions (3), a post card activity, and a 5 Star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Also included is a Flag and Language reference sheet for the world map activity. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Boss of the Plains, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a making generalizations activity or a creative activity "The Hat that Changed the Future" (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a picture this idioms activity, and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Tanya's Reunion, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a make an inference or prediction activity or a how's the weather story analysis activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a understanding in context activity, and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Tomás and the Library Lady, as published in Houghton Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence and summarize activity or a sequence and comic summary activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a character changes activity, and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for By the Shores of Silver Lake, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. Its being offered as a free sample. Comprehension foldable are available for all of the main selections in Houghton Mifflin Reading 4. The other foldable worksheets have an additonal page of activities so the teacher can choose the one that bets fits the needs of their students. This free sample includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a crossword puzzle, comprehension questions (3), a write a synopsis section and a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included.

A double-sided worksheet for Finding the Titanic, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a making inferences activity or an opinion writing activity about the Titanic (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a write a synopsis section and a 5 star review/recommendation section. A graphic organizer with sentence starters for prewriting the opinion piece is provided also. An instruction page and answer key are included.

A double-sided worksheet for Grandfather's Journey as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4 that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a sequence and summarize activity or a sequence and create a comic activity (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (5), a 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included. Revised April 2016

A double-sided worksheet for Akiak A Tale from the Iditarod, as published in Houghton and Mifflin Reading 4, that tri-folds into a pamphlet. It includes an illustration section, a vocabulary practice (10 words), a story map or a crossword puzzle (according to teacher preference), comprehension questions (3), a write a synopsis and 5 star review/recommendation section. An instruction page and answer key are included.

Common Core aligned worksheets and activities for The Legend of the Persian Carpet by Tomie dePaola as published in Scholastic Literacy Place. Included are: two vocabulary activities which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, ten comprehension questions with a focus on higher order thinking and creative activities, a story map, three cause and effect activities, a sequencing activity, a complex sentences activity and a vocabulary crossword puzzle. (12 pages) Created Aug 2015

Common Core aligned worksheets and activities for Dragon in the Rocks by Marie Day as published in Scholastic Literacy Place. Included are: two vocabulary activities which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, ten comprehension questions with a focus on higher order thinking and creative activities, a story map, a sequencing activity, a summarizing activity, a nouns and adjective activity, a creating similes activity, two vocabulary puzzles and a Fossil reading extension with questions. (12 pages of activities) Created Aug 2015

Common Core aligned worksheets and activities for The Little Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb retold by Shirley Climo as published in Scholastic Literacy Place. Included are: two vocabulary activities which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, ten comprehension questions with a focus on higher order thinking and creative activities, a story map, a cause and effect activity, a sequencing activity, a summarizing activity, an Ant Fact Sheet, Amazing Ants reading extension with questions and a vocabulary puzzle. (14 pages of activities) Created Aug 2015

Common Core aligned worksheets and activities for Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport by Marjorie W. Sharmat as published in Scholastic Literacy Place. Common core aligned activities are two vocabulary activities which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, ten comprehension questions with a focus on higher order thinking and creative activities, a story map, a fact versus opinion activity, two vocabulary puzzles and an informational reading extension. (10 pages of activities) Created Aug 2015

Common Core aligned worksheets and activities for Doctor De Soto by William Steig as published in Scholastic Literacy Place. Included are: two vocabulary activities which focus on using a combination of dictionary skills and context clues, ten comprehension questions with a focus on higher order thinking and creative activities, a story map, two making inferences activities, three cause and effect activities, a character chart, a vocabulary crossword puzzle, and a compare and contrast activity about foxes and wolves. (16 pages of activities) An answer key for the puzzle is included. Revised Feb 2016

Sentence strips, worksheets and a poster for sequencing and summarizing Thunder Cake as published in Houghton Mifflin Reading 2. Includes a colorful sequencing poster, double sided sentences strips for laminating, matching worksheets and suggestions for how use these in your classroom. The summarizing sheets have two versions both with and without penmanship lines. This pack is offered separately but is included in Thunder Cake Student Workbook.