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for K-5 Students

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Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Homophones 2–3

Day 2 Homophones 4–5

Day 3 Theme 6–7

Day 4 Theme 8–11

Day 5Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

12–13

Literacy Activities

Grade 4, Week 5Homophones, Theme, and Adjectives

The Answer Key for this week’s lessons can be found at:

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Printable Answer Key

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 2

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Watch the Day 1 LessonDay 1

Select the correct homophone to complete each sentence.

1. _________ quarters make 50 cents.

a. Twob. Too

2. I _________ a uniform to school.

a. wear b. where

3. Almost an _________ had passed since the game started.

a. ourb. hour

4. Our team went out to dinner to celebrate that we _________ the championship game!

a. oneb. won

5. _________ walking to the park.

a. Theirb. They’re

6. They are walking to the park with _________ dog.

a. theirb. there

7. _________ is a frog setting beside the pond.

a. Thereb. Their

8. I was so _________ on Saturday because I couldn’t find anything to do.

a. boardb. bored

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 3

Day 1 (continued)Write a sentence for each homophone below.

1a. red:

1b. read:

2a. son:

2b. sun:

3a. too:

3b. to:

4a. weight:

4b. wait:

5a. be:

5b. bee:

He got a new red bike for his birthday.

He read the book for class.

Her son was a fantastic poet.

The sun was so hot we ran to find shade.

There were too many people waiting in line.

My mom went to the store for groceries.

The man at the carnival could guess your weight just by looking at you.

There was a long wait at the movie premiere.

The bee kept following me around the park.

My dad reminded us to be careful when crossing the street.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 4

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Watch the Day 2 LessonDay 2

1. __________ sandwich do you prefer?

a. Whichb. Witch

2. I __________ my lunch with Sara, Miguel, and Aviv.

a. ate  b. eight

3. Mom drives __________ the mall to pick up a new microwave.

a. toob. to

4. Ben chops the __________ so that he can make a fire.

a. woodb. would

5. I said __________ to my mom before leaving for school.

a. byb. bye

6. I was waiting anxiously for the __________ to arrive, so I could receive my letter.

a. mailb. male

7. To bake cookies, you must have __________ and sugar. 

a. flowerb. flour

8. Mia was very excited that her favorite sports store was having a __________.

a. saleb. sail

Select the correct homophone to complete each sentence.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 5

Day 2 (continued)Write a sentence for each homophone below.

1a. meat:

1b. meet:

2a. their:

2b. there:

3a. eye:

3b. I:

4a. right:

4b. write:

5a. aunt:

5b. ant:

The meat was ready to be cooked on the grill.

I was excited to meet my favorite singer.

We gave them their share of the pizza.

There was a chance of rain, so we decided to cancel the game.

The eye doctor recommended I get new glasses.

I was able to climb the huge tree in our backyard.

We made a right turn before getting to the lake.

Billy could write the most interesting stories.

My aunt came over for the holidays.

The ant was so strong it could carry an entire leaf.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 6

Watch the Day 3 Lessonhand2mind-link.com/L4W5D3Day 3

Read the sentences below. Write a T next to sentences which could be themes and a D if the sentence is a story detail.

1. Finding things is easier when they are put away.

2. Jamie can't find her left shoe.

3. The rowboat was painted red with blue trim.

4. It took all summer, but we kept at it until we finished fixing Grandpa's boat.

5. Teams work better when everyone works together.

6. Nia loved playing basketball with her dad.

7. Nia listened carefully to the coach during practice and practiced every day after school.

8. Hard work can help you accomplish what seems impossible.

9. Even though Daniel was frightened, he knew he had prepared carefully and was ready.

10. Daniel practiced the same song over and over until it was perfect.

11. Daniel's fingers seemed heavy, and they moved like he had never seen a piano.

Type text here

T

D

D

D

T

D

D

T

D

D

D

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 7

Day 3 (continued)Match each theme to the correct paragraph below.

A. Hard work pays off in the end. B. Everyone is good at something.C. A small lie can cause big problems.

1. Rolando and James were friends. Rolando was good at math. James was good at basketball.

When it was time for PE, Coach Diaz assigned partners to practice free throws. Rolando’s first 2 shots were way off, and James sank both of his.

“You make it look so easy,” said Rolando.

“I’ll be happy to give you some pointers,” said James. “Maybe after school you could give me some help with math.”

2. Lily was crying. She had just embarrassed herself in the talent show. She sang a song, and everyone laughed.

“Why didn’t you tell me that I sounded so bad?” she asked Jane. “You’re my friend. You’re supposed to have my back.”

“I should have told you the truth when I heard you practice,” Jane said, “but I didn’t want to hurt your feelings.”

3. Camille landed on the mat with a thump. Again. The gymnastics meet was on Saturday, and at this rate she thought she’d never be ready.

She called her mom to let her know she was going to practice for another hour.

When the hour was up, Camille was glad she’d put in the extra time. She had finally mastered the back flip on the balance beam. She was exhausted, but she knew that she would do fine at the meet.

B

C

A

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 8

Watch the Day 4 Lessonhand2mind-link.com/L4W5D4Day 4

Read the story. Answer the questions on the next page.

As Xavier walked into the art room, a dark cloud seemed to hang overhead. Why did he feel so nervous?

Miss Cope announced the day’s project: ceramics. “Today you’ll be transforming a ball of clay into anything your imagination tells you!” she said.

Xavier wasn’t sure why Miss Cope had spoken with such excitement. Not everyone had an imagination! Xavier looked at the clay, and

all he could see was a golf ball. He smooshed it on the table, but now he just had a flat pancake, and clay was stuck all over his hands. He pushed it back together into a rectangle that looked like a semi-truck trailer.

Xavier wanted to shout in frustration as he looked down at his blob of clay. Then, he noticed that Jenny was

getting help from Miss Cope. I guess I could put aside my pride and ask for help, too, he thought.

Xavier raised his hand and Miss Cope came right over. He explained, “I don’t have an imagination. All I see in this clay is a golf ball, a pancake, and a semitruck trailer.”

“Of course you have an imagination,” Miss Cope said. “I didn’t see any of those things in the clay. Imagination means seeing things that others don’t.”

Xavier picked up the clay and smiled. “I think right now it looks like a dinosaur,” he said. “My project will be ready for the kiln by tomorrow!”

Adventures with Art

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 9

Day 4 (continued)

What does the main character learn in the story?

How is the problem solved?

What is the problem in the story?

Think about your answers. Write what you think is the theme, or big idea, the author wants the reader to know.

Xavier was worried he didn't have an imagination for the art project.

Xavier asks for help from Miss Cope and comes up with an idea for his clay.

Xavier learns that it is ok to ask for help.

Everyone has an imagination.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 10

Day 4 (continued)Write a story that has a theme. Answer the questions below to

help plan out your story. Then, write your story on the next page.

What does the main character learn in the story?

How is the problem solved?

What is the problem in the story?

Think about your answers. Write the theme, or big idea, of your story.

Ryan loses his puppy.

Ryan puts flyers around town to ask people for help.

Ryan learns that people can be helpful and kind if you ask for help.

People will help other people in need.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 11

Day 4 (continued)

Write your story here.

Ryan was so excited to have a puppy. One day he let his puppy play outside, but when he came back

it was nowhere to be found. Ryan was sad and worried, so he made flyers with a picture of his puppy

The next day the phone rang bright and early. A nice woman said that she had found his puppy running around

her yard. Ryan went to her house and was delighted to see his puppy waiting at the door. Ryan learned that

people can be nice and will help you when you ask.

and posted them all around town. Ryan put his phone number at the bottom and hoped that someone would call.

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 12

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Watch the Day 5 LessonDay 5

Cut, sort, and glue each adjective from the Adjective Bank into the correct column.

Comparative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives

Adjective Bank

bigger hairier louder quietest

farthest slimiest juicier bravest

sillier colder closest biggest

coldest smallest juiciest slimier

quieter farther braver smaller

hairiest loudest silliest closer

bigger hairier

louder juicier

sillier colder

slimier quieter

farther braver

smaller closer

quietest farthest

slimiest bravest

closest biggest

coldest smallest

juiciest hairiest

loudest silliest

© hand2mind, Inc. hand2mind.comGrade 4 Literacy, Week 5, Page 13

Day 5 (continued)Circle the adjective which correctly completes each sentence.

1. My dad’s new car is _______________ than his old car. a. bigger b. biggest

2. I live in the _______________ building on the street. a. fancier b. fanciest

3. Mark only eats the _______________ strawberries in the pack. a. redder b. reddest

4. Francie’s tale about lions is _______________ than her tale about tigers. a. longer b. longest

5. The third comedian in the talent show was the _______________. a. funnier b. funniest

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adjective.

1. I am ________________ (tall) than my younger brother by 3 inches.

2. During pottery class, I made the ________________ (big) bowl.

3. “This is the ________________ (loud) concert I have ever been to!” I screamed to my friend, Abbie.

4. “Apples are ________________ (sweet) than carrots,” the chef explains to us during the cooking lesson.

5. Today is the ________________ (cloudy) day so far this week.

taller

biggest

loudest

sweeter

cloudiest