4th Grade English Language Arts Interactive Notebooks

Transform your reading instruction with editable literary genre anchor charts and posters for your ELA classroom! Ideal for elementary grades, this genre study resource includes fiction and nonfiction posters, interactive templates, and a digital genre word wall—perfect for engaging, comprehensive literacy instruction.

Tired of recreating genre resources each year?

This bundle’s ready-to-print posters and charts save time and ensure you’re prepared for any genre lesson!

Want to make genre instruction more engaging?

These editable, interactive resources bring genre elements to life, helping students understand fiction and nonfiction with ease.

Looking to build confident, active readers?

With tools to explore each genre’s unique features, you’ll inspire students to dive into reading with curiosity and comprehension.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GENRE POSTERS AND GENRE ANCHOR CHARTS?

The genre posters provide a simplified overview with engaging graphics, genre titles, and minimal text (just the definition), making them perfect for younger students or quick reference. Display them in your classroom library or on a word wall as a handy genre guide.

For a deeper dive, the genre anchor charts are your go-to resource. Along with the genre definitions, titles, and graphics, they include key features for each genre and a note-taking guide for student engagement. Designed for upper elementary or in-depth genre studies, these editable charts let you tailor content to different levels—ideal for comprehensive genre units.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

31 Reading Genre ANCHOR CHARTS available in the following formats:

★ Full-Size Anchor Charts (8.5" x 11") → Printable in color or black & white.

★ Half-Size Anchor Charts (5" x 7") → Printable in color or black & white, ideal for student notebooks or smaller spaces.

★ Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide → Available in both full-size and half-size, black & white.

★ Digital Genre Word Wall → Interactive, with clickable links to each genre in Google Slides™ and PowerPoint.

★ Editable Anchor Charts → Customize genre definitions and key features using PowerPoint or Google Slides™.

31 Reading Genre POSTERS available in the following formats:

★ Full-Size Posters (11" x 8.5") → Printable in color or black & white.

★ Half-Size Posters (5" x 4") → Printable in color or black & white, perfect for student notebooks or smaller spaces.

★ Editable Posters → Edit definitions in PowerPoint or Google Slides™.

★ Digital Genre Word Wall → Available in PowerPoint or Google Slides™.

Note: Only plain text, including definitions and key features, is editable. Graphics, headings, titles, and border colors can’t be modified.

GENRES INCLUDED

31 Genre Titles, with 28 Unique Posters

✨ Adventure ✨ Autobiography ✨ Biography ✨ Drama ✨ Expository Text ✨ Fable ✨ Fairy Tale ✨ Fantasy ✨ Fiction ✨ Folktale ✨ Historical Fiction ✨ Horror ✨ Humor ✨ Informational Text ✨ Graphic Novel ✨ Legend ✨ Literary Nonfiction ✨ Literary Text ✨ Memoir ✨ Mystery ✨ Myth ✨ Narrative Nonfiction ✨ Nonfiction ✨ Nursery Rhyme ✨ Persuasive Article ✨ Poetry ✨ Realistic Fiction ✨ Science Fiction ✨ Tall Tale ✨ Traditional Literature ✨ Trickster Tale

✨️ October 2024 Update: Now includes Graphic Novel, Nursery Rhyme, Memoir, and Literary Text (alternate title for Fiction).

Note: Some posters offer multiple title options, including Expository Text/Informational Text, Narrative Nonfiction/Literary Nonfiction, and Fiction/Literary Text. Choose the ones that fit your curriculum best!

WHY TEACH GENRE TYPES?

Teaching genres isn’t just about categorizing books—it’s about helping students develop critical thinking skills and a deeper understanding of the texts they read. With these anchor charts, students will learn to recognize the structures and themes of different genres, boosting their comprehension and making reading more enjoyable.

✏️ STUDENTS WILL LEARN ✏️

• To identify key genre elements like characters, setting, plot, and other distinguishing features.
• To distinguish between fiction and nonfiction genres, improving their ability to categorize and understand diverse texts.
• To recognize and analyze genre-specific structures, boosting overall reading comprehension.
• To utilize these charts as reference tools during independent reading sessions, class discussions, and collaborative group activities.
• To make informed reading choices based on genre knowledge, fostering a deeper appreciation for literature.

❤️ WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS RESOURCE ❤️

• Time-Saving: Ready-to-use materials save valuable prep time.
• Tailored to Your Needs: Easily edit definitions and text to align with your curriculum.
• Student Engagement: Colorful visuals and clear definitions keep students focused and engaged.
• Year-Round Reference: Display year-round for ongoing genre learning and reinforcement.
• Versatile for Any Classroom Setup: Full-size and half-size formats make it ideal for focus walls, notebooks, or digital displays, adapting to any teaching style.

WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “I love these posters while introducing new genres to my students. They reference them regularly when answering questions during group discussions or during independent work.” -Brenna N. 1st Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Love these resources! Perfect for our Language Arts unit on types of literature. Love the slides and love how it can be used for in-person and online learning.” -Chelsey C. 3rd Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“These posters are great! I love the design of them, and they are such a great tool to have in the classroom to help distinguish the difference between genres.” -Ashley S. 1st Grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“I use this as an anchor chart in my kindergarten classroom. The students also color in the Black and White version when we start a new genre.” -Kate M. Kindergarten

WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE

Maximize the effectiveness of this resource in your classroom:

1. Introduce Genres: Display when teaching a new genre to highlight key elements and features.
2. Active Engagement: Encourage students to analyze genre-specific characteristics using these visuals.
3. Focus Wall Reference: Keep up all year as a go-to resource during literacy lessons.
4. Interactive Note-Taking: Use full-size or half-size fill-in templates to guide students in taking notes on each genre, fostering active learning and comprehension.
5. Interactive Reading Notebooks: Provide half-size charts or templates for student notebooks, allowing easy reference and independent reinforcement of genre concepts.
6. Quick Reviews: Use these charts to review genres, refresh key features, and activate background knowledge before reading new texts.
7. Literacy Centers: Place full-size or mini charts at centers for students to use during independent or group activities.
8. Digital Integration: Engage students with the clickable Genre Word Wall on Google Slides™ or PowerPoint—perfect for whole-class reviews, independent work, and virtual learning through Google Classroom™.
9. Collaborative Learning: Work together as a class to complete blank templates, fostering discussion and participation.
10. Customization: Personalize the editable templates to fit your curriculum, student levels, and teaching style.

DIGITAL GENRE WORD WALL

Introducing the Digital Genre Word Wall:

• Ready to use with Google Slides™ or PowerPoint—no setup needed!
• Assign through Google Classroom™ for easy access.
• Includes a clickable table of contents with 28 genres.
• Fully functional links when playing in slideshow mode.
• Perfect for whole-class reviews, independent work, or virtual learning.

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Create an engaging learning space where genre exploration is easy and fun with these literary genre posters and anchor charts for your elementary ELA classroom!

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!

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Author's Purpose Interactive Activity | Reading Comprehension | PIED

About This Resource

★ Author's Purpose Interactive Flip Card Activity

★ Interactive Activity

★ 10 pages

★ Suitable for Middle and High School Students

This resource includes:

★ Teacher Directions Page

★ 2 Author's Purpose Flip Card Sheets (contains 9 Flip Card Text Boxes on each Sheet)

★ 2 Author's Purpose for Writing Sheets

★ Colorful Bulletin Board Task Display Page (for this activity)

★ 2 Rubrics (to score the activity)

★ Answer Keys

In this engaging and interactive activity, students can work in pairs or independently to read 18 short Author's Purpose descriptions (or texts) and determine the author's intended purpose for writing each one. Students will decide whether the examples reflect the purpose to Persuade, Inform, Entertain, or Describe. They will then cut out Author’s Purpose Word Flip Cards and glue them onto the text boxes that best match the author’s purpose for each piece of text.

This resource also includes two rubrics for scoring the Author’s Purpose Flip Card Charts! One rubric is designed for use when assigning the activity as a pair task, and the other is for independent work. Additionally, a visually appealing Bulletin Board Task Display Page is included, making it easy to showcase students’ completed work right away!

Step-by-Step Teacher Instructions with Images Included!

You’ll have everything you need to score your students’ responses and showcase their work right away using the included Bulletin Board Task Display Page and Rubrics! Best of all, there’s no preparation required—YAY!

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This simple, daily reading response notebook is the perfect digital tool to get kids to write about their reading! The set up is perfect for fiction and nonfiction books, clickable links make it easy for students to navigate. Google Slides and Power Point versions included!

Included in this download

• A Google Slides version of this Reading Response Journal
  • Multiple Covers with and without stickers, where students can type their name
  • A clickable Table Of Contents
  • Student Response Sheet with interactive writing checklist

*to see what all is included in the journal watch the preview

• An editable PowerPoint with directions on how to edit the Google Slides
• PNG files to use in Seesaw
• A printable PDF version

*These are not for commercial use and are to be used with your online classroom only.

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My Common Core Ultimate Interactive Notebook Bundle comes with all 5 of my best selling products at a discounted price! My notebooks are aligned with 3rd grade common core standards, but also an excellent source for 2nd,4th, and 5th grade!

Interactive Notebooks are a great way to keep students involved in their learning. These great notebooks are also an effective study guide, because it’s packed with lots of resources covering different concepts throughout the school year.

The Ultimate Bundle comes includes all five of the following products.

Common Core Writing Interactive Notebook, Common Core Reading Interactive Notebook, Common Core Interactive Grammar Notebook, and Common Core Interactive Math Notebook Part 1 and 2.

Concepts and Materials Provided with each notebook:

Reading Interactive Notebook includes:

Student Notebook Cover Page

Reading Skills-Concept Page Separator

Genres-Concept Page Separator

Literal and Nonliteral Meanings-Concept Page Separator

Text Structure-Concept Page Separator

Word Skills-Concept Page Separator

Table of Contents

What do good readers do? Interactive Organizer

Author's Purpose-Interactive Page

Story Elements-Study Organizer

Characters-Interactive Page

Setting-Interactive Page

Plot- Interactive Page

Theme-Interactive Page

Point of View-Interactive Page

Inference-Interactive Page

Predict-Interactive Page

Main Idea- Interactive Page

Different Genres-Study Page

Fiction/Nonfiction-Interactive Page

Literal Vs. Nonliteral Meaning Study Page

Simile, Metaphor, and Idiom-Interactive Pages

Alliteration and Personification-Interactive Pages

Compare and Contrast- Interactive Page

Cause and Effect- Interactive page

Steps in a Process- Interactive Page

Context Clues-Interactive Page

Interactive Writing Notebook includes:

Student Notebook Cover Page

Purpose of Writing-Concept Page Separator

The Writing Process-Concept Page Separator

Writing Strategies-Concept Page Separator

Types of Writing-Concept Page Separator

What is a Writer’s Purpose? Study Organizer

Write with a Purpose Interactive Practice Page

What is the Writing Process? Study Organizer

Brainstorming Interactive Page

Revise/Edit Interactive Page

Strong Writing Leads Study Organizer

Strong Writing Leads Interactive Page

Writing Moments (Shrink A Moment & Explode A Moment)

Powerful Words (Adjectives) Interactive Page

Transition Words for all types of Writing-Interactive Page

Narrative Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph

Opinion Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph

Descriptive Writing Interactive Page & Example paragraph

How To Paragraph-Interactive Page & Example Paragraph

Compare & Contrast Interactive Page & Example Paragraph

Informative Writing Interactive Page & Example Paragraph

Parts of a Letter & Write a Letter Interactive Pages

Grammar Interactive Notebook Includes:

Student Notebook Cover Page

Page Concept Dividers (Parts of Speech, Capitalization/Punctuation, Word Skills)

What is a sentence? Interactive Study Guide

Sentence/Sentence Fragment Interactive Practice

Nouns Interactive Study Guide

Possessive Nouns Interactive Practice

Singular/Plural Nouns Interactive Practice

Concrete/Abstract Interactive Practice

Types of Verbs Interactive Study Guide

Action Verbs Interactive Practice

Verb Tenses Interactive Practice

Pronouns Interactive Practice

Adjectives Interactive Practice

Capitalization Interactive Practice

Punctuation Interactive Practice

Dictionary Skills Interactive Practice

Compound Words Interactive Practice

Synonyms/Antonyms Interactive Practice

Skills Covered in the Math Interactive Notebooks:

Number and Operations in Base Ten

Operations with Algebraic Thinking.

Place Value

Rounding

Addition Skills

Subtraction Skills

Multiplication Skills (Includes strategies, etc.)

Division Skills (Includes strategies).

Measurement (Capacity, Length/Width, Weight, Time)

Geometry (Attributes of Polygons, Perimeter, Area, Partition Figures)

Fractions

Interpret and Represent Data (Tables, Graphs, and Charts).

All 5 Interactive Notebooks come with a step by step guide for each page and black/white printables

Graphic organizers can be helpful in being visual aids when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Bubble maps are used to display two different main ideas, their similarities, and their differences.

I hope your students/children enjoy this bubble map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a bubble map.

Bubble map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

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Working on nonfiction text features in your reading / ELA classes? This packet of printables will give your students extra practice in identifying those important text features! With this packet, you get: ★ Mini-book notes for interactive notebooks. Simply, print cut apart, and staple together to make a ¼ page sized booklet that can be glued into notebooks, kept in a bag or folder, or placed on a keyring to use as flashcards for a study aid. Have students write definitions of each feature, and how the feature is useful on the cards. ★ Two cut and paste pages to match the text features to their definitions. ★ Two passages with blank spaces to label the included text features. ★ Two Text Feature Scavenger Hunt pages – one for textbooks and one for magazine or newspaper articles. ★ A text feature chart to use with the included passages, or any other article or section from a textbook. ★ Three nonfiction passages with MC and Short answer questions that refer to the text features in the passages. ★ Keys to the worksheets that are specific to the passage given, or to the worksheets dealing with terminology. Buy the Bundle and SAVE!!!! Nonfiction Text Features Mini Unit Bundle Individual Files: Nonfiction Text Features Powerpoint - Editable Nonfiction Text Features Task Cards Nonfiction Text Features Unit Worksheets Nonfiction Text Features Posters Nonfiction Text Features Test - editable in Power Point

Boost your 4th graders' vocabulary skills with these engaging and 4th grade HMH Into Reading aligned Vocabulary Puzzles for Modules 1-3! Designed to enhance vocabulary practice, this interactive resource brings movement, collaboration, and a hands-on approach to mastering essential terms. Each puzzle is aligned to support your 4th Grade HMH Into Reading modules, reinforcing key vocabulary for every week.

Just print, cut, and let the learning begin as students piece together terms and definitions! Ideal for Grade 4 ELA, this resource integrates effortlessly into your curriculum and centers, making vocabulary learning both fun and impactful.

What's Included:

• Vocabulary puzzle pieces aligned to HMH Into Reading Modules 7-10, covering Big Idea Words and Weekly Vocabulary
• Simple instructions for quick setup and classroom use
• Printable format for easy prep—perfect for bulk cutting!

Perfect For:

• ELA teachers seeking standards-aligned vocabulary activities
• Teachers who love hands-on, engaging resources for vocabulary
• Classrooms focused on collaborative and kinesthetic learning

Use it in centers, as a whole-group activity on the whiteboard with magnetic tape, or in interactive notebooks for a versatile learning experience! Support your teaching goals with this ready-to-use resource and watch your students’ vocabulary confidence grow.

Disclaimer: This product is not endorsed by or affiliated with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) or any specific curriculum brand. It is an independent, teacher-created resource designed to support vocabulary instruction.

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Give your students a great model to help them identify character traits through character analysis. This set includes guided notes pages with with application practice to guide your students to go deeper with their thinking. Also included is a student activity page that can be used with any text.

Both Digital and Print Versions Included! Answer Keys with PDF Version.

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Struggling with helping students track their progress as required by Marzano evaluations? Look no further! Introducing the Florida B.E.S.T. Standards 4th Grade Reading Scales, a comprehensive resource designed to meet the needs of tracking student progress and ensuring students understand their learning journey. These scales break down the I can statements for each reading standard. I've been using this resource format for 9 years and it has been a hit every time. I would love for you to have the same results in your own classroom.

**This Resource is for ONLY for FL B.E.S.T ELA Standards at this time**

Key Features:

• Comprehensive Learning Scales:

  ✨Version 1: Includes academic vocabulary filled out with definitions to ensure students
  understand key terms.

  ✨Version 2: Provides vocabulary words with space for students to fill in definitions, promoting
  active learning.

  ✨Version 3: Contains vocabulary words only, no definitions, ideal for quick reference and review.

  ✨Version 4: A simplified version with blank vocabulary words and extra directions removed, perfect for students who need less guidance.

• Reflection Sheets:

  ✅With and Without Clipart: Options to engage different types of learners.
  ✅Before and After Reflection: Half-and-half reflections for students to track their progress
  before and after the unit on one sheet.
  ✅In-Depth Reflection: Full-size reflection sheets for detailed student responses.

• Learning Scales Editable Copy: Only allows customization of learning scales and targets to fit specific classroom needs. Teachers can add or modify text for academic vocabulary.

• Versatile Usage: Printable at 80-90% to fit inside spiral or composition notebooks. Also available as a digital upload for platforms like Canvas.

How to Use This Resource:

• Tracking Student Progress: Aligns with Marzano’s requirements for tracking student progress, making it easy to show evidence during evaluations and observations.
• Student Understanding: Helps students understand their learning journey and set realistic goals. Level 3 is the end goal, representing grade-level understanding, while Level 4 indicates above-grade-level mastery.
• Interactive Learning: Encourages students to actively engage with the standards, reflecting on their progress and understanding.

Standards Included:

• ELA.4.R.1.1: Explain how setting, events, conflict, and character development contribute to the plot.
• ELA.4.R.1.2: Explain a stated or implied theme and its development.
• ELA.4.R.1.3: Identify the narrator’s point of view and explain the difference between narrator and character perspectives.
• ELA.4.R.1.4: Explain how rhyme and structure create meaning in a poem.
• ELA.4.R.2.1: Explain how text features contribute to meaning and identify text structures of problem/solution, sequence, and description.
• ELA.4.R.2.2: Explain how relevant details support the central idea.
• ELA.4.R.2.3: Explain an author’s perspective toward a topic.
• ELA.4.R.2.4: Explain an author’s claim and the reasons and evidence used to support it.
• ELA.4.R.3.1: Explain how figurative language contributes to meaning in texts.
• ELA.4.R.3.2: Summarize a text to enhance comprehension.
• ELA.4.R.3.3: Compare and contrast accounts of the same event using primary and/or secondary sources.

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This resource is not just about meeting requirements but truly helping students understand and take ownership of their learning journey. With these tools, you can effectively track progress and ensure your students are on the path to success. Don't miss out on this essential classroom resource!

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Students will sort the words by the sound of -ed heard at the end of each word.

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This special education adapted book teaches students what a verb is and explores actions that students engage in routinely. Students will engage with this life skills activity by matching real pictures to each page.

Have students cut and paste for single use or laminate and velcro for repeated use.

Get started with genre instruction in your ELA classroom with these engaging fiction and nonfiction genre anchor charts. Featuring clear language, eye-catching graphics, and student-friendly definitions, these reading anchor charts are perfect for any literacy focus wall.

This set includes only the fiction and nonfiction genre anchor charts.

✨ For the complete collection of 28 genre anchor charts, explore the comprehensive Reading Genre Anchor Charts resource.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

This set includes the fiction and nonfiction genre anchor charts in the following formats:

• Full-Size Anchor Chart (8.5” x 11”)
  Color and black & white options

• Half-Size Anchor Charts (5” x 7”)
  Color and black & white options; perfect for student notebooks or smaller spaces

• Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide
  Black & white, available in both full-size and half-size

• Editable Anchor Chart
  Customize definitions and key features in PowerPoint or Google Slides™

Note: Only plain text, including definitions and key features, is editable. Graphics, headings, titles, and border colors can’t be modified.

• Digital Fill-in Template
  Ideal for Easel activities to enhance student participation

WHY USE GENRE ANCHOR CHARTS?

Strengthen reading skills by helping students actively identify fiction and nonfiction elements. With a clear understanding of these two foundational genres, students are set up to explore more specific genres with confidence.

WAYS TO USE THIS RESOURCE

• Display & Reference: Use on focus walls, interactive notebooks, or literacy centers.
• Student Engagement: Let students fill in the blanks or take notes on each genre’s elements.
• Customization: Tailor the editable version to meet your students’ needs.
• Long-Term Use: Print, laminate, and use these charts year after year.
• Digital Integration: Incorporate the digital versions for seamless mini-lessons or virtual learning.

WHO IS THIS RESOURCE FOR?

Perfect for teachers seeking a clear, ready-to-use tool to teach the elements of fiction and nonfiction. Designed specifically for elementary students who need a strong foundation in genre types.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at samantha@sporesources.com. I am always happy to help!

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Create an engaging learning space where genre exploration is easy and fun with these fiction and nonfiction genre anchor charts for your ELA classroom!

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!

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Sometimes it feels like teaching young children how to write an essay is impossible. The My Essay Writing Lapbook makes this process so much easier. Students will learn how to make an Essay Writing plan, find a powerful lead, and write an essay using this Lapbook. The lapbook is a fun and interactive way for kids to organize their thinking process.

Included in this Lapbook is the following:

-4 different 4 + 1 Square Writing templates. Each template is for a different types of writing (narrative, fictional, comparing stories, comparing characters, persuasive, & informational).

Lapbook Contents:

-Cover Page

-(3) Interactive Writing Checklists

- Interactive Powerful Leads Spin Wheel (one premade and one blank for personalization).

-Interactive Transition Words according to color templates(one premade and one blank for personalization).

-Powerful Synonym Chart (Blank).

-Transition Words Interactive templates (3 premade and 3 blank for personalization).

- Writing Checklists templates (3 premade and 3 blank).

- 2 Model Essay Plans (Color coded).

- 2 Model Essays that accompany the plans (color coded).

- Writing Process Chart and Spelling Word Chart (Blank).

Suggestions and Instruction Guide with pictures included. All printables are in black and white.

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Graphic organizers can be helpful as a visual aid when students are writing.

• Helps students focus on their thoughts for planning, decision-making, and writing an essay

• Helps students see the connections, patterns, and relationships between facts, concepts, and ideas 

• Organizers provide a visual depiction for writers by showing them where each piece of the essay is placed within an essay

Spider maps are used to display the main concept or idea in a circle in the middle of the map and supporting ideas branch off from the main concept circle.

I hope your students/children enjoy this concept map by understanding the importance of why a graphic organizer is needed, as well as understanding the variables of a concept map.

The Spider Map is in Google Slides, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

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Bring your 4th grade vocabulary lessons to life with this engaging puzzle bundle aligned with the HMH Into Reading curriculum! Perfect for reinforcing key vocabulary words from Modules 1-10, these collaborative, hands-on puzzles are designed to make learning both fun and effective.

Each puzzle set is ready to print and easy to use, making it an excellent addition to your ELA centers, small groups, or independent practice. With puzzles that align with weekly vocabulary from the HMH Into Reading program, you’ll save time while giving your students a creative way to review and retain essential words.

What’s Included:

• Vocabulary puzzles for Modules 1-10 (Weeks 1-3 per module)
• Engaging, interactive activities for vocabulary retention
• Answer keys for quick and easy grading
• Clear instructions for teacher and student success

Why You’ll Love It:

• Aligned with HMH Curriculum: Fits seamlessly into your 4th grade ELA program.
• Hands-On Learning: Encourages collaboration and movement while mastering vocabulary.
• Print and Go: No prep required—just print, cut, and use!

These puzzles are perfect for vocabulary centers, homework, early finishers, or sub plans. Designed with 4th grade students in mind, they make vocabulary practice exciting while supporting your curriculum goals.

Related Resources:

• Check out my 4th Grade ELA Year-Long Bundle: Vocabulary Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheets for a full year of engaging vocabulary practice!

This resource is intended for use alongside HMH Into Reading® and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

I hope you find this resource just as helpful for your students as it has been for mine! If you have any questions or would like to share feedback, please reach out to me on Instagram: MrsBaileyandHerClass.

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Give your students a great visual model to help them understand what it means to make connections to their reading. This set includes 2 guided notes pages with with practice to make them go deeper. Also included is a student activity page that can be used with any text.

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6 Traits Writing Bundle .

Descriptive Writing - Show, Not Tell .

Point of Viewl.

Elements of Plot.

Theme Guided Notes.

Dive into the fairy tale genre with this free PDF, featuring both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart! Perfect for classroom displays or literacy focus walls, this resource includes student-friendly definitions, engaging graphics, and essential fairy tale characteristics.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

This free resource includes both a fairy tale genre poster and anchor chart in the following formats:

★ Full-Size Poster (8.5” x 11”)➜ Available in color and black & white

★ Full-Size Anchor Chart (8.5” x 11”) ➜ Available in color and black & white, highlighting key features of the fairy tale genre

★ Fill-in-the-Blank Anchor Chart & Note-Taking Guide ➜ Includes full-size and half-size options in black & white for ink-saving, easy printing

★Half-Size & Mini-Size Options ➜ Print two per page (anchor chart) or four per page (poster); ideal for student notebooks or smaller displays

WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This is the best freebie I have ever seen! My students are all Special Education. They love colorful art. To save ink and paper I laminate or put these kind of resources in page protectors. One of the IEP goals we work on weekly is main events of a story. This helped cover the IEP goals and the classroom objectives all in one. Thank you so much!” -Andrea S. 2nd grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My students glued this anchor chart in their ELA notebooks and loved referring back to it throughout our fairy tales unit." -Lindsey B. 4th grade

⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Colorful and fun posters that my students enjoyed for reference. Love the way it looks in the classroom, too." -Cindy G. Kindergarten

Looking for the full set of 28 genres? Explore these complete resources:

⭐ Reading Genre Posters — Perfect for classroom displays and word walls, with vibrant visuals for each genre.

⭐ Reading Genre Anchor Charts & Interactive Templates — Dive deep into each genre with detailed definitions, key features, and student note-taking guides.

Try another genre freebie to sample these resources:

⭐ Fiction & Nonfiction Reading Genre Posters Freebie

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to me at samantha@sporesources.com. I am always happy to help!

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Bring the magic of fairy tales to life in your classroom with these engaging genre resources!

This flip book goes through all the main characters of the novel. It includes graphic organizers for your students to fill out in order to better understand character development. It makes a great study guide and a good way to have your students understand the differences and similarities between the different characters of the novel. Offers differentiated instruction to meet the needs of all your students!