$10 - $20 4th Grade Vocabulary Handouts

Students love learning about Duke Ellington's music because his work is innovative, creative, and groundbreaking! His unique blend of jazz, blues, and classical musical elements in addition to his use of lush orchestrations and extended improvisation make every Ellington piece a unique experience.

Ellington composed over two thousand pieces in his lifetime and each one offers something new, exciting, and memorable. It's easy to see why students are so passionate about learning and exploring the amazing music of Duke Ellington!

Did You Know?

• Edward Ellington was known as the "Duke" for his suave and classy demeanor.
• He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966.
• The "Duke" was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
• "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.

Duke Ellington Classical Music Listening Activities

What’s Inside:

• Five-Star Rating Guide
• Composer Fact Sheet: Each composer fact sheet in this series includes fun, basic information – full name, birthplace, birth date, and more. One of the composer’s most popular compositions is also included. The fact sheet contains a place for writing fun facts or notes.
• Word Composer Activity: In the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words. Add a timer for an extra challenge.
• Birthplace Fact Sheet: Use your favorite geographical resource to find the country’s language(s), leadership, traditional foods, and more! The historical name of some territories may have changed, but the most modern country is used for easy reference.
• Birthday Coloring Page: A fun coloring page repeats the composer’s birthday, and invites the artist to color in a special cupcake to celebrate the occasion.
• Composer Study Page: Students compile a short biographical page with the composer's full name, birthplace, instruments, and more!
• Composer Vocabulary A six-word vocabulary list that typically includes the composer’s name, birthplace, instrument, or other related terms. Space is provided to trace each term and the included handwriting paper can be used for additional practice.
• Full Writing Page
• Writing/Drawing Page
• Drawing Page
• Listening Activity Sheets Listening sheets include the title of a popular piece, the composer, a black & white composer to color in, and a space for drawing any scene that may come to mind when listening. There are additional options to identify the mood of a piece and indicate which instruments are playing.
• Weather Color & Listen Sheet: While listening to the selected piece, students can color in the weather elements they feel and hear.
• Emotions Color & Listen Sheet: Students color the character(s) that best identify their emotions while listening to the music.
• Emojis Color & Listen Sheet: Twelve emojis to choose from! Students choose the emoji faces that best match their feelings or impressions about the music.

★ Duke Ellington Classical Music Activities, Black History Month, April, Jazz

Printable Listening Sheets (four pages per piece!)

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. In a Sentimental Mood
4. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
5. Perdido
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue
9. Soda Fountain Rag
10. Harlem

Resource Contents:

Composer Fact Sheet - From the composer's birthplace to the instruments they've studied, this one-page reference sheet will make a great handout for your students.

Birthplace Guide - Add in some geographical research to discover more about where the composer was born! This page includes space for writing the capital, language, and even a popular food.

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Printable Listening Sheet Sets Include:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Take the 'A' Train
4. Mood Indigo
5. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
6. Perdido
7. Rockin' in Rhythm

★ BONUS FILE! Duke Ellington Carnival Listening Sheets (same music!)

These NEW activity sheets feature a carnival theme! Students can color their carnival while listening to this selection of Duke Ellington compositions!

Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Carnival Listening Sheets Include:

1. It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing
2. In a Sentimental Mood
3. Take the 'A' Train
4. Mood Indigo
5. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
6. Perdido
7. Rockin' in Rhythm
8. Soda Fountain Rag

Duke Ellington Word Search, April Activities, Black History Month

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities to accompany your Jazz unit or Duke Ellington composer studies? Students can search for Ellington-themed words in this 15x15 word grid. 15 words can be found up, down, or across! Answer key included.

Duke Ellington Composer Activities, Black History Month, Classical Music

Just print & play! Do you need engaging Duke Ellington activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the classical compositions of Duke Ellington!

Resouce Includes:

1-page Resource Guide - This guide will get you started quickly! Just print and play.

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guides - A reference sheet illustrates the five-star rating system included in most listening sheets. Each frame has a description, with one being "okay" and 5 stars as "Wow!"

Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more. There is a space for drawing and several non-musical elements to consider, such as animals and nature.

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

2 Biography Pages - Fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes! A duplicate blank page is included for students to do their own research.

Composer Research Sheet - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. Some of the research options include capital, continent, population, food, and more.

Composer Rating Activity - There are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to. This can also be used as a listening sheet or as a bulletin board display.

Word Composer Activity - In the classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their scores. Add a timer for an extra challenge.

Musical Selections (two pages per piece)

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. Mood Indigo
4. In a Sentimental Mood
5. Perdido
6. Rockin' in Rhythm
7. C-Jam Blues
8. Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue

Need More Black History Month Resources?

Share stories, create conversations, and spark a deeper appreciation for the arts all month (and all year) long! Explore ALL of the Black History Month composer packs, activities, and digital resources.

Halloween season is upon us, and it’s almost time to break out the bats, spiders, and spooktacular Halloween activities in the classroom. It’s always fun to bring a bit of the holiday into the room with Halloween writing prompts, storytelling activities, and Halloween games for kids. We’re here to help you bring all of those spooky words into your content with Halloween vocabulary word wall flashcards and word search puzzles.

This Halloween word wall includes creepy words for your students to use in their writing and storytelling assignments and even games (word search and matching games). Print out these Halloween word wall vocabulary cards and cut them. Stick them up around your room or create a Halloween word bulletin board display to immerse your students in the content-specific vocabulary. Make your students busy at home or in class.

What's included:

• Word Serch puzzles and Matching Games
• Flashcards

BONUS: 2 FREE resources are included.

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This is a bundle of worksheets for the three books of The Kane Chronicles series by Rick Riordan. There are three PDF files in this bundle.

In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

Word search puzzles are incredibly helpful for learning new words. They're like fun games where you find words hidden in a grid of letters. When you do this, you remember the words better and also get better at spelling. It's like a puzzle adventure that helps you learn and remember words in a really enjoyable way!

What's included:

General topics:

• Summer Vocabulary
• Beach vocabulary
• Air transport Vocabulary
• Alphabet Vocabulary
• Autumn Vocabulary
• Body Parts Names
• Books Vocabulary
• Colors
• Community Vocabulary
• Family
• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Jobs & Professions
• Kitchen Objects
• Classroom Objects
• Clothing Vocabulary

Seasonal:

• 4th of July Vocabulary
• Columbus Day Vocabulary
• Halloween Vocabulary
• Moon Landing Day Vocabulary
• Veterans Day Vocabulary

Astronomy:

• Moon Phases

Days & Months:

• Days of the week
• Months of The Year
• French Days of the Week
• Italian Days of The Week
• Spanish Days of The Week

Animals:

• Animals Names
• Farm Vocabulary
• Birds Names
• Domesticated Animals
• Herbivores Animals Names
• Omnivores Animals Names
• Carnivorous Animals Names
• Water & Land Animals Names
• Wild Animals Names
• Jungle Animals Names
• Mammals Animals Names

This is a bundle of worksheets for Book #6 to Book #10 in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

This bundle includes one PDF file for each book in the series from Book #6 to Book #10.

For each set of two chapters (C1-C2, C3-C4, etc...), there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, these novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* language skills

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* indirect characterization

* connections

* review activity

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

Worksheets for A Series of Unfortunate Events:

* Bundle: Book #1 to Book #5

* Bundle: Book #6 to Book #10

#1 The Bad Beginning

#2 The Reptile Room

#3 The Wide Window

#4 The Miserable Mill

#5 The Austere Academy

#6 The Ersatz Elevator

#7 The Vile Village

#8 The Hostile Hospital

#9 The Carnivorous Carnival

#10 The Slippery Slope

...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books

This is a bundle of worksheets for Book #1 to Book #5 in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket.

This bundle includes one PDF file for each of the first five books in the series.

For each set of two chapters (C1-C2, C3-C4, etc...), there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, these novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* language skills

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* indirect characterization

* connections

* review activity

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

Worksheets for A Series of Unfortunate Events:

* Bundle: Book #1 to Book #5

* Bundle: Book #6 to Book #10

#1 The Bad Beginning

#2 The Reptile Room

#3 The Wide Window

#4 The Miserable Mill

#5 The Austere Academy

#6 The Ersatz Elevator

#7 The Vile Village

#8 The Hostile Hospital

#9 The Carnivorous Carnival

#10 The Slippery Slope

...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books

This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books of The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. There are five PDF files in this bundle.

In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* map

* transformation

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

This is a bundle of worksheets for Book #1 to Book #5 of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky.

There is one PDF file for each book in the series from Book #1 to Book #5. Therefore, there are a total of five PDF files in this bundle.

For each section of three chapters (C1-C3, C4-C6, etc...), there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, each novel study includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books of the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan. There are 5 pdf files in this bundle.

In each pdf file, for each set of two chapters (C1-C2, C3-C4, etc...), there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* map

* transformation

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each file.

Worksheets for the Percy Jackson series:

1. The Lightning Thief

2. Sea of Monsters

3. The Titan's Curse

4. The Battle of the Labyrinth

5. The Last Olympian

This is a bundle of worksheets to help students practice the i-Ready Vocabulary Words from Kindergarten to Grade 5. Please note that these vocabulary words are from the year 2016 version of the i-Ready curriculum.

The bundle of worksheets for the 2024 version of the i-Ready curriculum can be found here:

Bundle of i-Ready vocabulary worksheets (2024 version)

The worksheets include the following activities:

* rhyming words

* word shapes

* spelling practice

* definitions

* fill in the blanks

* ABC Order

* word search

To make the worksheets, I used the vocabulary words from year 2016 that are listed on the PDF files that we can see here:

i Ready Vocabulary Words By Grade

High Frequency Words

Please verify that these are the vocabulary words that you are looking for.

Please click this link for more vocabulary worksheets:

Vocabulary Worksheets

This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books of The Trials of Apollo series by Rick Riordan. There are five PDF files in this bundle.

In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

This is a bundle of worksheets for Merlin Mission books #21 to #27. These books are part of the Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne.

There is one PDF file for each book (297 pages in total).

In each PDF file, there are three worksheets for each chapter:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary

* story analysis

Also, there are several worksheets at the end of each file:

* story review

* activities

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* picture practice

* story map

* news report

* scrambled sentences

* word search

* crossword puzzle

Also, there is an answer key included at the end of each PDF file.

Click here for more worksheets for the Merlin Mission series:

Worksheets for the Merlin Mission series

Click here for more worksheets for the Magic Tree House series:

Worksheets for the Magic Tree House series

This is a bundle of worksheets for the three books of The Magnus Chase series by Rick Riordan. There are three PDF files in this bundle.

In each PDF file, for each set of chapters, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies include a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* story review

* similes

* personification

* metaphors

* story reflection

* theme

* motif

* symbols

* quotations

* indirect characterization

* connections

* cause and effect

* compare and contrast

* point of view

* letter writing

* w questions

* illustrations

* characters

* character analysis

* comic strip

* story elements

* book design

* news report

* critical thinking

* inferences

* summaries

* transformation

* interviews

* crossword puzzle

* word search

* story test (4 pages)

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

This is a bundle of worksheets for the five books in the Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen.

This bundle includes one PDF file for each book in the series.

For each set of two or three chapters in each book, there are two worksheets:

* comprehension questions

* vocabulary and story analysis

In addition, the novel studies includes a wide variety of differentiated worksheets and activities.

Also, there is an answer key at the end of each PDF file.

Worksheets for the Hatchet series by Gary Paulsen:

* The Hatchet Series Bundle (five PDF files)

* Hatchet

* The River

* Brian's Winter

* Brian's Return

* Brian's Hunt

...and more worksheets for novels and chapter books