Fourth Grade Super Reading Success by Sylvan Learning - Excerpt

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Good reading skills are essential not only for fourth-grade academic success, but alsofor lifelong learning. The teacher-reviewed, curriculum-based activities and exercisesin this 3-in-1 SuperWorkbook will help your children catch up, keep up, and get ahead.Best of all, theyll have lots of fun doing it!

SPELLING SUCCESSWORD SEARCHFun games help kids create new words by adding prefixes

and then finding those words in a word search.

CRISS CROSSCrossword puzzles review topics such as homophones

(ie., 5. Down: to welcome or receive Answer: accept).

VOCABULARY SUCCESSTIC-TAC-TOE Helps kids distinguish between synonyms and antonyms. Find

three synonyms or antonyms in a row, and win!

COMBO MAMBOReviews word roots by having kids create all the wordsthey can from a given root.

READING COMPREHENSION SUCCESSFACT & OPINIONInteresting articles help kids back up opinions with factsfrom the text on topics such as Should kids have cell phones?

QUESTION BUSTERSRight Thereand Think-and-Search questions explainhow to find the answers to straightforward and not-so-straightforwardquestions about a story.

PLUS!CHECK IT! STRIPSReinforce concepts and build confidence as kids check

their own work.

Give your childs grades and confidence a boost with 4th Grade Super Reading Success.

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At Sylvan, we believe reading is one of lifes most important, most personal, most meaningful

skills and were so glad youve taken this step to become a successful reader with us. We know

spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension are all critical to successful, thoughtful, and

rewarding reading. A strong foundation in reading prepares fourth-graders to continue to read to

learn and makes them stronger readers and better learners.

At Sylvan, successful reading instruction encompasses numerous reading processes with

research-based, developmentally appropriate, and highly motivating, entertaining, and thought-

provoking lessons. Te learning process relies on high standards and meaningful parental

involvement. With success, students feel increasing confidence. With increasing confidence,

students build even more success. Its a perfect cycle. Tats why our Sylvan workbooks arent like

the others. Were laying out the roadmap for learning. Te rest is in your hands.

Parents, you have a special role. While your child is working, stay within earshot. If he needs

help or gets stuck, you can be there to get him on the right track. And youre always there with

supportive encouragement and plenty of celebratory congratulations.

One of the best ways to see learning progress is to check ones own work. Each section of the

workbook includes a Check It! strip. As your child completes the activities, he can check hisanswers with Check It! If he sees any errors, he can fix them himself.

At Sylvan, our goal is confident readers who have the skills to tackle anything they want to read.

We love learning. We want all children to love it as well.

We hope you and your child enjoySylvan 4th-Grade Super Reading Success. As your child

continues on his academic journey, your local Sylvan Learning Center can also partner with your

family in ensuring your child remains a confident, successful, and independent learner! urn the

page for more information and a special offer on our in-center service.

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My friends and I started a project to raise money to send to

Africa. We were confused about the process of fundraising,

so we had a meeting. It was hard to communicate or

propose any ideas because we all talked at once. We had

to repeat ourselves many times. And Melissa (my best

friend) was constantly complaining about how we were

doing things. I tried to respect her opinion, but she kept

rearranging all our plans. It was a relief when she left for

ballet class. After that, we made lots of progress and had

great ideas!

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KeywordA PREFIX is one or more syllables that contain meaning added to

the beginning of a word. Here are three that should look familiar:

Pro- meansforward,positive, or supporting.

Con- or com- means with or together.

Re- means again.

READ the paragraph. Te words in bold are your keywords.

FILL IN the blanks with the bold words in alphabetical order.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Keyword1. communicate

2. complaining

3. confused

4. constantly

5. process

6. progress

7. project

8. propose

9. rearranging

10. relief

11. repeat

12. respect

Spli It!

Across

1. progress

3. process

8. propose

Down

2. rearranging

4. complaining

5. confused

6. constantly

7. repeat

Word Block

1. represent

2. produce

3. reminding

4. renew

5. profit

6. competing

7. pronounce

8. construct

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Spli It!SPLIT these keywords into syllables, using dots to mark the breaks.

HINT: A prefix is usually its own syllable. Also, when a syllable ends in a

LONG vowel sound, it usually ends with a vowel, like this:paper.

TIP: You usually use com- when the next letter is p, m, or b.

communicate

complaining

confused

constantly

process

progress

project

propose

rearranging

relief

repeat

respect

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2.

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5.

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FILL IN the grid by answering the clues with keywords.

ACROSS

1. Improvement

3. Method or system

8. Suggest an idea

DOWN

2. Putting things in a different order

4. Whining

5. Puzzled

6. Something that never stops is done

7.To say again

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Word Blocks

FILL IN the blanks with com or con, re, or pro to make the correct word. Ten FILL IN the

word blocks with words of the same shape.

Example: Tat show is a repeat. Ive seen it before!

Prefixes

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I went to the library to new the books I havent finished yet.

The candy costs us $1 and we sell it for $2. Thats a dollar fit!

My art class is working together to struct a tower out of toothpicks.

How do you nounce the word anemone?

We sent Jeremiah to the coach so he could present the team.

With a little help, I can duce ten chocolate cream pies a day!

Our tennis team is peting in a major tournament.

Thanks for minding me about the sneaker sale!

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Synonym & Antonym

1Kyword

uh-MYOOZ verb1. to charm or entertain 2. to make smile or laughSynonyms: charm, entertain, delight. Antonyms: bore, tire.

BUH-dee noun friendSynonyms: pal, friend, chum. Antonyms: enemy, foe.

DIS-kuhn-TIHN-yoo verbto stop doing somethingSynonyms: stop, end, terminate. Antonyms: continue, proceed, persist.

ehn-AY-buhl verbto make possibleSynonyms: allow, permit, let. Antonyms: prevent, stop, prohibit.

ih-MEHNS adjectivevery largeSynonyms: huge, vast, massive. Antonyms: tiny, minute, small.

ihn-TEHL-uh-juhnt adjectivesmartSynonyms: smart, bright, clever. Antonyms: stupid, ignorant, dense.

pluhnj verb1. to move abruptly forward or downward 2. to thrust

into somethingSynonyms: dive, plummet. Antonyms: leap, climb.

puh-LIT adjectiveshowing good mannersSynonyms: respectful, courteous. Antonyms: rude, impolite, offensive.

PRAHB-uh-blee adverbvery likelySynonyms: likely, doubtless. Antonyms: unlikely, doubtfully.

rih-LAKS verb1. to loosen up 2. to make less strictSynonyms: unwind, loosen up, calm down. Antonyms: tense up, stiffen, strain.

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1. immense

2. buddy

3. probably

4. polite

5. discontinue

6. enable

7. plunge

8. relax

9. amuse

10. intelligent

1. buddy

2. relax

3. probably

4. amuse

5. discontinue

6. intelligent

7. polite

8. enable

9. immense

10. plunge

1. pal, friend, ally

2. bore, depress, annoy

3. stop, halt, cease

4. mannerly, courteous,

considerate

ACROSS

1. polite

2. buddy

5. immense

6. enable

7. intelligent

8. relax

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1. plunge

3. discontinue

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Rad & RplaeREAD the paragraph. Teboldwords are SYNONYMS to the keywords.

Synonyms are words that have the same meanings, like smalland little. TenFILL IN the blanks in the second paragraph with keywords.

amuse buddy enable immense discontinue

intelligent plunge polite probably relax

Synonyms & Antonyms

Dear Mom and Dad,

Thanks for the care package you sent.

My Rick ate half

the cookies by himself. I was but made

him pigging out! The money you included

will me to buy some snacks at the

Trading Post. Right now, though, its so hot I need to take

a in the cool water. Then I will

and let my friends

me with their stupid jokes. (Dont get me wrongmy friends

are very . Its just their jokes that arent!)

Cant wait to see you on Visiting Day!

Max

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Pag 7

Pag 8

Night & Day

Blank Out!

1. i

2. j

3. a

4. c

5. f

6. e

7. h

8. d

9. g

10. b

1. buddy

2. enable

3. immense

4. intelligent

5. probably

1. polite

2. intelligent

3. discontinue

4. probably

5. amuse

6. buddy

7. enable

8. plunge

9. relax

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Synonyms & Antonyms

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amuse buddy enable immense discontinue

intelligent plunge polite probably relax

Blank Out!FILL IN the blanks with keywords. Each sentence contains an ANTONYM of a keyword in bold.

Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings, likefastand slow.

1. At first she was my , but now shes my .

2. If studying made you , you can by shooting some hoops.

3. It seemed that she would win, but she will be the class

president.

4. Though the first act might you, the second one will definitely

you.

5. Hit OK to or Cancel to .

6. Many people think birds are , but they are actually very .

7. Even though my brother is to me, I try to be to him.

8. Playing basketball might you from getting better, but staying home will

you to get well.

9. We walked through a park

and then got to an

field.

10. The rollercoaster to

the top before it began to

downward.

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i-Tac-oePLAY ic-tac-toe with synonyms and antonyms. CIRCLE any word that is a synonym to the blue

word. PU an X through any antonyms. When you find three synonyms or antonyms in a row, youare a winner! Te line can go up and down, across, or diagonally.

HIN: If you find a word you dont know, check a dictionary or thesaurus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

stop start abort

halt continue maintain

cease quit continue

opponent rival partner

chum enemy foe

pal friend ally

mannerly courteous considerate

respectful rude impolite

crude refined nasty

entertain bore make laugh

please depress annoy

aggravate annoy charm

Example:

slow rapid lazy

crawling racing quick

speedy swift sluggish

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Get Ready to Read

1When youre getting ready to read, you should think ahead.

Ask yourself what you think youll find out. Ten, when

youre done reading, look and see if what you read had all the

answers to your questions.

Say youre going to read this article: 200 Years of Bicycles.

Before you read, CHECK the box of each question you think this article

will answer. (Dont try to answer the questions yet.) CROSS OU the

questions you dont think will be answered.

1. When were bicycles invented?

2. Who invented the wheel?

3. What was missing from the first bicycles?

4. When was Susan B. Anthony born?

5. Why might bicycles replace cars?

Now, READ the article.

200 Years of Bicycles

Bikes have come a long way since they were invented

around 1818 in France. The first bicycles didnt even have

pedals, you just pushed them along the ground with your

feet! Now, almost 200 years later, weve got special bikes

for roads, trails, and racing. Since bikes dont burn fuel

or pollute the air, they may start to replace cars. Already,

bicycles make up 40 percent of all traffic in the European

city of Amsterdam. Even some American cities, like Portland,

Oregon, are making cars give way to bikes on their streets.So start pedaling!

Go back and FILL IN the blanks in the questions you checked. Do you

have all the answers? What about the questions you crossed out? Were you

right?

1. Around 1818.

2. X

3. Pedals.

4. X

5. They dont use

fuel or cause

pollution.

1. 1895

2. X

3. 43

4. Asheville, North Carolina

5. X

6. Biltmore

7. 8000 acres

8. X

9. George Vanderbilt

10. X

Suggestions:

-How long did it take to build?

-How much did it cost?

-What can you do for fun at

Biltmore?

-What did Biltmore have that

other homes of the time

didnt have?

1. Rocky Mountains

2. X

3. No

4. 150

5. X

6. 717

7. $3000 per session

8. X

9. Yes

10. Every night, weather

permitting

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Ak Quetions!

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Ak Quetions!Say youre going to read this article: Te Biggest Home in America.

Before you read, CHECK the box of each question you think this article

will answer. CROSS OU the questions you dont think will be answered.

Get Ready to Read

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Possible Questions:

-What is the nose made out of?

-What is inside my nose?

-Why do we have snot?

-Why do we sneeze?

-How do we smell things?

Did the article answer all of

your questions?

Suggestions:

-What can you do on Lake MacShane?

-What sports tournaments are there?

-What does Kimimela mean?

-Are boys allowed at Camp Kimimela?

-About how many campers are there?

-What are the cabins like?

1. When was the biggest home built?

2. What is the capital of Kentucky?

3. How many bathrooms does the biggest home have?

4. Where is the biggest home in America?

5. Did Ben Franklin really discover electricity?

6. What is the biggest home called?

7. How big is the backyard of the biggest home?

8. Why cant penguins fly?

9. Who built the biggest home?

10. Is there a law that says kids cant stay up all night?

Ak Quetions!

Ak Quetions!

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Get Ready to Read

1Now, READ the article.

The Biggest Home in America

Would you like to live in the biggest home in America? Then head down to

Asheville, North Carolina. Thats where youll find Biltmorea palace built by

millionaire George Vanderbilt in 1895. Dont forget to pack your swing set

Biltmores backyard covers 8000 acres! And youll need lots of toilet paper for

the 43 bathrooms. Theres also an indoor pool and bowling alley, just in case you

get bored. The house took more than six years to build. No ones sure how much

it cost, but consider this: it had electric lights, indoor bathrooms, central heating,and an elevator during a time when most people were still using outhouses and

oil lamps!

Go back and FILL IN the blanks in the questions you checked. Do you have all the answers?

WRITE down three more questions that this article answers.

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Ak Quetions!Are you looking for a sleep-away camp? Read this brochure: Be a Butterfly!

Before you read, CHECK the box of each question you think this brochure will answer. CROSS

OUT the questions you dont think will be answered.

Get Ready to Read

1. Where is Camp Kimimela?

2. Are other camps better than Camp Kimimela?

3. Can I bring a cell phone to Camp Kimimela?

4. How many acres does Camp Kimimela cover?

5. Do lots of campers get homesick and leave Camp Kimimela?

6. How old are the campers?

7. How much does going to the camp cost?

8. How many kids have been injured at Camp Kimimela?

9. Can I play tennis and volleyball at Camp Kimimela?

10. When do they have campfires at Camp Kimimela?

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Copyright 2009 by Sylvan Learning, Inc.

All rights reserved.

Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random

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Cover and Interior Photos: Jonathan Pozniak

Cover and Interior Illustrations: Duendes del Sur

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