Grade 4, Week 8 · Grade 4, Week 8 Similes, Inferences, and Homophones Day Topic Pages Day 1 Similes 2–3 Day 2 Similes 4–5 Day 3 Making Inferences (Literature) 6–8 Day 4 Making

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Literacy ActivitiesGrade 4, Week 8

Similes, Inferences, and Homophones

Day Topic Pages

Day 1 Similes 2–3

Day 2 Similes 4–5

Day 3 Making Inferences (Literature) 6–8

Day 4 Making Inferences (Informational Text) 9–10

Day 5 Too, Two, To 11–12

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Watch the Day 1 LessonDay 1

1. The twins were like 2 peas in a pod.

2. The beach ball was as flat as a pancake.

Figurative meaning drawing:

Meaning of the simile:

Figurative meaning drawing:

Meaning of the simile:

Similes compare 2 things using “like” or “as”. Similes have a figurative meaning or a meaning that is slightly different than what the words in the

simile say. Draw a picture of each simile. Then, write what the simile means.

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Day 1 (continued)Draw a line between each simile and the phrase that defines it.

shines brightly as loud as thunder

grow very quickly like a diamond in the sky

very loud as light as a feather

sleep very soundly as wise as an owl

very light grow like a weed

very busy as busy as a bee

very smart as hungry as a wolf

very hungry sleep like a log


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Similes compare 2 things using “like” or “as”. Write the meaning of each simile below and explain what is being compared.

Underline the 2 things that are being compared in each simile.

1. “I was as brave as a lion today,” I tell my mom after school. “I stood in front of the whole class to give my presentation on polar bears!”

as brave as a lion:

What is being compared?

2. “Today is the cross-country tournament that we have been training for, team. I know you are all going to do great! Remember, pace yourself and drink lots of water. Most importantly, every runner should run like the wind!” Coach tells us before the race.

run like the wind:


3. I must be careful to be as quiet as a mouse after my sister goes to sleep.

as quiet as a mouse:


4. After months of practice and swim lessons, Erica is swimming like a fish. She can’t wait for her swimming competition next week!

swimming like a fish:


5. “Don’t eat that tuna!” my stepdad warns me as I go into the pantry. “It is as old as the hills.”

as old as the hills:




Day 2 (continued)Write similes for each sentence stem below.

1. The old beach ball was as dirty as .

2. The applause is as loud as .

3. The stars shine brightly like .

4. The new car drives as fast as .

5. My stomach dropped like .

6. My eyes widened like .

7. Her sunburn was as red as .

8. Cori talks as fast as .

9. The new building is tall like .

10. The weather in August in Florida is hot like .

11. The weather in Alaska in December is as cold as .

12. My dog can jump as high as



Read each passage. Then look at the illustration. Circle the answer to the questions based on what you see and understand.

Jessica and her brother, Daniel, are going camping on Santa Rosa Island. The ferry driver, Dave Hartwell, tells Jessica about the sea monsters some people claim to have seen in the water.

1. Daniel thinks there are sea monsters in the water.

true false

2. Jessica is surprised to hear what Dave has to say.

true false

3. Dave enjoys telling people about the sea monsters.

true false

Jessica takes in the wonderful sights and sounds of the island, but Daniel keeps teasing her because of her curiosity about the sea monster. They cook dinner on the campfire and go to sleep early so they will be ready for the next day.

4. Jessica enjoys camping on Santa Rosa Island.

true false

5. Daniel doesn’t like to tease his younger sister.

true false

6. Jessica is afraid the sea monster will attack them while they camp.

true false

Monsters!No way!

Shh! The monster

will hear you! I love

this place!



Day 3 (continued)

After Jessica sees something that looks like a sea monster in the water, she tells Daniel all about it. They go looking for the sea monster again, but cannot find it. Jessica and Daniel decide to wake up early to go looking for the sea monster again.

7. Daniel believes that his sister really may have seen a sea monster.

true false

8. Jessica is planning to videotape the monster.

true false

9. Daniel may tease his sister, but he does care about her.

true false

Jessica and Daniel videotape the sea monster, but they discover that the sea monster is really just a man wearing a monster suit. They show the tape to Dave Hartwell, who recognizes his friend.

10. Dave Hartwell was upset that his friend played a trick on him.

true false

11. Jessica and Daniel felt very sad when they told Dave the truth about the sea monster.

true false

12. Jessica and Daniel worked together to find out the truth about the sea monster.

true false

Let’s find this monster

of yours.

See? We found out the truth.

See? We found out the truth.


Day 3 (continued)Use the clues to infer the location for each passage below.

1. The sand felt soft beneath her toes, and the air smelled like saltwater. She looked out at the shimmering blue waves rolling toward her. All around her, kids played happily. They built towering sandcastles, played competitive games of volleyball, and even buried each other in the sand. Rosa loved going to the _______________ on Saturdays!

Where does Rosa love to go on Saturdays? _____________________________

How do you know? What hints from the passage helped you know?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

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2. Today after school, Tom gets to go to the _______________ to check out a new book. The _______________ is Tom’s favorite place in the entire world. Tom loves to read! He reads 5 different books every week! He reads about faraway places like Argentina and Russia. He reads about science fiction like traveling to Mars or saving the world from a villain. Tom’s favorite thing to read about, though, is history. He loves to learn all about the world and experience new places!

Where will Tom go after school today? _____________________________

How do you know? What hints from the passage helped you know?

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________



Read the text. Then, answer the questions below.

A bee’s entire body is fuzzy, covered in millions of tiny, furry hairs. When a bee marches across a flower, their tiny hairs grab on to dusty pollen. A bee can quickly get covered in pollen from antennae to claw! When a bee flies from flower to flower, some of these pollen grains fall off onto the plant. The plant then uses this pollen to change the flowers into fruit and seeds, which eventually turn into new plants. Without bee pollination, many plants wouldn’t be able to make new plants.

1. What is 1 reason why bees have millions of tiny hairs?

2. What does pollination mean?

3. Why are bees important?



Day 4 (continued)

1. Are snakes mammals? How do you know?

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2. Could you find a snake in the desert? How do you know?

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3. What might a snake eat? How do you know?

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List 3 things you know about snakes.

1.

2.

3.

Read the following passage about snakes. Then, use your background knowledge about snakes and the information in the passage to answer the questions.

Snakes live on all continents except Antarctica. Most live in warm climates and, like other reptiles, they warm themselves with the sun’s heat and cool off in the shade. Snakes’ bodies, though, are unlike mammals’ bodies. Snakes are carnivores, or meat-eaters. They eat their prey whole. Because their jaws separate, they can eat animals many times the size of their heads.



Fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct word.

to

too

two

1. __________ quarters make 50 cents.

2. I ride the bus __________ school.

3. “No way! I love playing soccer, __________ !” Mia happily exclaims.

4. “Me __________ !” my little brother yells out when he sees Mom making a bowl of ice cream.

5. I have __________ hands and __________ feet.

6. Let’s go __________ the movies after school today.

7. Skylar has __________ much energy to sit down during lunch today.

8. I only have __________ pieces of homework tonight.

9. Willow loves going __________ the beach on the weekends.

10. “Iris needs __________ clean her room,” Mom says.

11. My dog and I like __________ go running outside.

12. It is __________ rainy today __________ play basketball.



Day 5 (continued)Determine if each sentence has an error. If so, fix the error by crossing out the incorrect word and writing the correct one.

1. Felix rides his bike too the park.

2. “I can’t stand it in here! It is too hot!” I say angrily.

3. “Please show your work for two of the problems on your homework tonight,” Mr. Peralta says.

4. My dog, Cooper, runs two the door every night when I come home.

5. Owen needs to finish his homework.

6. Jasper heads two school at 7 AM.

7. My stepmom eats to bowls of yogurt in the morning.

8. Aria has too older brothers.

Write a sentence using each of the following words.

to:

two:

too:

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Grade 4, Week 8 · Grade 4, Week 8 Similes, Inferences, and Homophones Day Topic Pages Day 1 Similes 2–3 Day 2 Similes 4–5 Day 3 Making Inferences (Literature) 6–8 Day 4 Making