Skill Sharpeners Reading, Grade 4 provides 16 motivating fiction and nonfiction stories. For example:

Fiction Stories:

• "Dick Whittington and His Wonderful Cat"
• "The Three Sillies"  
• "An Oregon Trail Diary"

Nonfiction Stories:

• "Penguins, Pelicans, and Puffins"
• "Grandma Moses"
• "Go Fly a Kite"                                     

Activity pages include:

• comprehension questions
• a vocabulary exercise
• a sequencing activity for every story

Other skills addressed include the following:

• main idea
• parts of speech
• synonyms & antonyms
• alphabetical order
• contractions
• prefixes and suffixes

Every Skill Sharpeners workbook now includes a free downloadable Teaching Guide! Skill Sharpeners: Reading Teaching Guides include:

• How to Use directions for teaching reading skills and vocabulary
• Sample pacing guide to complete lessons and activities
• Teaching suggestions for analyzing texts
• Extension activities that include graphic organizers, reading journals, and hands-on activities to help children connect their learning