4 th Grade Reading

1. 4th Grade Reading Lesson 12 Stealing Home/Sisters Forever

2. Circle the words that have the same vowel sound as in twirl. There once was a pearl with a curl. It was seen by a sweet young girl. She went to work in a shop as a clerk so she could buy that colorful swirl. (Repeat three times.)

3. still peel parson lunch chip blunt hen lean peck warm

4. Vocabulary Words pastimes tutor disposition glumly irritably bicker impose grudge

5. Please complete each sentence with your own ending. • Will held a grudge against his sister because __________. • Kate will impose on Jill when she asks her to _________. • Juan sat inside glumly looking outside at _________. • My grandfather and I share the favorite pastime of _______.

6. Please complete each sentence with their own ending. 5. I need you to tutor me in ________. • The woman and the clerk began to bicker about _________. • Her cheerful disposition is perfect for the job at _______. • The tired athlete talked irritably about ________.

7. Directed Reading: “Sisters Forever” Page 94 & 95 • How does Pearl feel about having a new stepsister? • Does Pearl think the girls are alike or different? Page 96 & 97 • How does LaVerne feel about Pearl? • What does it mean when the stepfather stated he “wouldn’t be surprised if the girls enjoyed the same pastimes ?”

8. Page 98 & 99 • What did Pearl do first thing in the morning, and how did she feel about it? • Do the girls enjoy the same pastimes? If so, what pastimes do they enjoy? Page 100 • Do you think the girls are becoming friends? • What do you think the message of this story is?

9. Pearl’s traits LaVerne’s traits

10. Using information from the previous slide, write a three paragraph story. The first paragraph will introduce the two girls to the reader. The second paragraph will tell how the two girls are alike and the last paragraph will tell how they are different.