Grade+4

=Reading Resources=

Grade 4:

 * Theme 1: Journeys**
 * Akiak, a Tale From the Iditarod**


 * //1.D.3.a Use context to determine the meaning of words, 3.A.3.b Identify and explain the elements of a story//**

Akiak PowerPoint - Vocabulary (Available in WCBOE's D2L "Instructional Resources" under "Grade 4, Reading, Activities." - login required) [|Vocabulary practice] **Quia.com - a vocabulary game for Akiak [|EduPlace - vocabulary] eWord Game, eGlossary for Akiak [|Iditarod video] - As Tough As They Come (1:57) from [|www.iditarod.com] - created by Teresa Parrott. Use after the students read the story. Story structure and words in context [|Robert Blake's webpage.] Click on the Akiak bookcover to read about how he wrote the story. [|Persuasive writing with Akiak] - a lesson plan - includes "Life of a Sled Dog" PowerPoint slideshow and worksheets for students.**