Fourth Grade
Grade level book options
Watsons go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis - Reading Level U
Lemonade Wars by Jacqueline Davies - Reading Level P
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech - Reading Level S
Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco - Picture Book- Reading Level M
7C’s Journal Prompts
Creativity: Imagine that the book which you’ve read could be turned into a podcast, painting or a song. Which format would best suit the story, and why?
Content: Think about an important message, lesson or theme in the story. Why do you think the author wrote this book? What can or should you learn from this story? Explain why you think this.
Confidence: Select one character, and think about where he or she was at the end of the book. Create a goal that you would like this character to achieve. This goal should relate to the events in the story. Explain the goal which you’ve set and the steps which the character will need to take to meet the goal.
Catholic identity: Describe some of the ways in which one of the character’s actions affected other characters in the book. What advice would you give each character about this situation?
Critical thinking: Consider an important or big problem faced by the main character in the story. Describe multiple different ways in which the character could have dealt with the problem. Each solution should be detailed.
Collaboration: Imagine that you had to select one of the characters in the book with whom to complete a group project. With which character would you choose to work, and why?
Communication: Compare your life with the life of one of the main characters. In what ways are your needs similar? In what ways are your needs different?
Grade specific directions/notes: Please read at least one book from the list and complete at least one journal prompt. Your response should be one to two paragraphs long, with each paragraph containing five to seven complete sentences. Your response can be handwritten or typed.