SUMMER
SUMMER
Reading
Reading
The Stories Julian Tells
by Ann Cameron
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MARBUT THEME SCHOOL
4TH GRADE
SUMMER PACKET
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
The Pudding Like a Night on the Sea
Was it a good idea for Julian and Huey to eat the lemon pudding? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
When you were reading the part when Julian and Huey’s dad gets mad, how do you think Julian and Huey felt? Explain your answer.
Catalog Cats
Why would Huey believe what Julian said about catalog cats? Have you ever believed something that someone said that turned out not to be true?
Our Garden
Do you think yelling at the corn seeds makes them grow? Why or why not?
The Pudding Like a Night on the Sea
Was it a good idea for Julian and Huey to eat the lemon pudding? Why or why not? Explain your answer.
When you were reading the part when Julian and Huey’s dad gets mad, how do you think Julian and Huey felt? Explain your answer.
Catalog Cats
Why would Huey believe what Julian said about catalog cats? Have you ever believed something that someone said that turned out not to be true?
Our Garden
Do you think yelling at the corn seeds makes them grow? Why or why not?
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
Because of Figs
On page 44, if the fig tree could talk, what would it say to Julian when he picked the two leaves off of it?
My Very Strange Teeth
Why did Julian want his tooth out, but not by pliers or a door?
Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend
Do you think Gloria and Julian will become best friends? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.
After the Book
What do you think Gloria’s two wishes were? Use evidence from the book to support your answer
Because of Figs
On page 44, if the fig tree could talk, what would it say to Julian when he picked the two leaves off of it?
My Very Strange Teeth
Why did Julian want his tooth out, but not by pliers or a door?
Gloria Who Might Be My Best Friend
Do you think Gloria and Julian will become best friends? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.
After the Book
What do you think Gloria’s two wishes were? Use evidence from the book to support your answer
THE HOMEWORK MACHINE
BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN
THE HOMEWORK MACHINE
BY SHEL SILVERSTEIN
The Homework Machine,
Oh, the Homework Machine,
Most perfect
contraption that's ever been seen.
Just put in your homework, then drop in a dime,
Snap on the switch, and in ten seconds' time,
Your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be.
Here it is— 'nine plus four?' and the answer is 'three.'
Three?
Oh me . . .
I guess it's not as perfect
As I thought it would be.
POETRY RUBRIC
POETRY RUBRIC
Student’s Name:______________________ Poem:___________________ Date:____________
Poetry Recitation Rubric
4
3
2
1
Memorization
Elocution
The student had the The student had
The student had
The student did not
poem perfectly memorized. 0-1 mistakes, no promptings
The student spoke
clearly,
pronouncing every
word correctly.
Everyone in the
room could hear
the speaker.
the majority of the poem memorized. 2-3 Mistakes or one prompting
The student
spoke clearly,
pronouncing the
majority of the
words correctly
most of the poem have the poem
memorized, but made some (4-5) mistakes or needed to be prompted twice
The student
spoke clearly,
pronouncing
most words
correctly (85%).
memorized. The student made 6+ mistakes or needed more than two promptings
The student did not
speak clearly,
mispronouncing
several words. The
speaker was hard to
(95%). Everyone Most of the room hear.
in the room could
hear the speaker.
could hear the
speaker.
Posture
Eye-Contact
Vocal Varieties
The student stood
up straight with
hands by their side.
Feet were planted
firmly. When the
student moved it
was with purpose.
The student made
meaningful
eye-contact with
several members of
the audience
throughout the
presentation
The student made
meaningful choices
in regard to tone
and inflection
throughout their
recitation with
great success
The student stood The student stood The student did not
up straight with
hands by their
side. Nervous
fidgeting was
kept to a
minimum
The student made The student
up straight with
hands by their
side most of the
time. Some
nervous fidgeting
was exhibited.
some eye-contact
with the audience
throughout the
presentation,
looked at the
teacher for the
majority of their
presentation.
exhibit good posture.
They allowed their
nerves to overcome
their presentation.
The student looked at
anything except the
audience during their
presentation.
The student
attempted to
make meaningful make meaningful
The student
attempted to
choices in regard
to tone and
inflection with
some success.
choices in regard
to tone and
inflection with
limited success.
The student did not
make use of vocal
variety OR used vocal
varieties in a way that
made their recitation
silly or inappropriate.
Total
: _______________/20
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