4th Grade Literature PowerPoint Presentations

Teaching Restart? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a bundle for the novel Restart by Gordon Korman, We got you covered!

Includes:

Restart Introduction Power Point introduces your students to concepts and

themes present within the text.

Restart Flipbook Study Guide. ensures your students are keeping track

with key ideas and details of the text

Restart Characterization flipbook ensures your students understand

characterization and character development.

Restart Graphic Organizers. ensures your students are keeping track of the Plot,

Vocabulary, Theme, Symbols, and aid in comprehension of the text.

Restart Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes which introduces your students to new

vocabulary words they will see inside the novel.

It's never too late for a fresh start and to restart your life!

Teaching Number The Stars? Don't know where to start? This bundle includes many activities to do before, during, and after reading the novel. This is a complete unit for the classic novel Number The Stars by Lois Lowry. Keep your students engaged from beginning to end.

Complete Unit.

Covers the entire book !

Great for differentiation.

Includes:

⭐Number The Stars Introduction Power Point

⭐Number The Stars Flip book Study Guide

⭐Number The Stars Characterization Flip book

⭐Number The Stars Vocabulary Lists and Quizzes

⭐Holocaust Webquest

⭐Graphic Organizers - Any Novel

A GREAT VALUE!

Engage your students with these Pre-Reading Historical Introductions to 4 superb novels; perfect for read-aloud! These Digital POWERPOINT lessons seamlessly present background information for each novel's setting and the critical world events of the time-period. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

• Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

• Bud Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis -*audiobook link included

• Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan

• The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis-*audiobook link included

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Each POWERPOINT presentation includes:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by each Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Keys** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides!

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

Engage your students with these Pre-Reading Historical Introductions to 4 BIBLICALLY-BASED, Christian novels. These Digital Powerpoint lessons seamlessly present the background to each novel's significant setting with critical world events of the time period. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

• Where the Red Fern Grows by Rawls Wilson -*audiobook link included

• The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare -*audiobook link included

• Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt - *audiobook link included

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Each POWERPOINT presentation includes:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by each Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre- and Post- Printable Assessments with Answer Keys** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides!

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR 3 NOVELS SET DURING

EARLY AMERICA bundle includes 3 texts :

"Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 5.2

"Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson BL 4.4

"Riding Freedom" by Pam Munoz Ryan BL 4.5

These 3 introductory historical lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Historical facts, photo visuals, and video clips clearly support the details of the text.

EACH POWERPOINT CONTAINS:

**HISTORICAL SLIDES filled with links to critical information, factual videos & time period music...**Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

Opening slide
-genre, author photo and short author bio.

Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clips

World Event slides

-The World Events which shape the context of each novel set during Early America are explained through rich photos, maps, and video links. The huge impact these events had on the people living during this time-period is presented to better set the stage for reading.

GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous historical fiction literature by front-loading historical facts to aid comprehension & align to standards

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story
· Provide backstory to text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage for review

PRINTABLE USES: Worksheets, word walls, interactive notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This bundle is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-from Kiwious About Vocab!

This PREDESIGNED bundle of EDITABLE POWERPOINT BOOK REPORT TEMPLATES includes BEAUTIFUL presentations for fiction, nonfiction, biography, and historical fiction. Teachers can adapt the templates to their needs and the needs of their students.

The slideshow is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class! These POWERPOINT templates have been designed to assist students in creating a well-organized book project. The report outline is scaffolded to support the student with slide titles, subtitles, questions and prompts to ensure students include all critical information.

The digital slides are logically organized and allow for adding text, photos or drawing . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

Help your students return to school next year with confidence in their Reading Presentations. Pre-designed, editable slides provide the structure and organization needed to create a successful book report. This Digital POWERPOINT bundle will allow all students to complete their Book Project and present an end product they are proud no matter what genre.

This SUMMER READING bundle of POWERPOINT BOOK REPORT TEMPLATES includes editable presentations for fiction, nonfiction, biography, and historical fiction. Teachers can adapt the templates to their needs and the needs of their students.

The slideshow is perfect to support Special Education students, ESL students, struggling students, or guide the entire class! These POWERPOINT templates have been designed to assist students in creating a well-organized book project. The report outline is scaffolded to support the student with slide titles, subtitles, questions and prompts to ensure students include all critical information.

The digital slides are logically organized and allow for adding text, photos or drawing . Slides can be deleted and others added where needed. The end product may be used as a Reading assessment.

Help your students return to school next year with confidence in their Summer Reading Presentations. Pre-designed, editable slides provide the structure and organization needed to create a successful book report. This Digital POWERPOINT bundle will allow all students to complete their Book Project and present an end product they are proud no matter what genre.

THIS MEGA-BUNDLE INCLUDES PRE READING DIGITAL INTRODUCTION, VOCABULARY FOR ALL CHAPTERS, AND POST REVIEW CARD GAME FOR NUMBER THE STARS BY LOIS LOWRY.

1. Pre:

PURPOSE: This NONFICTION PowerPoint Introduction lesson provides digital resources & factual historical context & background information in preparation for reading Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. BL 4.5

GOAL: to prepare each student to understand the historical background of the novel by front-loading facts to aid comprehension

AUDIENCE: whole or small group for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms. This product is ideal for preparing READ ALOUD, LITERATURE CIRCLES, or BOOK CLUBS.

HISTORICAL POWERPOINT: Please be aware that YOUTUBE LINKS open to a standard warning page which must be clicked to access video.

• Opening slides
-genre, author photo and short bio.
-audio link

•Setting slides
-Location facts, photos, maps
-Time period facts, photos and links
-Link to period music
-Links to historical video clip

*Assessments -Pre and Post historical assessments

2. Pre:

• Animated Vocabulary slides (definition, photo, part of speech) for EVERY chapter in the novel

• Vocabulary quizzes - one quiz for EVERY 5 chapters

• 8 PDF printable graphic organizers for all Vocabulary

3. Post:

REVIEW GAME post-reading activity for novel Number the Stars by Lois Lowry.

This interactive card game has been specifically designed to review the novel with comprehension questions and answers woven into the playing of "THE RESISTANCE" review card game.

This printable card game is made for groups of 2-4 players with 64 playing cards and 32 question/answer cards. The game is made to be played similarly to the card game "WAR". *Cards can be printed in COLOR or BLACK and WHITE.

USES IN THE CLASSROOM:
· Introduce new story
· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text
· Stimulate group discussion
· Create predictions about text
· Use as distance learning resource
· Post on webpage
· Add to electronic notebook

* Review for test

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

Enjoy -from Kiwious About Vocab!

Engage your students with a comprehensive Pre-Reading Historical Introduction to Number the Stars. A Single Shard, and Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry.. These Digital PowerPoint Lessons seamlessly present these novels' significant setting with critical world events of the time. These resources greatly improve comprehension while aligning to standards, ensuring a richer literary experience for all learning styles.

For use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

PowerPoint Slides:

1. **Author Photo and Short Biography** Providing students with a personal connection to the author, enhancing their engagement and understanding of the writer’s influence behind the story.

2. **Historical Fiction Genre** Preparing students to critically analyze how real-world events of the time-period are portrayed through creative storytelling.

3. **Audio Link to Book**Providing an additional resource to support diverse learning styles and ensuring all students can access and engage with the text.

4. **Location Facts, Photos, and Maps** Providing students with a concrete understanding of the setting, enriching their grasp of the historical and geographical context of the story.

5. **Time-period Facts, Photos and Links** Helping students visualize and comprehend the novel’s historical context, deepening their understanding of the events and culture depicted in the story.

6. **Link to Time-period Music** Immersing students in the cultural atmosphere of the era, promoting an emotional connection.

7. **Links to Historical Video Clips** Bringing history to life, providing visual imagery and helping students better understand the events and people of the time-period.

8. **List of Books Written by this Author** Reading other books by the same author is important because it allows students to explore similar themes and styles, fostering a greater interest in literature and a deeper connection with the author's body of work.

9. **Pre and Post Printable Assessments and Answer Key** Crucial for the digital introduction lesson helping to gauge students' initial knowledge and track their progress, ensuring their understanding of the novel.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide factual backstory to historical fiction text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage

· Add to electronic notebooks

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in Google Slides.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab