By the Great Horn Spoon Chapter Activities AND Comprehension Questions

*Includes both DIGITAL and PRINTABLE versions.

These “By the Great Horn Spoon" literature activities are designed to make using the book easy for you and fun for the kids! These activities are great to use for daily reading/writing classwork, homework, extensions to the book, group assignments, or just for fun reading/writing lessons that align to Common Core Standards! This is meant to be a PRINT and GO activity, with no prep on your part required! A digital version is also included! The answer key for the chapter activities are at the end of this packet for your convenience.

In addition to the chapter activities, I have included my popular comprehension questions with answers for every question. There are five questions per chapter. These questions in FOUR different formats – task cards, question/answer, list, and digital. This can be helpful year-to-year depending on your group of students.There is also a compare/contrast worksheet for your kiddos to fill out while watching the movie. I have also included extension activities/projects, which align to the arts (visual art, poetry, theater, music, and technology). I am really excited about this project and hope you find it to be a valuable resource! If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Common core standards addressed for each chapter activity:

Chapter 1: RL.4.2 – Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

Chapter 2: RL.4.6 - Compare and contrast the point of view from which different stories are narrated, including the difference between first- and third-person narrations.

Chapter 3: RL.4.2 – Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. RL.4.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Chapter 4: W.4.1 – Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

Chapter 5: RI.4.1 – Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 6: RI.4.2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

Chapter 7: W.4.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Chapter 8: W.4.6 - With some guidance and support from adults, use technology.

W.4.7 - Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

Chapter 9: W.4.1 – Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. RL.4.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Chapter 10: RI.4.2 - Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.

Chapter 11: RL.4.3 - Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

Chapter 12: W.4.3 - Write narratives to develop real or

imagined experiences or events using effective technique,

descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Chapter 13: RI.4.1 – Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Chapter 14: RL.4.2 – Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

Chapter 15: SL.4.4 - Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly at an understandable pace. W.4.3 - Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.

Chapter 16: RI.4.9 - Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

Chapter 17: RI.4.7 - Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.

Chapter 18: RL.4.2 – Determine the theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.

Standards Addressed Throughout the Activities:

RF.4.4 - Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to

support comprehension.

RF.4.4a - Read grade-level text with purpose

and understanding.

Chapter Activities - Table of Contents

Page 4: Activity Packet Cover

Pages 5-24: Print & Go Activities for Each Chapter

Page 25: Compare & Contrast for Book and Movie

Page 26: Extension Activities/Projects

Pages 27-28: Teacher Sample Gold Rush Brochure

Pages 29-30: Student trifold for Gold Rush Brochure

Pages 31-33: Print & Go Activity Answers/Responses

Page 34: Terms of Use and Credits

Comprehension Questions - Table of Contents

Pages 3 – 6: Comprehension Questions at a Glance

Pages 7 - 30: Task Card Format

Pages 31 - 32: Task Card Answer Sheets

Pages 33 - 52: Question/Answer Format

Pages 53 – 59: List Format

Pages 60 – 64: Answer Key

Page 65: Terms of Use and Credits

*Digital version also included!

Thank you for your purchase,

Monica Abarca

*If you have already purchased my "By the Great Horn Spoon Comprehension Questions," please note that those same questions are also found in this resource. Those comprehension questions can be found by clicking here.

**If you have already purchase my "California Gold Rush Brochure Project," please note that chapter 8's activity in this resource is the same. This project can be found by clicking here.

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