Purpose: These fourth grade McGraw Hill introductory Google Slide lessons provide digital pre-reading information for the author, genre, and setting. Fun facts, photo visuals, and video clips support the story details. The lessons also include vocabulary study, practice, and assessment for:The Secret MessageRanita, The Frog PrincessThe Buffalo are BackSpidersPoetry-The Sandpiper, Bat, The Grasshopper Springs, Fireflies2017 edition UNIT 1GOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature