Wonders 2023, 2020 - 4th Grade, Unit 2 Weeks 1 and 2: Spiders Supplement

This Wonders Grade 4 supplemental pack is created to supplement Unit 2, Weeks 1 and 2 (Spiders.) The reading responses, activities, and interactive notebook pages focus on the Literature Anthology (Main and Paired Selection), Vocabulary, and Spelling sections of the curriculum. Complete answer keys are included.

PUBLICATION DATE:

• Please check the publication date of your curriculum. This supplements aligns to 2023 and 2020.
• Wonders supplements aligned to 2017 for Unit 2 are available here:
• 2017 Unit 2 BUNDLE

ONLINE LEARNING: This Wonders pack now includes GOOGLE slides for online learning, compatible with GOOGLE Classroom. The link to the remote learning pages are on the second page of the resource.

PAPER & PENCIL LEARNING: This Wonders pack was originally designed as paper and pencil practice pages and interactive notebook pages. It can still be printed and used in this way!

These pages were designed to be engaging to students, yet rigorous. The fonts are interesting but easy to read, interactive notebook pages are included, and students are given opportunities to color and cut & paste. Students must have access to the text as they work, as many pages require text evidence.

Students love these interactive pages! Don't worry if you do not use Interactive Notebooks in your classroom. The interactive pages in this lesson can be glued onto notebook paper or construction paper. You can even staple a "notebook" of lined paper for them to use with their Wonders lessons! They'll love this new way of demonstrating their learning.

Interactive Pages:

• Summarize - interactive notebook
• Main Idea and Key Details – interactive notebook
• Author's Purpose – interactive notebook
• Vocabulary Definitions – interactive notebook
• Spelling Sort – interactive notebook

Anthology/Literature supplements:

• Summarize - Students write a summary of the of how spiders molt. Transition words are provided to help them.
• Photographs and Captions - Students look at the photographs in the text and use the captions to answer questions.
• Main Idea and Key Details - Students determine one main idea and support it with 6 text details.
• Supporting the Main Idea – Students support the main idea with 6 text details.
• Determining 2 Main Ideas – Students determine two main ideas from two sections of text. They support the main ideas with 3 details from the text.
• Supporting 2 Main Ideas – Students support two main ideas with 3 details from the text.
• Main Selection Text Questions - Students must have access to the text to complete the text-dependent questions.
• Character Development - Students write about how Anansi and Owl change throughout the story.
• Paired Selection Text Questions - Students must have access to the text to complete the text-dependent questions.
• Essential Question – Students journal write about the story’s essential question.

Vocabulary & Differentiated Spelling Supplements:

• Vocabulary Word Wall Words – The 8 vocabulary words are available to be used on a word wall.
• Vocabulary - Students define each vocabulary word and use it in a sentence.
• Vocabulary: Using Context Clues - Students complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary words using context clues.
• Vocabulary: Synonyms - Students match each vocabulary word to its synonym.
• Vocabulary: Prefixes - Students use their understanding of the prefixes to match each word to its meaning.
• Vocabulary: Suffixes - Students use their understanding of the suffixes to match each word to its meaning
• Weeks 1 & 2: Spelling Lists - Three spelling lists are available, differentiated like in the curriculum (Approaching, On Level, and Beyond.) The levels are represented with a shape in the corner of the page so students are less aware of the level. There are 3 lists per page for students to cut and use with their spelling assignments.
• Weeks 1 & 2: Spelling 3 Times Each - Students write the words three times each.
• Weeks 1 & 2: Spelling Sorts (differentiated) - Each list has a sort.
• Week 1 Spelling: Triangle Words - Students write their spelling words, one letter at a time, so that they take the shape of triangles.
• Week 2 Spelling: My Word Search - Students create a word search by writing the spelling words in the grid and hiding them among other letters.

Looking for more Wonders 2023 and 2020?

Grade 2 supplements (2023 and 2020)

Grade 3 supplements (2023 and 2020)

Grade 4 supplements (2023 and 2020)

Grade 5 supplements (2023 and 2020)

Looking for Wonders 2017?

Grade 2 supplements found here

Grade 3 supplements found here

Grade 4 supplements found here

Grade 5 supplements found here

Please Note: These materials have been created by Amanda Garcia. The materials are not developed nor endorsed by McGraw Hill Education.