©Harcourt•Grade4•BL5NameTheSecretWordTeacherGuideTheSecretWordVocabularyCircletheletterofthebestanswer.1.Atypeofventureisa.AweathermapBdog-walkingbusinessCbicycleDelectricfan2.Yourparentmightbedeprivingyouofdessertbecause.FyougotgoodgradesGyourfavoritetelevisionshowisonHyoudidnotdoyourhomeworkJyoucanbakecakes3.Ifyourbrotherisannoyedatsomething,heprobablylookslikeheis.AhappyBbusyCupsetDscared4.Whenfriendsmakeapact,theydecideto.FagreeGargueHrunJwrite5.Ifyoufoistedachoreonafriend,thismeansyouyourfrienddosomething.AbeggedBhelpedCmadeDadvised6.Ifyoufeelqueasyinthecar,youareprobably.FboredGsickHsleepyJrelaxedWithyourchilddiscusstheVocabularyWordsandtheirmeanings.Then,askyourchildtotellaboutthingsthatmakehimorherfeelannoyed.©Harcourt•Grade4•BL6NameTheSecretWordTeacherGuideTheSecretWordCharacter’sTraitsandMotivationsAnswerthequestionsabouttheparagraph.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.Beingbestfriendsdidn’tmeanthatthegirlswereexactlythesame.Denisewasveryadventurous,andoftencameupwithwildideas.Onceshewantedtobuildapondinherbackyard!Rachelwasmorecautious.Sheusuallythoughtaboutthingsbeforeshedidthem.SheoftenhadtohelpDeniseunderstandwhenherwildideaswerenotsafe.DeniseandRachelwereagoodteam.DenisehelpedRacheltobemoreimaginative,andRachelhelpedDenisetobemoreresponsible.1.HowcanyoutellthatRachelisaresponsiblegirl?2.HowareDeniseandRacheldifferent?3.WhydoesRachelnotalwaysgoalongwithDenise’sideas?4.WhydoyouthinkDeniseandRachelarebestfriends?Rachelalwaysthinksthingsthroughbeforedoingsomething.Withyourchild,readtheselectedtextanddiscussthequestions.AskyourchildwhetherheorsheidentifiesmorewithDeniseorRachel’spersonality,andwhy.©Harcourt•Grade4•BL7NameOralReadingFluencyTheSecretWordTheSecretWordTeacherGuideFLUENCYSCORETotalWordsReadperMinuteNumberofErrorsWordsCorrectperMinute(WCPM)Seepage8fordirectionsforassessingoralreadingfluency.Youmaywishtomaketwocopiesofthispage—oneforyouandoneforthestudent.ThegirlswentuptoDenise’sbedroomwheretheyhadhadmanysleepovers.Theyhadknowneachothe...
