Mosdos Press Grade 4 (Ruby) Literature/Reading Curriculum Homeschool Bundle

Mosdos Press Literature Curriculum features an anthology of excellent classic and contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, novellas, and novel selections that are intellectually challenging and morally framed. Thoughtfully exploring positive ideals, this series teaches core language arts skills through engaging stories that foster value-based thinking.

The Grade 4 Ruby Level gives students the opportunity to explore positive themes and ideals while learning reading, comprehension, and writing skills.

The Ruby Textbook features six units that explore elements of literature such as "what is plot?" or "what is imagery?" alongside selections that demonstrate the theme. Sidebars provide "think about it" questions, definitions of unfamiliar words, "blueprint for reading" notes, and post-reading "Studying the Selection" questions that include a quick review, focus questions, and creating and writing questions. Poetry and Journal segments are also integrated throughout.

The Ruby Student Activity Workbook includes six workbook pages that correspond to each section taught in the Ruby Text. Each unit includes two vocabulary exercises plus comprehension questions that include "in-depth thinking" and "drawing conclusions" questions and an essay activity entitled "one-step further." Finally, a two-page graphic organizer emphasizes the selection's main idea and language arts skill, and gives the student the chance to think about their reading visually.

The Ruby Teacher's Edition features reduced-size student pages with teacher lessons and notes in the surrounding margins. Lessons include an introduction & summary of the reading, notes on the literature theme (e.g. setting, plot, characters), "Guiding the Reading" questions that include both literal and analytical questions, and notes on literary components that appear throughout the selection. Answers are also provided for the "Studying the Selection" questions from the text. Answers to the Student Activity Workbook are also provided in the back of the book.

This Grade 4 kit includes:

• Ruby Text, 615 pages, hardcover

• Ruby Student Activity Workbook, 177 pages, softcover, consumable
• Ruby Teacher's Edition, Part I & II, spiralbound softcovers