Download the Reader's Notebook: Sand Sculptures worksheet.

Look on pages 136 to 139 of your Literacy in Action 4B book. Take a quick look at the pictures. Go back to page 136. On the left-hand on the page under the pictures it gives you some information about where this place is but does not tell you much about it. That is because the writer wants you to read more in the report.

The question asked below that is: How could sand make a place special? Again, the writer wants you to think about your own past experiences with sand and how you feel about it.

Answer the questions in the section Before Reading on the Reader's Notebook page.

This report is divided into sections with headings.

After you read a section, answer the questions to summarize the section on Reader's Notebook: Sand Sculptures.

The first section is on page 136. The title is, How could sand make a place special? Read this first section and try to pick out the main points when you read, then answer the questions.

• Where does this take place?
  
• When does it happen?

The second section is on page 137. The title is, How Do They Do It? Read through this section and try to pick out the main points when you read, then answer the questions. This section is a bit longer but has pictures to guide you. It also has a picture insert on page 138 to give you a bit more information about why Canada is a sandy place.

• In point form, what are the steps to creating a sand sculpture?

The third section is on page 139. The title is, It's All About the Sand! Read through this section and try to pick out the main points when you read, then answer the questions.

• Why do people go to Harrison Lake?
• Why is that sand special?

After you have completed reading this section, answer the last question on the page.

This question requires you to think about your responses to the questions and asks your opinion from the facts you read about.

• Why would the order of steps in creating a sculpture be important?

How to save a file:

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1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
2. Name your Reader's Notebook: Sand Sculptures in this format: jsmith_sandsculptures and save the file to your Documents folder.
   

1. This worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
2. However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.