Click on the link below to read and practice asking bigger questions as you read. Sometimes people call bigger questions thicker or inferential questions. They are questions that you have to think about clues before trying to answer.
http://reading.ecb.org/student/questioning/
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Monday, December 25, 2017
January 2
Welcome Back! I hope you all had a great vacation!
Students should continue to read to meet their independent reading goals.
There are a few students who have not finished their theme writing. If they have not completed it, they need to finish by the end of the week.
Asking Questions While we Read
http://reading.ecb.org/student/questioning/
Students should continue to read to meet their independent reading goals.
There are a few students who have not finished their theme writing. If they have not completed it, they need to finish by the end of the week.
Asking Questions While we Read
http://reading.ecb.org/student/questioning/
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Thursday December 21
Have a very Merry Christmas! If you want to bring a treat for tomorrow it would be greatly appreciated! Student will be watching a movie after caroling!
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Wednesday, Dec. 20
If you would like to bring a snack for the class on Friday that would be great! Please make sure it is peanut free!
Social Studies
Study for Social Studies quiz over the midwest! You can use quiz let on the blog to help you!
Reading: Finish the theme writing if you have not completed it.
Writing: Opinion writings are due by the end of the week!
Social Studies
Study for Social Studies quiz over the midwest! You can use quiz let on the blog to help you!
Reading: Finish the theme writing if you have not completed it.
Writing: Opinion writings are due by the end of the week!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Tuesday, December 19
Reading: Students are to finish their theme writing over an independent reading book. I have told students if they don't have the internet to write it on paper, and then they can type it up when they get back to school. Most students are almost done! The theme writing should include the name of your book and two examples of how that theme is shown in your story. (Remember transitions such as For example...., and Another example is......!
Read for 1/2 hour so you can work on your independent reading goal!
Writing: Your opinion writing is due by Friday. Make sure to have 5 paragraphs including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Mrs. Sprague will be grading them over break. Make sure to edit for capitalization such as the word I and the first letter of a sentence. Also, edit for periods and commas.
Read for 1/2 hour so you can work on your independent reading goal!
Writing: Your opinion writing is due by Friday. Make sure to have 5 paragraphs including an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Mrs. Sprague will be grading them over break. Make sure to edit for capitalization such as the word I and the first letter of a sentence. Also, edit for periods and commas.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Monday, December 18
Writing: Students should continue to work on their opinion writing, and need to be completed by the end of this week. In class today, students worked on adding examples for each reason. Students could add an example from their own life or give details from an expert about a reason. (They were shown how to incorporate information that would back up their opinion from a web resource)
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - work on theme writing which will also be due by the end of the week.
Spelling: Students have holiday words to study this week. They wrote them in their reading or writing notebook.
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - work on theme writing which will also be due by the end of the week.
Spelling: Students have holiday words to study this week. They wrote them in their reading or writing notebook.
Friday, December 15, 2017
Friday, December 15
We went to the Grand today, To See, It's a Wonderful Life, and it was great! Students got to see and hear a Radio Talk Show being performed. We also watched a movie in class and we will be comparing and contrasting the two genres.
I have not given students homework besides reading for 1/2 hour because of practicing for the concert and going to the Grand.
As far as writing, students should have at least 3 paragraphs for their opinion writing. If they don't have that much done they should be working on it.
I have not given students homework besides reading for 1/2 hour because of practicing for the concert and going to the Grand.
As far as writing, students should have at least 3 paragraphs for their opinion writing. If they don't have that much done they should be working on it.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Tuesday, December 12
The K - 4 Concert will be tomorrow, Wednesday, December 13. Students should come into the room and be here by 5:40. Hope to see you then!
The Social Studies quiz will be the beginning of next week because of the school dismissal and concert rehearsal. We will be studying in class as well.
Writing: Students should be working on the second or third paragraph of their opinion writing. We have been working on using topic sentences for each paragraph. Then examples or expert opinion under each paragraph.
Opinion Writing:
Introductory Paragraph: Includes catchy lead, such as a question or interesting fact, along with background information about topic, and thesis. (Thesis is opinion + 3 reasons)
Second paragraph: First reason - Which should have topic sentence, plus examples or expert opinion you have researched.
Third paragraph: Second paragraph - Topic sentence such as my second reason ....... plus examples or expert opinion
Fourth paragraph: Third paragraph - topic sentence such as My Third reason ..... plus examples or expert opinion
Conclusion: - Wrap up everything you said, but in a different way
The Social Studies quiz will be the beginning of next week because of the school dismissal and concert rehearsal. We will be studying in class as well.
Writing: Students should be working on the second or third paragraph of their opinion writing. We have been working on using topic sentences for each paragraph. Then examples or expert opinion under each paragraph.
Opinion Writing:
Introductory Paragraph: Includes catchy lead, such as a question or interesting fact, along with background information about topic, and thesis. (Thesis is opinion + 3 reasons)
Second paragraph: First reason - Which should have topic sentence, plus examples or expert opinion you have researched.
Third paragraph: Second paragraph - Topic sentence such as my second reason ....... plus examples or expert opinion
Fourth paragraph: Third paragraph - topic sentence such as My Third reason ..... plus examples or expert opinion
Conclusion: - Wrap up everything you said, but in a different way
Monday, December 11, 2017
December 11
Reading: Work on first paragraph of theme writing
Read for 1/2 hour
There will be a Social Studies Quiz on Friday On The Chapter, "A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest"
You may also use the link on Quizlet which I will be showing you tomorrow!
Read for 1/2 hour
There will be a Social Studies Quiz on Friday On The Chapter, "A Crop Duster Tour of the Midwest"
You may also use the link on Quizlet which I will be showing you tomorrow!
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Study for Quiz in Social Studies using Quizlet
There will be a quiz in Social Studies on Friday on the Midwest and all the place we have visited with our tour guide Mr. Ortiz!
A great way to study for the Social Studies quiz on the Midwest will be to us Quizlet! It includes vocabulary and main ideas from the chapter! Have fun and good luck!
https://quizlet.com/116233031/grade-4-social-studies-alive-chapter-8-flash-cards/
A great way to study for the Social Studies quiz on the Midwest will be to us Quizlet! It includes vocabulary and main ideas from the chapter! Have fun and good luck!
https://quizlet.com/116233031/grade-4-social-studies-alive-chapter-8-flash-cards/
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
December 6
Sorry for not posting yesterday! I had a commitment and I got home late.
There is a K - 4 Christmas concert on December 13 at 6:00.
We are going to the Grand on December 15 to see It's a Wonderful Life!
Homework:
Writing: Students should have their introduction and first paragraph completed at this point. Please have them share with you what they have written so far! We are off to a great start on our opinion writings.
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour and add to your reader's notebook. We have been learning about what a theme is and students are writing down what happens in their stories or writing down what a character may say or do. This will, hopefully, help us to make an inference about at theme.
Spelling: Unit 13 - Third page
There is a K - 4 Christmas concert on December 13 at 6:00.
We are going to the Grand on December 15 to see It's a Wonderful Life!
Homework:
Writing: Students should have their introduction and first paragraph completed at this point. Please have them share with you what they have written so far! We are off to a great start on our opinion writings.
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour and add to your reader's notebook. We have been learning about what a theme is and students are writing down what happens in their stories or writing down what a character may say or do. This will, hopefully, help us to make an inference about at theme.
Spelling: Unit 13 - Third page
Monday, December 4, 2017
December 4
Homework: Bring all necessaries materials into to class.
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - add to reader's notebook trying to think about what you think the theme might be.
What did a character do in the section you read today?
What did the character say?
Writing: Finish introduction of opinion writing which should include catchy lead such as a question a question or a quote. and background information (What is happening right now at school?) and thesis.
Thesis should include your three reasons.
Reading: Read for 1/2 hour - add to reader's notebook trying to think about what you think the theme might be.
What did a character do in the section you read today?
What did the character say?
Writing: Finish introduction of opinion writing which should include catchy lead such as a question a question or a quote. and background information (What is happening right now at school?) and thesis.
Thesis should include your three reasons.
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