4TH GRADE PLANS- NOV.17-NOV.21, 2008
REMINDERS:
1.BOOK TEST- TUES.12/2 OPEN BOOK AND NOTES ALLOWED
2.SPELLING TEST- TUES. 11/25
3.BRING SUPPLIES EACH DAY- NOTEBOOKS, LOOSELEAF, PENS, PENCILS
READING:
VOCABULARY FOR THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE
CORRAL, FRONTIER, RODEO, BARGAIN, FAVOR, LASSOED, OFFENDED, PRAIRIE, RIVERBED, SHRIEKED, SASSY, SUSPICIOUSLY, TWANG
SPELLING
PRAIRIE, CALORIE, HONEY, VALLEY, MONEY, FINALLY, MOVIE, COUNTRY, EMPTY, CITY, ROOKIE, HOCKEY, COLLIE, BREEZY, JURY, BALCONY, STEADY, ALLEY, TROLLEY, MISTY
CHALLENGE WORDS
FREQUENCY, PARSLEY, JOURNEY, CHIMNEY, ATTORNEY
MONDAY: 11/17
READING:
1. TO REVIEW THE USES OF A DICTIONARY AND GLOSSARY P. 25 PRACTICE BOOK
2. TO SEQUENCE EVENTS IN A STORY (COMPREHENSION) P. 28 PRACTICE BOOK
3. TO REVIEW AUTHOR'S PURPOSE IN FICTION AND NONFICTION STORIES- TO ENTERTAIN, EXPRESS FEELINGS,
TO PERSUADE, AND TO INFORM. P. 33 PRACTICE BOOK
HW- SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMENT BOOK
LANGUAGE ARTS:
TO REVIEW SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES- SEE LANGUAGE ARTS NOTEBOOK FOR NOTES ON :
COMPLETE SUBJECT, COMPLETE PREDICATE, SIMPLE SUBJECT, SIMPLE PREDICATE, VERB, NOUN
HW- SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMENT BOOK
TUESDAY, 11/18
READING:
DAY 1- THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE
1. ORAL LANGUAGE PRACTICE- READ ALOUD "GROWING UP IN THE OLD WEST" AND DISCUSS LISTENING COMPREH.
2. COMPREHENSION SKILL- TO DETERMINE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE IN THE FOX AND THE GRAPES
3. COMPREHENSION STATEGY- TO IDENTIFY THE STORY'S STRUCTURE TO HELP DETERMINE AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
STORY STRUCTURE- PROBLEM, RISING ACTION, CLIMAX, AND OUTCOME
HW: SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMENT BOOK
LANGUAGE ARTS:
1.REVIEW LONG VOWEL SOUND AND WRITE NEW SPELLING WORDS FOR THE WEEK
2.REVIEW SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
HW: WRITE SPELLING WORDS 3X EACH IN READING NOTEBOOK
WEDNESDAY, 11/19
READING:
1.BUILD BACKGROUND FOR THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE
2.INTRODUCE NEW VOCABULARY
HW:PP. 34,35 IN PRACTICE BOOK. DO IN READING NOTEBOOK.
LANGUAGE ARTS:
TO PRACTICE SUBJECTS AND PREDICATES PP.9,10 IN GRAMMAR AND WRITING BOOK
HW: SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMENT BOOK
THURSDAY, 11/20
READING:
DAY 2- THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE
1. QUESTION OF THE DAY- ORAL LANGUAGE PRACTICE
2. READ THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE TOGETHER PP. 92-99 IN TEXT
3. USE CONTEXT CLUES TO HELP DETERMINE THE MEANING OF UNFAMILIAR WORDS OR PHRASES.
4. A SYNONYM IS A TYPE OF CONTEXT CLUE. SYNONYMS ARE WORDS THAT MEAN THE SAME OR SIMILAR.
HW: SEE PURPLE ASSIGNMNET BOOK
LANGUAGE ARTS:
1. REVIEW SPELLING WORDS AND CHALLENGE WORDS
HW: WRITE WORDS 1-13 IN A SENTENCE. UNDERLINE THE SPELLING WORD IN EACH SENTENCE.DO IN READING NOTEBOOK.
FRIDAY, 11/21
READING:
DAY 3: THE HORNED TOAD PRINCE
1. QUESTION OF THE DAY- ORAL LANGUAGE PRACTICE
2. DISCUSS GUIDED COMPREHENSION AND COMPLETE READER RESPONSE QUESTIONS TOGETHER
LANGUAGE ARTS: NO CLASS DUE TO 2:30 DISMISSAL
