4th

WEEKLY APRIL 30- MAY 4

Monday 30:-Spelling Sound in "Shout"
-Vocabulary Words: "How Night Came from the Sea"

Tuesday 1:-Introduce a "Myth"

Wednesday 2:-Book Report Due
     REMEMBER: The chapter summaries should be in paragraph form (2-3 sentences) and the story structure should be in outline form. For example:
     I. Setting
     II. Time Period
     III. Main Characters
               A.
               B.
     You should hand in the book report in a folder (any kind).

- Story-Telling Pijama Party

     You are invited to a Pijama Party! Come dressed in your PJ's but they must be long pants, short-sleeved T-shirt (NO spaghetti straps or tank tops) and tennis shoes. Bring extra clothing if you want to change but you may wear your PJ's ALL DAY!!! Bring a sleeping bag, blanket or small pillow/cushion. You may bring extra snacks that do not require refrigeration or microwave.

Thursday 3:-Flip Book (Bring coloring materials)

Friday 4:-"How Night Came from the Sea" Story
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Parents and students:

As part of the English Curriculum, the students will work on a book report. The first step in working on this book report is choosing the book.  They will be able to pick the book of their choice as long as it is first approved by me. Even though I want them to have the liberty to choose their book, I want them to be able to choose wisely; one that will challenge them but that they will be able to read in the amount of time given.

READING THE BOOK:
This week they will undergo the process of choosing the book. Starting next week, all of the students should bring their books to class, because we will dedicate the last half hour of the 2nd period to read the book. Nevertheless, your child should also read at home. The book has to be a chapter book and the students should start summarizing each chapter in at least 2-3 sentences on loose-leaf paper. The summaries should be hand-written and they may write more the one chapter summary per loose-leaf paper.

THE OUTLINE OF THE BOOK REPORT:
            After they have read the book, their next step will be to organize what they are going to write about it in their report. Writing the basic elements down in an outline format will help them organize their thoughts. What will you include in the outline? The description should include the following elements:

1. The setting- where does the story take place? Is it a real place or an imaginary one? If the author does not tell you exactly where the story is set, what can you tell about it from the way it is described?
2. The time period- is the story set in the present day or in an earlier time period? Perhaps it is even set in the future!
3. The main character(s)- who is the story mostly about? Give a brief description. Often, one character can be singled out as the main character, but some books will have more than one.
4. The plot- what happens to the main character? Pick only the most important events.
a. Problem- what is the problem of the story?
b. Turning Point/Climax- what events lead to the conclusion?; describe a few of the more important things that happen to the main character as he/she works toward that goal or solution
c. Conclusion- how is the problem solved?



**The date of the book report is for Tuesday, May 2. **

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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: April 23-27
4th 
·    Monday:
Earth Day Activity

·     Tuesday:
Homophones
“Adelina’s Whales” Story Review
§        Notebook

·        Wednesday:
Irregular Verbs
§        Notebook

·        Thursday:
Adjectives
            §        Notebook

·        Friday:
"Adelina’s Whales” Vocabulary and Spelling Review
Irregular Verbs and Adjectives Extra Practice
§        Notebook




**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**


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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: March 12-16
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       Continuation of Journal: My Pet and Me
§        Journal Notebook

·        Tuesday:
o       Fact and Opinion: “Keith’s Lucky Star”
§        Handout
o       Lent Activity
§        Crayons, Markers, Scissors, and Glitter

·        Wednesday:
o       Spelling Practice
o       Vocabulary “So You Want To Be President?’
§        Notebook

·        Thursday:
o       “So You Want To Be President?’
§        Reading Street Book

·        Friday:
o       Reading Assessment
§        Assessment provided by teacher


**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**


Remember:
1. Bring your Chapter Book every day to class. Don’t forget the summaries
2. Show and Tell: Favorite Pastry
Tuesday, March 20th

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"How can people and animals work as a team?"

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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Feb. 27- March 2
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       Test Review
§        Spelling ar, or
§        Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
§        “Scene Two” Vocabulary Words
§        “Scene Two” Reading Comprehension
§        Drawing Conclusions Exercise (similar to handout found in notebook)

·        Tuesday:
o       Test #2

·        Wednesday:
o       “Let’s Talk About Animals and Teamwork”: How can people and animals work as a team?”
o       Oral Vocabulary: drive, temperament, trust, perseverance
o       “Paws with a Cause”
§        Reading Street


·        Thursday:
o       Spelling: Consonant Patterns ng, nk, ph, wh
o       Vocabulary: “Horse Heroes”

·        Friday:
o       “Horse Heroes” Story




**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**



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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Feb. 20- Feb. 24
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       NO CLASSES

·        Tuesday:
o       Singular and Plural Possessives
§        Notebook

·        Wednesday:
o       “Scene Two” Reading Comprehension Review
§        Notebook
o       Spelling ar, or review
§        Notebook
o       Voc. words review
§        Notebook

·        Thursday:
o       Test Review
§        Spelling ar, or
§        Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
§        “Scene Two” Vocabulary Words
§        “Scene Two” Reading Comprehension
§        Drawing Conclusions Exercise (similar to handout found in notebook)

·        Friday:
o       TEST # 2




**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**



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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Feb. 6- Feb. 10
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       Spelling ar, or
§        Notebook
o       Advertisements- Style of Writing
§        R and W NB
o       Friendship Value

·        Tuesday:
o       Poetry Writing
§        My Poetry Booklet

·        Wednesday:
o       Poetry Writing
§        My Poetry Booklet

·        Thursday:
o       Student’s Day: Early Dismissal and Free Casual Day (11:30am)

·        Friday:
o       Teacher’s Day (No classes)




**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**




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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Jan. 30- Feb. 3
4th

·        Monday:
o       “Let’s Talk About Team Accomplishments”
§        Reading Street

·        Tuesday:
o       Draw Conclusions
o       Literal, interpretive and evaluative questions
§        Reading Street

·        Wednesday:
o       Test
o       “Scene Two” Vocabulary
§        R and W NB

·        Thursday:
o       “Scene Two” Story
§        Reading Street
§        R and W NB

·        Friday:
o       Poetry Analysis and Writing
§        Journal


**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**


***I’m back!!!!!!!!!!!!! My maternity was beautiful and even though I’m sad to leave my baby, I am happy to see all of you J! Let’s enjoy what left of this semester, and as always, please feel free to contact me through REGWEB and please visit my blog (http://yfloresenglish.blogspot.com/) where you will find pictures of my baby and coming soon, pictures of some of the activities I worked with you last semester!!!!!!

Love,
Mrs. Flores

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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Nov. 21- Nov. 25
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       Quiz Review (The quiz will be on Tuesday, Nov. 29)
§        Spelling: Long u
§        Clauses and Complex Sentences
§        “Letters from Yosemite” Vocabulary (I will not evaluate reading comprehension from this story, since it’s an expository text)

·        Tuesday:
o       Thanksgiving Activity and Breakfast
§        I am planning a Thanksgiving breakfast for this day. Please check your child’s “Avisos” Notebook so you know what he or she should bring. If you have any inconvenience with what I assigned, please contact me through REGWEB.
                                           
·        Wednesday:
o       TURKEY RACE: EARLY DISMISSAL (11:30am)

·        Thursday:
o       Thanksgiving Recess (No classes)

·        Friday:
o       Thanksgiving Recess (No classes)




**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**







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English Weekly
Mrs. Flores
Week: Nov. 14- Nov. 18
4th Grade


·        Monday:
o       Clauses and Complex Sentences
§        Notebook

·        Tuesday:
o       Clauses and Complex Sentences
§        R & W NB
o       Spelling: Long u
§        Notebook

·        Wednesday:
o       Puerto Rico Special Project

·        Thursday:
o       Puerto Rico Special Project

·        Friday:
o       Puerto Rico Special Project Oral Presentation



**WEEKLY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**


**PARENTS: The details regarding the PR Special Project will be sent home on Monday in their “Avisos” notebook. The information will also be available in REGWEB. If you have any doubts, please feel free to contact me personally or through REGWEB.


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