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Welcome to Mrs. Walhaug's 4th Grade Class
  June 1 - 5

Math: Unit  12  Rates
Monday - 
Math Journal 12.6 and enrichment activity
Tuesday - Math Journal 12.7 and enrichment activity 
Wednesday -  Math Journal  12.8 and enrichment activity
Thursday - review
Friday -    Unit 12 test



Literacy:  The Down and Up Fall

Focus Skill  - Author's Purpose, Prepositional Phrases
Materials Used - Trophies Text, Grammar Book, Spelling Book and Language handbook, Literature Circle Notebook
Vocabulary Words -  transformed, investigate, enthusiastically, decor, apparently, corridor
Spelling words -difficult, probably, beginning, direction, discover, excellent, important, imagine, energy, remember, different, another, beautiful, dangerous, government, interest, becoming, description, engineer, wonderful, temperature, humidifier, thermometer, moisturize, sweltering
Monday -  Question of the Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Grammar p. 131- 132, Spelling Sort, Spelling p. 107,  Literature Circle: Pretelling and Vocabulary
Tuesday - Question of the Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Read story --  The Down and Up Fall,   Spelling  p. 108,  Descriptive paragraph,  Literature Circle: Interpretations (questioning - I wonder...)
Wednesday - Question of the Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language,   Lang. Handbook p. 191 - 192,      Literature Circle:  Understanding           (I noticed...)
Thursday - Vocab test,  Literature Circle: Connections,
Friday -  Spelling Test,  Comprehension test,    Literature Circle: Retelling

Standards Met:
Reading and Literature
The Student Will:
4.1  Read and learn the meaning of unfamiliar words by: 
*using knowledge of word origins, and multiple meanings of words.
*using context in content and informational material.
*using word-reference materials including the glossaries, dictionary, and thesaurus.

4.2  Read a variety of Literature:
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summary what is read
*tracing character development
*tracing plot development in correct sequence
*answering different types and levels of questions.

4.5  Read aloud with fluency and expression to engage audience.

4.6  Read regularly and independently.

4.7  Identify the purpose for different types of Literature such as to inform, influence, and entertain.

Oral Language
The Student Will:
4.1  Use effective oral communication skills in a variety of settings by:
*contributing to group discussions.
*beginning to use evidence to support opinions.
*seeking ideas and opinions of others
*presenting accurate directions to individuals and small groups

4.2 Presents reports and stories through reading or telling by
*using subject related information and vocabulary
*organizing information for clarity

4.3 Demonstrate appropriate listening behavior by
*looking at the speaker
*generating questions to gain  understanding


Writing
The Student Will:
4.1  Identify and correctly use parts of speech including nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions.

4.2  Use capitalization correctly including titles, holidays, place names, initials, abbreviations, and historical events.

4.3  Use correct punctuation including colons, quotation marks, apostrophes, and commas in a series, with addresses, conjunctions, cities, states, or countries.

4.4  Take notes from selected materials and formulate a simple outline.

4.5  Write a paragraph from a student generated outline.

4.6  Write paragraph with a topic sentence and three to four 
supporting details.

4.7  Write narratives, explanations and descriptions by:
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editing for correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
*using descriptive and interesting language
*using brainstorming to generate ideas and writing topics
*using descriptive and interesting language
*organizing writing around a major idea
*writing several related paragraphs on the same topic
*revising writing by adding or deleting details

4.8 Write stories with a clearly defined beginning, middle and end


     
Social Studies: Unit 6   Chapter 14    Our Country's Government
Focus Skill:  We The People,  Our Econmy,
Materials Used:  Harcourt Horizons Text, Activity Book
Wednesday - Read Lessons 1 - 2   Take Notes
Thursday -
   Read Lessons 3-4 ;   Take  Notes
Friday  -    test Ch 14






Science:
  Magnetism and Electricty
Tuesday-    Prior Knowledge of vocabulary words     Investigation part V
Wednesday-  Review
Thursday - test