HomeLearning Planner Student Name: ________________________________________________

Week: #14 Quarter: #2 Period: December 3-7, 2018 Dr. George E. Blackman Early Childhood Center #54 ~Mrs. Christie Cunningham, Grade 4, Room 201

MONDAY

12/3/2018 “C” Day Special:

MUSIC & P.E.

Math – complete MODULE 3 / Lesson _____ Homework Sheet # _________ pg. _________ (in your workbook).

Spelling – identify vowels (red) and consonants (blue) in list words (#1-10) in your Reading notebook. Fluency – read the Cold Read passage, “Gold Rush” aloud to your parent—using your 1-minute timer. Then read the entire passage again without the timer. Remember—your parent must record the number of words read and sign your Reading Log sheet.

U2/S9 Vowel+/r/

sounds

Spelling List

1. spark

2.prepare

3. cheer

4.scarf

5. scare

6. repair

7. earring

8. scarce

9. weird

10. sharp

11. rear

12. spare

13. upstairs

14.gear

15.tear

16. hairy

17.compare

18. alarm

19.harsh

20. square

TUESDAY

12/4/2018

“D” Day

Special: MUSIC

Math – complete MODULE 3 / Lesson _____ Homework Sheet # _________ pg. _________ (in your workbook).

Spelling – practice writing spelling list words (#11-20) in CONNECTED style in your Reading notebook.

Fluency – read the Cold Read passage, “Gold Rush” aloud to your parent—using your 1-minute timer. Then read the entire passage again without the timer and answer Comprehension questions #1-4.

WEDNESDAY 12/5/2018

“E” Day

Special: ART &

LIBRARY

Math – complete MODULE 3 / Lesson _____ Homework Sheet # _________ pg. _________ (in your workbook).

Vocabulary – in your VOCAB notebook, use vocabulary words (#1-5) in complete sentences. Fluency – read the Cold Read passage, “Gold Rush” aloud to your parent—using your 1-minute timer—ONCE. Then read the entire passage again without the timer and answer the Comprehension question #5.

THURSDAY

12/6/2018

“F” Day

Special: ART

Math – complete MODULE 3 / Lesson _____ Homework Sheet # _________ pg. _________ (in your workbook).

Vocabulary – in your VOCAB notebook, use vocabulary words (#6-10) in complete sentences. Fluency – read the Cold Read passage, “Gold Rush” aloud to your parent—without using your timer. Then complete the IVF Summary Paragraph sheet.

FRIDAY

12/7/2018

“A” Day

Special: P.E.

READING / ELA: December Fable Book Report due on Wednesday, January 3, 2019.

ANCHOR TEXT > Story Title: “Dear Mr. Winston” Genre: Realistic Fiction

Author: Ken Roberts U2/S9 Focus Skill: Conclusions/Generalizations

Study Guide VOCABULARY: 1. fault –(verb/Mid-English) a mistake. 2. borrow – (verb/Mid-English) use for a while. 3. fainted – (verb/Latin) passed out. 4. reference –(verb/1580) used for information. 5. genuine – (adjective/Latin) honest, real. 6. local –(noun/Old English) in a nearby area. 7. apologize –(verb/1590) to say “I’m sorry”. 8. proof –(noun/Mid-English) showing truth. 9. slimy – (adjective/Mid-English) thick and slippery. 10. insisted – (verb/Latin) said firmly.

Domain-Specific Vocabulary:

1. bibliography – a list of writing on a subject or by an author or a list of writings by an author. 2. database– information that is organized for easy use, often on a computer. 3. reference material – print and multimedia material people use to find information quickly and easily. 4. retrieval – the act or process of locating things that are being stored, often on a computer.

Dig Deeper: TEXT-BASED COMPREHENSION

1. conclusion – a reasonable judgement you make after looking at facts. 2. generalizations– a conclusion that is based on a small amount of information and thay may or may not be true all cases. 3. humor– funny parts of a story.

Grammar: Compound & Complex Sentences

compound sentence – a sentence that has two simple sentences joined by a comma and a cpompund word such as and, or, but, or so.

complex sentence – a sentence made up of a simple sentence and a clause joined with a subordinating conjunction such as because.

coordinating conjunction – a word that connects other words or groups of words in a sentences.

subordinating conjunction – a word such as because, although, until, if, since that links two clauses.

Vocabulary Strategies: Antonyms antonym– words that have opposite or very different meanings.

synonym – words with almost the same meaning.

PAIRED TEXT > Story Title: “Field Guide to Snakes of the Southwest” Genre: Informational Text Author: Patrick Sutter

dependent clause – a group of words with both a subject and a predicate that is not a complete sentence.