4th Grade ELA 2022-2023 Assignments

You have two Study Island assignments due today.

You have two Study Island assignments due today.

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This week we will review standards for the LEAP and do activities to make sure we understand them.

This week we will review standards for the LEAP and do activities to make sure we understand them.

Today we will work through the slides and discuss point of view.

We will work this assignment together in class.

We will work this assignment together in class.

We will work through this short story to practice for the LEAP.

We will work through this short story to practice for the LEAP.

Today we will:
Review the texts that we have read.
Compare the settings of two stories.


You will need:
a copy of Pushing Up the Sky
a copy of American Tall Tales
Setting Comparison Frame, workbook page 56

Today we will:
Read “Wolf and Birds and the Fish-Horse.”
Determine the theme of the folktale.


You will need:
“Wolf and Birds and the Fish-Horse”
“The Elephant’s Child”
An identifying and supporting theme workbook page 57

Today we will:
Read “Wolf and Birds and the Fish-Horse.”
Determine the theme of the folktale.


You will need:
“Wolf and Birds and the Fish-Horse”
“The Elephant’s Child”
An identifying and supporting theme workbook page 57

Today we will complete the assignment on review it in class. 

Today we will complete the assignment on review it in class. 

Today we will:
Learn about African folktales.
Listen to and read an African folktale.
Analyze a pourquoi tale.


You will need:
The Elephant’s Child
Your reading log
5 sticky notes
Your culture chart

Today we will:
Learn about African folktales.
Listen to and read an African folktale.
Analyze a pourquoi tale.


You will need:
The Elephant’s Child
Your reading log
5 sticky notes
Your culture chart

Today we will review Lessons 9-12.  We will create our study guide and take the quiz tomorrow.

Log in to Amplify through Clever.  Click on the Owl, and complete the timed MAZE session.

You have TWO assignments to complete in Common Lit today.

You have TWO assignments in Common Lit for today.

Due date: 3/8/23-- Topics: Idioms and Clichés, The Meaning of Beep: Idioms and Clichés -- Features: Pause Points, Movie, Quiz, Game, Vocabulary

Today we will:
Reread Davy Crockett and Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind.
Compare two characters based on their words, thoughts, and actions.


You will need:
American Tall Tales
A comparing characters handout

You have two assignments in Study Island to complete today.

Today we will:
Read Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind.
Determine the meaning of figurative language phrases in the text.
Add details to our culture charts.


You will need:
A copy of American Tall Tales
Your culture chart handout
Your figurative language handout.

Today we will:
Read a tall tale.
Discuss figurative language and how it is used to describe characters, settings, and events.

You will need:
American Tall Tales
Your vocabulary log
A figurative language handout

We will take the Section 2 Quiz today.

Make up a "test" using your study guide.  Share it with the people at your table.  Let them take your "test" to see how well they will do on it.  If you finish early, create a Kahoot with your test and take turns at the table playing the Kahoots to study. 

Today we will create a study guide to study for the Section 2 Quiz.  

Due date: undefined NaN, NaN -- Topics: Capitalization -- Features: Pause Points, Movie, Quiz

You are to create a folktale or old legend about one of the following topics:

How the rainbow came to be
Why the wind blows
Why we get hungry
How mosquitos were created
How a dog became "man's best friend
Why does it snow?
What causes a river to flow?

Start your story with, "Once upon a time..."

Log into Common Lit through Clever and complete the assignments. 

Use Kami to complete the bell ringer.

Today we will:
Reread Pushing Up the Sky.
Understand theme.
Determine a theme of the text.


You will need:
Pushing Up the Sky
A theme guided writing handout

Today we will:
Reread Pushing Up the Sky.
Discuss the setting and how it affects the story.


You will need:
Pushing Up the Sky
A setting chart handout
Your reading log
Sticky notes

Today we will:
Reread Pushing Up the Sky.
Discuss what a summary is.
Write a summary of the folktale.

 You will need:
A copy of Pushing Up the Sky
A somebody wanted summarizing handout
Your reading log

You will highlight the main idea in yellow. 
You will highlight supporting details in another color.
You will fill out the graphic organizer. 
You will complete the handout in class.

Today we will:
Read a folktale, Pushing Up the Sky,  from Native American culture.
Start a class culture chart.
Determine the meaning of unknown words and phrases from the text.

 You will need:
Your vocabulary log handout
A culture chart handout
A copy of Pushing Up the Sky

You will receive the worksheet in class and:
* Highlight the main idea in yellow.
* Highlight the supporting evidence in a color of your choice.
* Fill out the graphic organizer.

Today we will:
Reread “What is Storytelling?”
Annotate the text.
Identify why storytelling is important.


You will need:
“What is Storytelling?”
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read a text about folktales.
Discuss what storytelling is and what it is not.


You will need:
“What is Storytelling?”
A Vocabulary Log
Your Reading Log

Work through the assignment.  You will need to log into Clever and click on the Common Lit icon.  This is due today.

Today we will:
Demonstrate our understanding of the conflict which led to the Revolutionary War and the the concept of “taking sides” while still maintaining common ground.


You will need:
Your Extension Task directions
Your conversation stems
The Patriots and Loyalists chart
Your reading log
Access to the unit focus questions

Today we will:
Practice having scholarly conversations in preparation for our debate about the American Revolution.


You will need:
Your Extension Task directions (Lesson 32)
The conversation stems for debate (These will be on the board)

Today we will take our Section 8 Quiz.  

You will complete the study Guide for Section 8 and we will take a test on it tomorrow. 

Today we will:
Continue to explore the concept of finding “common ground” despite differences in opinions or perspectives.


You will need:
A copy of Those Rebels, John and Tom by Barbara Kerley
The summary template handout

Today we will:
Analyze vocabulary to determine the opinions and perspectives of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson..


You will need:
Those Rebels, John and Tom by Barbara Kerley
Your H-chart
Your vocabulary chart
Your written response

Today we will:
Read Those Rebels, John and Tom to continue to explore the concept of finding “common ground” despite differences in opinions or perspectives.


You will need:
Those Rebels, John and Tom by Barbara Kerley
Your American Revolution timeline
The H-chart handout
Notebook paper

Today we will:
Read pages 68-75 of ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution and pages 50-53 of George vs. George.
Learn about the end of the Revolutionary War and its impact on people on both sides of the conflict.


You will need:
...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Your American Revolution timeline
Your reading log

Today we will:
Engage in various class discussions to determine a theme of Katie’s Trunk.


You will need:
Katie’s Trunk by Ann Turner
Your reading log

Today we will:
Learn how historical fiction tells a story based on facts.
Read Katie’s Trunk by Ann Turner to understand how the Revolutionary War impacted the Loyalists.


You will need:
Katie’s Trunk by Ann Turner
Your reading log

Today we will…
Consider how three texts provide us with similar and different information about the same event, Paul Revere’s ride.
Use that information to begin writing a response about Paul Revere.


You will need:
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere by Jean Fritz
“Paul Revere’s Ride” by  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Liberty!  by Lucille Recht Penner
Your reading log
Your evidence chart (Lesson 16)

Today we will:
Assess our ability to read, understand, and express our understanding of a complex text about the American Revolution.


You will need:
“One if by Land, Two if by Sea” from Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner
The practice cold-read task items
The practice cold-read task answer sheet

Today we will:
Analyze the language and details of “Paul Revere’s Ride” to determine a theme.
Compare information provided by “Paul Revere’s Ride” and “One if by Land, Two if by Sea” from Liberty! to gain another perspective of the events on April 18, 1775.


You will need:
“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner
Your partially completed evidence chart
Two different colored highlighters or markers

Today we will:
Read “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to get a different perspective of the events of April 18, 1775.
Summarize the poem.


You will need:
“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The summary of Paul Revere’s ride handout (page 113 in workbook)
Colored pencils or markers

Today we will:
Read portions of And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz to learn about Paul Revere and his role in the American Revolution.


You will need:
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz
The jigsaw directions
The evidence chart

Work through the activities attached to this lesson.  

Login to Clever and click on Study Island.  Go to Language Arts 4, and click on the assignment that says 4th Grade Midterm.  You can take it as many times as you want until you get the grade you want. 

Log into Clever, click on ilc, Language Arts 4.  The Section 2-3 Quiz is now open. 

Log in and complete the assignment. 

We will complete the study guide for the quiz on Section 2 and 3.  Test will take place on Monday.

This is for 10 EXTRA POINTS! Santa made me do it!!

Today we will:
Use the knowledge we’ve gained from texts to write a paragraph in response to the question: Which side, Loyalist or Patriot, had the best argument in the American Revolution?


You will need:
Your evidence chart
Your main idea sentences handout
Your reading log
A green, yellow, and blue highlighter

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Today we will:
Use the knowledge we’ve gained from texts to develop an opinion about which side of the conflict had the best argument.


You will need:
Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner and ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Your notes, index card timeline, and reading log
The evidence chart
The main idea sentences handout

See attachment.

Today we will:
Continue to read about each side of the conflict and the events that led to the Revolutionary War.


You will need:
Your reading log

Today we will:
Read about both sides of the conflict and events which led to the Revolutionary War.
Learn terminology important to the American Revolution and summarize the events of the revolution using that terminology.


You will need:
Your three-column chart
Your post-reading questions
Your vocabulary chart (pages 83-84)
Your reading log
Your conversation stems

Today we will:
Read about King George and the British during the American Revolution.
Explain why the British were concerned about the uprising in America.  


You will need:
Your three-column chart (page 99)
Your post-reading questions (page 100)
Your vocabulary chart (page 81-82)

Log in through Clever to access this assignment.  

Today we will:
Read sections five through ten of ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore to learn about each side of the conflict in the American Revolution.


You will need:
...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
The three-column chart (page 99 in your workbook)
The post-reading questions (page 100 in your workbook)
Your American Revolution timeline (page 94 in you workbook)

Today we will:
Reread the first five sections of ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore.
Gather information about events leading to the American Revolution.


You will need:
...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
...If You Lived split-page notes handout (page 96)
Your Liberty! split-page notes (page 93)
Your American Revolution timeline (page 94)
Your reading log

First, we will finish up Lesson 2 from yesterday. **We will go over the Section 1 Quiz for "The American Revolution". **

Today we will:
Read the first five sections of ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore.
Explain how the colonists felt based on illustrations


You will need:
...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore
Your vocabulary chart
Your reading log
The conversation stems handout

Today we will:
Read pages 2-9 of Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner to discover how feelings toward the British changed following the French and Indian War.
Summarize the initial events of the American Revolution.


You will need:
Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner
The American Revolution timeline
The Liberty! split-page notes handout (page 93 in your workbook)

You have 3 assignments in Study Island to complete, on nouns.  They are all for a grade.

Due date: undefined NaN, NaN -- Topics: French and Indian War -- Features: Pause Points, Quiz, Challenge, Vocabulary

Today we will:
Examine the cover art of ...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore.
Read pages 2-5 of Liberty!: How the Revolutionary War Began by Lucille Recht Penner.



You will need:
...If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution by Kay Moore and Liberty! by Lucille Recht Penner
The image analysis handout (page 92 in your workbook)


HOMEWORK:
Complete your vocabulary chart on pages 76-78 for the following words:
liberty
subjects
opportunity
ally
possession

You will type your 3 paragraph essay on the attached document for a grade.  You should be answering the question: "How has Jemmy, Prince Brat and their relationship changed over the course of the book?  What is the theme?"

Today we will:
Write our first draft of the Culminating Writing Task.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy
All unit notetakers
Reading log
Socratic seminar discussion organizer handout and discussion notes (page 41 in workbook)
Copy of the culminating writing task and first draft paper

Today we will:
Determine the theme of texts.


You will need:
Finding theme practice chart handout

Today we will take our Section 7 Quiz in ilc. 

Today we will create a study guide for Section 7.  The Quiz will take place tomorrow. 

Today we will:
Read Chapters 19 and 20 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Describe characters in depth based on their thoughts, actions, words, feelings and what other characters say and think about them.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 19 and 20 TDQ notetaker handouts (pages 38-39 in your workbook)
Index cards

Today we will:
Read Chapters 17 and 18 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Discuss characters’ actions and events that have an impact on Prince Brat and Jemmy’s relationship.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 17 and 18 TDQ notetaker handouts (pages 36-37 in your workbook)

Today we will:
Read Chapters 15 and 16 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Focus on events that impact the relationship of Jemmy and Prince Brat.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 15 and 16 TDQ notetaker handouts (pages 34-35 in your workbooks)

Log into Study Island through Clever.  You have 3 assignments to do today.

Today we will:
Read Chapter 14 “In Which is Heard a Voice in the Forest.”
Draw on specific details in the text to describe characters in depth.


You will need:
A copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
A blank copy of Jemmy’s character analysis chart (pg. 32-33 in workbook)
A blank copy of Prince Brat’s character analysis chart (pg. 30-31 in workbook)
Your character trait list resource handout (pgs. 13-14 in workbook)

Today we will:
Assess our ability to read a text independently and express our understanding.


You will need:
“The Middle Ages: Medieval Castles” by ReadWorks
A copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
The cold-read task
The cold-read task answer sheet

Today we will:
Read Chapters 12 and 13.
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 12 and 13 TDQ notetaker handouts, page 29 in your workbook

Today we will:
Connect the text in the story to the visual presentation by studying the illustrations in Chapter 11 of The Whipping Boy.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Text to Visual T-Chart handout (page 28)

https://concordia.ilclassroom.com/assignments/QW53447

Today we will:
Read “Trenchers and Other Treats” from The Horrible, Miserable Middle Ages.
Read Chapter 9 “Revealing Jemmy’s Plan to Trick the Villains.”
Use historical nonfiction to better understand Hold-Your-Nose Billy and Cuttwater.


You will need:
Copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Copy of The Horrible, Miserable Middle Ages by Kathy Allen
Chapter 9 TDQ notetaker handout

Today we will review for the Section 5 Quiz and create a study guide.  Your quiz will be tomorrow. 

Log in to Clever, click on ilc.  I have assigned the slides.  If I am not back you may work in a group to complete today's assignment.  Work with the people at your table. 

Today we will:
Review Chapter 7 by creating a sequence of events flowchart and writing a summary using key details from the chapter.
Read Chapter 8, create a sequence of events flowchart, and use key details to write a summary.


You will need:
A copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 7 and 8 sequence of events handouts (wkbk. pages 25-26)
Reading log

Login to Clever and Click on the Common Lit icon.  Click on the assignment under Reading 4, "They Need Fire!".

Log in to your Clever account and click on Study Island/Edmentum.  You have 3 assignments to do today.  If you do not pass the assignment, take it again.  You can do the lesson as many times as you want in order to achieve a high grade.

Today we will:
Read Chapter 6 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Describe the characters and setting of the chapter.


You will need:
a copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 6 TDQ notetaker handout (work book pages 21-23)

Today we will:
Read Chapter 7 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Refer to details and examples from the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Describe the shift in power that occurs in this chapter.


You will need:
A copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 7 TDQ notetaker handout (Workbook page 24)
Reading log

Today we will:
Read Chapter 5 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Refer to details in the text while explaining what the text says and when drawing inferences.
Understand dialogue to describe characters and events.


You will need:
a copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 5 TDQ notetaker handout (page 20 in your workbooks)
Reading log

Login to Clever, Click on ILC.  Your quiz is assigned to you there.

Login to Clever, then to Common Lit.  Complete your assignments. 

Today we will:
Use our notes to write an informative response that conveys information clearly.
Introduce a topic clearly.
Link ideas using words and phrases.


You will need:
A copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
A copy of “Middle Ages” Knights and Castles  by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
A copy of  “The Middle Ages” by LDOE
Notes, charts, and organizers from Lessons 1-17
Your writing organizer  handout (page 19 in your workbook)

Today we will:
Draw evidence from literary and informational texts to support analysis.
Integrate information from multiple texts on the same topic in order to write about a subject knowledgeably.


You will need:
A copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
A copy of “Middle Ages” Knights and Castles by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
A copy of  “The Middle Ages” by LDOE
Notes, charts, and organizers from lesson one through seventeen.
A blank writing organizer (page 19 in your workbook)

Today we will:
Read Chapter 4  of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Determine how the author’s word choice promotes imagery and sets mood when describing in depth the setting of a text.
You will need:
a copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 4 TDQ Notetaker (page 18 in your workbook)

 

Today we will:
draw on specific details in the text to describe characters in depth.


You will need:
a copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
a blank copy of Jemmy’s character analysis chart handout (page 13)
a blank copy of Prince Brat’s character analysis chart handout ( 15-17)
character trait  list  resource handout (page 14)

Today we will:
Read Chapter 3 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Refer to details in the text while explaining what the text says explicitly or when drawing inferences from the text.


You will need:
a copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
Chapter 3 TDQ Notetaker, page 12
figurative language chart, page 11

Login to your Clever account and Click on Study Island.  You have 2 assignments to do today, "Spelling" and "Syllable Patterns."

Please click the link to go to this assignment.

Class code: SDKT5A

Please click the link to go to this assignment.

If it asks for a class code, the code is : SDKT5A

You have TWO Assignments today in Study Island.  Login to your Clever Account and click on Study Island.  Go to Lang Arts 4 to view your assignments. Complete these today!

Today we will:
Reread excerpts from Chapters 1 and 2 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Recognize and explain the meaning of figurative language found within the text.


You will need:
a copy of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman
a copy of blank figurative language chart handout (page 11 in your workbook)
your Reading Log

Today we will:
Read Chapter 2 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.
Refer to details and examples from the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

 You will need:
Copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Vocabulary log
Chapter 2 TDQ notetaker handout (Workbook page 10)
Reading log (Workbook page 10)

Today we will:
Read Chapter 1 of The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.
Refer to details and examples from the text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
You will need:
Copy of the text The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman.
Vocabulary log handout (add the words cackle, defiant to your list, page 3?)
Chapter 1 TDQ notetaker handout (Page 9 in your workbook)
Reading log (Last question on workbook page 9)

 

Today we will listen as each of our groups present their topic and shows their visual presentation to the class. Good luck! I know you will do FABULOUS!

Today we will:
Create the visual presentation to share with the class using your index cards, notes, and collected supplies.

 You will need:
Extension task student directions handout
Extension task visual presentation process handout
Extension task presentation rubric
Blank index cards
Collected supplies

https://concordia.ilclassroom.com/assignments/K22J837

https://concordia.ilclassroom.com/assignments/V5ZQ536

Today we will:
Continue researching our topic
Record researched information on index cards to use during presentation creation


You will need:
Extension task student directions handout
Extension task visual presentation process handout
Extension task presentation rubric
Blank index cards

Today we will:
Review our extension task documents, assign topics, and form groups.
Conduct research by using search terms effectively to gather resources for the group presentation.


You will need:
Extension task student directions handout
Extension task visual presentation process handout
Extension task presentation rubric handout
Blank index cards

https://concordia.ilclassroom.com/assignments/VW74584

Today we will review what we have learned so far about the Middle Ages.  You will take a short quiz on Lessons 1-5.
1. Log into your Clever account.
2. Click the ilc icon.
3. Complete the quiz. 

Today we will:
Make connections between the text of a story and the visual representation of the text.
Use captions to better understand a text.
Examine the amount of work it took to prepare for a medieval feast.



You will need:
a copy of A Medieval Feast by Aliki
a copy of Medieval Feast: To Do List handout (page 8 in your workbook)
your reading log

Today we will:
Review two texts on the same topic and integrate information in order to speak and write about a topic knowledgeably.


You will need:
Magic Tree House: Knights and Castles by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
“The Middle Ages” by LDOE
A blank copy of the feudal system and manor system graphic organizer handout

Click on Add or Create, click on Docs. This will create a new document for you.  Answer the prompt:
Explain how the Fuedal System maintained order during the Middle Ages.

Today we will:
Read “The Middle Ages” by LDOE.
Annotate to find key details and determine the main idea of a text.


You will need:
“The Middle Ages” by LDOE

Today we will:
Reread Chapter 1 of Magic Tree House: Knights and Castles by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne.
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.



You will need:
Magic Tree House Fact Tracker: Knights and Castles,  by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
Vocabulary log handout
Print or digital dictionary

Today you will read Chapter 1 of "Magic Treehouse: Knights and Castles" by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne.
You will refer back to the text when answering questions and taking notes to help you understand what life was like in the Middle Ages.

You will need:
Magic Treehouse: Knights and Castles (Book)

Click the link below to start the diagnostic test.

Today you will: 
1. Login to Study Island/Edmentum through your Clever account.
2. Click on the link in Study Island to take the pre-test.
3. Take the test only once.  This will NOT count as a grade.  
5. Grab a book off the shelf when you are finished, or read on Epic.