4th Reading and Writing
Sept. 17-21 and Sept. 24-28, 2018
SLO Goals
What are your descriptors?
Well Above Typical- Students are able to write a summary with details that support the main idea accurately.
Above Typical- Students are able to give most details to support the main idea in a summary.
Typical- Students are able to give some details to support the main idea in a summary.
Below Typical- Students are able to give few details to support the main idea in a summary.
Well Below Typical- Students are not able to give any details to support the main idea in a summary.
Achieve articles
- Trade It In!
- Bring us Your Old Computers
- The E-Waste Problem
- Bye-Bye Bottles
New Incentive:
- Students can earn pencils for each article they complete with a 88% or higher. They will receive a coupon and bring it to a location TBD to receive their pencils.
- Students will continue to receive coupons every 2 weeks based on the average of the 4 articles.
- Level 1-90%-100%
- Level 2- 75%-89%
For students whose Lexiles are 550 or higher they will receive coupons for:
- Level 1-81%-100%
- Level 2-60%-80%
Reading
Expository (9/17, 9/24) (Spanish same)
4.11 A-summarize the main idea and supporting details in ways that maintain meaning.
4.11 B-distinguish fact from opinion and explain how to verify what is a fact.
4.11 C- describe implicit and explicit relationships among ideas in texts organized by cause and effect, sequence,, or comparison
4.11 D-use multiple text features (guide words, topic and concluding sentences) to gain and overview of the contents and to locate information.
Question Stems:
4.11A-What is the main idea of this information?
What are the 4 most important facts in this information?
Which of these is the most complete summary of this information?
What happened when...?
4.11B-Which of the following verifies ____ is a fact in this information?
4.11D-How would you find ___ in this information?
Which of the following would be helpful in finding information about ___?
Coming Soon:
10/1-Procedural
10/8 Procedural
End of grading period 10/12/18
Writing
- Genre: Personal Narrative (9/17 and 9/24)
- Composition - Sept. 19, 20, 21
- Process- 4.15 A, B Planning and drafting (Spanish and English same)
- Genre- (10/1 and 10/8) Poetry- 4.16 Students write literary text to express their ideas and feelings about real or imagined people, events, and ideas. Students are expected to:
- 4.16 B write poems that convey sensory details using the conventions of poetry (ex: rhyme, meter, patterns of verse)
**Please make sure Mentor text titles and trait lessons are included in your lesson plans.
The next Trait would be Word Choice if you think your kids are ready.
Mentor Texts for Word Choice:
A Bad Case Of Stripes (Spanish)
Amber on the Mountain
Brave Irene (Spanish)
Canoe Days
Dancing in the Wings
The Lotus Seed
Maniac Magee
Many Luscious Lollipops
Yeh Shen (Spanish)
Wilma Unlimited (Spanish)
The Wolf Who Cried Boy
Dancing in the Wings
Food Fight
The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed Pea
Baloney
Piggy Pie
Pedro, el valiente
Que Cre'es?
Asi vamos a la escuela
Pollita Pequenita
Social Studies
Unit 2, should be starting on Sept. 17 and continue through the week of Oct. 8..
American Indian groups in Texas and North America before European exploration.
The student is expected to: 1(A) explain the possible origins of American Indian groups in Texas and North America.
1(B) identify American Indian groups in Texas and North America before European exploration.
1(C) describe the regions in which American Indians lived and identify American Indian groups remaining in Texas.
1(D) compare the ways of life of American Indian groups in Texas and North America before European exploration.
(2) History. The student understands the causes and effects of European exploration and colonization of Texas and North America.
The student is expected to: 2(A) summarize motivations for European exploration and settlement in Texas
2(B) identify the accomplishments and explain the impact of significant explorers on the settlement of Texas.
2(C) explain when, where, and why the Spanish established settlements and Catholic missions in Texas.
2(D) identify Texas’ role in the Mexican War of Independence and the war’s impact on the development of Texas.
2(E) identify the accomplishments and explain the economic motivations and impact of significant empresarios.
(6) Geography. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data.
The student is expected to: 6(B) translate geographic data, population distribution, and natural resources into a variety of formats.
(8) Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to:
8(A) identify and explain clusters and patterns of settlement in Texas at different periods of time
8(B) describe the location of various towns and cities in Texas, past and present.
8(C) explain the geographic factors such as landforms and climate that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in Texas, past and present.
(9) Geography. T
he student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment. The student is expected to: 9(A) describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and construction of dams.
9(B) identify reasons why people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as the use of natural resources to meet basic needs, facilitate transportation, and enhance recreational activities.
(10) Economics. The student understands the basic economic activities of early societies in Texas and North America.
The student is expected to: 10(A) explain the economic activities various early American Indian groups in Texas used to meet their needs and wants.
(12) Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in Texas. The student is expected to:
12(A) explain how people in different regions of Texas earn their living, past and present. 12(B) explain how geographic factors have influenced the location of economic activities in Texas.
12(C) analyze the effects of exploration, immigration, migration, and limited resources on the economic development and growth of Texas.
(14) Government. The student understands how people organized governments in different ways during the early development of Texas.
The student is expected to: 14(A) compare how various American Indian groups governed themselves;
14(B) identify and compare characteristics of the Spanish colonial government and the early Mexican governments and their influence on inhabitants of Texas.
(16) Citizenship. The student understands important customs, symbols, and celebrations of Texas.
The student is expected to: 16(A) explain the meaning of various patriotic symbols and landmarks of Texas
(17) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of active individual participation in the democratic process.
The student is expected to: 17(D) identify the importance of historical figures and important individuals who modeled active participation in the democratic process.
(19) Culture. The student understands the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to Texas.
The student is expected to: 19(C) summarize the contributions of people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups in the development of Texas.
(20) Science, technology, and society. The student understands the impact of science and technology on life in Texas.
The student is expected to: 20(A) identify famous inventors and scientists and their contributions
Essential Questions
1. What are the possible origins of the first people to arrive in North America and Texas?
2. How do people adapt to where they live?
3. What was life like in Texas for American Indians?
4. What was life like for American Indians in North America?
5. Why do some people leave their homelands?
6. Why did European explorers come to the Americas?
7. How did Mexico’s independence from Spain affect Texans?
8. What was life like for the new settlers to Texas?