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ELA Standard of the Week - Grade 4
3.) Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions). [RL.4.3]
9.) By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the Grades 4-5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. [RL.4.10]
21st Century Learner Crosswalks
4.1.1 Read, view and listen for pleasure and personal growth.
4.1.2 Read widely to make connections with own self, the world, and previous readings.
RESOURCES
Create a Character Map
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/
Favorite Books File
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson64/bookreviewform.pdf
Cube Creator
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/cube_creator/
AVL eBooks
http://www.avl.lib.al.us/resources/display_resources.php
Supporting these particular standards is one of our strengths-- so "Do your THING!"
Math Standard of the Week - Grade 4
12.) Explain why a fraction a/b is equivalent to a fraction nxa/nxb by using visual fraction models, with attention to how the number and size of the parts differ even though the two fractions themselves are the same size. Use this principle to recognize and generate equivalent fractions. [4-NF1]
LearnZillion Tutorials
https://learnzillion.com/lessonsets/7-compare-fractions-of-different-types
Equivalent Fractions
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=3510
Fractions Game
http://illuminations.nctm.org/Activity.aspx?id=4148
Pinterest Board - NF Resources
http://www.pinterest.com/chriscadalzo/common-core-nf-resources/
Parent Connections
Questions for Parents to use about Characters
http://www.talentedkidzone.com/reading/journalquest.html
Reading and Math Resources for at Home
Matching Readers with Text
AR Bookfinder
http://www.arbookfind.com/UserType.aspx
Direct Parents to the link below to allow them to provide input on the 4th grade standards:
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Meg & Dede Roadshow
Meg: mlowry@alsde.edu
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Email: librarymedia@alsde.edu
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Phone: 334-353-1191