Ms. Mendez - 4th Grade Reading (Period 3) Assignments
- Instructor
- Amelia Mendez
- Term
- Spring 2020
- Department
- Elite College Prep Academy - Bowie Teachers
- Description
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Greetings Students and Parents,
- For those that have Learning Farm, please note there is one assignment (one per week) already assigned. You should have your user names and password in order to log in. If not, please contact me ASAP.
- For Common Lit, please follow THIS LINK or https://www.commonlit.org/en/enroll to create your account and enter the classroom code 8GEZBN. Once completed with your account sign up (if you have not done so already), you should have instant access to the online assignments.
- I will assign reading assignments in each period. (1st Ms. Mendez Homeroom) (2nd-Ms. Irby's Homeroom) and (3rd- Ms. Rembert's Homeroom)
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
Due:
Retell and Pharphrase
Week of May 11th- May 15th
TSW will retell, paraphrase, or summarize texts in ways that maintain meaning and logical order.(4.7D)
Mon- Please view Main Idea P.P, Anchor Chart, and complete your read works assignment online
Tues- Zoom Meeting at 12 (have your think up book or use unit 9 pdf)
Wednesday- Please complete How the Beauty of Music Came to Earth questions 1-8 pgs 146-150 in Think Up or Unit 9 pdf
Thursday- Zoom Meeting at 12 have your work ready to check (=
Friday-Complete only 4 task cards and send a picture of your answers
Due:
Plot Elements
Week of May 4- May 8th
TSW will analyze plot elements, including the rising action, climax, falling action,and resolution.
Mon-Please view power-point
Tues-Join me for zoom 12pm
Wed- Please complete Exchanging Expectations only p.g.s 78-82 (Unit5rdg.pdf)
Thur-Join me for zoom with questions ready to check 1-8 for Exchanging Expectations
Friday- Write a short story using the plot elements
Due:
Making Inferences
Week of April 27-May 1st
The is expected to make inferences and use evidence to support understanding and synthesize information to create new understanding (4.6F & 4.6H)
Monday-Please read and complete Expanding the United States questions 1-3 (Unit20RDG.pdf) and View Making Inferences- PP Presentation
Tuesday- Zoom meeting at 12 and complete your read works assignment
Wednesday- Please complete Camels in Texas/ Relieved Rescue pgs 328-333 questions 1-12 (Unit20RDG.pdf)
Thursday- Zoom meeting at 12 and have questions 1-12 ready to check (=
Friday-Complete Making Inferences Worksheet and complete read works assignment
Due:
Assignment
Week of April 20- 24th
The student is expected to evaluate details and read to determine key ideas (4.6 G)
Monday- Please view anchor chart and complete The Invention of Television (Key Details. pdf)
Tuesday- Join me for Zoom at 12 for guided practice have Key Details pdf. or notebook ready to check / Please do read works assignment !
Wednesday-Please complete questions for Japanese Calligraphy: Art with Meaning (Key Details. pdf)( 8 questions total)
Thursday-Join me at 12 for Zoom to check answers for Japanese Calligraphy: Art with Meaning (Key Details. pdf)
Friday- Please complete Main Idea task cards (attachments.zip) or (MainIdeaTaskCards4InformatinalTexts.pdf) and check with key (20200419_174749.jpg)
Due:
Assignment
Week of April 12th-17th
Recognize characteristics and structures of argumentative text by:
(ii) explain how the author has used facts for an argument
Monday- Please view both anchor charts (jpg)/ Please set up Epic Account (view post)
Tuesday- Join me for Zoom at 12 for guided practice have scanned document or notebook ready to learn/ Please do read works assignment "Field Trip" due Friday
Wednesday-Please complete questions for Out of the Dark (scanned document)(10 questions total)
Thursday-Join me at 12pm for Zoom to check answers for Out of the Dark
Friday- Please complete Polar Bears and send me a pic of it completed/Please use your Epic Account and read (=
Due:
Assignment
Week of April 6- April 9 2020
Explain figurative language such as simile, metaphor, and personification that the poet uses to create images. (4.9B)
Mon- Please view both power points
Tues- Join me for the zoom meeting I will do independent and guided practice with the scanned documents
Wed- Please complete The Woods Are Not Dark questions (scanned documents) and complete your read works assignment
Thurs- Join me for the zoom meeting and we will check The Woods Are Not Dark questions and complete your read works assignment
Fri- Enjoy Good Friday
Due:
Assignment
Week of March 30th-April 3rd
Recognize characteristics of multimodal and digital texts. (4.9F)
- Monday-Friday Work is to keep the mind stimulated!
- All reading grades come from readworks
Mon- Please view Media Literacy Anchor Chart Pdf
Tues: Lesson 6 pgs 70-73 I will guide you at 12pm during Zoom (=
Wed: Complete pgs 76-78 from Lesson 6 and use the two images for the story (assigned below)
Thursday- Zoom meeting and we will check pgs 76-78
Friday- Complete your Read Works Assignment The Magic Glasses
Due:
Assignment
( Week of March 23- March 27)
4.9.E) Recognize characteristics and structures or argumentative text by: (ii) explaining how the author has used facts for an argument
All graded assignments can be emailed to me, text answers, or just take a picture and send it to me.
I will have a video chat with the kids every Tuesday at 12pm for an hr and if more time is needed than I will adjust the time. I will be able assist with any questions the kids might have! Students you can find the link to the video chat on my homepage (Links) or contact me.
Mon- Please view attached power-points and take notes.
Tues- Complete fact and opinion worksheet.
Wed- Watch I Wanna New Room https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjU8PSEWTv8
Thurs/Fri- Please sign up to read works. This is where your grade will come from each week.
How to get students to their assignments
1. Have students go to www.readworks.org/student
2. Students enter class code XXV6AV
3. Tell your students that their default password is 1234
Note: Students can change their passwords when they log in, and you can change student passwords on this page.
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