Ms. Mendez - 4th Grade Reading Per. 2 (Houston Gateway Academy) //www.hgaschools.org/apps/classes/966311/assignments/ Class Name: Ms. Mendez - 4th Grade Reading Per. 2 Instructor(s): Amelia Mendez en-us SchoolSitePro <![CDATA[Due: 05/16/2020]]> //www.hgaschools.org/homeworkItem5730356 //www.hgaschools.org/apps/classes/966311/assignments/ 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

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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 

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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

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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)

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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 (= 

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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 

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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 

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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.

See a Student Account

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