Mrs. Raiz

Announcements: October 30th Book Character Parade - NO MASKS, NO WEAPONS

• Please have your child bring a water bottle daily.

• Make sure to check your child's yellow folder every day for graded work or other important papers.

• Have your child bring his/her yellow folder every day to school.

A peek at our learning:

🎃Week of:  October 26-30🎃

October 30th Book Character Parade - NO MASKS, NO WEAPONS

ELA: 

Essential Question:  How do animal characters change familiar stories?

Genre:  Drama

Shared Read:    "The Ant and the Grasshopper"

Anchor Text: "Renita The Frog Princess" 

Paired Text: "Pecos Bill and the Bear Lake Monster" 

Vocabulary Words: 

annoyed   attitude   commotion   cranky   familiar   frustrated   selfish   specialty

Please make sure your child reviews the vocabulary words/definitions.

Vocabulary Strategies:

antonyms

Reading Skills & Strategies:

theme

plot

story elements:  play

inference

Text Features:

dialogue

stage directions

characters

Writing:

Multi-paragraph Opinion Essays - using two texts to cite evidence. 

Opinion Writing to Text

Paragraph #1 - Opinion (3 sentences)

1.  Hook (question, onomatopoeia or set the scene)

2. State your opinion,

3. List 2 reasons (don’t go into detail)

Paragraph #2 - Reason #1 (4 sentences)

1. RA - Transition, state your first reason in your own words

2. C -Evidence from the text (According to the passage….)

3. E -Example (from your head)

4. S - Sum it Up (expand on evidence)

Paragraph #3 - Reason #2 (4 sentences)

1. RA - Transition, state your second reason in your own words

2. C -Evidence from the text (According to the passage….)

3. E -Example (from your head)

4. S - Sum it Up (expand on evidence)

Paragraph #4  - Restate your opinion

1. Restate your opinion

2. Call your reader to action!

** Make sure you have included evidence from both sources!

** If you have more than two reasons, add a third paragraph following the same structure as paragraph 2.

Math: Module 6 & 7 - Division

Students will be learning the standard algorithm for division.  Students in 4th grade must know how to divide 2, 3, and 4 digit dividends by 1 divisor as well as interpret the remainder when solving a word problem.

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Long Division Steps

Area Model/Distributive Property Multiplication Examples:

Area Model Anchor Charts/Reference 

One School One Book:

We will be reading The One and Only Ivan during school time.  We will be discussing the chapters as well as digging into literary elements.

🎃Week of:  October 19-21🎃

ELA:   ***Wednesday there will be a test on the anchor text "Spiders".***

Essential Question:  What helps an animal to survive?

Genre:  Expository

Shared Read:    "Animal Adaptations"

Anchor Text: "Spiders" 

Paired Text: "Anansi & the Birds" 

Vocabulary Words: 

camouflaged   dribbles    extraordinary    poisionous    pounce    predator    prey    vibrations

Vocabulary Strategies:

prefixes

Reading Skills & Strategies:

main idea & details

summarize

Text Features:

photographs & captions

headings

Writing:

Students will write a response to reading paragraph about the text Spiders. They will use the RACE strategy to write their paragraph.

Math: 

Module 6 & 7 - Understand division by 1 digit numbers 

• represent division

• understand division with regrouping

• solve multistep multiplication & division problems

Students must be able to divide one, two, three, and four digit numbers by one divisor with or without remaindersWe.  We will be teaching the standard algorithm.

standard division  - click on the link to see an example

Science: We will take the science interim on Monday.

A peek at our learning:

🎃Week of:  October 12-16🎃

ELA:    

Essential Question:  What helps an animal to survive?

Genre:  Expository

Shared Read:    "Animal Adaptations"

Anchor Text: "Spiders" 

Paired Text: "Anansi & the Birds" 

Vocabulary Words: 

camouflaged   dribbles    extraordinary    poisionous    pounce    predator    prey    vibrations

Vocabulary Strategies:

prefixes

Reading Skills & Strategies:

main idea & details

summarize

Text Features:

photographs & captions

headings

Writing:

Multi-paragraph Opinion Essays - using two texts to cite evidence. 

Math: 

Module 5

Multiply 2, 3 & 4 digit by 1 digit & 2 digit by 2 digit using area model & distributive property

See explanation/examples of area model & distributive property with muliplication below.

Area Model Anchor Charts/Reference 

Social Studies:

Geography/Map skills: 

Compass Rose, cardinal & intermediate directions, & relative location 

🎃Week of:  October 5-9🎃

ELA:    

Essential Question:  What helps an animal to survive?

Genre:  Expository

Shared Read:    "Animal Adaptations"

Anchor Text: "Spiders" 

Paired Text: "Anansi & the Birds" 

Vocabulary Words: 

camoflaged   dribbles    extraordinary    poisionous    pounce    predator    prey    vibrations

Vocabulary Strategies:

prefixes

Reading Skills & Strategies:

main idea & details

summarize

Text Features:

photographs & captions

headings

Writing:

Multi-paragraph Opinion Essays - using two texts to cite evidence. (See format below)

OPINION WRITING ESSAY FORMAT

Opinion Writing to Text

Paragraph #1 - Opinion (3 sentences)

1.  Hook (question, onomatopoeia or set the scene)

2. State your opinion,

3. List 2 reasons (don’t go into detail)

Paragraph #2 - Reason #1 (4 sentences)

1. RA - Transition, state your first reason in your own words

2. C -Evidence from the text (According to the passage….)

3. E -Example/Explain why it’s important ( (from your head - expand on evidence)

4. S - Sum it Up (conclusion)

Paragraph #3 - Reason #2 (4 sentences)

1. RA - Transition, state your second reason in your own words

2. C -Evidence from the text (According to the passage….)

3. E -Example/explain why it’s important (from your head - expand on evidence)

4. S - Sum it Up (conclusion)

Paragraph #4  - Restate your opinion

1. Restate your opinion

2. Call your reader to action!

** Make sure you have included evidence from both sources!

** If you have more than two reasons, add a third paragraph following the same structure as paragraph 2.

Math: 

Module 5

Multiply 2, 3 & 4 digit by 1 digit & 2 digit by 2 digit using area model & distributive property as well as multiplication word problems.

See explanation/examples of area model & distributive property with muliplication below ⬇️hyperlink

Area Model/Distributive Property Multiplication Examples

Area Model Anchor Charts/Reference 

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts. ✖️There are multiplication games/facts practice located in your child's math google classroom.

Science:    

Social Studies:

Geography/Map skills: 

Compass Rose, cardinal & intermediate directions, & relative location 

Weekly Update

September 28- October 2

ELA: This week we are focusing on writing an opinion essay. Students will answer the prompt "Should recess be eliminated?"

Math: 👉Module 3 Quiz on Wednesday 9/30 👈

 Module 3 - Interpret and Solve Problem Situations

In this module, we will be learning how to use comparison to solve multiplication and division problems.   

Vocabulary: Inverse Operations  (multiplication and division are inverse operations)

• Represent and interpret multiplicative comparison problems using drawings and equations.

• Distinguish between, represent, and solve additive and multiplicative comparisons.

• Use inverse operations to solve multiplicative comparison problems.

• Use visual representations and equations to solve additive and multiplicative comparison problems.

• Use strategies to solve multistep multiplication and division problems.

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Social Studies

We will explore geogrpahy.

• cardinal directions, cardinal intermediate directions

• absolute location, relative location

Weekly Update

September 21-25

ELA: 👉Anchor Text and Vocab Test Friday 9/25 👈

Essential Question:  How do your actions affect others?

Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Shared Read:    "The Talent Show"

Anchor Text: "Experts, Incorporated" 

Paired Text: "Speaking Out to Stop Bullying" 

Vocabulary Words:  

accountable   advise   desperately   hesitated   humiliated   inspiration   

self-esteem   uncomfortably

Vocabulary Strategies:

figurative language (idioms & similies)

Reading Skills & Strategies:

plot:  conflict (problem) /resolution (solution)

make predictions

author's purpose

Math: Module 3 - Interpret and Solve Problem Situations

In this module, we will be learning how to use comparison to solve multiplication and division problems.

Vocabulary: Inverse Operations  (multiplication and division are inverse operations)

• Represent and interpret multiplicative comparison problems using drawings and equations.

• Distinguish between, represent, and solve additive and multiplicative comparisons.

• Use inverse operations to solve multiplicative comparison problems.

• Use visual representations and equations to solve additive and multiplicative comparison problems.

• Use strategies to solve multistep multiplication and division problems.

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Science:    (earth & space) 

We will explore:

• Earth's surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

• The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.

• The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.

Weekly Update

September 14-18

Reminder that we are going to Shaker Lakes on Wednesday, September 16th.

ELA:

Essential Question:  How do your actions affect others?

Genre:  Realistic Fiction 

Shared Read:  "The Talent Show"

Anchor Text:  "Experts Incorporated"

Vocabulary Words: 

(words & defintions will be sent home this week- these will be on the selection test)

Accountable: To be responsible

Advise: To give one’s opinion or to inform

Desperately To try anything to change a hopeless 

situation

Hesitated to wait or pause, especially because of                       .                                 feeling unsure

Humiliated to be made to feel ashamed or foolish

Inspiration a person or things that stirs the mind,

                                    feelings or imagination.

Self-esteem To have self respect for yourself

Uncomfortably uneasily

Vocabulary Strategies:

figurative language (idioms & similies)

Reading Skills & Strategies:

plot:  conflict (problem) /resolution (solution)

make predictions

author's purpose

Writing:

Responding to a prompt using text evidence to support & answer a prompt using RACES- restate, answer, cite, explain & summarize (conclusion)

Math: 

Module 2 - Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers:

• use the standard algorithm to add whole numbers & find the difference between two whole numbers & assess reasonableness using mental math & estimates

• Interpret & solve comparison problems using addition & subtraction by drawing bar models

• use a formula to find the perimeter of a rectangle or find an unknown side given the perimeter & the length of one side

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Science:    (earth & space) 

We will explore:

• Earth's surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

• The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.

• The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE:

Monday - SPANISH

Tuesday - DISCOVERY LAB, GUIDANCE, LIBRARY

Wednesday - P.E.

Thursday - ART,  

Friday - MUSIC

Instrumental music: Lessons will begin on September 18th. Lessons are every Friday so please remember to have your child bring in his or her instrument along with their music book.

Weekly Update

September 7-11

ELA: 👉"Earthquakes" selection & vocabulary Test: 9/11👈

Essential Question:  How do people respond to natural disasters?

Genre:  Expository text

Shared Read:    "A World of Change"

Anchor Text: "Earthquakes"

Vocabulary Words: 

(words & defintions came home last week- these will be on the weekly test)

alter, collapse, crisis, destruction, hazard, severe, substantial, unpredictable

Vocabulary Strategies:

multiple meaning words

homographs

Reading Skills & Strategies:

compare/contrast

Text Features:

diagrams

headings

Math: 

Unit 1 Module 1 👉Test Date: 9/8/26👈Practice Test  

Place Value:

understanding place value relationships, read/write multi-digit numbers using base ten numerals, number names, & expanded form to 1,000,000.

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Science:    (earth & space) 

We will explore:

• Earth's surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

• The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.

• The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE:

Monday - SPANISH

Tuesday - DISCOVERY LAB, GUIDANCE, LIBRARY

Wednesday - P.E.

Thursday - ART,  

Friday - MUSIC

Instrumental music: Lessons will be every Friday. Information about lessons was sent home in your child's yellow folder on Friday. 

Weekly Update

August 31-September 4

ELA: Our first reading test is this Friday! It will cover the story 'Earthquakes' and the vocabulary words that were sent home last week.

Essential Question:  How do people respond to natural disasters?

Genre:  Expository text

Shared Read:    "A World of Change"

Anchor Text: "Earthquakes"

Vocabulary Words: 

(words & definitions will be coming home - these will be on the weekly test)

alter, collapse, crisis, destruction, hazard, severe, substantial, unpredictable

Vocabulary Strategies:

multiple meaning words

homographs

Reading Skills & Strategies:

compare/contrast

Text Features:

diagrams

headings

Math: 

Unit 1 Module 1 (We will be taking a pre-assessment before beginning this module)

This week we will compare and order numbers in the hundred thousands as well as practice rounding numbers whole numbers through 1,000,000.

Place Value:

understanding place value relationships, read/write multi-digit numbers using base ten numerals, number names, & expanded form to 1,000,000.

✖️Please make it a part of your child's nightly routine to practice multiplication facts.✖️

Science:    (earth & space) 

We will explore:

• Earth's surface has specific characteristics and landforms that can be identified.

• The surface of Earth changes due to weathering.

• The surface of Earth changes due to erosion and deposition.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE:

Monday - SPANISH

Tuesday - DISCOVERY LAB, GUIDANCE, LIBRARY

Wednesday - P.E.

Thursday - ART,  

Friday - MUSIC

Instrumental music: Lessons will be every Friday. Information about lessons was sent home in your child's yellow folder on Friday.