Reading, Writing, & S.S. (2024)

Updated 10/30/2016
**Important Note** All of our curriculum is online including vocabulary words for the week, definitions and practice. Also you will find the stories we read, and the skills we are learning. WONDERFUL RESOURCES to help your child at home. All students have their usernames and passwords. Go to https://student.mypolkschools.net/Reading Wonders: Unit 2 Week 3
Date Range: October 31-November 8
Monday October 31- Writing Day
Tuesday November 1- Day 1
Wednesday November 2- Day 2
Thursday November 3- Day 3
Fri. Nov. 4th- Book Character Parade & Writing
Monday Nov. 7- Day 4
Tuesday Nov. 8- Day 5
Comprehension Skill- Main Idea and Details
Vocabulary Skill- Synonym
Grammar Skill: Review all learned this year
Social Studies: Florida Constitution & government
Spelling- Three-Letter Blends
Writing- Opinion
Assessments
Monday November 7
Spelling Test and Grammar Test
Home: Vocabulary Your Turn Practice Page 71
Study for Vocabulary Test
Tuesday November 8
Vocabulary and Comprehension Test
Vocabulary Words
crumbled- broke into small pieces
droughts-long periods of weather without rainfall
ecosystem- all the living and nonliving things in an area
extinct- something that no longer exists
flourished- something that thrived or grew stronger
fragile- something that is delicate and tends to break easily
imbalance- parts are not in equal, steady, or secure position
ripples- small waves***Check Out these Websites for Home Use***
See your child's individual teacher for username and password information. (Ms. Holland's Class--Passwords are in the front of every student's agenda.)Websites for Learning at Home or School www.mobymax.com
(Same username and password as AR)

www.readtheory.org
Username: ___________________
Password: COLE2016
(Same password for everyone- all classes)

https://student.mypolkschools.net/
Username: ___________________
Password: ___________________

Go to Reading Wonders-- ALL of our curriculum is online.
Go to Pinnacle for grades
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Thursday & Friday: October 6&7 PCSB closed due to weather.
Monday: October 10th- Writing Day and Catch up
Tuesday: October 11th- School-wide Writing Progress Monitoring
Wednesday: October 12th: Social Studies Day

Reading Wonders Unit 2 Week 1
Date Range: October 13-October 21

Thursday October 13 Day 1

Friday October 14th Day 2

Monday October 17th NO School Teacher Work Day

Tuesday October 18th Day 3

Wednesday October 19th Day 4 Spelling and Grammar Assessments

Thursday October 20th Day 5 Vocabulary & Comprehension Assessments

Friday October 21 Day 6 Writing Day

9-16-16 UPDATE
Dear parent and student,
Fourth grade does not require spelling homework. The students usually only have their daily reading homework and a small writing piece for accountability. This is usually all that they have besides studying spelling and vocabulary words. We try to keep homework at a minimum. All we require are for the students to study the spelling words. As a class, we teach the phonics pattern and review the spelling words. It is their job to study the words at home. Some students haven’t been studying at home as evident from their spelling test grades. So effective immediately, the students who earn a 79% or less on their spelling tests will also be responsible for spelling homework for the following week. This is to ensure that the cycle of below expectations performance does not continue each week. If the student earns an 80% or better, they will continue having NO spelling homework. It will only be the required reading and small writing assignment about their nightly reading. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 4

Date Range: September 20-27
Tuesday September 20: Writing Day
Wednesday September 21: Day 1
Thursday September 22: Day 2
Friday September 23: Day 3
Monday September 26: Day 4
Tuesday September 27: Day 5Comprehension Strategy: RereadComprehension Skill:
Text Structure: Cause & EffectVocabulary Skill: Context CluesGenre: Narrative Nonfiction
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Grammar Skill: Commonly Confused WordsSocial Studies: Constitution Week

Day 4 Assessments Monday 9-26:
Spelling and Grammar

Day 5 Assessments Tuesday 9-27
Vocabulary Test andComprehension Test

• accelerate: to move or cause to move faster
• advantage: something that is helpful or useful
• friction: force between surfaces that slows objects or stops them from moving
• gravity: force that pulls objects toward each other
• identity: who a person is or what a thing is
• inquiry: search for information
• thrilling: exciting​

Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 3
Date Range: Begins September 9-16
This will begin on September 9th and end on September 16th.
**Important change**: We will now be doing our spelling and grammar test on Day 4 and our comprehension and vocabulary tests on Day 5. Please see below.

Assessments:
Spelling and Grammar on Thursday September 15
Comprehension and Vocabulary on Friday September 16

Comprehension Strategy: Reread
Comprehension Skill:Compare and Contrast
Vocabulary Skill: Multiple Meaning Words
Genre: Expository Text (Informational Text Features)
Grammar Skill:their, they're, there
Phonics Focus:Long eSpelling Words:
evening, zebra, breathe, league, squeaky, healer, sleek, indeed, reef, deed, speech, wheeze, concrete, scheme, belief, chief, donkey, family, weary

• alter: to make different or change
• crisis: difficult or dangerous situation
• collapse: fall down or cave in
• destruction: great damage or ruin
• hazard: something that can cause harm or injury
• severe: very harsh or serious
• substantial: something is a great amount or size
• unpredictable: not able to tell beforehand

Reading Wonders Unit 1 Week 2

• advise: to give one's opinion or to inform
• desperately: to try anything to change a hopeless situation
• hesitated: waited or stopped, especially because of feeling unsure
• humiliated: feel ashamed or foolish
• inspiration: a person or thing that stirs the mind, feelings, or imagination
• self-esteem: have respect for oneself
• uncomfortably: uneasily
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Day 5 Assessments include:
September 8 Assessments include: Spelling, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Comprehension
Accelerated Reader (AR)


The students have now taken their STAR test as of 9/12/2016. They have new reading zones and new goals. Talk to you students about these and please make sure they read each night and do their nightly homework. The books they read are all based on choice so they can take AR quizzes on the them too!

This is up and running starting 8/30/2016. Students will begin taking their STAR tests to determine their reading levels this week.