Week 27: March 1 - March 5

 Week 27: March 1 - March 5

This week is BUSY! 

We will be closing out our celebration of Black History Month and will spend some time testing our knowledge in a fun activity!

We also have Mrs. Spencer visiting during ELAR this week for Read Across America! We cannot wait to hear what she shares with us from the library!

College and Career Week is this week! We look forward to hearing from parents who are sharing about their careers.

Students will also retest over our last unit on Thursday as needed. 

We also have our final Texas Proficiency Writing this week where we check our writing. We will also spend time practicing revising passages looking for mistakes. 

Week 26: February 22 - February 26

 Week 26: February 22 - February 26

Monday - February 22 

Reading Workshop

We will continue to celebrate and learn about important African Americans for Black History Month

Independent Reading

Writing Workshop : 

Grammar Warm Up #5 

Tuesday - February 23

Reading Workshop

Mentor Text this week will be about important Upstanders who contributed to the history of African Americans.

Guided Reading  (books: Famous First Ladies, Elizabeth Blackwell Jr. Iditarod, American Legends, Code Talkers, Hansel and Gretel, Escape from the Holocaust)

Students will complete Comprehension Questions in their Guided Reading Books 

Small Group: Reteach

Independent Reading

Writing Workshop

-Grammar  Warm Up #5 

-Publishing Favorite Thing About 4th Grade

Wednesday - February 24

Reading Workshop

Mentor Text: Poem using a Fable

Finding Author’s Purpose, Theme, and Figurative Language within Poem

Guided Reading: Complete questions as needed. 

Small Group: Reteach

Independent Reading

Writing Workshop

-Grammar  Warm Up #5 

-Complete Publishing Favorite Thing About 4th Grade

Thursday - February 25

Telpas Writing #2 - Texas State Proficiency English Writing

  Grammar Warm Up: #5 

  Independent Reading

Friday - February 26

Reading Workshop:

African American NF Reading of Biographies and Fun Bingo using our knowledge of Biographies 

Independent Reading 

Writing Workshop:

Grammar Warm Up: #5 

Week 24: February 8 - February 12

  ELAR WEEK: Week 24 ~ February 8 - February 12

Note: Lessons are subject to change as teacher sees necessary

Monday: February 8

Reading Workshop

Poetry Escape Room Activity 

Guided Reading  (books: Famous First Ladies, Elizabeth Blackwell Jr. Iditarod, American Legends, Code Talkers, Hansel and Gretel, Escape from the Holocaust)

Stations:  

*Independent Reading 

Writing Workshop

Grammar Warm Up - Week 4

Tuesday: February 9

Reading Workshop

ELAR Assessment: All previous standards such as ~ Theme, Poetry, Figurative Language, Drama, Folktales, 

Writing Workshop

-Grammar Warm Up - week 4 

Wednesday: February 10 

Writing Assessment (1) for Texas English Language Proficiency 

Guided Reading

Station: 

* Independent Reading 

Writing Workshop

-Grammar Warm Up - week 4 

Thursday: February 11

Reading Workshop:

ML: Poetry

Guided Reading

Station:  Poem ¨Twelve¨

Writing Workshop:

Grammar Warm Up - week 4 

Continue to draft class writing prompt

End of Week - No School Friday. 

Assignments DUE Week: February 1 - February 5

 Assignments DUE: Week of February 1 - February 5

-Plot over a Folktale

-Grammar Warm Up 3

-Folktale Genre Check

-Theme Checkpoint - What do I understand about Theme

-Drafting of Prompt