4th Grade Reading 9/25-928

Reading: This week  we learned about protagonist and antagonist in a story. We also started our Latin/Greek words. We will have a test this Thursday. Next week, we will introduce first and third person point of view. We will also be starting our reading groups next week. 

We have noticed that some of the students that are struggling with spelling. Last week, we gave an initial spelling assessment to determine who would benefit from studying spelling. Some students will have a spelling list distributed to them on Monday. The next spelling test is 10/12.  If your child doesn't receive a spelling list, they were not identified as one that needs to continue with spelling at this time.

Homework: Read 20 minutes every day. Study Latin/Greek words for assessment on Thursday. Study spelling list for assessment on 10/12/17 (for applicable students).

Writing with Mrs. Duarte

Students have been patiently revising their personal narratives this past week as we learned about 4 different types of leads - emotion/feeling, action, dialogue, and description.  They are in the process of typing their first draft and will continue to make revisions as we delve further into transitions and endings next week.   They shared their stories with their peers and gathered feedback.  In addition to Language Review each week, students also complete two journal prompts per week.  They wrote some very thoughtful memories of when they first met their best friend and conveyed some important questions in response to "I wonder..."    

Week 3

     This past week we started research for our first project.  We are researching who the first settlers of Nevada were.  Each group is assigned a different group of people who came to Nevada.  We are looking for what their lifestyle was like, what interactions they had with other people, the conflicts and compromises they had, and the contributions they made to Nevada.  These kids are working hard, there is lots of reading to find the information that they need. I am impressed with what they have found and how hard they are working.  They make great historians!  We also had a guest speaker, Mrs. Laca, who taught us about the Basques and why they came to Nevada.  Our class showed great attentive listening and respect to her as she presented.

This week Elsie and Ruby purchased show and tell.  They brought in their dog to share with us.  

What a great looking class!