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4^th Grade Reading

	Independent Reading Homework Genre Study or Skills Practice	Language Arts Homework (includes spelling, journaling, grammar)	Guided Reading – In Class Assignments	Word Study Homework
Monday 5/12/08	Lesson 17 – Nonfiction Comprehension Page 115 & 116	Journal – Free write with an illustration Due Friday Spelling - Unit 28 – p. 218	Literary Elements in Fiction Plot Lines and Stages of the Plot	Vocabulary Lesson 30 – Parts A, B, and C
Tuesday 5/13/08	Lesson 17 – Nonfiction Comprehension Pages 117 & 118	Grammar – Lesson 41 Worksheet Writing Sentences Correctly Spelling – p.219		Vocabulary Lesson 30 – Parts D, E, and F
Wednesday 5/14/08	Lesson 17 – Nonfiction Comprehension Page 119 & 120	Grammar – Spelling – p. 220		Vocabulary Assessment – Lessons 26-30
Thursday 5/15/08	Lesson 18 – Nonfiction Comprehension Page 121-122	Grammar – Spelling – p. 221		NHW
Friday 5/16/08	NHW	NHW	NHW	NHW

Here are some dictionary sites you may use if you need them.

http://www.hyperdictionary.com/

http://www.m-w.com/

http://onelook.com/

Language Arts Overview – April and May, 2008

· Grammar – Review - Kinds of Sentences, Compound Sentences, Comma Rules, Proper Nouns, Avoiding Fragments, Subject-Verb Agreement, Avoiding Run-On Sentences, Capitalization, Subject and Object Pronouns, Forms of Be

· Process Writing – Responding to a Writing Prompt in a Test Situation

· Creative Writing – Weekly journal entries

READING

Enrichment Activity # 1 / Book Adventure Reading Inventory:

For a start, go to http://www.bookadventure.com/

Create a home user account. Follow the directions for selecting your book genres. Then, print out your book list. Use this list to purchase books for home reading. You can also download electronic versions of the books on your booklist from Book Adventure at:

http://www.ebooks.com/subjects/Childrens-Young-Adult-Fiction/

Enrichment Activity # 2 / Story time at your local bookstores

Barnes and Noble (Prestonwood Location) http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/storedetail.do?store=2268

Enrichment Activity # 3 / Public Library Kids Pages on the Internet

Dallas Public Library Kids Page http://dallaslibrary.org/kids.htm

Websites worth exploring:

http://www.eduplace.com/tacklereading/menu.html

http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ (For parents)

http://www.funbrain.com/showcase.html (Fun games to explore)