Classwork Assignments

Assignments for 4/20/2020
*Day 20

Writing Assignment:
 
Your writing prompt for Monday 4/20/20 is: 


I miss school 6 because __________

 

3 paragraphs 


Reading Assignment: 
 

 Read a non-fiction book independently for 20 mins.

 

  1. Do you like your book so far? Why or why not?  

  1. Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading. 

  1. Write a short summary about you read today. 

 

BME writing (beginning, middle, end) of the reading completed. 

 

Grammar Practice: 
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Grammar & Mechanics)  
Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas 

Please complete section SS.Commas - 1. commas with a series 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher! 


Social Studies - 

Current Events: CNN10.com  

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video.  

*CNN10 videos for 4/20/2020 and 4/21/2020 


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Tuesday day 21 ( 4/21/2020 ) Assignments


1. Writing
 
Today's writing prompt: "
The most important thing I ever learned _______ "

 Write or type 2 paragraphs about the most important thing you ever learned.

This does not have to be something from school. IT CAN BE ANYTHING ! After you complete send a picture or email me. Microsoft teams is fine as well. 



2. Grammar Practice

You are only to spend 10 mins on IXL
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts  (Grammar & Mechanics) 
Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 2. commas with dates.

 

PLEASE NOTE: After you complete the 10 mins, I want to know the smart
score. From now on when you finish your writing prompt, indicate your smart score underneath your work. This will allow me to know you completed the IXL assignment for the day.

3. Reading 


Read a 
non-fiction book independently every day for 20 minutes. After completing your reading, you will now send me the page you started and the page you ended on. I will keep track of your reading and pace this way.  
You will indicate the following.
1. Title of the book
2. Page started- Page finished
3. One detail from your reading. This is a non-fiction read so your detail should be a statement that is true or a "fact." 
4. You will "cite" the page number. Cite means to identify the page number where you found your fact or detail. 
5. What makes this fact or detail interesting to you? 

 

Example when you send me your reading work, it should look like this: 
****Notice it is in paragraph form too, not numbered or a list. *****

Today for my 20 mins of independent reading, I chose to read "Courageous Actions Around the World" by Garth Sundem. The pages read today were 50 to 75. On page 63, the text stated " The average American home uses 260 gallons of water per day." I was surprised to know that the average household uses that much water per day! 

4. Social Studies
Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video.  

*CNN10 video for 4/21/2020 


 


Wednesday day 22
4/22/2020

1. Writing
Today's writing prompt: "
Rules are important because _______ "

Write or type 2 paragraphs about why are rules are important.

The rules can be house rules or school rules, or rules in general.
Why do you think we need rules? What would happen if we lived in a world with no rules? 



2. Grammar Practice

You are only to spend 10 mins on IXL
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts  (Grammar & Mechanics) 
Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 3. commas with names of places.

 

PLEASE NOTE: After you complete the 10 mins, I want to know the smart
score. From now on when you finish your writing prompt, indicate your smart score underneath your work. This will allow me to know you completed the IXL assignment for the day.

3. Reading 

 


Continue reading your 
non-fiction book independently every day for 20 minutes. After completing your reading, you will now send me the page you started and the page you ended on. I will keep track of your reading and pace this way.  
You will indicate the following.
1. Title of the book
2. Page started- Page finished
3. One detail from your reading. This is a non-fiction read so your detail should be a statement that is true or a "fact." 
4. You will "cite" the page number. Cite means to identify the page number where you found your fact or detail. 
5. What makes this fact or detail interesting to you? 

Example when you send me your reading work, it should look like this: 
****Notice it is in paragraph form too, not numbered or a list. *****

Today for my 20 mins of independent reading, I chose to read "Courageous Actions Around the World" by Garth Sundem. The pages read today were 50 to 75. On page 63, the text stated " The average American home uses 260 gallons of water per day." I was surprised to know that the average household uses that much water per day! 

 


Thursday day 23 
4/23/2020

1. Writing
Today's writing prompt: "
My favorite thing about myself is _______"

Write or type 2 paragraphs about why are rules are important.

Talk about your hobbies, traits, or what you love about yourself. For example, Mr. Prado loves his hair (even though right now its so long, he still loves it!) 

What do you like about yourself? What do you wish to change? 



2. Grammar Practice

You are only to spend 10 mins on IXL
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts  (Grammar & Mechanics) 
Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 4. commas with direct addresses.

 

PLEASE NOTE: After you complete the 10 mins, I want to know the smart
score. From now on when you finish your writing prompt, indicate your smart score underneath your work. This will allow me to know you completed the IXL assignment for the day.

3. Reading 

 

Continue reading your non-fiction book independently every day for 20 minutes. After completing your reading, you will now send me the page you started and the page you ended on. I will keep track of your reading and pace this way.  

You will indicate the following.
1. Title of the book
2. Page started- Page finished
3. One detail from your reading. This is a non-fiction read so your detail should be a statement that is true or a "fact." 
4. You will "cite" the page number. Cite means to identify the page number where you found your fact or detail. 
5. What makes this fact or detail interesting to you? 

Example when you send me your reading work, it should look like this: 
****Notice it is in paragraph form too, not numbered or a list. *****

Today for my 20 mins of independent reading, I chose to read "Courageous Actions Around the World" by Garth Sundem. The pages read today were 50 to 75. On page 63, the text stated " The average American home uses 260 gallons of water per day." I was surprised to know that the average household uses that much water per day! 

 

Epic reader for us to use for nonfiction text: NJU0235

4-27-2020
Day 25 Monday Assignments 
Writing Assignment:

Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs.

Your writing prompt for today is: 

 

I love to eat _______

 

 

Reading Assignment: Read a non-fiction book or text (newspaper article, cnn10 article online, etc.) independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

 

 

Grammar Practice:www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Grammar & Mechanics) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 5. commas with introductory words.

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

 

 

Social Studies 

www.ixl.com Grade 4 Social Studies 

Find: Grade 4 Social Studies D. --> The Civil War and Reconstruction 

Please complete section D.4 and D-5 . The Civil War

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Visita IXL Grade 4 Social Studies y completa la seccion indicada

 

Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video. 

*CNN10 videos for 4/27/2020 and 4/28/2020


4-28-2020
Day 26 Tuesday Assignments 

Writing Assignment:

 

Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs.

Todays Writing Prompt: "Family is important because________"

 

Grammar Practice:www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Grammar & Mechanics) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 6. commas with introductory words and phrases

 

 

Reading Assignment: 

 

Read a non-fiction book or article  independently every day for 25-35 minutes. 

Choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

 

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

 

 

Social Studies 

 

Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video. 

*CNN10 video for 4/28/2020


Day 27 Assignments 
 Wednesday 4/29/2020

Writing Assignment:

Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs. Your writing prompt for today is 

"My favorite birthday was when ______________."

 


Grammar Practice:
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Grammar & Mechanics) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> SS. Commas

Please complete section SS.Commas - 6. commas with introductory words and phrases

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

 

Reading Assignment: 

 

Read a non-fiction book or article from newspaper or readworks website. 

Independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

Day 28 Thursday 
4/30/2020 Assignments 
Writing Assignment:

For today's writing prompt, we are going to write about someone special. Your assignment for today is to type 100 words about your mom or your dad (choice is up to you). Describe them and explain how special they are to you.  Remember 100 words :) 

Please note: Look at the attachment called ( 100 words) under Microsoft teams page..So you see the format I want the typing to be....

Mr. Prado shows you who he chose ( check it out) Can you type more than me?? :) 

*Notice under my name in my typing, I put the word count. 

*****To find the word count, simply click on REVIEW which is between REFERENCES and VIEW **** "REVIEW" IS ABOVE THE B (bold) 

Grammar Practice:
www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Vocabulary) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> DD. Idioms and adages

Please complete section DD. Idioms and adages - 1. Determine the meaning of idioms from context. set 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Reading Assignment: 

*****If you did not complete La Frontera please do so. This is a quiz grade. It was the video with 5 questions posted after. ******

 

Read a non-fiction book independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

 

 

BME writing (beginning, middle, end) of the reading completed.

 

 

Social Studies: 

 

CNN10 for 4/30/2020

 

www.ixl.com Grade 4 Social Studies 

Find: Grade 4 Social Studies E. --> 20th Century American history 

Please complete section 

Shortcut: “DRW”

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Visita IXL Grade 4 Social Studies y completa la seccion indicada


Tuesday 5/5/2020 Assignments 

Writing Assignment:

Pick one writing prompt to complete in ELA notebooks or on paper. Label the number of each prompt as you complete it (Remember you are only completing one per day. Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs.

 

 

Reading Assignment: 

Directions:Monday-Friday 

Read a non-fiction book independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

 

BME writing (beginning, middle, end) of the reading completed.

 

Grammar Practice:www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Vocabulary) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> DD. Idioms and adages

Please complete section DD. Idioms and adages - 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context. set 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

 

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

My favorite thing about learning at home is  __________

Mother’s Day is important because __________

Lately, I’ve spent most of my free time ________

People might be surprised to find out that I’m really good at____

If you could be any animal, it would be _______

 

Social studies 

 

Activity Directions: 

www.ixl.com Grade 4 Social Studies 

Find: Grade 4 Social Studies E. --> 20th Century American history 

Please complete section E. 3-4

Shortcut: “DRW” 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Visita IXL Grade 4 Social Studies y completa la seccion indicada

 

 

Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video. 

*CNN10 videos for 5/4/2020 and 5/5/2020

 

Wednesday 5/6/2020 Assignments 

Writing Assignment:

Pick one writing prompt to complete in ELA notebooks or on paper. Label the number of each prompt as you complete it (Remember you are only completing one per day. Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs.

 

 

My favorite thing about learning at home is  __________

Mother’s Day is important because __________

Lately, I’ve spent most of my free time ________

People might be surprised to find out that I’m really good at____

If you could be any animal, it would be _______

 

 

 

Reading Assignment: 

Directions:Monday-Friday 

Read a non-fiction book independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

BME writing (beginning, middle, end) of the reading completed.

 

Grammar Practice:www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Vocabulary) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> DD. Idioms and adages

Please complete section DD. Idioms and adages - 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context. set 2 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

 

 

Social Studies - Using notebook paper, come up with a poster that we can display about COVID-19. Your poster should be creative. Put down pointers that people should be doing to avoid spreading the virus. Washing your hands, wearing a mask and gloves, or make sure we are social distancing key pointers like that. 

 

 Have fun with this assignment but please be creative ! This social studies assignment will count as a quiz grade. 

Thursday 5/7/2020 Assignments 

Writing Assignment:

Pick one writing prompt to complete in ELA notebooks or on paper. Label the number of each prompt as you complete it (Remember you are only completing one per day. Each writing response should be 2-3 paragraphs.

 

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? 

My favorite thing about learning at home is  __________

Lately, I’ve spent most of my free time ________

People might be surprised to find out that I’m really good at____

If you could be any animal, it would be _______

 

 

Reading Assignment: 

Directions:Monday-Friday 

Read a non-fiction book independently every day for 25-35 minutes and choose one of the reading response menu items to answer in your notebook. This should be 2-3 sentences. 

 

 

BME writing (beginning, middle, end) of the reading completed.

 

Grammar Practice:www.ixl.com Grade 4 Language Arts(Vocabulary) Find: Grade 4 Language Arts --> DD. Idioms and adages

Please complete section DD. Idioms and adages - 6. Identify the meaning of idioms from context. set 2 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Write a short summary about you read today.

Write 3 questions you asked yourself while reading.

 

 

Social Studies 

 

Activity Directions: 

www.ixl.com Grade 4 Social Studies 

Find: Grade 4 Social Studies E. --> 20th Century American history 

Please complete section E. 3-4

Shortcut: “DRW” 

Try your best to earn an 80 or higher!

Visita IXL Grade 4 Social Studies y completa la seccion indicada

 

 

Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 3 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video. 

*CNN10 video for 5/7/2020


5/18/2020 Monday- ELA and Social Studies

Instructions

Writing Assignment:

Directions: Writing prompt should be 3 paragraphs a total of 15 full complete sentences. 

 

Today's Writing prompt: Type 3 paragraphs describing what you will miss most about 4th grade? 

 

IXL- Writing. S- Descriptive details 1. (shortcut 2AF)

Try to score an 80 or higher for your smart score!

 

Reading Assignment: 

Directions: Read a non-fiction book. If you do not have a nonfiction book, please log into Readworks or epic reader and choose a nonfiction article to read and discuss.

Do you like your book so far? Why or why not? If you are not reading a book, did you like the article you read? Why or why not? Please write/type a short summary about what you read today. This typing should be one paragraph max. 

 

 

Social Studies: 

 

Current Events: CNN10.com 

Watch 10 min video and jot down 5 facts from video. Use subtitles to assist spelling and watch full video. 

*CNN10 videos for 5/18/2020 

 

IXL Social Studies- 

O. Banking and Finance (Shortcut HT9) 1. Banks

N. Basic Economic Principles (Shortcut GLP) 2. Costs and benefits   

Try to get an 85 or higher for your smart score for both lessons!

Wednesday- 5/20/20 Assignments

Writing Assignment:

Directions:

 

Writing prompt should be 3 paragraphs a total of 15 full complete sentences. 

Today's writing prompt: 

 

Type 3 paragraphs explaining one thing you wish you could change about this school year. Is there anything you wish we had? Was there something you were looking forward to? Explain in three paragraphs. 

 

Reading Assignment: 

 

Directions:Read a non-fiction book. 

If you do not have a nonfiction book, please log into Readworks or epic reader and choose a nonfiction article to read and discuss.

Do you like your book so far? 

Why or why not? 

If you are not reading a book, did you like the article you read? Why or why not? Please write/type a short summary about what you read today. This typing should be one paragraph max. 

 

IXL- Writing. S- Descriptive details 3. (shortcut JHD)

Try to score an 80 or higher for your smart score!

 

 

Social Studies - Complete any IXL assignments you are missing and continue to improve scores.