Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Fourth Grade Reading Challenge

Today you will be reading for the entire day in your homeroom class.

You may choose one of the following kinds of texts.
1) Time For Kids Magazine Article
Click here to read Time For Kids

2) DOGO News Articles (You may only watch the video after you have READ the article).
DOGO News
Click here to read dogo news

3) Sports Illustrated for Kids
Click here to read Sports Illustrated for Kids

4) Chapter Books

5) Any other kind of book...

Once you are done reading one chapter or an article, use the blog to summarize what you have read.  Write at least three sentences.  Do not forget to write the title and author of the book.

If technology fails, please summarize what you have read on a note card.  Every time you submit a blog reading comment or write a summary on a note card, you may add a tally to your class total.

Every fourth grade student will receive a book treat if your class reads at least 60 chapters and/or articles total.

The class with the most tallies and responses will receive a bonus item.:)  Happy Reading!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Bluejays - Reading Project Task

1. On Notebook paper,  write down at least 8 important events from the chapter

2. Design a game board showing the setting and 8 important events of the chapter that Ms. Wills assigned you.

3. Create at least ten questions about the chapter on Notecards.  Write the answers on the back.

4. Create 4 vocabulary cards using challenging words from the chapter.  You get to choose the words from the chapter.  Use your monitoring skills.  Look the words up in the dictionary and write the answers on the back of the notecard.

5. Create game pieces for a 7 player game.

6. Type up rules for your game.

Chapter 1 - Marquen
Chapter 2 - Cassie
Chapter 3 - Haylee
Chapter 4 - Izzy
Chapter 5 - Henry
Chapter 6 - Caleb
Chapter 7 - Elias