Welcome to Room 29! Mrs. Carranza

4th Grade

Spelling

• Spelling: Choose 5 out of the 9 activities. Record each activity on the spelling log and have your parent/guardian sign it.

Activity 1

• Make rainbow words. Write the word with a pencil. Then, trace with a variety of colors.

Activity 2

• Make volcano words by adding one letter to each line.

Activity 3

• Smooth out shaving cream or whipped cream on the counter. Use your finger to spell the word.

Activity 4

• If it’s warm out, write the words with chalk outside.

Activity 5

• Look up the words on dictionary.com. Listen to how each word is pronounced.

Activity 6

• Spell out the words with magnetic letters or scrabble tiles.

Activity 7

• Type each word three times on the computer, using a different font each time. (This activity can be divided into 2 days)

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Activity 8

• Using your finger spell out the words on a family member’s back.

Activity 9

• Get a stick and spell out words on the sand.

Reading Homework

• Students must read 30 minutes EACH DAY. Monday – Thursday.

• We need to get to 4th grade level. • Do the 5 activities listed on the homework

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Reading Activities

• Activity 1: Read your AR books out loud to your family member(s). Have a discussion about the book.

• • Activity 2: Read an AR book, and then fill out the summary sheet.• • Activity 3: Read an AR book to yourself then choose your favorite sentence

of the book. Write it down on a piece of paper and draw a picture with it. • Activity 4: Read an AR book to your self and fill out a rule sheet. • Activity 5: Three out of seven days you can read NON AR books such as a

comic book, a magazine, or a book that is lower or higher than your AR level.

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Library Card

• Go to your library and get a library card.

• Books with cassettes and karaoke are great and fun ways to learn to