4th Grade Week 6

WRITING: Persuasive Writing

ELA SKILLS: Poem Structure

MATH SKILLS: Decomposing Fractions

SCIENCE: Waves

SOCIAL STUDIES: 13 Colonies To help keep you organized, check off each assignment as you complete it.

MONDAY

Writing

video and notes

ELA video and notes

Math video and notes

Science video and notes

TUESDAY

Journal

Paragraph

ELA worksheet

Math worksheet

S.S. worksheet

WEDNESDAY

Journal

Paragraph

ELA worksheet

Math worksheet

Science worksheet

THURSDAY

Journal

Paragraph

ELA worksheet

Math worksheet

S.S. worksheet

FRIDAY

Journal

Paragraph

ELA worksheet

Math worksheet

Science worksheet

Did you work on extra resources? Check off the ones you worked on this week.

Monday Writing Notes

Prodigy I-Ready ReadWorks Kids A-Z

Monday Persuasive Writing Notes

OREO (Opinion, Reasons, Explanations, Opinion)

Opinion Sentence

Fact Opinion

Something you can _________ to

be right or wrong.

How someone ____________

about something.

Reason #1 and Explanation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason #3 and Explanation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason #2 and Explanation _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Opinion Sentence ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________

Opinion Sentence ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________

Monday ELA Notes Poem Structure

Label the poem

Verse

A ____________ in a poem

Stanza

A ____________ of ___________ in a poem.

*Similar to a ____________________.

Rhyme

a ____________ in a poem

Rhyme Pattern (rhyme scheme)

Pattern of lines that ___________ with other lines in a stanza.

Find the pattern by giving the end words a letter, starting with __.

Monday Math Notes Decompose Fractions

Type equation here.

Write an improper fraction.

Write a mixed number.

12

4

3

5

5

8

9

3

5

7

2

4

Monday Science Notes Waves

When you think of waves, you probably think of the waves

in the ocean. You may have also seen how wind can make

waves on a flag. Those are two kinds of waves we can see,

but did you know there are many other kinds of waves that

you cannot see?

Waves are everywhere. Waves are energy in motion. In

other words, energy moves from one place to another

through a wave. A medium is the material through which a

wave travels and is made up of particles. Some examples of

waves include water waves, sound waves, and seismic

waves. Seismic waves are waves that travel through the

ground and cause earthquakes. Radiant waves are a kind

of wave that can travel through space. Visible light, radio

waves, ultraviolet light, and X-rays are all types of radiant

waves.

All waves can be grouped into 2 categories,

electromagnetic waves and mechanical waves.

Electromagnetic waves can travel through empty space

and Mechanical waves need matter to go through.

Ask an adult at home about what they know about waves. Discuss

with them types of waves you already know about.

1. Name a wave you have seen before. ______________________

2. Name a wave you cannot see. __________________________

Journals

On a separate piece of paper, type or write your answers.

Journal- Tuesday

Write a persuasive paragraph to answer this question.

(topic sentence, 3 sentences with 3 reasons why, conclusion sentence)

Which would be scarier, a cave with bats or spiders?

Journal- Wednesday

Write a persuasive paragraph to answer this question.

(topic sentence, 3 sentences with 3 reasons why, conclusion sentence)

Would crab arms or frog legs be better to have?

Journal- Thursday

Write a persuasive paragraph to answer this question.

(topic sentence, 3 sentences with 3 reasons why, conclusion sentence)

Would you rather plant a garden or build a birdhouse?

Journal- Friday

Write a persuasive paragraph to answer this question.

(topic sentence, 3 sentences with 3 reasons why, conclusion sentence)

To get to Florida, would you rather drive or fly?

ONE INCH TALL by Shel Silverstein

If you were only one inch tall, you’d ride a worm to school. The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool. A crumb of cake would be a feast And last you seven days at least, A flea would be a frightening beast If you were one inch tall. If you were only one inch tall, you’d walk beneath the door, And it would take about a month to get down to the store. A bit of fluff would be your bed, You’d swing upon a spider’s thread, And wear a thimble on your head If you were one inch tall. You’d surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum, You couldn’t hug your mama, you’d just have to hug her thumb. You’d run from people’s feet in fright, To move a pen would take all night, (This poem took fourteen years to write— ‘Cause I’m just one inch tall).

Tuesday ELA

Understanding the Elements of Poetry

One Inch Tall

1. How many verses are in the poem? __________________

2. How many stanzas are in the poem? _________________

3. What is the rhyme pattern of each stanza?

______________________________

3. Name 3 sets of rhyming words in the poem

a. _________________ and ________________

b. _________________ and ________________

c. _________________ and ________________

4. Which verse is something you would like to do and why?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Tuesday ELA

THE ANIMAL STORE

by Rachel Field

If I had a hundred dollars to spend, Or maybe a little more, I’d hurry as fast as my legs would go Straight to the animal store. I wouldn’t say “How much for this or that?” “What kind of dog is he?” I’d buy as many as rolled an eye, Or wagged a tail at me! I’d take the hound with the drooping ears That sits by himself alone; Cockers and Cairns and wobbly pups For to be my very own. I might buy a parrot all red and green, And the monkey I saw before, If I had a hundred dollars to spend, Or maybe a little more.

Wednesday ELA

Understanding the Elements of Poetry

The Animal Store

2. How many verses are in the poem? __________________

3. How many stanzas are in the poem? _________________

3. What is the rhyme pattern of each stanza?

______________________________

4. Name 3 sets of rhyming words in the poem

b. _________________ and ________________

c. _________________ and ________________

d. _________________ and ________________

5. Which verse describes a pet you would like to buy and why would

you want it?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Thursday ELA

Understanding the Elements of Poetry

Freddie

3. How many verses are in the poem? __________________

4. How many stanzas are in the poem? _________________

3. What is the rhyme pattern of each stanza?

______________________________

5. Name 3 sets of rhyming words in the poem

c. _________________ and ________________

d. _________________ and ________________

e. _________________ and ________________

6. Who is Freddie? Which verse helped you figure that out?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Friday ELA

Understanding the Elements of Poetry

The Monsters in my Closet

4. How many verses are in the poem? __________________

5. How many stanzas are in the poem? _________________

3. What is the rhyme pattern of each stanza?

______________________________

6. Name 3 sets of rhyming words in the poem

d. _________________ and ________________

e. _________________ and ________________

f. _________________ and ________________

7. Which stanza describes the monster you would want to have in

your room? What chore would you want that monster to do?

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Tuesday Math

Decompose each fraction.

Four addends Three addends Two addends

4

4

1

4

1

4

3

4

1

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

Wednesday Math

Decompose each fraction.

Thursday Math

Friday Math

Tuesday S.S.

No one set out with a plan in the 1600

or 1700s to create thirteen colonies. Explorers from

different countries in Europe sailed across the

Atlantic Ocean and landed in different places

along the coast. They claimed the land for their

country. For example, Henry Hudson sailed to

North America and discovered the Hudson River.

His trip was paid for by the Dutch East India

Company. In 1621, they created a colony and

named it New Netherlands. Each of the thirteen

colonies has its own story of how and why it was

founded.

The Northern Colonies were New

Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and

Connecticut. Choose a color, color the Northern

Colonies, and fill in the map key.

The Middle Colonies were Pennsylvania,

New Jersey, Delaware, and New York. Color the

Middle Colonies a different color.

The Southern Colonies were Maryland,

Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and

Georgia. Color the Southern Colonies a different

color.

Wednesday Science

WAVES

One particularly important characteristic of energy is that it moves.

One way that energy is transported is through waves. A wave is a back-

and-forth or up-and-down motion that moves energy from one place to

another. There are two main types of waves: mechanical and

electromagnetic. Mechanical waves are waves that travel through

matter. Matter is anything that takes up space. These waves include

sound waves and water waves. Electromagnetic waves travel through

empty space. Examples of these waves are visible light, microwaves, X-

rays, and radio waves. There are different parts of a wave. The amplitude of a wave is the

measure of the wave’s height. The larger the amplitude (height), the

more energy carried by the wave. To measure a wave, you first look at

the resting point, which is a halfway point between the crest and trough.

The crest of a wave is the high point (top) of the wave. The trough is the

low point (bottom) of the wave. Wavelength is the measure of the

distance between two points of a wave. To find the wavelength, you

measure the distance between one crest or trough to the next. The

frequency of waves measures how many waves pass by in a certain

amount of time. The higher the frequency (more waves), the more

energy the wave has.

Use the text to match the word with the definition.

1. _______ the distance between two crests or two troughs

2. _______ moves energy from one place to another

3. _______the high point of a wave

4. _______the low point of a wave

5. _______ the measure of a wave’s height

6. _______measures how many waves pass by in a certain time

7. _______the halfway point between the crest and trough

A. wave

B. amplitude

C. resting point

D. crest

E. trough

F. wavelength

G. frequency

Use the text to fill in the chart.

New England (Northern) Colonies

Colonies (what colonies

make up the New England colonies)

Soil Quality (do things grow

well)

Workers (how do people make a living)

Thursday S.S.

The New England Colonies consisted of Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

Connecticut, and Rhode Island. New England contained a physical geography

that had rocky soil. The rocky soil was not fit for farming. Farming could occur

on a small scale, if at all. Families could grow crops for themselves, but not

usually any to sell.

People in New England learned to rely on their natural resources to make

a living. Because of the easy access to the harbors of New England, people

fished to make money. Because of the many forests, lumber, which is a raw

material from trees, was a money-making crop. Lumber was traded, sold and

used to build ships. The ships would sometimes be used for fishing in New

England’s many harbors. Fish, such as cod, would feed families, be traded,

and sold in markets.

Friday Science

Word Box

amplitude crest trough wavelength resting point

WAVES

Using your vocab from Wednesday, label the wave by filling in the box with the correct word.