4th Grade, Ms. Portugal Assignments

1. Read, "Natural Resources and Workers", pg. 16-19, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Resources and Their Impact", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pages 16-19 What are the key details for “Natural Resources and Workers"?
➔ page 15-18 Reread paragraphs 7 and 15. How did the Great Depression directly affect California and Texas?
➔ page 18-19 Why might some local or state-run businesses in Texas support hydraulic fracturing?

4. VOCABULARY

➔ Review vocabulary words listed in “Making Meaning with
Words” which is found on the last page of the Texts for Close Reading. Determine the definition and write sentences for words that you have read so far.

5. WRITING (4-6 sentences, this is what is being turned into me with Google Doc)

➔Combine key details from Days 1-2 readings from "Natural Resources and Workers" to continue writing a summary of the entire text.

1. READ, "Natural Resources and Workers", pg. 12-15 (You may also access text through Clever and click on the assignment, "Resources and Their Impact)

2. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pages 12-15 What are the key details for "Natural Resources and Workers"?
➔ page 12-15 What events have affected California's Farm Workers?

3. WRITE! (4-6 sentence, this is what you're turning in to me in Google Docs)

➔ Use the key details that you identified while reading the first half of "Natural Resources and Workers" to write a summary of the text so far.

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1. Read, "Dolores Huerta", pg. 10, in your Shared Reading.
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2. Complete the "Build Your Knowledge" table on pg. 11.

➔ Identify a few key images or details of Cesar Chavez in the poem “Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!”. Based on these images and details, what conclusions can you draw about the person he was?

3. WRITING (4-6 sentences, will be submitted through Google Doc)
Reflect: How does access to resources influence people’s lives?
Based on this week’s texts, write down new ideas and questions you have about the essential question.

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1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "The Southeast."

2. READ Chapters 3 and 4 in "The Southeast", pg. 20-30.

3. THINK about these questions as you read:

➔ pages 23-24 How are the cities of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Nashville, Tennessee, alike?
➔ page 25 What evidence supports the author’s statement that your orange juice might be from Florida?
➔ page 28 Why are the Everglades in danger of drying up?

4. WRITING: Day 2 of 2 Writing Piece (at least 4-6 Sentences, turn in through Google Doc):

➔ Use details from the text The Southeast to finish writing a response to this question: Would the Southeast be a good place to visit? Why or why not?

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2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 9 to watch the videos.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. Watch Khan Academy Video

5. MyMath Book pages optional

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "The Southeast."

2. READ the Introduction and Chapter 1 in "Trackers of Dynamic Earth", pg. 2-19.

3. THINK about these questions as you read:

➔ page 8 Read the “It’s a Fact” box on the bottom of page 8. What was the effect of the eroding barrier islands?
➔ page 9 What text evidence from the sidebar on page 9 shows that Huckleberry Finn's fish tale was really possible?
➔ page 11 What details support the main idea that sometimes the Southeast has dangerous weather?

4. WRITING: Day 1 of 2 Writing Piece (at least 4-6 Sentences, turn in through Google Doc):

Use details from the text The Southeast to write in response to this question: Would the Southeast be a good place to visit? Why or why not?

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1. Read, "Cesar: Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!", pg. 6-9, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Resources and Their Impact", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pages 6-9 What are the key details for “Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!
➔ page 6 Reread the poem “Who Could Tell?” What is the main idea of this poem? What key details support the main idea?
➔ page 7, 9 Reread the poems “Green Gold” and “¡Si, Se Puede! Yes, We Can!” What is the “smelly spray” described in line 20 of the poem “Green Gold”?

4. VOCABULARY

➔ Review vocabulary words listed in “Making Meaning with
Words” which is found on the last page of the Texts for Close Reading. Determine the definition and write sentences for words that you have read so far.

5. WRITING (4-6 sentences, this is what is being turned into me with Google Doc)

➔ Of the two texts that you have read, write about which text you like better and why.

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 9 to watch the videos.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. Watch Khan Academy Video

5. MyMath Book pages optional

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1. Watch Unit 9 Opener video in Clever
(Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Unit 9 Opener")

2. READ, " Seattle: Up and Down-and Up again", pg. 4-5 (You may also access text through Clever and click on the assignment, "Resources and Their Impact)

3. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pages 4-5 What are the key details for “Seattle: Up and Down-and Up Again”?
➔ page 4 How many new residents did Seattle gain in the first six months of 1889?
➔ page 5 Review the timeline on page 5. In what years does Seattle experience busts or downs? What busts are not included in the timeline but are mentioned in the text? Why are these busts left off the timeline?

4. WRITE! (4-6 sentence, this is what you're turning in to me in Google Docs)

➔ Use the key details that you identified while reading “Seattle: Up and Down-and Up Again” to write a summary.

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2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 8 to watch the video.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. MyMath Book pages optional

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Mount Vesuvius."
2. Reread "Volcanoes" pg. 12-19 and "Mount Vesuvius" pg. 22-29.
3. COMPARE and CONTRAST (use Venn Diagram that is attached, take picture and submit)

➔ Compare and contrast the information provided in each text. Use comparisons and
contrasts to draw conclusions about the value of each type of source in building knowledge
about how Earth’s natural processes impact to lives.

4. WRITING (7-10 sentences, turn in through Google Doc)
Communicate the writing task to students:

➔ Write 1–2 paragraphs explaining how a combination of firsthand and secondhand accounts enhanced your understanding of how Earth’s natural processes impact our lives.

1. Complete the Check My Progress for Lessons 3-7.

2. MyMath Book pages optional

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1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Trackers of Dynamic Earth."
2. READ the Introduction and Chapter 1 in "Trackers of Dynamic Earth", pg. 2-13.
3. THINK about these questions as you read:

➔ p. 8 What inference can you draw about the strength of most earthquakes?
➔ p. 10 What evidence does the author provide to show that the 1994 Northridge earthquake was destructive?

4. WRITING: (At least 4-6 Sentences, turn in through Google Doc):

➔ Use details from the text Trackers of Dynamic Earth to write a response to this question: How does David Carver make people’s lives better?

BONUS: Watch YouTube video about seismographs.

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2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 7 to watch the video.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. Watch Khan Academy Video

5. MyMath Book pages optional

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1. Read, "Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E.", pg. 26-29, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pp. 26-29 What are the key details of the text.
➔ p. 9 and p. 28 Both Pliny the Younger’s and Emma Burke’s
description are firsthand eyewitness accounts of a natural disaster. How are their accounts similar? Why are their accounts significant?

4. VOCABULARY

➔ Review vocabulary words listed in “Making Meaning with Words” which is found on the last page of the Texts for Close Reading. Determine the definition and write sentences for words that you have read so far.

5. WRITING (this is what is being turned into me with Google Doc)

➔ Combine key details from Days 1-2 readings from “Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E.” to continue writing a summary of the entire text.

BONUS: Watch YouTube video about Mount Vesuvius.

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 6 to watch the videos.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. Watch Khan Academy Video

5. MyMath Book pages optional

1. Read, "Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E.", pg. 22-25, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Mt. Vesuvius", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. THINK about these questions as you read.

➔ pp. 22-25 What are the key details for paragraphs 1-4 on pp. 22-25 from “Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E”?
➔ p. 24 Reread paragraph 14 of “Volcanoes.” Then reread paragraph 2 of “Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E” on page 24. What do these two volcanic eruptions have in common?

4. WRITE! (This is what you're turning in to me in Google Docs)

➔ Use the key details that you identified while reading the first half of “Mount Vesuvius, 79 C.E” to write a summary of the text so far.

BONUS: Watch Mount Vesuvius video that is linked.

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2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 5 to watch the video.

3. Complete Problem of the Day, choose either Reteach or Enrich worksheet

4. MyMath Book pages optional

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Here are some suggested questions to answer after you watch the mini-lesson:

1. Can you make lava? Why do you think that?

2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about lava?

Bonus Activity: Hot lava is a liquid that flows. Cold lava is solid rock. This happens to other solid things, like chocolate. When chocolate gets warm, it melts. When it cools down, it becomes solid chocolate. What other things do this? If you can’t think of any, take a look in your refrigerator or freezer for foods that can melt. Other than food, can you think of anything else that melts?

Here are some suggested questions to answer after you watch the mini-lesson:

1. Could a mountain turn into a volcano? Why do you think that?

2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about volcanos?

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1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 4 to watch the videos.

3. Complete:
-Problem of the Day
-Complete the Reteach worksheet.
-Enrichment is optional if you'd like to challenge yourself, I recommend it.
-MyMath Book Optional

1. Read, "The Mount Saint Helens Volcano", pg. 20, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)

2. Complete the "Build Your Knowledge" table on pg. 21.

➔ Record new information you learned this week.

3. Reflect and Write:

How do Earth’s natural processes impact our lives?
Based on this week’s texts, write down new ideas and questions you have about the essential question, at least 3-5 sentences.

BONUS: Watch the video about Mount Saint Helens Volcano! :)

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth: Measuring Its Changes."
2. Read the Introduction and Chapter 2, 3, and Conclusion, pg. 13-29.
3. Think about these questions as you read:

➔ p. 15 How would you summarize the information about how glaciers move?
➔ p. 26 How do earthworms help keep soil from eroding?

4. Day 2 of 2 Writing Piece (Add at least 4-6 more sentences to yesterday's writing):

Use details from the text, "Earth: Measuring Its Changes", to write a response to these questions:

What force of nature did you find most interesting?
What information about this force did you already know?
What information was new to you?
Then make a list of other information you would like to gather about the force.

BONUS: Watch the video about Glaciers! :)

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 3 to watch the video.

3. Watch Khan Academy video, "Intro to Equivalent Fractions."

4. Complete Problem of the Day

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1. Complete the Check My Progress for Chapters 1-2

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth: Measuring Its Changes."
2. Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 in "Earth: Measuring Its Changes", pg. 2-12.
3. Think about these questions as you read:

➔ p. 5 What details explain what happens when Earth’s plates get locked together?
➔ p. 7 What details on page 7 explain how a seismograph works?
➔ p. 8 Using information displayed on the seismograms on page 8, about how long did it take shock waves from the earthquake in
Alaska to reach Massachusetts?

4. Day 1 of 2 Writing Piece (At least 4-6 Sentences):

Use details from the text, "Earth: Measuring Its Changes", to write a response to these questions:

What force of nature did you find most interesting?
What information about this force did you already know?
What information was new to you?
Then make a list of other information you would like to gather about the force.

BONUS: Watch Bill Nye the Science Guy Video! :)

1. Read, "Volcanoes", pg. 18-19, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. Think about these questions as you read.

➔ p. 17-19 What are the key details for paragraphs 12-16 from “Volcanoes”?
➔ p. 18 Reread the “Plinian Eruptions” sidebar. How does Pliny the Younger’s account of Mount Vesuvius’s eruption contrast with the scientific information cited?
➔ p. 16 & 18 Reread paragraph 14. What kind of volcano would Mount Pinatubo be categorized as: dormant, active, or extinct?

4. Vocabulary!

Review vocabulary words listed in “Making Meaning with Words” which is found on the last page of the Texts for Close Reading. Determine the definition and write sentences for words that you have read so far.

5. Writing!

Combine key details from Days 1-2 readings from "Volcanoes" to continue writing a summary of the entire text. Add to yesterday's summary, at least 4-6 more sentences.

BONUS: Watch the YouTube video I linked about Volcanoes! :)

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 2 to watch the videos.

3. Watch the video about Prime and Composite Numbers from Khan Academy.

4. Complete:
-Problem of the Day
-Complete the Reteach worksheet.
-Enrichment is optional if you'd like to challenge yourself, I recommend it.
-MyMath Book Optional

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1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.

2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8, Lesson 1 to watch the videos.

3. Watch the video about Factors and Multiples from Khan Academy.

4. Complete:
-Problem of the Day
-Complete the Reteach worksheet.
-Enrichment is optional if you'd like to challenge yourself, I recommend it.
-MyMath Book Optional

1. Read, "Volcanoes", pg. 12-16, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)

2. Annotate as you read.

3. Think about these questions as you read.

➔ p. 12-16 What are the key details for paragraphs 1-11 from “Volcanoes”?
➔ p. 16 What new structures can volcanic eruptions form on Earth, both on land and in bodies of water?

4. Writing! Use the key details that you identified while reading the first half of “Volcanoes” to write a summary (at least 5-7 sentences) of the text so far.

BONUS: Watch the BrainPop video about Volcanoes. Use your email address and password to sign in. :)

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Here are some suggested questions to answer after you watch the mini-lesson:

1. How do earthquakes happen?

2. What did this lesson make you curious about? What other questions do you have about earthquakes?

Bonus Activity: Can you figure out ways to keep a building from falling down in an earthquake? Build a tower out of paper. You can fold, twist, or tear the paper — whatever you need to make it stand tall. Place your tower on a plate and shake it back and forth. Does your tower fall? If it does, what could you do to help it stay up? Try again and see if it stays upright this time!

1. Read, "Tsunami", pg. 10, in your Shared Reading.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)

2. Complete the "Build Your Knowledge" table on pg. 11.

➔ Examine the causes and effects of earthquakes. Cite examples from the text to support your responses.

3. Reflect and Write: How do Earth’s natural processes impact our lives? Based on this week’s texts, write down new ideas and questions you have about the essential question. Write at least 4-6 sentences.

BONUS: Watch the video about Tsunamis! :)

1. Do your best to complete this pretest. :)

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1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.
2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8 Vocabulary to access the Glossary, Virtual Word Wall, and Vocabulary Review.

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth: Fast Changes."
2. Read Chapter 2, Chapter 3, and Conclusion of "Earth: Fast Changes", pg. 14-30
3. Think about these questions as you read:

➔ p. 19 What text evidence on page 19 supports the idea that dust and ashes can be good for the land?
➔ p. 23 What context clues help the reader understand the meaning of the term storm surge?

4. Day 2 of 2 Writing Piece: Use details from the text, "Earth: Fast Changes" to finish writing a response to this question: How can earthquakes, volcanoes, and storms change Earth’s surface?

BONUS: Watch the video about Volcanoes! :)

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.
2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 8 Introduction to watch the videos and learn the math songs! I uploaded the lyrics for you.

1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth: Fast Changes."
2. Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 in "Earth: Fast Changes", pg. 2-13
3. Think about these questions as you read:

➔ p. 3 In the introduction, what text evidence supports the inference that Earth can change quickly?
➔ p. 12 What text evidence on page 12 shows that earthquakes and tsunamis are connected?

4. Day 1 of 2 Writing Piece: Use details from the text, "Earth: Fast Changes" to write a response to this question: How can earthquakes, volcanoes, and storms change Earth’s surface?

BONUS: Watch the video about plate tectonics! :)

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1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.
2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 7 Review to access the Virtual Word Wall and Vocabulary Review.
4. Complete the Fluency Practice and use the Game Time as a review before completing your Extended Response.

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1. Read, "The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906", pg. 6-9.
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2. Annotate as you read and answer these questions in your book.

➔ What are the key details for “The San Francisco Earthquake, 1906”?
➔ p. 9 Reread paragraph 11. The author begins by saying, “Then I turned to dress myself. What a change in values!” Why is this statement significant?

3. Review vocabulary words listed in “Making Meaning with Words” which is found on the last page of the Texts for Close Reading. Determine the definition and write sentences for words that you have read so far.

4. Short paragraph writing: Using 4-6 sentences, answer the following prompt:
Of the two texts that you have read, write about which text you like better and why.

BONUS: Watch the video I linked that shows how disastrous the San Francisco Earthquake was.

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1. Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Unit 8 Video" and watch the video.
2. Read "Earthquakes", pg. 4-5 in your Shared Reading books.
(You may also log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Earth Changes", to access the text.)
3. Annotate as you read. Answer these questions in your book as you read.

➔ What are the key details for “Earthquakes”?
➔ p. 4 Reread paragraph 2. What does the word “collide” mean? What context clues help reveal the
meaning of the word?
➔ p. 5 How can earthquakes change Earth’s landscape?

4. Summarize what you have read in 4-6 sentences.

BONUS: Watch the "Earthquake" video on BrainPop! Use your email address and password to log in. Let me know in the comments if you watched the video!

1. Log in to My Math using your email address and password.
2. Look under Assignments and click on Chapter 7, Lesson 9 to watch the videos.
4. Complete Problem of the Day and Enrich Worksheet.
5. MyMath Book Optional

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Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Cowhands and Cattle Trails."

1. Read Ch. 3 (pg. 10-19) and Ch. 5 (pg. 24-27) of "Cowhands and Cattle Trails
2. Use these questions to guide your reading.

➔ p. 11 What context clues help you understand the meaning of the word ethnic?
➔ p. 17 How do the text and the illustration support the idea that stampedes were dangerous for the cowboys?
➔ pp. 25-26 What were the advantages and disadvantage of ranchers fencing their land?
➔ pp. 24-27 What text evidence describes the four reasons why cattle drives ended?

3. Day 2 of Opinion Writing

➔ Use details from the the text Cowhands and Cattle Trails to finish writing an opinion report in response to this question:
Would you have enjoyed being a cattle rancher? Why or why not? Support your response with specific reasons from the text. Write at least 4-6 sentences.

1. Watch the video for Lesson 8
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Watch the video for Problem Solving
4. Complete Problem Solving
5. MyMath Book Optional

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Log in to Clever and click on the assignment, "Cowhands and Cattle Trails."

1. Read Ch. 1 and 2 of "Cowhands and Cattle Trails, pg. 2-9.
2. Use these questions to guide your reading.

➔ pp. 3-4 What evidence in Chapter 1 helps us infer that a new trail would have been welcomed by ranchers between Texas and Missouri in the mid 1800s?
➔ p. 3 Why did the ranchers have to get the cattle to Chicago instead of shipping them directly to buyers in the East?
➔ p. 8 After McCoy’s work, what steps did the cattle have to take to get from Texas to Chicago?

3. Day 1 of Opinion Writing

➔ Use details from the the text Cowhands and Cattle Trails to write an opinion report in response to this question:
Would you have enjoyed being a cattle rancher? Why or why not? Support your response with specific reasons from the text. Write at least 4-6 sentences.

1. Watch the video.
2. Complete the Check Your Progress for Lessons 5-7

1. Reread pages 22-29. You may use your Shared Reading Book or log into Clever to read it or listen to it.
2. Combine key details from “The Oregon Trail” pg. 22-29 to continue writing a summary of the entire text.

1. Watch the video for Lesson 7
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

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1. Watch the video for Lesson 6
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

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1. Read pages 27-29. You may use your Shared Reading Book or log into Clever to read it or listen to it.
2. Annotate as you read.
3. Use these questions to guide your reading.

➔ p. 28 What does the word “obsolete” mean in paragraph 18?
➔ pp. 27-29 What hardships did emigrants face on their journey west? Why
did settlers risk these odds to make the journey?
➔ pp. 27-29 Why did settlers risk these odds to make the journey?
➔ p. 29 Why was the Oregon Trail made historic?

1. Watch the video for Lesson 5
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

1. Reread pages 22-26. You may use your Shared Reading Book or log into Clever to read it or listen to it.
2. Annotate as you read.
3. Write a summary using at least 5-7 sentences.

➔ Use key details from the the first half of “The Oregon Trail” (pp. 22-26) to write a summary of the text so far.

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1. Complete the Check Your Progress for Lessons 1-4

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1. Read pages 22-26. You may use your Shared Reading Book or log into Clever to read it or listen to it.
2. Annotate as you read.
3. Answer the following questions:

➔ p. 22 What made the expansion to the West possible? Cite evidence from the text.
➔ p. 24 How did Mrs. Whitman describe the landscape in the letter she wrote to her brother?
➔ pp. 24-25 Reread paragraph 9. What evidence from the text shows one reason Native Americans attacked emigrants on the Oregon Trail?

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1. Log in to Clever
2. Click on the Assignment "Pony Express"
3. Read Chapter 3, watch the video about the Pony Express (pg. 20
4. Complete the Build Knowledge Activity.
5. Complete a reflection.

Essential Question: How do communities evolve?
➔ Based on this week’s texts, write down new ideas and you have about the essential question.

1. Watch the video for Lesson 4
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

1. Log in to Clever
2. Click on the Assignment "Lakota Sioux."
3. Read Chapter 3, watch the video about Lakota Sioux. (pg. 21-22)
4. Use these questions to guide your reading.

➔ p. 15 Why were the buffalo the most important resource of the Lakota?
➔ p. 24 How did Sitting Bull’s attitude toward the U.S. Army change from the early 1800s to 1863?
➔ p. 26 Why didn’t Sitting Bull want to sign the Treaty of Fort Laramie?
➔ p. 2 What did Jim Bridger, Buffalo Bill Cody, and Sitting Bull have in
common that made people regard them as legends?

Opinion Writing:
➔ Use details from the the text Western Legends to finish writing an opinion
response to this question:

If these people lived today, would we admire everything they did?
Support your opinions with specific reasons from the text.

Please select Yes or No. :)

You may a leave a comment to say hello, but please make sure you are checking in through clicking "Yes" or "No."

1. Watch the video for Lesson 3
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

1. Watch the video for Lesson 2
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

1. Log in to Clever
2. Read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 in "Western Legends"
3. Watch the videos about Jim Bridger and Buffalo Bill (pg. 1 and pg. 13)
4. Use these questions to guide your reading.

➔ p. 7 What details describe the difficulties of trapping beaver in the West?
➔ p. 9 Why could it be said that Jim Bridger may have discovered the Great Salt Lake?
➔ p. 17 What event enabled Buffalo Bill Cody to be called a hero?
➔ p. 18 What text evidence supports Buffalo Bill Cody’s idea of equal
rights for women?

5. Opinion Writing Day 1:
➔ Use details from the the text Western Legends to write an opinion response to this question:

If these people lived today, would we admire everything they did?
Support your opinions with specific reasons from the text.

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Watch the "Transcontinental Railroad" video if you did not watch it on Friday.

If the YouTube link does NOT work, try the second link.
This link will take you to the Shared Reading book in Clever.
Go to page 11. The video is posted there.
Let me know in the comments if you were able to see the video.

Read the rest of "Building the Transcontinental Railroad", pg. 17-19.
Annotate as you read.
Answer the following questions:
➔ When was the transcontinental railroad completed?
➔ What was the first trip?
➔ How did the cost of a cross-country trip change?
➔ How did the transcontinental railroad change the nation?

1. Watch the video for Lesson 1
2. Complete Problem of the Day
3. Complete Enrich Worksheet
4. MyMath Book Optional

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Vocabulary Review
2. Fluency Sheet
3. Game Time (try to play it over the weekend!) :)
If you don't have index cards, you can use a sheet of paper and cut it into equal pieces.

1. Watch the "Transcontinental Railroad" video.

If the first YouTube link does NOT work, try the second link.
This link will take you to the Shared Reading book in Clever.
Go to page 12. The video is posted there.
Let me know in the comments if you were able to see the video.

2. Answer the following questions in complete sentences:
➔ When and where did the first railroad open in the United States?
➔ When was gold discovered in California?
➔ How did the discovery of gold in California influence leaders about the transcontinental railroad?
➔ How did the railroads change cities?

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Complete the Reteach Worksheet for Lesson 11
2. Complete pages in MyMath, pg. 393 - 400. Including the Fluency Sheets.

Read "Black Sunday" on page 10.

TASK: On page 11, identify some cause-and-effect relationships discussed in the selections you read this week, and explain in a few sentences why they were important to the nation’s development.

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

Click on the link and read, "Settling the West."

Your Login: LAUSD email and password, same as for Google Classroom.

On a separate sheet of paper or Google Doc, respond to the question, “What is a gold rush?”. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Reread paragraph 1 of “Dust Bowl Refugees", pg. 6-9.
2. Underline the words drought and soil.
3. Identify the /ou/ sound and underline ou in drought.
4. Identify the /oi/ sound and underline oi in soil.

Last, review the list of Spelling Words and write a sentence for each word.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Purpose: Read “Dust Bowl Refugees” on pages 6-9 to learn about a severe drought that occurred in the Great Plains in the 1930s.

Annotate! Underline the key details in each paragraph.

Complete the chart:
1. Identify a key detail for the paragraphs (#1, 3, and 4)
2. What is the main idea for the text?

Use the example I posted to help you.

After you complete the chart, write a summary of “Dust Bowl Refugees” using your Main Idea and Details Chart.

1. Complete Check Your Progress Sheet
2. Play Game Time Division Math Game
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

This assignment can be done at your own pace throughout the week.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Watch the video, "History Brief: The Dust Bowl"

Imagine that you owned a gas station or a diner along Route 66 during the time of the Dust Bowl. Using what you learned from “The Open Road,” “Dust Bowl Refugees,” and “Black Sunday,” write a letter to a friend about your experience with Dust Bowl refugees.

Optional: Cursive Writing Practice

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

Why might an author want to include a photograph of a historical event? If an author wanted to reinforce the order in which several events occurred, what might be a good way to organize that for the reader?

The time line is called “From Roads to Highways.” This tells me that the time line will show some events related to the change from roads to highways.

The first event on the time line is: “1908: Model Ts are mass produced.”

The same event described in paragraph 3.

Draw a line from the time line event to the sentence in paragraph 3.

Since this is the first event on the time line, the author might think it’s the first important event that led to roads changing to highways.

Use the example to help you complete the rest of the chart.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

A chronology is a sequence of events presented in the order that they occurred. Chrono- is a word part that means time.

"The Open Road” tells the history of America’s first roads. The chronological structure will help us understand how one event led to another.

What words should we look for in this text that could signal the order of events?

The first event described in the text is the appearance of the first automobiles in the 1890s.

Underline that in the text and write it in the Events column.

In the next paragraph, they say there were few paved roads in those days. Write that down in the Details column.

Use the Example to help you complete the rest of the chart.

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

What kinds of details help you visualize a setting?

Descriptive details helps to give the reader a vivid picture of the setting of a narrative.

Underline the descriptive details that are in the first three sentences and rewrite the remaining sentences using descriptive details to help the reader picture the situations presented.

Please do not leave a comment and select Yes or No. :)

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.
2. Complete Enrich Worksheet
3. Optional: MyMath Workbook pages

Purpose: Read “The Open Road” to learn about the development of Route 66.

Annotate! Underline the key details in each paragraph.

Identify four of the most important key details and complete the chart.

Key Detail Example:
Paragraph 1: When cars were invented in the 1890s, “there were only 144 miles of paved roads.”

Let's practice paraphrasing!

It's important to practice putting things into your own words and communicating it in writing and orally.

Read today's article I linked in Social Studies. Write me a summary, in your own words, using 4-6 complete sentences.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.

2. Complete Enrich Worksheet

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.

Shared Reading, page 21
Read "Building Research Skills"

We are going to gather and evaluate research about fairy tales. Here is the prompt:

Imagine that you have been asked to write a story from the point of view of a main character from a fairy tale who is a child. One of your guiding research questions is: Who are two main characters who are children and what are they like? Read and take notes from two or more sources to help you answer this question. List the sources of your information.

Shared Reading, pg. 20, "Kate Shelley: A Young Hero

1. Read page 20.
2. As you read, circle words that have the oo sound like in STOOP, KNEW, or ROOM. Also, circle words that have the same sound like in PULL, COOK, or SHOULD.
3. Complete the chart.

Words like STOOP, KNEW, or ROOM go on the left.
Words like PULL, COOK, or SHOULD go on the right.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.

2. Complete Enrich Worksheet.

1. Complete Problem of the Day with an explanation of your strategy and reasoning.

2. Complete Enrich Worksheet.

Shared Reading, page 21
Complete this in your book OR type out responses in Google Doc.

1. Write 3 of Molly Whuppie's Character Traits
2. Answer the question: What type of friend do you think she would be?
3. Reflect: How do we overcome obstacles?

1. Please read the Performance Task.
2. Complete your work on a separate sheet of paper and include an explanation and remember to use the sentence starters.
3. Take a picture of your work and upload it here OR you may type out your response here on a Google doc.
4. Remember to "Turn In" the assignment here so I can check your work.
5. Optional: complete any ONE lesson in your math book.

Part D
The hikers will carry backpacks with their own personal gear as well as group items whose weight will be equally shared among them. The shared items weigh a total of 78 pounds. Write an equation that can be used to find w, the weight of the shared items carried by each hiker. Then solve the equation.

Part E
Rodrigo and his friends plan to take one group photo every time they go through a major mountain pass along the trail. Research the number of major mountain passes along the Pacific Crest Trail. Is it possible for each of them to take the same number of such photos? Use your knowledge of remainders to explain why or why not.

1. Download the PDF I attached, "Time For Kids."
2. Read the article , "Wear It Proud", on page 7.
3. If you can't view the PDF, visit the site I linked for you.
4. OPTIONAL: Complete the "Wear It Proud" worksheet.

Close Reading Prompt: Reread paragraphs 1–5. How are the genre features of a fairy tale exemplified in “Molly Whuppie”? Identify specific examples in the text.

Annotate! As you read, underline any elements that reflect the fairy tale genre.

Look at the chart I have attached for you.
Print it out or create one like it on a separate piece of paper.

On a separate sheet of paper OR in a Google Doc:

1. Find the definitions for each word and write it down.
2. Use the vocabulary word in a sentence.

This assignment is due on Friday, so you do not have to do all the words in one day.

deceive
attracted
contemptuously
resolved
dreadful
managed

*All materials/lesson provided by Benchmark

1. Please read the Performance Task.
2. Complete your work on a separate sheet of paper and include an explanation and remember to use the sentence starters.
3. Take a picture of your work and upload it here OR you may type out your response here on a Google doc.
4. Remember to "Turn In" the assignment here so I can check your work.
5. Optional: complete any ONE lesson in your math book.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Rodrigo is a college student. He plans to section hike the length of the Pacific Crest Trail with 5 friends. The trail runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Washington, and Oregon.

Part C
Along their route, the hikers plan to climb to the top of Mt. Hood in Oregon. They will allow 10 hours to reach the summit. Research the height of Mt. Hood in feet. Use the closest multiple of 10 for the height. To reach the summit, how many feet in elevation must they gain each hour from their base camp of 8,500 feet?

1. Download the PDF I attached, "Time For Kids."
2. Read the articles, "Social Distancing" (pg. 2) and "Flattening the Curve" (pg. 6).
3. If you can't view the PDF, visit the sites I linked for you.

What makes a story a QUEST?

Quests have:
-a hero
-goes on a journey
-has a goal
-overcomes obstacles

1. Reread pg. 12-19, "Mollie Whuppie"
2. Create a quest web and answer the following questions in each bubble:

Who is the hero in this story?
Does he/she go on a journey? Where?
What is his/her goal?
Did he/she have to overcome obstacles?

1. Download the PDF I attached, "Time For Kids."
2. Read the article, "Comic Craze", on pages 4-5.
3. If you can't view the PDF, visit the site I linked for you. There's also a video for you to watch!
4. OPTIONAL: Use the sheet I uploaded, "Comic Creation", to create a scene from your life as a page for a graphic novel.

1. Please read the Performance Task.
2. Complete your work on a separate sheet of paper and include an explanation and remember to use the sentence starters.
3. Take a picture of your work and upload it here OR you may type out your response here on a Google doc.
4. Remember to "Turn In" the assignment here so I can check your work.
5. Optional: complete any ONE lesson in your math book.

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
Rodrigo is a college student. He plans to section hike the length of the Pacific Crest Trail with 5 friends. The trail runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Washington, and Oregon.

Part B:
Now estimate the distance the friends will hike each month by rounding the numbers to the largest possible place value. Is this distance less than, equal to, or greater than your estimate from Part A? Why do you think this is so?

Purpose: Read pages 16–19 to learn about Molly’s other adventures outsmarting the giant.

Annotate! Underline key story events.

After you read: Create a Sequence Chart and write down the next 5 most important key events.

For example, the next important event would be:
Molly outwitted the giant and captured his purse just as skillfully as she captured his sword, and arranged her sister’s marriage to the king’s son.

Purpose: Read pages 12–15 of “Molly Whuppie” to learn about her adventures outsmarting the giant.

Annotate: Underline key story events.

After you read: Complete the Sequence Chart. You are writing down the 5 most important key events.

For example, the first important event would be:
Molly Whuppie and her sisters came to the home of a dangerous giant.

Create your own chart on a separate piece of paper OR complete it in a Google Doc. I attached an example for you to follow.



*All materials/lesson provided by Benchmark

1. Read the article I linked for you.
2. In 3-5 sentences (or more), answer the following question:
What acts of kindness have you seen since we all been at home? What can you do to show an act of kindness?

1. Please read the Performance Task.
2. Complete your work on a separate sheet of paper and include an explanation and remember to use the sentence starters.
3. Take a picture of your work and upload it here OR you may type out your response here on a Google doc.
4. Remember to "Turn In" the assignment here so I can check your work.
5. Optional: complete any ONE lesson in your math book.

Performance Task:
Rodrigo is a college student. He plans to section hike the length of the Pacific Crest Trail with 5 friends. The trail runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Washington, and Oregon.

Part A:
The friends will hike through sections of the trail during 3 summers, over a total of 9 months. They want to cover about the same distance each month. Research the length of the trail in miles. Use compatible numbers to estimate the number of miles they will hike each month. State whether your estimate is greater than or less than the actual number of miles they would hike each month.

*All materials/lesson provided by MyMath, Chapter 6

Happy Friday, Room 27!

For today’s check in, leave a comment with what you’re doing at home. Are you playing games? Any good books you’ve been reading? Let’s give each other ideas! 🎉🎉🎉 Miss you all!


-ONE lesson from MyMath Book, any lesson from the book
-One lesson for each subject in Learning Farm: Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
-Shared Reading Pages
-Reading Log: read 40 minutes each day and track your books
-Mission Project: continue to work on your Mission model/diorama, due date is extended and is yet to be determined
-Optional: Refer to your white sheet that has extra sites/apps for you to use

Good afternoon, Room 27! Hope you had a nice day! Sorry I didn't post this earlier, but I do see you left me comments on yesterday's assignment. Good job! Leave a comment here to check in with me after you’ve completed work or need help with an assignment.

-ONE lesson from MyMath Book, any lesson from the book
-One lesson for each subject in Learning Farm: Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
-Shared Reading Pages
-Reading Log: read 40 minutes each day and track your books
-Mission Project: continue to work on your Mission model/diorama, due date is extended and is yet to be determined
-Optional: Refer to your white sheet that has extra sites/apps for you to use

Good morning, Room 27! Leave a comment here to check in with me after you’ve completed work or need help with an assignment.

-ONE lesson from MyMath Book, any lesson from the book
-One lesson for each subject in Learning Farm: Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
-Shared Reading Pages
-Reading Log: read 40 minutes each day and track your books
-Mission Project: continue to work on your Mission model/diorama, due date is extended and is yet to be determined
-Optional: Refer to your white sheet that has extra sites/apps for you to use

Good morning, Room 27! Leave a comment here to check in with me after you’ve completed work or need help with an assignment.

Also, take a moment to look at the Daily Schedule I posted for you yesterday. It might be good for you to follow if someone at home needs you to be more independent during your “school hours.” Hope you’re taking care of yourself! Have a great day!

-ONE lesson from MyMath Book, any lesson from the book
-One lesson for each subject in Learning Farm: Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
-Shared Reading Pages
-Reading Log: read 40 minutes each day and track your books
-Mission Project: continue to work on your Mission model/diorama, due date is extended and is yet to be determined
-Optional: Refer to your white sheet that has extra sites/apps for you to use

Every day:
-ONE lesson from MyMath Book, any lesson from the book
-One lesson for each subject in Learning Farm: Reading, Writing, Math, and Science
-Shared Reading Pages
-Reading Log: read 40 minutes each day and track your books
-Mission Project: continue to work on your Mission model/diorama, due date is extended and is yet to be determined
-Optional: Refer to your white sheet that has extra sites/apps for you to use

1.) Solve the problem.

A baker has 14 strawberries, 12 raspberries, and 14 blueberries. She plans to put the same number of berries on each of 4 cakes. How many berries will each cake have?

2.) Explain your reasoning. Use the following sentence frames to explain your reasoning.

*I know that...
(what information do you know?)
*I need to find out...
(state what you're trying to find out)
*In order to solve this, I knew I needed...
(explain strategy or operation and steps)

If you have problems creating a Google Doc, you may use a piece of paper, take a picture, and attach it. If you are still having problems, you may submit your answer through the comments section.

Mrs. Singer has 20 seeds. She plants the same number of seeds in 4 flower pots.
Part A: Write a division statement whose answer is the number of seeds in each flowerpot. Include the answer in your statement.

A house decreased in value from $200,000 to $189,500. The value then decreased again by $2,900. What was the total decrease in the value of the house? Show your work.

Problem:
Ms. Portugal is saving money toward purchasing a rug for the classroom that costs $325. She started this month with $70 in her savings account. She then saved $140 this month from her pay for working a second job. PTA agreed to pay $60 toward the cost of the rug. Write two expressions that are equal to the remaining amount that Ms. Portugal must save.

Remember: Expressions do not include equal signs. You are giving me two ways that will give me the amount I still need in order to purchase a rug.

Note: Room 27 does need a rug. :)

On a separate sheet of paper, solve the following word problem:

The owner's manual for Bob's car recommends that he get his car's oil changed every 3,000 miles. Last month, Bob had his car's oil changed and then drove 1,025 miles. He drove 852 miles this month.

Part A: Write an equation with a letter standing for the unknown that can be used to find the number of miles Bob can drive his car before it needs another oil change.

Part B: Solve the equation. Show your work.

Due on Tuesday, October 2nd