Day 1 Standards
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.2.d
Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L4.4
Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases
based on grade 4 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.1.g
Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their).*
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on
specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective
technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
CCSS.Math.Content.4.NF.B.3.b
Decompose a fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in more than
one way, recording each decomposition by an equation. Justify decompositions, e.g., by
using a visual fraction model. Examples: 3/8 = 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 ; 3/8 = 1/8 + 2/8 ; 2 1/8 = 1 + 1
+ 1/8 = 8/8 + 8/8 + 1/8.
Describe the water cycle.
Read a map.
Lessons for Day 1
Subject
Activity
Time
Spelling
1. Score 50
2. Boggle
15 minutes
Vocabulary
3. Vocabulary Thinking Maps
15 minutes
Reading
1. Cool Characters
2. Character Study
3. Independent Reading
60 minutes
Writing
1. Narrative (One Wish)
45 minutes
Language
6. Pencil Perfect
Homophones
15 minutes
Math
1. Froggy Fraction Practice
2. Froggy Fraction Flap Book
Science
1. Water, Water Everywhere
45 minutes
Social Studies
1. Road Trip!
45 minutes
60 mintues
Score 50 or More! Weekly Spelling Activity
Directions: Choose activities from the boxes to score 50 points. Choose any activities you
want, but make sure they add up to 50 points (or more). You may work on one or two of
these each day this week until you reach 50 points. Turn in Friday.
10 Point Activities
15 Point Activities
20 point Activities
25 Point Activities
Write 10 words with the
digraph
gh using different colors for
each word.
Dictionary Dig 1.
Find 5 pairs of guide words.
Write 3 words for each pair from
the dictionary page. Use each
word in sentence.
Write 5 tongue twisters using
alliteration with these blends;
gl, st, br, bl, sp.
Create a five- frame cartoon
using words with the oi and
oy sound.
Write 10 words with the
digraph
Ch using different colors for
each word
Dictionary Dig 2
Find 10 words in the dictionary
which have at least four
syllables. Write them down. Use
a red colored pencil to show the
syllabication of the words.
Write a poem using words with
these blends cr, gr, pr,.
Create a set of trading cards(at
least 10) with the sounds ar,
er, or, ur and ir. Be sure to
use example words and a
picture for each card.
Write 10 words with the
digraph wh using different
colors for each word.
Dictionary Dig 3
Write 3 words from the
dictionary for each letter of your
first name. For example: JOHN:
jolly, old, hippopotamus, noisy.
Try to find a rhyming word for
each word you wrote.
Make a rhyming foldable for
these four sounds; ay, ai, ea, ee.
Hint: Hot Dog style would be
best.
Create a domino game with
rhyming words. Your game
must have at least 12 domino
pieces and the pieces must
sequentially match.
Spelling BOGGLE!
Directions: Part 1 Make as many words as you can with the BOGGLE boards. Letters may be used only once per word , but they may be used in
more than one word. (Work with one board at a time.)
For example: with the letters W, I, B, O, G You could make the words
wig, bog, big, bow
Part 2. Choose 6 of your words and write a complete sentence with each one.
Spelling BOGGLE
1
Spelling BOGGLE
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Spelling BOGGLE Answer sheet
My Words
Name__________________
My Six Sentences
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Vocabulary Thinking Maps
Name_________________
Directions: Part 1. Complete each vocabulary word graphic organizer. The vocabulary word is in the top rectangular box. Use a
dictionary or thesaurus if you are having trouble.
Synonym
jubilant
flexible
Definition
Definition
Antonym
Picture or Sentence
Synonym
Antonym
Picture or Sentence
Vocabulary Thinking Maps
Name____________________
Directions: Part 2. Complete each vocabulary word graphic organizer. The vocabulary word is in the top rectangular box. Use a
dictionary or thesaurus if you are having trouble.
Synonym
shallow
gregarious
Definition
Definition
Antonym
Picture or Sentence
Synonym
Antonym
Picture or Sentence
Name___________________
Pencil Perfect Homophones!
Directions: Part 1. Cut out the pencils on the next page. Paste the correct pencil beside the pencil box with the
corresponding sentence.
My sister has
______ many
shoes.
Jackson ate the
last ______
cookies.
I don’t think
________
going with us.
I put the
groceries over
______.
I saw _______
new house. It is
fabulous!
Are you going
_______ the
zoo tomorrow?
Name___________________
Directions: Part 2. Write the correct form of the homophone in each sentence.
1. I hope it doesn’t _________ tonight. I have a game. (reign, rain, rein)
2. He has lost ___________ since I saw him last year. (weight, wait)
3. We will be fishing at the ____________ tomorrow. (creak, creek)
4. I took a _________ to find out which band my classmates like best. (pole, poll)
5. Mom needs more ___________ so she can bake a pie. (flour, flower)
6. We may have to ________ our country if war breaks out. (flea, flee)
7. The dog’s __________ is very soft. (fir, fur)
8. My ____________ car has a flat tire. (aunt’s, ant’s)
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Cool Characters!
Name___________________
Characters are the people and the animals who act out a story. All characters have
traits. These traits help the reader understand the character better. Although the
author may not specifically explain the traits of the story character in the text, we can
discover them through the character’s thoughts, actions and words.
Some examples of character traits are:
shy mean
stingy
fearful brave outgoing helpful
caring selfish boring silly
talented
sad determined
angry kind
forgiving
Directions: Read the passages on the next page. Cut and paste the character traits which describe the character in
each the passage. Be sure to write evidence from the text to support your answers Some traits may not be used
and some characters may have more than one trait.
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stingy
kind
talented
smart
brave
worried
mean
deceitful
truthful
jealous
selfish
helpful
Name___________________
Cool Characters!
Ronald woke up sweating. His stomach
felt like it was in knots. Today was the big
spelling bee. He knew he was prepared, but
what it he forgot how to spell a word? What
if he was the first one eliminated? That
would be humiliating. Everyone would
laugh at him.
Ronald took a deep breath and forced
himself out of bed. He dressed quickly, but
didn’t bother to eat breakfast before
hurrying to school. He didn’t want to be
late.
When it was his turn to go on stage,
Ronald willed his legs to stop shaking. He
carefully crossed the stage to stand in front
of the microphone. The judge called out a
hard five syllable word. Ronald sighed with
relief. He knew this one. He also knew the
rest of the words and won the spelling bee.
evidence from the text
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Karina did not want her younger
sister tagging along to the movies with her
tonight. It was supposed to be a night out with
just her friends.
Karina stomped her foot. It wasn’t fair. Every
time she had a chance to go somewhere with her
friends, her mom insisted she take Beth with
them. Karina
was tired of it. Tonight would be different. She’d
make sure Beth didn’t get to go.
Karina sneaked into the living room and
knocked over her mother’s favorite vase. It
shattered into several pieces on the floor. She
looked around. Good. No one saw her. She
slinked out of the room and waited.
When her mom came back from the store,
Karina told her Beth had been playing ball in the
house again. Mom saw the vase on the floor and
frowned.
“Beth, you are grounded for a week,” Mom
shouted.
Karina secretly smiled then went to get dressed.
She wouldn’t have to take her sister tonight.
evidence from the text
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Carlos knew his neighbor couldn’t afford
to pay anyone to mow her yard. The elderly
woman didn’t have very much money and she
didn’t have any family living close by to help her.
Carlos had promised his friends he’d meet
them at the skateboard park and he was already
late, but as he watched old Mrs. Tucker fiddle with
her lawn mower, he felt a twinge of guilt. He really
should help her. She could fall or hurt herself.
Carlos sighed and picked up his cell phone. It
looked like he’d have to go to the park another
day.
He said goodbye to his friend, clicked off the
phone and hurried over to Mrs. Tucker’s house.
“I can do that for you!” Carlos shouted.
Mrs. Tucker looked up, her wrinkled faced
beading with sweat. “Thank you, Carlos, but I can’t
afford to hire you right now.”
“No problem.” Carlos grinned. “I need
something to do today anyway and this will be
great exercise. I could use some of your famous
chocolate chip cookies though.”
Mrs. Tucker’s face lit up. “I can do that. Thank
you, Carlos.”
evidence from the text
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Name______________
Directions: Use your reader or library book to find an interesting character. Write
the character’s traits on the body outline below. Be sure to add evidence from
the text to support your answers. For example: kind- The text says Molly offered
her jacket to the cold woman sitting n the park bench. This tells me Molly is kind.
Character Study
Writing (Narrative)
Name______________________
You have just discovered a mysterious bottle on the beach. To your surprise a genie
appears and tells you he will grant you one wish. What will it be? What happens after
you get your wish? Write a narrative describing your experience. Be sure your story has
a beginning, middle and end. Use the space below to brainstorm. Write your essay on
loose leaf paper.
Froggy Fractions
Name_____________________
Use the pictures to shade each fraction in order to represent two different decompositions of the whole. Write the sums of each fraction to
represent the equation. Example: 1/5 + 4/5 = 5/5 ( 1 whole).
1 a.
1 b.
3a.
3b.
2 a.
2 b.
3 a.
3 b.
Froggy Fractions
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Froggy Fractions
Write four word fraction decomposition word problems. Use the manipulatives to shade, cut , paste, and represent
your equations for your word problems in your flap book. Write the word problem on the top inside flap. Cut and
paste the appropriate fractions on the bottom inside flap. WRITE the equation beneath the fraction picture. Glue all
four flap books to a sheet of construction paper. Make sure you glue them vertically. Hint. Use LIKE denominators
(meaning only work with one set at time). Do not try to mix sets. There are ONLY 4 sets of fractions to work with. The
last three fractions are part of the twelfths set.
Water, Water Everywhere!
(Science)
Condensation
Evaporation
Name_______________
This is the back. Snip the solid lines
(STOP at the dotted line) and fold the
tabs inward. Draw and color a picture
of each step in the water cycle. On the
appropriate inside tab, write the
definition of the term (use your science
book if necessary). Then on the large
rectangle write a story about a water
drop’s journey. Be sure to include all of
the steps in the water cycle in your
story. You should also have a
beginning, middle and end.
Precipitation
Collection
Water, Water Everywhere! (Science)
Water, water everywhere! The earth is full of water.
Some is in the polar ice caps. Some is in the atmosphere.
Some is in lakes and rivers, but most of the earth’s water is
in the oceans.
Water is always on the move! The process in which
water circulates between earth and the atmosphere is
called the water cycle. Water is a renewable resource
because it never disappears. It just simply changes forms.
Did you know you are drinking the same water the
dinosaurs did when they roamed the earth? Well, you are.
This is due to the water cycle.
In order for the water from the oceans to reach the
atmosphere, it must first be heated by the sun’s energy.
The heat from the sun causes the water to evaporate or
form a vapor and rise.
From there, water is cooled into droplets and forms a
cloud. This is called condensation. When the droplets
become too heavy for the cloud they fall back to earth as
precipitation in the form of rain, sleet, snow or hail.
When the water falls back to earth, it collects in
rivers, streams, oceans, ice caps etc. This is called
collection. Then the process starts right back over. It is a
never ending cycle which is good because every living
thing needs water to survive. So, then next time you
reach for that glass of H2O(water) remember that a T-Rex
might have already tasted the cool refreshing liquid first.
Name____________________
1.
When clouds become too heavy the water falls back
to earth as _____________________ .
2.
Some forms of precipitation are
__________________________________.
3.
A river and lake are examples of the
______________________part of the water cycle.
4.
_________________________ is when the sun
heats water and turns it into a vapor.
5.
__________________________is when water cools
and forms clouds.
6.
The process in which water circulates between
earth’s oceans, land and atmosphere is the
____________________.
7.
What is the scientific name for water?
_______________
8.
What does “renewable” resource mean?
9.
Why is water important?
10. Name one fascinating fact you learned about water?
Road Trip! (Social Studies)
Name_______________________
1.
Which states border
Louisiana?
2.
Which states border
Tennessee?
3.
Which state borders Nevada
on the west?
4.
Which state borders
Wyoming on the north?
5.
Which states make up the
“Four Corners” ?
6.
What is the northernmost
state?
7.
Which state has a peninsula?
8.
If I you drive from Kansas to
California, which states will
you pass through?
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Bonus: Plan a trip from your home state to anywhere in the
United States. Use a colored pencil to draw a line from your state
to your destination. It does not have to be a straight line. You can
go through whichever states you like as long as you follow some
type of route. List each state you will pass through on your
route. On the back of this page write a letter to your friend
about your adventure! What did you see? Where did you? What
did you do?