Research helps us to better understand what I talk about in the class. At the beginning of the week we started researching Texas explorers using our Social Studies textbooks. Use the following links to further your research journey to complete the research chart we began in class. If you have something that interests you but doesn't really fit into your chart categories, make sure you write it down so you can share it with the class. Enjoy your research journey!!
Texas Explorers
Coronado
LaSalle
Explorer Route Map
Matching Activity
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Idioms
Here is an awesome website to help us better understand the world of Idioms! Enjoy and please feel free to write down the ones you really find amusing, so that we can share them in class. Remember to also write the meaning!! Enter the World of Idioms!!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Now that we have read, The Princess and The Frog, Let's try some activities using the new vocabulary we have learned from the story. Have fun learning more about analogies!!
The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess
http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/tennessee/students/grade4/book1/unit5/ranita-the-frog-princess
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Monday, November 26, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Name: __________________________
Identifying Narrative Perspective
Directions: Read
the following passages and determine the narrative perspective, then explain
how you were able to identify the point of view- if the passage is third
person, explain which character’s thoughts are revealed.
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Narrative
Perspective (point of view): first-person, second-person, third-person
objective, third-person limited, third-person omniscient.
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1. Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Leslie sat in front of Paul.
She had two long, brown pigtails that reached all the way down to her
waist. Paul saw those pigtails, and a
terrible urge came over him. He wanted
to pull a pigtail. He wanted to wrap his
fist around it, feel the hair between his fingers, and just yank. He thought it would be fun to tie the pigtails
together, or better yet, tie them to her chair.
But most of all, he just wanted to pull one.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
2. Invitation to the Game by
Monica Hughes
And we scrounged.
Next to survival, scrounge was
probably the most important word in our new vocabulary. We found a store that was throwing out
water-damaged mattresses. Getting them
home was a problem, since we had to make two trips, leaving Brad and Katie,
armed with sticks to guard over the remained.
I truly expected them to be challenged by some gang boss, but they said
that the only person who came by was a scrawny little rat of a girl living
alone. We let her have one of the
mattresses.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie
Babbitt
At dawn, Mae Tuck set out on her horse for the wood at the
edge of the village
of Treegap
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Curious George and the Pizza by
Margret Rey
At the pizza place, Tony the baker was getting the pizzas
ready for baking. He flattened out a
ball of dough into a large pancake and tossed it in the air. He spread tomato sauce on it, sprinkled it
with cheese, and shoved it in the oven. Then
the telephone rang. “A fellow from the
factory wants a large pizza delivered in a hurry,” Tony’s wife called. “OK, I’ll get my coat,” said Tony.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. The Baffled Parent's Guide to Great
Basketball Drills by Jim Garland
Before each practice begins, make sure you check the court
and remove any debris from the playing surface.
When your players arrive, check that they have the proper footwear and
that they’ve removed any jewelry, which could injure the player wearing the jewelry
or another player. Always carry a list
of emergency phone numbers for your players, and know where the nearest phone
is located. You should also have a
first-aid kit, and you might want to take a first-aid course.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
6. The Ninja Housewife by Deborah
Hamlin
After dropping her son off at school, Sara sat at a traffic
light and waited. She was on her way to
her office job as a secretary in a law office.
It was mainly paperwork with very little time to interact with other people,
but Sara had gotten used to that. It
also gave her plenty of time to daydream, something she had also gotten quite
used to. She was a woman in her mid-30s,
married 13 years, with one child.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
7. The Patchwork Girl of Oz by
Lyman Frank Baum
Unc Nunkie,
Margolotte and the Magician all stood looking at the marvelous Powder, but Ojo
was more interested just then in the Patchwork Girl’s brains. Thinking it both unfair aand unkind to
deprive her of any good qualities that were handy, boy took down every bottle
on the shelf and poured some of the contents in Margolotte’s dish. No one saw him do this, for all were looking
at the Powder of Life; but soon the woman remembered what she had been doing,
and came back to the cupboard.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
8. How to grill by Steven
Raichlen
Once you have your grill assembled, the next thing to decide
is where to put it. A grill puts out a
lot of heat, so you should position it several feet away from the side of the
house or any plants or shrubbery. You’ll
have an easier time with a spot that is sheltered from the wind. When positioning a grill on a wooden deck,
remember that sparks and live embers can fall from a charcoal grill.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
9. Anne of Green Gables by L.
M. Montgomery
Marilla’s lips twitched understandingly. She had expected Mrs. Rachel to say this; she
had known that the sight of Matthew jaunting off so unaccountably would be too
much for her neighbor’s curiosity. If
Marilla had said that Matthew had gone to Bright
River to meet a kangaroo from Australia
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Alice 's adventures in Wonderland by
Lewis Carroll, John Tenniel
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed?
__________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
11. Shiloh by
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The day Shiloh come,
we’re having us a big Sunday dinner.
Dara Lynn’s dipping bread in her glass of cold tea, the way she likes,
and Becky pushes her beans over the edge of
her plate in her rush to get ’em down.
Ma gives us her scolding look. We
live high up in the hills above Friendly, but hardly anybody knows where that
is. Friendly’s near Sistersville, which
is halfway between Wheeling and Parkersburg . Used
to be, my daddy told me, Sistersville was once of the best places you could
live in the whole state.
Narrative Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
12. The Skull of Truth: A Magic Shop Book by
Bruce Coville, Gary A. Lippincott
To his astonishment, Charlie found himself standing next to
his bicycle, back where he had entered the swamp. That was bizarre and upsetting—but not as bad
as the realization that he was still holding the skull. He thought he had dropped it before he raced
out the door. He certainly hadn’t
intended to steal the thing. He didn’t
even really want it!
Narrative Perspective: _________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
13. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E.
Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned
kind of running away. That is, running
away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her back. She didn’t like discomfort; therefore, she
decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but
would be running to somewhere. To a
large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful
place. And that’s why she decided upon
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City .
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
14. White Fang by Jack London
They spoke no more until camp was made. Henry was bending over and adding ice to the
bubbling pot of beans when he was startled by the sound of a sharp snarling cry
of pain from among the dogs. Henry
grunted with a tone that was not sympathy, and for a quarter of an hour they
sat on in silence, Henry staring at the fire, and Bill at the circle of eyes
that burned in the darkness just beyond the firelight.
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
15. Mary Poppins by P. L.
Travers, Mary Shepard
They found themselves in bed and watching, by the dim light
from the night-light, the rest of Mary Poppin’s unpacking being performed. From the carpet bag she took out seven
flannel nightgowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two
bathing-caps and a postcard album. Jane
an Michael sat hugging themselves and watching.
It was all so surprising that they could find nothing to say. But they knew, both of them, that something
strange and wonderful had happened at Number Sevennteen, Cherry-Tree
Lane .
Narrative Perspective:
_________________________________________________________________
If it is third-person, which character’s thoughts are
revealed? __________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Pony Express
History & Culture
 More than 1,800 miles in 10 days! From St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California the Pony Express could deliver a letter more quickly than ever before. In operation for only 18 months between April 1860 and October 1861, the Pony Express nevertheless has become synonymous with the Old West. In the era before electronic communication, the Pony Express was the thread that tied East to West. As a result of the 1849 Gold Rush, the 1847 Mormon exodus to Utah and the thousands who moved west on the Oregon Trail starting in the 1840s, the need for a fast mail service beyond the Rocky Mountains became obvious. This need was partially filled by outfits such as the Butterfield Overland Mail Service starting in 1857 and private carriers in following years. But when postmaster general Joseph Holt scaled back overland mail service to California and the central region of the country in 1858, an even greater need for mail arose. The creation of the Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Express Company by William H. Russell, Alexander Majors and William B. Waddell became the answer. It was later known as the Pony Express. On June 16, 1860, about ten weeks after the Pony Express began operations, Congress authorized the a bill instructing the Secretary of the Treasury to subsidize the building of a transcontinental telegraph line to connect the Missouri River and the Pacific Coast. The passage of the bill resulted in the incorporation of the Overland Telegraph Company of California and the Pacific Telegraph Company of Nebraska. While the lines were under construction the Pony Express operated as usual. Letters and newspapers were carried the entire length of the line from St. Joseph to Sacramento, but telegrams were carried only between the rapidly advancing wire ends. On October 26, 1861, San Francisco was in direct contact with New York City. On that day the Pony Express was officially terminated, but it was not until November that the last letters completed their journey over the route. Most of the original trail has been obliterated either by time or human activities. Along many segments, the trail's actual route and exact length are matters of conjecture. In the western states, the majority of the trail has been converted, over the years, to double track dirt roads. Short pristine segments, believed to be traces of the original trail, can be seen only in Utah and California. However, approximately 120 historic sites may eventually be available to the public, including 50 existing Pony Express stations or station ruins. |
Monday, November 5, 2012
math vocabulary
approximate
bar graph
compatible
display
estimate
frequency
interval
perimeter
rounding
scale
survey
tally
bar graph
compatible
display
estimate
frequency
interval
perimeter
rounding
scale
survey
tally
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/c/students/grade4/book1/unit5/wild-horses
http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%3Fei%3DUTF-8%26p%3Dwild%2Bhorses%2Bpictures&w=160&h=120&imgurl=www.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwild%2Bhorses%2Bpictures%26id%3DAC4D091567D79A9D185889F6613730E3C3E73CAB&size=&name=search&rcurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwild%2Bhorses%2Bpictures%26id%3DAC4D091567D79A9D185889F6613730E3C3E73CAB&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fimages%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dwild%2Bhorses%2Bpictures%26id%3DAC4D091567D79A9D185889F6613730E3C3E73CAB&p=wild+horses&type=&no=1&tt=115&oid=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DH.4550961005987649%26pid%3D15.1&tit=Download+Fantasy+Horses+wallpaper%2C+%26%2339%3Bwild+horse%26%2339%3B.&sigr=1343r3obt&sigi=12tfum8kc&sigb=11ud58kg0&fr=yfp-t-701
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Social Studies Terms
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List of Common Prepositions
The following table lists the most commonly used prepositions in English.
- about
- above
- across
- after
- against
- along
- among
- around
- at
- before
- behind
- below
- beneath
- beside
- between
- beyond
- but
- by
- despite
- down
- during
- except
- for
- from
- in
- inside
- into
- like
- near
- off
- of
- on
- onto
- out
- outside
- over
- past
- since
- through
- throughout
- till
- to
- toward
- under
- underneath
- until
- up
- upon
- with
- within
- without
What are the Parts of a Prepositional Phrase?
In simplest terms, prepositional phrases consist of a preposition and an object of a preposition. Prepositions are indeclinable words that introduce the object of a prepositional phrase. Indeclinable words are words that have only one possible form. For example, below is a preposition, but belows or belowing are not possible forms of below.
The noun phrase or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the object of the preposition. For example, behind the couch is a prepositional phrase where behind is the preposition and the noun phrase the couch acts as the object of the preposition. Sometimes adjectives are used to further modify the object of the preposition, as in behind the big old smelly green couch.
Formal Functions of Prepositions
Prepositions perform three formal functions in sentences. They can act as an adjective modifying a noun, as an adverb modifying a verb, or as a nominal when used in conjunction with the verb form to be.
Prepositions Functioning as Adjectives
In the following sentences, prepositional phrases perform the function of modifying the nouns boat, pen, and car:
Look at the boat with the blue sail. Please hand me the pen next to the telephone. Park the car beside the fence.
Prepositions Functioning as Adverbs
In these examples, notice how the prepositional phrases perform adverbial functions by modifying the verbs after, stalled, and won:
The coyote runs after the rabbit. The car stalled despite the tune-up. The team won without the starting quarterback.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Mountain Math Notes Pg 10-11
http://www.aaastudy.com/nam25ax2.htm- even/odd
http://www.mathsisfun.com/rounding-numbers.html- rounding
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/expanded-notation.html-expanded notation
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm- fractions
http://www.aaastudy.com/fra57cx3.htm- improper fraction/mixed numbers
http://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html- angles
http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html- perimeter/area
http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html- perimeter/area
http://www.mathatube.com/glo-fact-family.html- fact family
http://www.mathsisfun.com/rounding-numbers.html- rounding
http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/expanded-notation.html-expanded notation
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/FruitShootFractionsAddition.htm- fractions
http://www.aaastudy.com/fra57cx3.htm- improper fraction/mixed numbers
http://www.mathsisfun.com/angles.html- angles
http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/perimeter_and_area/index.html- perimeter/area
http://www.mathplayground.com/area_perimeter.html- perimeter/area
http://www.mathatube.com/glo-fact-family.html- fact family
Notes for Mountain Language assign pg10-11
http://www.english-grammar-revolution.com/proper-nouns.html- Common and Proper Nouns
http://www.learningdifferences.com/Main%20Page/Topics/Compound%20Word%20Lists/Compound_Word_%20Lists_complete.htm- Compound Words
http://languagearts.pppst.com/affixes.html- Prefix/ Suffix
http://www.howmanysyllables.com/howtocountsyllables.html- Syllables
http://www.abcya.com/synonyms_antonyms.htm- Synonyms/ Antonyms
http://www.myschoolhouse.com/courses/O/1/55.asp-Subject/ Predicate
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/grammar/contractions/list.shtml- Contractions
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Strategies for Math Problem Solving
The key to solving math word problems is to have a plan or strategy, which works in any math word problem solving situation. For children having problems with math word problems, the following 12 tips are provided for helping children become good problem solvers.- Read the problem carefully looking for clues and important information. Write down the clues, underline, or highlight the clues.
- If necessary, rewrite the problem to help find these clues.
- Look for clues to determine which math operation is needed to solve the problem, for example addition, subtraction, etc. Look for key words like sum, difference, product, perimeter, area, etc. They lead to the operation needed to solve the problem.
- Look for what is needed solve the problem, for example: how many will are left, the total will be, everyone gets red, everyone gets one of each, etc.
- Use variable symbols, such as “X” for missing information.
- Eliminate all non-essential information by drawing a line through distracting information.
- Draw sketches, drawings, and models to see the problem.
- Is the word problem similar to a previous work, if so how was it solved.
- Develop a plan based on the information determined to be important for solving the problem.
- Carry out the plan using the math operations which were determined would find the answer.
- Does the answer seem reasonable, if it does then it is probably ok – if not then check the work.
- Work the problem in reverse or backwards, starting with the answer to see if you wind up with your original problem.
Math Problem Solving Help
Read more at Suite101: 12 Tips For Solving Word Problems: Teaching Children How to Solve Mathematics Problems | Suite101.com http://david-r-wetzel.suite101.com/12-tips-for-solving-word-problems-a57713#ixzz1tpK129kz
Monday, April 30, 2012
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Benefits of Heart Healthy Foods as shown by Jason.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Healthy Heart
http://www.healthyhearts4kids.org/intro/teacher/teacherintro1.asp
Our school is registered to use this...hope it is useful to you.
Our school is registered to use this...hope it is useful to you.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stone Soup Recipe
As a prelude to making this recipe with your kids, read aloud Marcia Brown's STONE SOUP(Simon & Schuster Children's). It tells the story of three hungry soldiers who come into a village and cleverly trick the peasants into sharing their food--by making a lavish soup out of seemingly nothing but stones. Like the soldiers' soup, this recipe turns basically whatever vegetables you have on hand into a hearty meal. Our testers loved plopping a real stone into the broth, as we've described below, but if your pantry's low on stones, you can let the potatoes fill that role.
- Ingredients
- 1 stone, big enough that it won't get lost in the soup (quartz is a good choice because it won't break down in cooking)
- 1 tbsp. butter or vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, trimmed and chopped fine
- 1 large carrot, cut into coins
- 3 medium red-skinned potatoes (unpeeled, and cut into halves)
- 1/2 sweet red pepper, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, pressed
- 6 cups chicken broth (or a combination of broth and water)
- 1 medium zucchini, diced large
- 1 medium yellow squash, diced large
- 1/2 cup corn kernels, fresh or frozen
- 2 cups cooked tubettini or ditalini, or other soup pasta (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese
- Croutons
X
- Instructions
- The first step is for your child to scrub and wash the stone thoroughly. Then, for an extra cleaning, she can drop it in a pot of water to boil while you prepare the rest of the soup together.
- In another large pot, melt the butter or heat the oil, then sauté the onion on medium-high for 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the celery, carrot, potatoes and red pepper, sautéing for 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté for about 30 seconds, then add in the broth. Using a spoon, fish the stone out of the other pot, add it to the soup and bring to a boil. Add the zucchini, squash, corn and pasta, cooking another 8 minutes or until the zucchini is the desired softness. Season to taste with the salt and pepper. Before serving, sprinkle on the cheese and croutons, then ladle--minus the stone--into individual bowls. Serves 6 to 8.
Friday, January 13, 2012
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