Fourth Grade First Six Weeks Instructional Plan. Interpret bar graphs Describe the relationship between data such as ordered pairs in a table

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1 Fourth Grade First Six Weeks Instructional Plan Week 1 Interpret bar graphs Describe the relationship between data such as ordered pairs in a table Acrostic poems - write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve Editing skills - capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, commas in direct address, and sentence punctuation Types of sentences - applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Unit 13 spelling Realistic fiction - recognize the distinguishing features of genres, including biography, historical fiction, informational texts, and poetry; read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable Character analysis - analyze characters, including their traits, motivations, conflicts, points of view, relationships, and changes they undergo Setting/plot - recognize and analyze story plot, setting, and problem resolution Map skills - apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to construct and interpret maps Longitude/latitude - apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to construct and interpret maps Skill reading elevation maps Vocabulary - use social studies terminology correctly Skill Identifying primary and secondary sources - differentiate between, locate, and use primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States and Texas Major Rivers: Water cycle - identify the Sun as the major source of energy for the Earth and understand its role in the growth of plants, in the creation of winds, and in the water cycle

2 Week 2 Use place value to read, write, compare and order numbers through the millions Complete/simple subjects - capitalize and punctuate correctly to clarify and enhance meaning such as capitalizing titles, using possessives, commas in a series, commas in direct address, and sentence punctuation Journal writing - choose the appropriate form for his/her own purpose for writing, including journals, letters, reviews, poems, narratives, and instructions Editing skills - applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Cursive - write legibly by selecting cursive or manuscript as appropriate Unit 14 spelling Realistic fiction - - recognize the distinguishing features of genres, including biography, historical fiction, informational texts, and poetry; read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable Texas regions - describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity Skill Reading a region map Map skills - apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to construct and interpret maps Vocabulary - use social studies terminology correctly Major Rivers: identify the Sun as the major source of energy for the Earth and understand its role in the growth of plants, in the creation of winds, and in the water cycle Water supply Water distribution Water use/conservation Water cycle

3 Week 3 Use place value to read, write, compare and order numbers through the millions Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving whole numbers Editing skills - applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing. Cursive - write legibly by selecting cursive or manuscript as appropriate Expository Paragraph - write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve Unit 22 spelling Realistic fiction Conflict/Resolution - recognize and analyze story plot, setting, and problem resolution Texas regions - describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity Climate, TX plants and animals - describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity Vocabulary - use social studies terminology correctly States of matter - observe and record changes in the states of matter caused by the addition or reduction of heat Matter and energy - observe and record changes in the states of matter caused by the addition or reduction of heat

4 Week 4 Rounding whole numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand to approximate reasonable results in problem situations Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving whole numbers Expository Paragraph - write to express, discover, record, develop, reflect on ideas, and to problem solve Main idea and supporting details - determine a text's main (or major) ideas and how those ideas are supported with details Journal writing - choose the appropriate form for his/her own purpose for writing, including journals, letters, reviews, poems, narratives, and instructions Editing skills - applies standard grammar and usage to communicate clearly and effectively in writing Cursive Unit 23 spelling Realistic fiction Comprehension - monitor his/her own comprehension and make modifications when understanding breaks down such as by rereading a portion aloud, using reference aids, searching for clues, and asking questions Book commercials - speaks appropriately to different audiences for different purposes and occasions Identify Native-American groups in Texas and the Western Hemisphere before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived Texas regions - describe a variety of regions in Texas and the Western Hemisphere such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity Properties of matter - conduct tests, compare data, and draw conclusions about physical properties of matter including states of matter, conduction, density, and buoyancy Mass Density Volume

5 Week 5 Use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving whole numbers Describe the relationship between sets of related data such as ordered pairs in a table Identify models of parallel and perpendicular lines Main idea and supporting details - determine a text's main (or major) ideas and how those ideas are supported with details Editing skills - revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text Listening - listen to proficient, fluent models of oral reading, including selections from classic and contemporary works Cursive Unit 26 spelling Realistic fiction Comprehension - offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts Identify Native-American groups in Texas and the Western Hemisphere before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived Properties of matter - conduct tests, compare data, and draw conclusions about physical properties of matter including states of matter, conduction, density, and buoyancy Buoyancy Solubility

6 Week 6 Measure to solve problems involving time and temperature Describe the relationship between sets of related data such as ordered pairs in a table Locate and name points on a number line using whole numbers such as halves and fourths Identify right, acute, and obtuse angles Main idea and supporting details - determine a text's main (or major) ideas and how those ideas are supported with details Editing skills - revise selected drafts by adding, elaborating, deleting, combining, and rearranging text Cursive Characteristics of realistic fiction - recognize the distinguishing features of genres, including biography, historical fiction, informational texts, and poetry; read regularly in instructional-level materials that are challenging but manageable Comprehension - offer observations, make connections, react, speculate, interpret, and raise questions in response to texts Identify Native-American groups in Texas and the Western Hemisphere before European exploration and describe the regions in which they lived Plants nutrients, photosynthesis - identify the Sun as the major source of energy for the Earth and understand its role in the growth of plants, in the creation of winds, and in the water cycle Earth s atmosphere, Weather - identify patterns of change such as in weather, metamorphosis, and objects in the sky