Reading objectives for the week of March 26:
Academic vocabulary: Quest is a long or arduous ( requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring) search for something. Opposing is the act of resisting or combating. Mythology is the rich collection of traditional tales from cultures all over the world. Many myths date back to ancient times. They are stories about how the world was created and why certain things happen.
RL 4.9 Compare and contrast the treatment of similar themes and topics (e.g. opposition of good and evil) and patterns of events (e.g. the quest) in stories, myths, and traditional literature from different cultures.
Writing:W.4.1 Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information. a. Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose. b. Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details. c. Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g. for instance, in order to, in addition). d. Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
Math: Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication to multiply a fraction by a whole number. Knowledge that when multiplying a whole number by a fractions, you are finding that fractional part of the whole number. (e.g.: 1/4 x 24 is the same as 1/4 of 24)
Science: 4-LS1-1 Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
Social studies: 4 – C2.0.2: Identify situations in which specific rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Bill of Rights are involved (e.g., freedom of religion, freedom of expression, freedom of press). 4 – C5.0.2: Describe the relationship between rights and responsibilities of citizenship. 4 – C5.0.3: Explain why rights have limits.