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April 1st, Tuesday

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 Today's lesson 1. Reading Street story: Letters Home from Yosemite p.144-163     Skim and scan through the story for main ideas and important facts: Yosemite Park is America's third national park  The Americans started to protect/preserve it in 1864.  President Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant to make it a national park.  Scottish naturalist - John Muir was the 1st to visit Yosemite, he convinced the US government to preserve it.  Native American - Miwok Indians lived in Yosemite about 7000 - 10000 years ago.  94% of Yosemite is kept as wilderness - people can only reach by foot or horseback.  Badger Pass is California's 1st ski spot.  More than half of America's highest waterfalls are in Yosemite. The prettiest is Bridalveil Fall.  Grizzly Giant is the oldest sequoia about 2700 years old and 300 feet tall.  Some of the wildlife are: black bear (about 300-500 pounds), mule deer, bobcats, coyotes.....and steller's jay.  E...
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March 31, Monday

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 Today's lesson  1. Review Week 8 VW and definition      on the shuttle/bus/train/boat/plane      in a car       a species of _________ (for living things). Singular and plural spell the same:  species       There are a hundred species of flowers in Taiwan.       T-Rex is a  species of extinct dinosaur.  a flock of ________(a collective noun)   2. KET worksheet review:         present perfect tense ~ verb to "have" + past participle         I have / I've broken the window.           He has finished his homework.          This is the smallest lizard I have even seen.           The boy has never been to America. at the theme park or amusement park, we don't play the game/ rides. We ride on them.        ...
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March 28, Friday

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Today's lesson  1. Week 7 quiz 2.The oral exam will be conducted using the Reader’s Theatre method. This is a form of public speaking where students perform by reading aloud. Students should review the six given stories but do not need to memorize them. Each student will be randomly assigned one of the six stories to read in front of the class . Scores will be based on the following criteria: Intonation Volume Clarity Pronunciation Actions/Interaction Eye contact 3/28 Friday 1.      Copy Week 8 VW #1-15x3, definition x 1 Make 6 sentences from VW #1-15 at least 8 words. 2.      WK 7 worksheet #3 3.      Read RS p.144-163 4.      Google classroom   5.      Savvas Homework #1 due 3/30 4. Week 8 VW and definition Week 8 Vocab Definitions – Letters Home from Yosemite   1 shuttle ...
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March 27, Thursday

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 Today's lesson  1. Review words with long "u" sounds that can be spelled as "oo/u/ui/ew".    *put is not long u!  2. Review suffix: -ist (noun - a person) / -ive (adjective) 3. Complex sentences with "since/ because, if, when, before and after".        the reason/cause always goes with "since/ because".       if vs will, they never stay in 1 clause:          example:   If the weather is nice, I will go swimming.                                 I will go swimming if the weather is nice.  4. Review VW and definition for tomorrow's quiz.  5. Midterm exam scope is attached to Communication Book.    4 th Grade Midterm Exam Scope – Spring, 2025   Dear Parents,   The Midterm Exams are upon us, below is the exam schedule and exam scope.   Please remind your chi...
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