Subject/Character Alphabet Book Report

October Book Report:  A Character/Subject Alphabet

Read a fiction or nonfiction book and read it by October 15th (over break!).  Then choose a character or subject that you liked in your book and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character.

For example, if after reading A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman, you decided to write Harriet’s alphabet, it could start like this:

A is for the ABUSE Harriet took as a slave.

B is for the BRAVERY that Harriet demonstrated while making nineteen trips South to rescue slaves.

C is for the COURAGE Harriet had to leave her husband escape to freedom.

D is for the DARK that runaway slaves had to travel in while escaping at night.

Then add your own illustrations.  You may complete your Alphabet on whatever paper or App that you choose.  Happy reading!

Character/Subject Alphabet Rubric:

	4	3	2	1
Ideas ___x 3 = _____	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that clearly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that mostly relate to the book’s character.	All 26 letters are used to represent ideas that for the most part do not clearly relate to the book’s character, OR not all 26 letters are used when making clear relations to the character.	Not all 26 letters are used, and/or no  ideas not relate to the book.
Creativity ___x 2 = _____	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.  It is clear that the design of the presentation was carefully considered.	The alphabet includes powerful vocabulary and is visually appealing.	The alphabet includes somewhat powerful vocabulary, and is somewhat visually appealing.	The alphabet does not include powerful vocabulary, and is not visually appealing.
Conventions ___x 1 = _____	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are structurally correct, and includes both proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are mostly structurally correct, and includes mostly proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is completed using full sentences that are somewhat structurally correct, and includes somewhat proper punctuation and spelling.	The alphabet is not completed using full sentences, and/or does not include proper spelling and punctuation.

Happy Birthday, Ms. Jezabel!

We love you, and wish you a fabulous day.  We are so lucky to have you here in fourth grade.  

Here's what we like about you!

Playbook: Bolivar's Sword

Good Afternoon Fourth Graders,

Click HERE to access the Official Playbook for Bolivar's Sword.  It is also posted under the social studies blog.  Remember, if you don't do your homework, then your clan won't win the battle!

HERE is the Resource Blog to use in Mission completion.

Happy Gaming!

Your Teacher,

Ms. Hodges

Mystery Skype #1 (by Leia Nobrega)

we are asking them if they live in Europe  and their answer is no.they ask us if  we live in the western emisfere and our answer is yes.we ask them if they live in the south of Colorado and their answer is no. they asked us if live in Brazil and our answer is no.we ask them if they live in the north of luisiana and the answer is no and then we ask them again if they live in the border of the Pasific ocean and their answer is yes.they ask us if we live in the west of Barcelona and our answer is no.then we ask them if they live in California and the answer is yes.then they ask us if we live in the south de el tigre.then we ask them if they live in the north of sacramento and their answer is no.and then they ask us if we live in the south of maturin and then we ask them if they live inthe south of los angeles and their answer is yes.then they ask us if we live in the western of venezuela and our answer is no.the we ask them if they live in santa monica and their answer is no.then they ask us if we live i canaima and our answer is no.the we ask them if they live in long beach and their answer is no. and they ask us if we live in the eastern of venezuela and our answer is yes.then we ask them if we live in little tokio and their answer is no.then they ask us if we live in nueva esparta and our answer is no. then we ask them if the they live in los angeles and our answer is no.then they ask us if we live in in carapona and our answer is no.then we ask them if they live in san marcos and our answer is no. they live in irvine.

  

Character Tango: Character Trait Meeting

Click HERE to access Ms. Katie's mp3 and listen to the song.  This is IMPORTANT to know, because we'll be leading the ECE and ES students in singing it!

Also, below is the "Respect" song that we'll play during our Monsters skit:

Happy Singing! :)

Dot Day Project is PUBLISHED!

Dear 4th Grade Geckos,

Congratulations on a job well-done!  Please check out the new page on the right of our blog:  Do you see our Make a Mark through Character project?!  Now it's time to show it off - share the page with your family and friends so that we can spread the word about Making a Mark through positive attributes!

I am proud of you, Geckos!

Your Teacher,

Ms. Hodges

Bolivar's Sword: Intro Video

Dear Fourth Graders,

Here is our Story for Bolivar's Sword, in case you wanted to revisit it.  I look forward to watching you advance in the game tomorrow!

Your Teacher,

Ms. Hodges

Comic Book Reports

Comic Book Report Instructions:

Select a book from a narrative genre that you have not read about from the Reading Wheel  by September 18th.  Then, create cartoons on the ComicBook App using the following guidelines:

1:  Create a series of at least six drawings or photos in six squares that shows the most significant events in the novel.

2:  You may draw pictures to put into ComicBook, or take photos with the camera.  (Just be sure that you use costumes/props to depict the setting if you use photos!) Look at last year’s reports as examples below.  How can you take yours to the next level?

3:  When you are done, please share the Comic with both Ms. Jezabel and Ms. Hodges on the Google Drive by putting it in the shared folder, “Final Comic Book Reports.”

4:  Be ready to present your book comic to the class, explaining exactly why you selected each image.  (In other words, be ready to introduce the characters and setting, and to summarize the book’s important events in the beginning, middle, and end!)

5: When you are done presenting your Comic, you will post it to your ePortfolio and write a reflection.

BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th!

HAPPY READING! :)

Comic Book Report Rubric Name:_____________________________

	3	2	1
Plot Summary – Comic Sections ____ X 5 = ____	All six squares are present and fully depict the most important points of the story.	All six squares are present and mostly depict the important points of the story.	Six squares are present but do not depict important points of the story OR six squares are not present in the comic.
Scene and Setting – Comic Sections ____ X 2 = ____	Both the scene and the setting are clearly conveyed through the Comic sections through drawings, props, or costumes.	Either the scene and the setting are clearly conveyed through the Comic sections through drawings, props, or costumes OR both the scene and the setting are somewhat conveyed through the Comic sections through drawings, props, or costumes.	Neither the scene nor the setting are somewhat conveyed through the Comic sections through drawings, props, or costumes.
Verbal Summary ____ X 5 = ____	The speaker clearly outlines important points in the beginning, middle, and end of the book, including character’s names, the time and place, and key events. The introduction, climax, and conclusion are clearly identified.	The speaker outlines important points in the beginning, middle, and end of the book, including character’s names, the time and place, and key events. The introduction, climax, and conclusion are identified.	The speaker does not outline important points in the beginning, middle, and end of the book, including character’s names, the time and place, and key events. The introduction, climax, and conclusion are not clearly identified.

TOTAL:_________

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