ABC Book Report

Kudos to the class for finishing  their Comic Book Reports last Friday!

Done with one, and on to the next....

Your final book report for the year will be an ABC Book about a character in the book and genre of your choice.  Here are the directions and rubric:

May Book Report:  A Character Alphabet
Choose a character you liked in your book and then create sentences based on the alphabet scheme that demonstrate your knowledge of the character. 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.

	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.

EGG DROP TOMORROW!

Bombs AWAY!

.....is TOMORROW at 10:00!  

Remember to bring your construction in tomorrow morning to participate in a fun-filled, festive morning!

*Other Reminders:

- Study for your Ch. 12 math test, which is TOMORROW!

-Comic Book Report is due THIS FRIDAY! Be ready to present!

- Bring in a large 1L bottle ASAP for a science experiment.

Comic Book Report Reminder

Remember, your Comic Book Report is due on April 10th!  Be ready to present it in 7 school days!

       We are ready to start. They just called! We just said our first question are you in USA.They said yes we have a clue. They hang up a chart that had written thinking. Oh they asked if we are in the South America. Yes! They border the ocean! We have another clue. They asked if we border the Atlantic Ocean?... We are thinking.... Yes we border the atlantic Ocean. WE asked the same question do you border the Atlantic Ocean. Yes. Do your country begin with letter A or L.OH THEY JUST SAID do you live in Venezuela? Yeeeeessssssss. They just said a joke! They live in North of New york! Doe our state border the Atlantic ocean? Absolutlutly! They are guessing faster than us. Our state is not an island! They live in Main!!!! Does your state begins with A to L. Yesssss! Is your state Anzoategui? Yessss. Are we north of el Tigre? We don't know... but we are not north of El Tigre. They just asked us if we want to hear the song of let it go of Frozen. Later please!!! The internet has lost , where are them? Oh there they are!!! Do you live east of watervillage? YES they live east... We are not in Cugalla. Do you live i bluehill? ''Uuuhhhhhh!'' They don't live in bluehill.Do you east of Toddy Pond? They are thinking a lot until... tatarara, NO! We are giving them a clue. Our last letter is a vowel we said. They just said a joke. Tatarara, we don't live in Jose de Guanipe no. WE say bye bye.

By: Fabiana Nepi 

Poster Info for Bottle Bench

Dear Fourth Graders,

Here's the information to convey on your promotion posters for our bottle collection:

Peace on Earth Bottle Bench

(picture of a bench)

Who: CIPLC's Fourth Grade 

What:  Collecting 600mL-1L plastic bottles (preferably not water bottles) AND non-decomposable waste (plastic wrappers, plastic bags, etc.)

Where:  @CIPLC

When:  Until April 30

How:  Put your bottles and plastic trash in our collection boxes, and our class will collect them every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Why:  We want to save the earth by building a bottle bench

I can't wait to see what you come up with to share with our community!

Cheers,

Miss H.

Figurative Language Padlet

Dear Fourth Graders,

Here is the link for our Padlet:  Figurative Language.  Please feel free to add your examples so that we can all use them in writing!

padlet.com/christineah88/mtc55wg2ucgd

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Miss Hodges

SAVE YOUR PLASTIC!

ATTN:  There are details to come soon on an OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD Make A Change Project!

In the meantime, PLEASE SAVE ALL PLASTIC - 600 ML BOTTLES, BAGS, WRAPPERS, BAGS, ETC. THAT YOU POSSIBLY CAN!
Details to follow.  Prepare to be amazed. :)