Stormalong

 

 

 

Big Question: Why do people pass down stories over the years?





"Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.” Exodus 24:7 


 

This week we will ask the question “Why do people pass down stories over the years?” In the tall tale Stormalong, students will read about how the sailors in Cape Cod help a very unusual sailor.

 

 

 

Connect to the Text:

 

 

Map It Out

In Stormalong, stormy travels from Cape Cod to Kansas. Using a map, discuss with your child the route Stormy might have taken. Help your child estimate how many miles the journey may have been.

Spelling:

wait

weight

heard

herd

days

daze

heel

heal

peak

peek

sent

cent

scent

feet

feat

vain

vane

vein

miner

minor

Vocabulary:

seafaring

tidal

foaming

outcast

yearning

memorable

betrayed

condition

shortage

horrified

Grammar:

Proper Nouns

Comprehension Strategy:

Understanding Characters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



                                     My Brother Martin

 

 

We had a wonderful week of learning and getting to know more about God and each other. Fourth grade has so many terrific stories to read about and this will be another exciting week in our Journey as we explore and read about families and the importance of working together. Students will explore the question  "What might lead a person to try to change the world?" In the biographical selection My Brother Martin, students will see the civil rights leader through his big sister's eyes. Students will also read the poem Langton Hughes: A Poet and a Dreamer, about one of America's most beloved poets.

Big Question: How can an author show what it takes to be a leader?

Matt 20:26" But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant,...."

 

 Our Target Vocabulary:

injustice

numerous

dream

encounters

preferred

recall

example

 

Spelling Words

west
steep
member
gleam
freah
freedom
speed
steam
beast
believe
speck
kept
cheap
pretend
greed
shelf
least
eager
reason
chief

 

Comprehension
Target Skill: Author's Purpose
Target Strategy: Monitor/Clarify

Grammar

 Kinds of Sentences