Book Projects 2009-2010

4th Grade Book Projects

2009-2010

Icons                                          Due: October 28^th

Text: Nonfiction or Fiction

Standards:

·        GATE ICONs- Language of the Disciplines, Patterns, Rules, Details, Unanswered Questions, Big Idea, and Trends.

·        Writing Applications- sentence combining and prepositions.

·        Writing Conventions- Capitals, spelling, punctuation.

Scrapbook                                   Due: December 16^th

Text: Fiction

Standards:

·        Reading Comprehension-using element of a story- character anaysis.

·        Writing Applications- journal entries and letters.

·        Written and Oral Language Conventions – writes and speaks using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

One pager                                    Due: January 20^th

Text: Nonfiction

Standards:

·        Word Analysis and Vocabulary Development – uses knowledge of how words and language work to improve vocabulary.

·        Writing Applications – writing a summary.

Newspaper                                    Due: February 24^th

Text: Fiction

Standards:

·        Literary Response and Analysis – using figurative language.

·       Writing Applications – writing a literature response.

·        Written and Oral Language Conventions – writes and speaks using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Biography with Puppet                       Due: March 24th

Text: Biography

Standards:

·        Writing Applications – informational report.

·        Listening and Speaking Strategies – asks questions and explains information and important ideas using appropriate phrasing and expression.

·        Speaking Application – gives an oral presentation of report.

Historical Fiction with I am … Poem            Due: April 21st

Text: Historical Fiction /Nonfiction

Standards:

·        Writing Strategies – use of reference materials (internet, thesaurus, encyclopedia).

·        Speaking Application – gives an oral presentation of poem.

Mystery Game Boards                            Due: May 26^th

Text: Mystery

Standards:

·        Writing Strategies – writes a well organized piece for specific audience (directions).

·        Written and Oral Language Conventions – writes and speaks using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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