and quotations (e.g. She spelling a word, do not simply tell with your child to review said, “I want to play.”). him/her. Encourage him/her to how to write quotations. use a comma before a try to spell it phonetically and conjunction (e.g. and, but) then check a reference material to in a compound sentence confirm. (e.g. She wanted to go, but Print the practice sheet. she had soccer practice). Then watch the lesson with use their knowledge of your child to help him/her spelling rules to spell 4th better understand how to grade level words and use use conjunctions. available resources (e.g. children’s dictionaries) as necessary. Print the activity sheets for your child to complete as practice spelling 4th grade level words. Language Students must be able to Ask your child… Descriptive Adverbs Skills Grade understand how language and 4 Standard 3 words are used in context. “Who do you think the speaker is Precise Nouns (L.4.3) Specifically, they must be able to talking to when he/she says…? choose… Why?” Print the practice sheets. Then watch the video “How do you think the speaker lessons with your child to specific language that feels based on [this sentence]. help him/her review the use conveys their ideas What words, phrases, of specific language. precisely. punctuation, etc made you think punctuation that that?” appropriately conveys the meaning/tone of the Talk with your child about sentence. his/her favorite movie, book, etc. between formal and Then have him/her write a short Print the activity sheets for informal English depending letter to his/her teacher about the your child to use to practice
and quotations (e.g. She said, “I want to play.”). use a comma before a conjunction (e.g. and, but) in a compound sentence (e.g. She wanted to go, but she had soccer practice). use their knowledge of spelling rules to spell 4th grade level words and use available resources (e.g. children’s dictionaries) as necessary. spelling a word, do not simply tell him/her. Encourage him/her to try to spell it phonetically and then check a reference material to confirm. with your child to review how to write quotations. Print the practice sheet. Then watch the lesson with your child to help him/her better understand how to use conjunctions. Print the activity sheets for your child to complete as practice spelling 4th grade level words. Language Skills Grade 4 Standard 3 (L.4.3) Students must be able to understand how language and words are used in context. Specifically, they must be able to choose… specific language that conveys their ideas precisely. punctuation that appropriately conveys the meaning/tone of the sentence. between formal and informal English depending Ask your child… “Who do you think the speaker is talking to when he/she says…? Why?” “How do you think the speaker feels based on [this sentence]. What words, phrases, punctuation, etc made you think that?” Talk with your child about his/her favorite movie, book, etc. Then have him/her write a short letter to his/her teacher about the Descriptive Adverbs Precise Nouns Print the practice sheets. Then watch the video lessons with your child to help him/her review the use of specific language. Print the activity sheets for your child to use to practice
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