with your child. Language Students must be able to recognize Introduce new words and phrases Skills Grade and use relationships between in context when talking to your 4 Standard 5 words and meanings and common child. Incorporate nonliteral Read the text with your child. (L.4.5) nuances. Specifically, they should meanings of words and phrases Then watch the video lesson be able to… (e.g. “Your skin is ice after being with him/her to review outside without your coat!”) and descriptive language in explain the alternate meanings to poetry. define simple similes (e.g. your child. as sharp as a tack) and metaphors (e.g. giant’s steps When reading with your child, were thunder from above) in intentionally point out the use of Watch this video with your context. language nuances. Ask your child to further familiarize identify and define simple child… them with common idioms idioms (e.g. having cold and their meanings. feet), adages and proverbs “Who do you think the speaker is (e.g. practice makes perfect). talking to when he/she says…? understand relationships Why?” between synonyms (words of similar meaning) and antonyms (opposites). Print the activity sheets for your child to complete. Language Students must be able to learn Prompt your child to use new Skills Grade (from reading, speaking with vocabulary when he/she speaks 4 Standard 6 others, etc) and use new vocabulary or writes. Ask him/her… (L.4.6) words and phrases – both general terms that appear across academic “Do you remember another word Print these activity sheets for your subjects and vocabulary specific to that means…?” child to use to practice learning new particular topics studied, including words and integrating them into words that refer to precise actions, “How do you feel when…?” his/her vocabulary. emotions, or states of mind (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) Encourage your child to use and/or to a specific topic (e.g., precise language when he/she wildlife, conservation, and speaks (e.g. “The boy told his dad endangered when discussing animal
with your child. Language Skills Grade 4 Standard 5 (L.4.5) Students must be able to recognize and use relationships between words and meanings and common nuances. Specifically, they should be able to… define simple similes (e.g. as sharp as a tack) and metaphors (e.g. giant’s steps were thunder from above) in context. identify and define simple idioms (e.g. having cold feet), adages and proverbs (e.g. practice makes perfect). understand relationships between synonyms (words of similar meaning) and antonyms (opposites). Introduce new words and phrases in context when talking to your child. Incorporate nonliteral meanings of words and phrases (e.g. “Your skin is ice after being outside without your coat!”) and explain the alternate meanings to your child. When reading with your child, intentionally point out the use of language nuances. Ask your child… “Who do you think the speaker is talking to when he/she says…? Why?” Read the text with your child. Then watch the video lesson with him/her to review descriptive language in poetry. Watch this video with your child to further familiarize them with common idioms and their meanings. Print the activity sheets for your child to complete. Language Skills Grade 4 Standard 6 (L.4.6) Students must be able to learn (from reading, speaking with others, etc) and use new vocabulary words and phrases – both general terms that appear across academic subjects and vocabulary specific to particular topics studied, including words that refer to precise actions, emotions, or states of mind (e.g., quizzed, whined, stammered) and/or to a specific topic (e.g., wildlife, conservation, and endangered when discussing animal Prompt your child to use new vocabulary when he/she speaks or writes. Ask him/her… “Do you remember another word that means…?” “How do you feel when…?” Encourage your child to use precise language when he/she speaks (e.g. “The boy told his dad Print these activity sheets for your child to use to practice learning new words and integrating them into his/her vocabulary.
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