Mrs.

Coxs
OGCES Fourth
Grade ELA/SS
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Academic Vocabulary: Test December 7th
December 4-8th
1. prose- is writing such as short stories, books and essays.
2. poetry- often has short lines and contains rhythm, rhyme or
both, and expresses ideas, experiences, and feelings.
3. stanza- a group of lines together in a poem.
4. drama- is a story that actors perform. It includes
characters, setting, problem, solution, stage directions, and
dialogue.
5. stage directions-actions for the character in a play.
6. theme- the message, moral or lesson of a story.
7. 1st person point of view- character in the story tells his/her
version of the story. (Uses I, me, my, mine, we, us etc..)
the narrator is part of the story. Homework: ELA
8. 3rd person point of view- the narrator is outside the -Read 15 min a night
story. (Uses the pronouns he, she, they, them etc.)
No Other Homework!
9. firsthand account- a description of an experience that is
told by someone who participated in the event described.
Important Dates:
Told in first person point of view (I, we, me) Firsthand
accounts often include the writers feelings.
Dec. 5th: Case 21 Test (ELA)
10. secondhand account- a description of an experience or event
told by someone who did not directly participate in the event. Dec. 7th: Academic Vocab Test
The narrator is not part of the event. In a secondhand
account the narrator can know things the subject does not. Dec. 14th: Field Trip to see
11. compare- shows how two or more things are alike. Wonder at the movies
12. contrast- show how two or more things are different.
13. setting- where and when the story or play takes place. It Dec. 15th: Classroom Christmas
often includes time, place, and environment. Party from 11:30-12:15
14. infer- to make an inference by using your prior knowledge
and clues in the story to figure out something about the
story.
15. main idea- is what the story is mostly about.
16. narrative writing- tells a story and includes the elements of Activity Schedule:
a story such as setting, characters and plot.
17. informational writing- explains why, how, or what and
Monday: Library
includes ideas that explain and support. Tuesday: Art
Wednesday: Music
Christmas Party Letters went home this week. Thursday: P.E. *Tennis shoes
Please sign and return a.s.a.p. Friday: Science Lab

Please return field trip permission slip and Wish List:

money if you have not done so already. Sticky Notes
Notebook Paper