Grades 4-5 ESOL Calendar of ActivitiesMarch/April 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday23 Read the passage one time and circle any unknown words. Look up the meaning of those words. Read the passage aloud and time yourself reading it this time. Record your time. Practice reading it fluently. Reread it again throughout the week. Did your fluency get better? Did you read it faster? How was your phrasing? Lea el pasaje una vez y circule cualquier palabra desconocida. Busca el significado de esas palabras. Lee el pasaje en voz alta y es hora de leerlo esta vez. Graba tu tiempo. Practique leerlo con fluidez. Vuelva a leerlo durante toda la semana. ¿Tu fluidez mejoró? ¿Lo leíste más rápido? ¿Cómo estuvo tu fraseo?

TrainsTrains, also known as locomotives, have been a popular form of transportation since the early 1800s. Since their creation trains have been transporting both passengers and goods. Trains gained popularity quickly as they were a cheap way to travel. People who had never traveled before were now happy and able to see new places. Today, freight trains are used daily to move materials across the country. Likewise, people all over the world ride on high speed trains to go to different cities and countries. Railroads are an important part of today’s society.

24 Read the passage again and complete a box and bullet graphic organizer. Record the main idea in the box and a supporting detail next to each bullet.Lea el pasaje de nuevo y complete un organizador gráfico de caja y bala. Registre la idea principal en la caja y un detalle de apoyo junto a cada viñeta.

25 Read the informational passage about bullet trains. Compare and contrast the two passages. How were they alike and different?Lea el pasaje informativo sobre los trenes bala. Compare y contraste los dos pasajes. ¿Cómo eran iguales y diferentes?

26 Complete a constructed response to answer “Why are trains important?”Complete una respuesta construida para responder "¿Por qué son importantes los trenes?"

27 Read the narrative passage. Write an ending to the story. Make sure you wrap up the story and describe what happens to the character and how they solve the problem. Lea el pasaje narrativo. Escribe un final de la historia. Asegúrate de terminar la historia y describir lo que le sucede al personaje y cómo resuelven el problema.

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Read the passage one time and circle any unknown words. Look up the meaning of those words. Read the passage aloud and time yourself reading it this time. Record your time. Practice reading it fluently. Reread it again throughout the week. Did your fluency get better? Did you read it faster? How was your phrasing? Lea el pasaje una vez y circule cualquier palabra desconocida. Busca el significado de esas palabras. Lee el pasaje en voz alta y es hora de leerlo esta vez. Graba tu tiempo. Practique leerlo con fluidez. Vuelva a leerlo durante toda la semana. ¿Tu fluidez mejoró? ¿Lo leíste más rápido? ¿Cómo estuvo tu fraseo?

Read the passage again and complete a box and bullet graphic organizer. Record the main idea in the box and a supporting detail next to each bullet.Lea el pasaje de nuevo y complete un organizador gráfico de caja y bala. Registre la idea principal en la caja y un detalle de apoyo junto a cada viñeta.

Read the informational passage about games. Compare and contrast the two passages. How were they alike and different?Lea el pasaje informativo sobre los trenes bala. Compare y contraste los dos pasajes. ¿Cómo eran iguales y diferentes?

Complete a constructed response to answer “What are different board games and how have they changed over time?”Complete una respuesta construida para responder "¿Por qué son importantes los trenes?"

Read the narrative passage. Write an ending to the story. Make sure you wrap up the story and describe what happens to the character and how they solve the problem. Lea el pasaje narrativo. Escribe un final de la historia. Asegúrate de terminar la historia y describir lo que le sucede al personaje y cómo resuelven el problema.