Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 13: November 4-10

 



4th Grade Week 13Tuesday
11/4/2025		Wednesday
11/5/2025		Thursday
11/6/2025		Friday
11/7/2025		Monday
11/10/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipFortitude - Then David said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do it. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed, for the Lord God, even my God, is with you. He will never leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished."
1 Chronicles 28:20
BibleI Samuel 17Psalm 103Various PsalmsII Samuel 7: 1-15
MathMFP;
Ch. 7, L6:
TB pgs. 176-178;
WB pgs. 165-166		MFP;
Ch 7 Practice TB pgs. 179-180;
Do WB pgs. 167-169 if more practice is needed. Study for tomorrow's Test!		Ch 7 TestMFP;
Ch 8, L1:
TB pgs. 181-184;
WB pgs. 171-173		MFP;
Ch 8, L2:
TB pgs. 185-187;
WB pgs. 174-175
SpellingStep 11: Review New Teaching, Review Phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled test words 5x;
Step 11: Review Card Box; DS 7-9 pg. 70		Step 11 Spelling TestStep 12: New Teaching 73-75, Dictate words pg. 76Step 12: DS 1-3 pg. 76
GrammarTurn Daily Grammar Sheets
Ch. 11, L1
(pgs. 168-188): Jingle Time, Grammar Time (PB pg.10), Skill Time, Practice Time, Define vocab. words (pg. 188)		Ch. 11, L2
(pg. 189-191): Jingle Time (review any Jingles they don't have memorized), Grammar Time (PB pg. 10), Practice Time (WB pg. 72); Define vocab. words (pg. 191) and orally use in a sentence.		Ch. 11, L3
(pgs. 192-193): Grammar Time (PB pg. 10). Start Creating a Vocab. Crossword puzzle!		Ch. 11, L3 Con'td
(pg. 193): Do Test Time, Test A (WB pg. 107)
Skip Ex. 1 & 6.
Ch. 11, L4
(pg. 196): Do Test Time, Test B (WB pg. 108) Skip Ex. 3. Complete Daily Grammar sheets.
WritingL14 pg. 102:
Read, Discuss, Create KWO. Style Practice (pg. 104) Intro. www. asia clause Dress-up		L14 pg.102:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pg. 105).
Begin writing RD.		Review banned words and vocab. for skipped L13 (pg. 99).
L14 pg. 102:
Finish RD. Writer's Conference.		L14 pg. 102:
Write FD.
Due Tuesday		IEW Lesson 14 Source Text:
The Brothers Grimm
Pg. 102
ReadingMary Poppins Tea Party! Turn in RJs.Read Chps. 1 & 2 in Wright Brothers; Complete RJRead Chp. 3 in Wright Brothers; Oral NarrationRead Chps. 4 & 5 in Wright Brothers; Complete RJComplete RJ for Chps. 4 & 5
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 17: "The Boxer Rebellion." Choose any 3 questions to answer in your journal.Read SOTW Ch. 16: "Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws," Discuss.
Learn about Hudson Taylor.		Complete Hudson Taylor packet w/ complete sentences & be ready to discuss. Due Tues.Reminder to consistently review Key Dates!
GeographyWestern Europe - Due 11/20Start review of states and capitals. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Quiz on Dec. 11, students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states. A word bank will be provided.
SciencePresent Insect Collections to Class!Read TB pgs. 132-top of 134. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pgs. 134-137; Write 3 interesting facts in NB on pg. 141; Complete Activity 7.3 in NB pg. 143.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe - Test on 11/20
KEY DATES: 1-8 Test on 12/11
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on 12/4
STATES/CAPITALS: Quiz on 12/11

Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, Nov. 20 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL 
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Our virtue of the month is Fortitude. Fortitude consists of doing what is right in the face of fear and danger. 

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Continue to start each lesson with a math fact practice sheet, UNLESS mastered. Complete, check, and return to school.

Objectives:
1. Subtract a fraction from a mixed number with like or related denominators.
2. Subtract mixed numbers with like or related denominators.
3. Practice adding and subtracting fractions.
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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie. 

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Reading  

We are starting The Wright Brothers this week. Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model. 2. Write a 1-paragraph report on The Brothers Grimm. 3. Ban weak adjectives: a lot and interesting.

3. Introduce new dress-up: www.asia clause. 4. Incorporate dress-ups: -ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, and quality adjective.

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Grammar

Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.

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History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors. 

3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China.
4. See God's hand in the history of China.
5. Learn about the ministry of Hudson Taylor, missionary to China.
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Science

1. Identify characteristics of order Mantodea.

2. Identify characteristics of order Odonata.

3. Identify similarities and differences of dragonflies and damselflies.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work:

Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."  Additional copies here.
Geography:  We are starting our review of states and capitals this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states. Quiz will be Dec. 11.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 12: October 28 - November 3

 

4th Grade Week 12Tuesday
10/28/2025		Wednesday
10/29/2025		Thursday
10/30/2025		Friday
10/31/2025		Monday
11/3/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipPrudence-" For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age." Titus 2:11
BibleRuth 1 & 2I Samuel 1I Samuel 3 & 8I Samuel 16
MathCh. 6 Test
Ch. 7, L1:
TB pgs. 161-164;
WB pgs. 151-153		MFP;
Ch. 7, L2:
TB pgs. 165-167;
WB pgs. 154-156		MFP;
Ch. 7, L3:
TB pgs. 168-170;
WB pgs. 157-158		MFP;
Ch. 7, L4:
TB pgs. 171-172;
WB pgs. 160-161		MFP;
Ch. 7, L5:
TB pgs. 173-175;
WB pgs. 162-163
SpellingStep 10: Review New Teaching, Phonograms, DS 4-6Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 10: Review Card Box, DS 7-9 pg. 64; Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, ui		Step 10 Spelling TestStep 11: New teaching pgs. 67-70; Dictate words pg. 69Step 11 DS 1-3 pg.70
GrammarTurn in worksheet from last week
Ch. 10 L1
(pgs. 164-167): Grammar Time (PB pg. 9), Skill Time-Ref 31, Define vocab words (pg. 166)		Ch. 10 L2
(pgs. 168-173): Jingle Time, Grammar Time (PB 9), Skill Time, Define vocab. words (pg. 171). Complete Capitalization WS. Turn in tomorrow.		Ch. 10 L3
(pgs. 174-177): Grammar Time (PB pg. 9), Skill Time, Define vocab. words (pg. 171) and use in a sentence; Practice Time (WB pg. 70)		Ch. 10 L4
(pg. 179): Do Test Time (WB pg. 106);		Complete Daily Grammar Worksheets sent home. Turn in Tuesday.
WritingL12 pg. 88:
Read, Discuss, Create KWO.
L11 FD Due.		L12 pg. 88:
Complete New Style (pg. 90), Intro. Banned Words "big, small," Style Practice (pg. 91). Begin RD.		L12 pg. 88:
Complete RD. Writer's Conference.		L12 pg. 88:
Write FD.
Due Tuesday.		IEW Lesson 12 Source Text:
Swans
Pg. 88
ReadingRead Mary Poppins Ch. 9 in class; Orally discuss RJ Questions.Read Mary Poppins Ch. 10; Answer any 5 questions in RJ (pgs. 37-38).Read Mary Poppins Ch. 11 in class; Orally discuss RJ Questions. Create your own Penguin Poem!Read Mary Poppins Chp. 12.Answer any 4 questions for Ch. 12 in your RJ (pgs. 44 - 45).
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 15: "The Spanish American War." Choose any 3 questions to answer in your journal.The Spanish American War/ Moving West; Discussion and Activities.Read SOTW Ch. 16: "Moving West." Orally narrate key points.
GeographyWestern Europe - Due 11/20
ScienceOrder Diptera: Flies, Mosquitoes & Robber FliesRead TB pg. 120-123. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pg. 124-128, Complete any 3 WDYR questions in NB pg. 128Finish up Insect Collections - Due next Tuesday!
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe - Test on 11/20
KEY DATES: 1-8 Test on 12/11
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on 12/4
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Coming Soon!

Thursday, Oct. 30 - Historical Dress Up Day/DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Thursday, Nov. 13 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, Nov. 20 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 28: Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL

Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. For Historical Dress-Up Day, students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history. 
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Last week in 4th grade:

1. Learning how to draw ladybugs in Science.          2. Helping each other during math!

3. Enjoying the coolest cookies ever for Eden's b-day!

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Math
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts until mastered. Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets. Return fact sheets every week from the previous week. Please date the sheets or write what week they are from! Link here:  Math Facts

Objectives:

1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

3. Add a fraction and mixed number with related denominators.

4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.

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Spelling

Objective: Know five ways to spell the sound of /er/.

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Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Identify characters and their qualities.

3. Summarize the plot by identifying the rising action, climax, and resolution.

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Grammar

Objective: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation skills.
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Writing   

Objectives:

1. Write a because clause and add it to a complete sentence. 
2. Practice writing topic sentences.
3. Memorize and correctly use the topic sentence/clincher rule.
4. Create a KWO of several facts about swans.
5. Write a paragraph summarizing a reference about swans.

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History
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of Frederick Remington's artwork.
2. Understand how newspaper owners used “yellow journalism” and artwork by Frederic Remington to stir up sentiment against Spain.
3. Know that Theodore Roosevelt helped the US gain a decisive victory in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
4. Know that the American West was changed as settlers moved west, railroads were built, Native Americans were pushed off their land, and territories became states. 
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Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of flies, mosquitoes, robber flies and true bugs.
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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work:

Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."  Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing our study of Western Europe this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank will be provided for the test.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 11 - October 21 - 27

 

4th Grade Week 11Tuesday
10/21/2025		Wednesday
10/22/2025		Thursday
10/23/2025		Friday
10/24/2025		Monday
10/27/2025		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipPrudence-" For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age." Titus 2:11
BibleDeuteronomy 34;
Joshua 1:1-9 & Joshua 2		Joshua 6Joshua 11:15-16, & 23; Judges 2Judges 6 & 7
Math
MFP;
Ch. 6, L5:
TB pgs. 150-151;
WB pgs. 139-141		MFP;
Ch. 6, L6:
TB pgs. 152-153,
WB pgs. 142-144		MFP;
Ch. 6, L7:
TB pgs. 154-158,
WB pgs. 145-147		MFP;
Ch. 6, L8:
Practice B
TB pgs. 159-160		If necessary reinforce weak concepts by completing Practice B in WB on pgs. 148-150. Study for Tuesday's Test!MFP = Math Fact Practice
Please note, starting this week students are not required to turn in MFP sheets but CAN still do so for a small extra credit grade.
SpellingStep 9: Review New Teaching, Review phonograms, DS 4-6,
Play Sparkle!		Rewrite Step 8 misspelled words 5x; Review card box and phonograms as needed; DS 7-9 pg. 62Step 9 Spelling TestStep 10: "ER" Word Sort Exercise/ Dictate words pg. 53Step 10:
DS 1-3 pg. 64
GrammarCh. 9: L1
(pgs. 146-149): Conjunctions & Interjections, Jingle 15, Grammar Time (PB pg. 8), Make Practice sentence, Define vocab words (pg. 149)		Ch. 9: L2
(pgs. 150-153): Jingles 14&15, Grammar Time (PB pg. 8), Define vocab words (pg. 153) and orally use them in a sentence.
Orally list the 8 parts of speech.		Ch. 9 L3
(pgs. 154-156): Jingles 14&15; Grammar Time (PB pg. 8), Skill Time-Ref. 28 Homonyms		Ch. 9 L4
(pg. 158): Do Test Time (WB pg. 106) Skip Ex. 7; Review Ref 28: Homonym Chart.		Complete worksheet sent home. Turn in WS on Tuesday.
WritingVocab Quiz (L5-L8 words)
L11 pg 82:
Begin RD. Writer's Conference		L11 pg. 82
Finish RD; Begin FD		Review Dress-ups, Banned Words & Vocab. for skipped Lessons:
L9 because clause (pg. 70) vocab. (pg. 71);
L10 strong verb (pg. 76) vocab. practice (pg. 77)		L11 pg. 82:
Finish FD.
Due next Tuesday.		IEW Lesson 11 Source Text:
Neverland
Pg. 82
ReadingRead Mary Poppins Ch. 5 in class; Orally discuss RJ questions; American vs. British Words ActivityRead Mary Poppins Ch. 6; Answer any 5 questions in RJ (pgs. 27-28).Read Mary Poppins Ch. 7 in class; Orally discussRead Mary Poppins Ch. 8.Answer any 5 questions in RJ for Chs. 7 & 8 (pgs. 30-31).
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 14: "The Next-to-Last Czar of Russia." Choose any 3 questions to answer in your journal.Brazil's Republic and Russian Czars; Discussion and Activities
Read SOTW Ch. 15: "The Korean Battlefield." Orally narrate key points.
GeographyWestern Europe - Due 11/20
ScienceOrder Coleoptera: Beetles, Ladybugs & FirefliesRead TB pg. 112 to top of pg. 115. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pgs. 115 -119; Complete any 3 WDYR questions in NB on pg. 127.Optional Extra Credit:
Cut out beetle minibook NB pg. 129 and write interesting facts on back. Glue head to pg. 135.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe - Test on 11/20
KEY DATES: 1-8 Test on 12/11
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on 12/4

Coming Soon!

Friday, Oct. 24 - Fortis Fall Festival at Glad Tidings Church (Come out and check out Mrs. Woolsey's booth!)
Thursday, Oct. 30 - Historical Dress-Up Day and Spirit-Pizza-DOGS Day!
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Last Week in 4th Grade:




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Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. For Historical Dress-Up day, students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history. 

Math
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts until mastered. Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home. 


If you haven't already, strongly suggest ordering some type of fraction manipulatives if your student is struggling with fractions. Here is an example from Amazon: Amazon.com: 156 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles Circles, Educational Math Learning Manipulatives Set for Preschool Elementary School. : SpriteGru: Office Products

156 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles Circles, Educational Math Learning Manipulatives

Objectives:

1. Express improper fractions as mixed numbers.

2. Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

3. Understand fractions as division.

4. Practice 

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Spelling
Objective: Spell words with or in an unaccented syllable.

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Reading  

We are continuing Mary Poppins this week.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn new vocabulary.

3. Engage in meaningful discussion.

4. Summarize a passage through oral and written narration.
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Writing

Objectives:

1. Write a because clause and add it to a complete sentence. 
2. Practice writing topic sentences.
3. Memorize and correctly use the topic sentence/clincher rule.
4. Create a KWO of several facts.
5. Write a paragraph summarizing a reference.
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Grammar
Objectives:
1. Review the eight parts of speech.
2. Know that homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings.
3. Use the correct homonym to complete a sentence correctly.
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History  
Objectives: 
1. Know that Pedro II made the slave trade illegal, freed slaves, and finally made slavery illegal in Brazil.
2. Learn about creatures living in the Pantanal area of Brazil.
3. Know that Alexander II and Alexander III were unpopular Russian Czars with unlimited power.
4. Know that the Sino Japanese War (Chinese-Japanese) was fought in Korea resulting in Queen Min of Korea being killed and Korea being taken over by Japan.
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Science
Objective: Identify characteristics of beetles, ladybugs and fireflies.

Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_p4000_0043.pdf
Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our second quarter poem is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Additional copies here.
Geography:  We are starting our study of Western Europe this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided.
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