Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 31: April 21-27

 

4th Grade Week 31Tuesday
4/21/2026
Wednesday
4/22/2026
Thursday
4/23/2026
Friday
4/24/2026
Monday
4/27/2026
Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipCHARITY: "If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor. 13:2
BiblePhilippians 4:6-13IThess 4:13-18, II Thess 3:1-5I Timothy 2:1-6, 4:12, 6:6-21II Timothy 2:1-7
MathMFP;
Ch 16, L6:
TB pgs. 219-221;
WB pgs. 174-175
MFP;
Review 5
TB pgs. 245-247: Questions 1-9
CCC
MFP;
Ch 17, L1:
TB pgs. 225-229;
WB pg. 183
MFP;
Ch 17, L2:
TB pgs. 230-233
Figure out what concepts you are weak in to start preparing for end of year review.Final Math Test will be 5/7 and will cover past concepts learned this semester.
SpellingStep 27 Spelling Test
Step 28:
New Teaching; Dictate sentences 4-6
Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 28: Review Words; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch; DS 7-9 pg. 143
Step 28 Test;
Review phonograms
Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 4, grade in red pen and return to school Tuesday. Instructions below.
GrammarCLT PracticeAutobiography Book:
Ch 26, L1
(pg. 401):
Read Ref.78A (WB pg. )61: Make Title Page and complete page 1: "Things I Like to Do." Write a sentence or two about each of the things you like to do. Include illustratrions.
CLT PracticeAutobiography Book
Ch 26, L2
(pg. 402) Read Ref 78B - Complete prompts for pgs. 2 & 6: Goals for My Life and My Special Feelings. You may write in paragraph form, or write two lists using complete sentences.
WritingL26 pg. 198:
Begin FD.
L26 pg. 198:
Complete FD.
Due Tomorrow.
Share our Inventive Writing Stories with our Friends!Optional: Do CLT Practice sheets sent home.
ReadingRead Chp. 10 - Misty of Chincoteague
Try and fill in as much of the Character Types page as you can (RJ pg. 56).
Read Chp. 11 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
Read Chp. 12 - Misty of Chincoteague
Discuss.
Read Chp. 13 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 41: "Communism Crumbles." In journal, fill out the what, why, and how with regard to events in Berlin, Germany.The Fall of Communism in Eastern EuropeRead SOTW Ch. 41: "Democracy in China?" Orally narrate key points.Study your Key Dates and Presidents!
GeographyFormer USSR Test
ScienceOwl pellet explorationRead Owls TB pgs. 249-251. Orally narrate. Work on Bird Project.
Color the Great Horned Owl and Barred Owl in your green journal (last page). Work on your Bird Project. Watch Baby Owl Eating Owl Pellets - YouTubeComplete your Bird Presentation and practice giving it to a family member. Catch up on any coloring!
Memory WorkKEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/7
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on
5/12


Coming Soon:

Thursday, April 23 -DOGS Day! Spirit Day + Pizza
Tuesday & Thursday, April 28 & 30 - CLT
Thursday, May 14 - Last day of school (Students with Electives: Last Day May 15)
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Last Week in 4th Grade:

Such an exciting week! Our chicks hatched and we had our Field Trip!!






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Math

Objectives:

1. Complete drawings of symmetrical figures.

2. Practice skills with lines

3. Identify faces, edges and vertices of a cuboid.

4. Identify properties of cuboids.

5. Review skills learned through-out the year.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/.

2. Review and assess phonograms


Here are instructions for administering the assessment.

Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Parents, read the sound or sounds on the card. Or if you prefer, you can play the sound on the AAS app.  Your student should then write the corresponding phonogram in the box. Mark any your child missed.
Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker (oral portion) - Show the card to the student. He or she should be able to correctly identify all the sounds associated with that card. Please note any phonograms your child missed on the form.


Writing

Objectives:

1. Share inventive writing with class.

2. Start Autobiography.


Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Identify character traits in characters.

3. Compare and contrast characters.


History 

Objectives:

1.Know that life in East Berlin was difficult until the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
2. Know that during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, every part of Chinese culture had to praise Mao & his policies.
3. Know that in 1989, thousands of students protested together in Tiananmen Square wanting democracy.
 
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of owls
2. Dissect an owl pellet
3. Identify Texas birds

Students are making a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

Poetry:  Our fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile." Additional copies here.

History: We are memorizing the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America." For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names (their choice). Due 5/12.

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 30: April 14-20

 

4th Grade
Week 30
Tuesday
4/14/2026
Wednesday
4/15/2026
Thursday
4/16/2026
Friday
4/17/2026
Monday
4/20/2026
Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipJUSTICE: "Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of Justice; blessed are all; those who wait on him. " Isaiah 30:18
BibleI Corinthians 13II Corinthians 5
FIELD TRIP TO THE SCIENCE MILL!
Galatians 5Ephesians 6
MathCh. 15 Test
Ch. 16, L2:
TB pgs. 202-205;
WB pgs. 160-161
MFP;
Ch. 16, L3:
TB pgs. 206-209;
WB pgs. 162-164
CCC
MFP;
Ch. 16, L4:
TB pgs. 210-214;
Memorize the quadrilaterals on pg. 211;
WB pgs. 166-168
MFP;
Ch. 16, L5:
TB pgs. 215-218;
WB pgs. 170-172
SpellingStep 27:
Review teaching & strategies;
DS 4-6;
Play Sparkle!
Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 27: Review Words; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch;
DS 7-9 pg. 139
Step 28:
New Teaching/Word Sort pgs. 141-142; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch;
DS 1-3 pg. 143
Note: Due to the Field Trip Thursday, our Step 27 test will be next Tuesday.
GrammarCh 25, L1
(pgs. 392-394): Skill Time-Refs. 76 & 77 Outlines
Ch 25, L2
(pg. 395):
Practice Time
Ch. 25, L3
(pg. 396): Practice Time - Turn in your outline for this Practice on Tuesday.
WritingL26 pg. 198:
New Structure pgs. 196-197, Create 1st paragraph KWO (pg. 198)
L26 pg. 198:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pgs. 199-201),Create 2nd paragraph KWO
L26 pg. 198:
Begin 1st paragraph RD. If complete, Writer's Conference
L26 pg. 198:
Ensure 1st paragraph RD is complete and proofread. Write 2nd paragraph RD and proofread.
IEW Lesson 26:
A Fantastic Place I Know
Pgs. 195-201
ReadingRead Chp. 7 - Misty of Chincoteague
Discussion and find examples of conflict, add to your RJ pg. 51.
Read Chp. 8 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
Read Chp. 9 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 38: "Soviet Invasions." Answer journal questions.Read SOTW Ch. 40: "Chernobyl and Nuclear Power." Orally narrate key points.
GeographyFormer USSR ReviewFormer USSR ReviewFormer USSR ReviewGeog. Test Next Tuesday! Study up!
ScienceDiscuss Precocial Birds & Raptors;
Observe chicks
Work on Bird Project.
Watch Red-tailed Hawk Highlights from Bird Cam
Work on your Bird Project; Color the birds of prey (Harris's Hawk & Pergrine Falcon pg. 29) in your green journal.Color 1 South Texas Plain bird of your choice (pg. 20) and 1 Coastal Plain bird of your choice (pg. 22) in your green folder.Click on the link in the notes section to view the Bird Cams.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/21
KEY DATES: 1-13
Test on 5/7
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on
5/12

Coming Soon:

Thursday, April 16 - Science Mill Field Trip🚌
Tuesday, April 21 - Mom's in Prayer & Spirit Night at Dairy Queen!
Thursday, April 23 - 🐶DOGS Day - Spirit Day with Pizza! 🍕
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Virtue of the Month:

Justice - consists in acting fairly in order to establish peace and treat others with dignity. 


Isaiah 30:18 - Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him.

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Last week in 4th grade:



Sharing our Vietnam interviews!

Dinah showing the class a slide show with slides taken in 1970 from Vietnam (her Grandpa's).

Lined up and ready to head out!
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Math
Objectives:

1. Recognize perpendicular lines in figures and verify that they intersect at right angles.

2. Recognize parallel lines in figures and verify that they are parallel by determining if they are both perpendicular to a third line

3. Draw perpendicular and parallel lines

4. Classify quadrilaterals based on the number of parallel sides

5. Identify lines of symmetry in figures

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Writing

Objective:

1. Write a two-paragraph composition from a prompt about a fantastic place.

2. Use all skills learned this year to write from a KWO and create cohesive writing.

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Grammar

Objectives Make a simple outline.

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Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Learn new vocabulary

3. Identify character qualities.

4. Summarize a passage through oral and written narration.

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History 

Objectives:

1. Define communism.
2. Know that President Ronald Reagan & Mikhail Gorbachev played key roles in ending the Cold War.
3. Identify the benefits and problems associated with nuclear power plants.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of Precocial Birds
2. Compare and contrast Altricial and Precocial Birds 
3. Research bird of choice.
4. Know that Raptors are birds of prey that use their strong feet, talons and hooked beaks to catch and kill their prey.

Students are making a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

Poetry:  Our fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile."  Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing our study of the former USSR 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.

Sheppard's software practice game: North & Central Asia and Western Asia

History: We are memorizing the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America"

For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/12