| 4th Grade Week 12 | 10/25/2021 | 10/26/2021 | 10/27/2021 | 10/28/2021 | 10/29/2021 |
| Discipleship | THOROUGHNESS: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." (John 14:26 NKJ) |
| Bible | | Ruth 1 & 2 | I Sam 1 | I Sam 3 & 8 | I Sam 16 |
| Math | | Ch 6 quiz & Ch 7, L1 TB p161-164, WB p151-153 | Ch 7, L2 TB p165-167, WB p154-156 | Ch 7 L3 TB p168-170, WB p157-158 | Ch 7, L4 TB p171-172, WB p160-161 |
| Spelling | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice". | Review New Teaching, phonograms, DS 4-6 | Rewrite misspelled Step 9 words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, ui | Step 10 Spelling Test | Step 11: New teaching, Dictate 10 words |
| Grammar | | Review Irregular Verbs & Ch 9, L1 Conjunctions & Interjections | Ch 9, L2 Classify sentences & orally list the 8 parts of speech. Be sure you can give an example of each, Listen to Jingles 14 & 15 & Complete Daily Grammar | Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Ref. 28 Homonyms | Review Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home |
| Writing | | Introduce Summarizing a Reference, Create KWO for swans, retell, begin style practice p91-92 | Complete style practice, vocab study p92, Using KWO & Composition Checklist write RD. Co-teachers, please check mechanics | Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignment | Write FD of Swans. Due Tues. stapled: Rubric, FD, RD |
| Reading | | Discuss Ch 13-14 & work on character chart | Read Misty Ch 15-16, Add to character chart | Discussion | Read Ch 17-18 and complete p26-27 questions in your journal |
| Latin | | L7 | | L7 | |
| History | | Russian Czars | Read The Korean Battlefield p157-161, orally narrate and write a 4-5 sentence summary of key events in your journal | Teddy Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, & The Spanish American War | Read "The Spanish American War" SOTW p161-167 |
| Geography | | Western Europe Due 12/1 |
| Science | Insect Collection Due next week! 11/4 | Biblical Characteristics of Ants | Read p169-171 Sketch & add facts to journal p141 | Social Insects: Bees & Termites | Read p172-175 Add facts to journal p141 |
| Memory Work | POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2
GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe on 10/14
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9 |
Coming Soon:
10/22-10/24 - Fall Fortis Camping Trip
10/25 - Grammar Play Date @ 3:00
10/28 - Historic Dress Up day and Spirit/Pizza/DOGS day! Students may dress up as a historical figure from our time period in history (1850-present)
10/29 - Fortis Trunk or Treat 4-6:30pm
Blog Abbreviations:
L-Lesson | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
TB- Textbook | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
WB- Workbook | FD- Final Draft |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
MM- Mental Math | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
FP-Facts Practice Sheet |
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Discipleship:
Objective: Experience the joy of the Lord which comes from spending time in His presence.
Start your homeschool day with prayer and Bible reading.
Our Character Virtue of the month is Thoroughness. Students have been learning in order to practice thoroughness, I will: plan my work, pay attention to detail, make a list so I don't forget, finish what I start, and clean up along the way.
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts! Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up using the math facts sheets sent home.
Math
Objectives:
1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.
2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.
3. Add a fraction and mixed numbers with related denominators.
4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.
Spelling
Objective: Know five ways to spell the sound of /er/.
Reading
We are finishing Misty of Chincoteague this week.
Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading and complete the assigned questions in your journal.
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.
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
Writing
We are starting a new unit in writing this week: Summarizing a Reference.
Writing Objectives:
1. Be introduced to the Unit 4 Summarizing a Reference Structural Model
2. Memorize and correctly use the topic/clincher rule.
3. Create a KWO of several facts
4. Write a 1-paragraph RD on swans
Science
1. Identify characteristics of ants, bees, and other social insects
2. Identify jobs of bees
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 studying 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. History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States 1861-1865
2. World War I 1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution 19174. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991
