| 4th Grade Week 13 | 10/31/2022 | 11/1/2022 | 11/2/2022 | 11/3/2022 | 11/4/2022 | Looking Ahead: Monday, 11/7/22 |
| Discipleship | GRATEFULNESS: "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you." 1 Thess. 5:16-18 | |
| Bible | | I Sam 17 | Psalm 23 | Various Psalms | II Sam 7: 1-15 | |
| Math | | Ch 7, L5 TB p173-175, WB p162-163 | Complete Review 2 (sent home) Return to school for a homework grade | Ch 7 L6 TB p176-178, TB p165-166 | Ch 7 Practice TB p179-180, Do WB p167-169 if more practice is needed. | Review any shaky concepts for Tuesday's test |
| Spelling | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice". | Step 11: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle! | Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9 | Step 11 Spelling Test | Step 12 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 12 Practice". |
| Grammar | | Ch 10, L1 Classify sentences and read through Ref 31 | Ch 10, L2 Classify sentences and complete Capitalization worksheet sent home. Due Thurs. | Ch 10, L2 Ref 33
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Daily Grammar 20-21 | Daily Grammar 22-23 | |
| Writing | | Review Summarizing a reference, Create KWO for Aesop p97, Introduce vocab words, Brainstorm dress-ups p98-99 | Using composition checklist p100, write a paragraph RD about Aesop, highlight 2-3 key words in your topic sentence & clincher | Write history narration | Complete Aesop FD, due Mon. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD | |
| Reading | | Final Misty Discussion | Read The Wright Brothers Ch 1-2 | Discussion & read Ch 3 | Read The Wright Brothers Ch 4-5 | |
| Latin | | Nouns | | Nouns | | |
| History | Review History Key Dates 1-4 | Westward Expansion | Read SOTW p169-173 "Moving West" and answer journal p32 | Discussion & Read Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws and write narration | Read SOTW "The Boxer Rebellion" p179-183 and answer in your journal p34 | |
| Geography | | Western Europe Due 12/1 | |
| Science | Insect Collection Due Thursday! | Making Honey & Bee Communication | Complete Insect Collection due tomorrow & Read p175-177 | Insect Collection Due, Share with class | Read p178-181 and add termite facts to your mini-book p150. | |
| Memory Work | POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/1
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe on 12/1
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/8 |
We are collecting items for Operation Christmas Child this week. Please bring them to class and we will assemble as many boxes as we have items for. Gift Suggestions
Coming Soon:
Tuesday, Nov 1 - Historic Dress-up Day
Thursday, Nov 10 - Spirit Day
November 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Thursday, Dec 1 - Spirit, D.O.G.S, and Pizza Day!
Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. Students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history for Historical Dress-Up day.
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 Gratefulness - Demonstrating appreciation to others for what I have and how they have helped me.
Math
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.
Spelling
Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie.
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.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model
2. Correctly use the topic/clincher rule
3. Write a 1-paragraph report about Aesop
4. Correctly use new vocabulary words: author, fable
5. Incorporate a quality adjective to replace banned words: big/small, good/bad
Grammar
Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.
History
Objectives:
1. 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.
2. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors.
3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China
Science
1. Identify the jobs of bees and learn ways they communicate with each other
2. Complete insect collection and present to classmates
3. Identify similarities and differences between bees and wasps
4. Identify characteristics of termites
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
Memory Work: Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.
PoetryOur 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
