Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 11 - October 22-28

 

4th Grade Week 11Tuesday
10/22/2024		Wednesday
10/23/2024		Thursday
10/24/2024		Friday
10/25/2024		Monday
10/28/2024		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 not leave you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished." 1 Chronicles 28:20
BibleDeuteronomy 34;
Joshua 1:1-9 & Joshua 2		Joshua 6Joshua 11:15-16, & 23; Judges 2Judges 6 & 7
MathCh. 6: L5,
TB pgs. 150-151;
WB pgs. 139-141		Ch. 6: L6,
TB pgs. 152-153,
WB pgs. 142-144		Ch. 6: L7,
TB pgs. 154-158,
WB pgs. 145-147		Ch. 6: L8,
Practice B
TB pgs. 159-160		Friday is a catch-up day. Complete any unfinished Ch 6 WB problems if your student needs more practice to reinforce and solidify concepts. It may be helpful to review a few problems from Practice A (p148-149) in preparation for next Tuesday's quiz.
SpellingStep 9: Review New Teaching, Review phonograms, DS 4-6,
Play Sparkle!		Rewrite Step 8 misspelled words 5 times, Review card box, phonograms as needed, DS 7-9.Step 9 Spelling TestStep 10: "ER" Word Sort. Dictate wordsDS 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice."
GrammarCh. 9: L1 Conjunctions & Interjections, Jingle 15, Grammar Time, Make Practice sentenceCh. 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.		Ch. 9: L3, Classify sentences,
Ref. 28 Homonyms		Review Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home
WritingIntroduce Summarizing a Reference, New Dress-ups: because clause. Practice writing topic sentences.Create a KWO for "Swans" pgs. 88-89. Include topic sentence, 4-5 facts, clincher. Retell to a family member. Complete style & vocabulary practice pgs. 91-92.Using KWO & composition checklist pg. 93 write "Swans" RD.Write FD of "Swans." Underline & label dress-ups. Due Tues. stapled: Rubric, FD, RD.
ReadingRead Mary Poppins Ch. 7 & DiscussRead Ch 8. Orally narrate & review questions in your journalDiscussionRead Mary Poppins Ch. 9 and write the answers questions in your journal.
HistoryDiscuss Brazil's Republic, Do Creatures of the Pantanal Activity & make a telephone activityRead "The Next to last Czar of Russia" pgs. 171-175 and write the answers to journal questions.Russian CzarsRead "The Korean Battlefield" pgs. 183-188. Orally narrate.
GeographyWestern EuropeMake sure you are studying Geography every homeschool day for at least 15 minutes.
ScienceOrder Coleoptera: Beetles & Ladybugs, Act. 6.1Read TB pg. 112 to top of pg. 115 Optional (5 pts extra credit): Cut out beetle minibook NB pg. 129 and write interesting facts on back. Glue head to pg. 135.FirefliesRead TB pgs. 115 -119, Complete WDYR pg. 127.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Western Europe Due 11/21
POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/5
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/10


Coming Soon!

Thursday, Oct. 24 - Spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day!

Friday, Oct. 25 - Fortis Fall Festival at Glad Tidings Church
Thursday, Oct. 31 - Historical Dress Up Day 

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. 


I strongly suggest ordering some type of fraction manipulatives if your student is struggling. 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 about swans.
5. Write a paragraph summarizing a reference about swans.
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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.

Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice. https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
The War Between the States                         1861-1865
World War I                                                     1914-1918
Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
The Great Depression 1929-1939
World War II 1939-1945
The Cold War 1945-1991