Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 16: December 2-8

 

4th Grade Week 16Tuesday
12/2/2025
Wednesday
12/3/2025
Thursday
12/4/2025
Friday
12/5/2025
Monday
12/8/2025
Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipPATIENCE - "Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!"
Psalm 37:7
BibleIsaiah-Select versesHosea 4:1-3 & 6:1-3II Kings 18-19Nahum 1:1, Zeph 1:14-18, Hab 3:16-19
MathMFP;
Ch. 9, L1:
TB pgs. 211-217;
WB pgs. 201-203
MFP;
Ch. 9, L2:
TB pgs. 218-220;
WB pg. 205
MFP;
Ch. 9, L3:
TB pgs. 221-225;
WB pgs. 208-210
Complete Review 2
TB pgs. 230-231
SpellingStep 14: Review New Teaching, Review Phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 14: Review Card Box; Review Phonograms: sh, th, oo, ee, oy, oi, ch;
DS 7-9 pg. 85
Step 14 Spelling Test & Phonogram ReviewStep 15: New teaching pgs. 87-89; Dictate words and
DS 1-3 pg 89. Review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui
Administer FA Phonics Assessment #2 and Oral Phonogram Drill Sheet & return to school Tuesday.Instructions for administering the Phonics Assessment are in the notes below.
GrammarReview Refs. 45 & 46 (pgs. 231-232);
Work on Vocab. Crossword Puzzle!
Ch. 13, L4
(pg. 234): Do Test Time (WB pg. 110).
Check and Correct Test for practice.
Work on Vocab. Crossword Puzzle!Review any Jingles that aren't mastered.
WritingL16 pg. 118:
Write your 2nd paragraph RD. Writer's Conference.
L16 pg. 118:
Write your 3rd paragraph RD. Co-teachers Proofread.
Poem 2 Recitations
L16 pg. 118:
Start your FD.
L16 pg. 118:
Finish FD.
Due Tuesday.
There will be an IEW Vocab. Quiz next Tuesday.Lesson 16 Source Pictures:
The Ugly Duckling
Pg. 118
ReadingRead Chps. 18- 20 in Wright Brothers; Final DiscussionRead Helen Keller Chps. 1 & 2. Complete RJ assignment.Read Helen Keller Chp. 3. Complete In-Class RJ Activity with a partner.Read Helen Keller Chps. 4 & 5. Complete RJ assignment.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 21: "The End of World War I." Answer journal questions.The End of the Great War discussion & read "In Flanders Fields." Review for next week's test.Complete Study Guide (sent home before Thanksgiving) in preparation for next week's History Test.Review Key Dates 1-6
GeographyWe are reviewing states and capitals this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Next Thursday students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states. A word bank will be provided.
ScienceAdd to your mini book for Activity 7.11, pg. 153. Using classroom books, add facts to at least 4 more insects in your table.Using Study Guide, review for your insect test tomorrow.Final Insect Test
Memory WorkKEY DATES: 1-8 Test on 12/11
STATES/CAPITALS: Quiz on 12/11
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on
12/4


Coming Soon:
Thursday, Dec. 11- Ugly Christmas Sweater Day & Grammar School Christmas Party!
Friday, Dec. 12 - End of 2nd Quarter; For elective students: Pajama Day!
Monday, Dec. 15 - Friday, Jan. 9- Christmas Break

Fortis Grammar students have a tradition of exchanging a classical book at our Christmas party. If you would like your child to participate, please send a wrapped new or gently used classical, age-appropriate book. You may want to specify if the book would appeal more to boys or girls, but it is not necessary. Please no Disney or other cartoon character type books!

Discipleship: 

This month's virtue is Patience - The willingness to wait until the appropriate time to complete a task or receive an answer

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Last Week in 4th Grade (well, the week before Thanksgiving that is):




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Math

Continue to complete a Facts Practice worksheet or quiz your student with flashcards each day if not mastered.


Objectives:

1. Interpret change over time in bar and line graphs.

2. Draw and display data in a line graph.

3. Interpret and create line plots.

4. Practice and review.


Spelling

Objective:
1. Spell more words with the sound of /z/ spelled s.
2. Review and assess phonograms.

Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment (in binder) this week and return to school Tuesday.  
You only need to do Assessment 2. 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.

Reading  

Objective: Identify goodness, truth, and beauty in biographical literature. Explore what it would be like to be Helen Keller.


Grammar

Objectives: Practice editing skills.


Writing 

Objectives:

1. Complete FD of a story written from pictures.

2. Recite 2nd quarter poem.


History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that WW I ended in 1919 with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Discuss other repercussions of WWI.

Science
Objectives: 
1. Research and record facts on a variety of insects.
2. Assessment.

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.
History: Key Dates 1 - 8. Must be able to write them from memory!

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 15: November 18 - 21

 

4th Grade Week 15Tuesday
11/18/2025
Wednesday
11/19/2025
Thursday
11/20/2025
Friday
11/21/2025
Monday
11/24/2025
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 Kings 18Amos 7:14-15, 8:11-12, Obadiah 1:3-4,15Jonah 1-4Micah 4:1-2, 6:8
MathMFP;
Ch. 8, L8:
TB pgs. 207-209;
WB pg. 192
MFP;
Ch 8, L9: Practice TB pg. 210 & TB pg. 231 #s 8,9 & 10. WB pgs. 196-197.
(Co-teachers, please check and help students correct any errors in preparation for tomorrow's test.)
Ch 8 TestMFP;
Review 2 TB pgs. 228-230. Do problems 1-7.
Co-teachers, please check and help students make any needed corrections.
SpellingStep 13: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6Rewrite misspelled test words 5x;
Step 13: Review Spelling Words; Review phonograms sh, th,oo, ee, oy, oi, ch;
DS 7-9 pg. 80
Step 13 Spelling TestStep 14: New teaching pg. 83; Review phonograms ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui. Dictate words pg. 84; DS 1-3 pg. 85
GrammarCh.13, L1
(pgs. 219-222): Review Jingles, Grammar Time (PB pg. 12), Skill Time-Ref. 41 Sentence Fragments, Practice Time (WB pg.73), Define vocab. words (pg. 222)
Ch. 13, L2
(pgs. 223-227): Review any Jingles needed, Grammar Time (PB pg. 12), Skill Time-Ref 42, Practice Time (WB pg. 73); Define vocab. words (pg. 227) and orally use in a sentence.
Ch. 13, L3
(pgs. 228-230): Grammar Time (PB pg. 12),Skill Time-Ref. 43 & Ref. 44-Compound Sentences
Ch. 13, L3 cont'd
(pgs 231-232): Review Ref. 45 & Ref. 46; Do Practice Time 1,2, & 3 (WB pg. 74)
WritingL16 pg. 118:
Read Background Info. and New Structure (pgs. 116-117), Start KWO from pictures (pg. 118).
L15 pgs. 109-110:
Finish FD of paragraphs 1-2.
Due Tomorrow.
L16 pg. 118:
Style Practice (pgs. 119-121); Finish KWO (pg. 118)
L16 pg. 118:
Write 1st paragraph RD. Co-teachers Proofread.
Study Poem 2. Recitations due Thursday after the break.Lesson 16 Source Pictures:
The Ugly Duckling
Pg. 118
ReadingRead Chp. 10 in Wright Brothers; Oral NarrationRead Chps. 11 & 12 in Wright Brothers; Complete RJRead Chps. 13 & 14 in Wright Brothers; Oral NarrationRead Chps. 15, 16, & 17 in Wright Brothers. Complete RJ for Chps. 15-17
HistoryIntroduction to WWI Causes. Discussion and ActivitiesRead SOTW Ch. 20: "World War I." Choose any 3 questions to answer in your journal.Read SOTW Ch. 21: "The Russian Revolution." Orally narrate key points.Practice saying and writing Key Dates 1-6 (event & dates).
GeographyReview Western EuropeReview Western EuropeWestern Europe TestContinue review 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.
ScienceRead TB pgs. 147-149. Orally narrate key points.Insect Life CyclesFor Activity 7.11, pg. 153, choose any 4 insect groups to cut/paste onto mini book (pg. 157) and list 2 facts. *Note: you can do an internet search to find quirky facts to include if you want. Due to the size of chart, just use a bullet list (complete sentence not required).Use Study Guide (sent home) to prepare for Final Insect Test on Thursday after Thanksgiving Break.
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!

Thursday, Nov. 20 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday Nov. 24 - Friday Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL 
Thursday, Dec. 11 - Last Day of Fall Semester
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Our virtue of the month is Fortitude. Fortitude - 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

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Last Week in 4th Grade:


1. Due to absences, we had some late insect presentations.


2. We loved putting our Operation Christmas Child boxes together!

3. In honor of the Wright Brothers, we made our very own kites!



4. The "east" wind blew in Mary Poppins and we had quite the tea party.

5. Tea Party for 1 on Thursday, as Taylor was sick for the real thing!
6. When the students finish math early, they love helping their neighbors.

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Math

If not mastered, continue to start each day with a Facts Practice sheet. Set a timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, and have student complete the page. Correct & return to school. 

Objectives:

1. Solve word problems involving fractions.

2. Practice multiplying fractions.

3. Assessment.

4. Review and practice.

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Spelling

Objective: Analyze nine ways to spell the sound of /e/

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a 3-paragraph story of "The Ugly Duckling" from a KWO derived from pictures.
2. Correctly use new vocabulary words.
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Grammar

Objective:

1. Identify and correct sentence fragments.
2. Identify simple sentences, compound parts, and complex sentences.

3. Correctly write a compound sentence.
4. Correct run-on sentences.
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Reading  

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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History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that conflicts and alliances between the Balkan countries were a major factor leading to WW I.

2. Know that WW I started in 1914 after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand.

3. Look at the role of trenches and aircraft in WW I.

4. Know that Russia's economic collapse led to the Bolshevik Revolution, which forced the Czar out of power.

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Science

Objectives:

1. Learn about insect life cycles.

2. Begin studying for final test.

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