Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 13: November 4-10

 



4th Grade Week 13Tuesday
11/4/2025
Wednesday
11/5/2025
Thursday
11/6/2025
Friday
11/7/2025
Monday
11/10/2025
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 Samuel 17Psalm 103Various PsalmsII Samuel 7: 1-15
MathMFP;
Ch. 7, L6:
TB pgs. 176-178;
WB pgs. 165-166
MFP;
Ch 7 Practice TB pgs. 179-180;
Do WB pgs. 167-169 if more practice is needed.
Study for tomorrow's Test!
Ch 7 TestMFP;
Ch 8, L1:
TB pgs. 181-184;
WB pgs. 171-173
MFP;
Ch 8, L2:
TB pgs. 185-187;
WB pgs. 174-175
SpellingStep 11: Review New Teaching, Review Phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle!Rewrite misspelled test words 5x;
Step 11: Review Card Box; DS 7-9 pg. 70
Step 11 Spelling TestStep 12: New Teaching 73-75, Dictate words pg. 76Step 12: DS 1-3 pg. 76
GrammarTurn Daily Grammar Sheets
Ch. 11, L1
(pgs. 168-188): Jingle Time, Grammar Time (PB pg.10), Skill Time, Practice Time, Define vocab. words (pg. 188)
Ch. 11, L2
(pg. 189-191): Jingle Time (review any Jingles they don't have memorized), Grammar Time (PB pg. 10), Practice Time (WB pg. 72); Define vocab. words (pg. 191) and orally use in a sentence.
Ch. 11, L3
(pgs. 192-193): Grammar Time (PB pg. 10). Start Creating a Vocab. Crossword puzzle!
Ch. 11, L3 Con'td
(pg. 193): Do Test Time, Test A (WB pg. 107)
Skip Ex. 1 & 6.
Ch. 11, L4
(pg. 196): Do Test Time, Test B (WB pg. 108) Skip Ex. 3. Complete Daily Grammar sheets.
WritingL14 pg. 102:
Read, Discuss, Create KWO. Style Practice (pg. 104) Intro. www. asia clause Dress-up
L14 pg.102:
Style & Vocab. Practice (pg. 105).
Begin writing RD.
Review banned words and vocab. for skipped L13 (pg. 99).
L14 pg. 102:
Finish RD. Writer's Conference.
L14 pg. 102:
Write FD.
Due Tuesday
IEW Lesson 14 Source Text:
The Brothers Grimm
Pg. 102
ReadingMary Poppins Tea Party! Turn in RJs.Read Chps. 1 & 2 in Wright Brothers; Complete RJRead Chp. 3 in Wright Brothers; Oral NarrationRead Chps. 4 & 5 in Wright Brothers; Complete RJComplete RJ for Chps. 4 & 5
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 17: "The Boxer Rebellion." Choose any 3 questions to answer in your journal.Read SOTW Ch. 16: "Stocks, Philanthropists & Outlaws," Discuss.
Learn about Hudson Taylor.
Complete Hudson Taylor packet w/ complete sentences & be ready to discuss. Due Tues.Reminder to consistently review Key Dates!
GeographyWestern Europe - Due 11/20Start review of 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.
SciencePresent Insect Collections to Class!Read TB pgs. 132-top of 134. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pgs. 134-137; Write 3 interesting facts in NB on pg. 141; Complete Activity 7.3 in NB pg. 143.
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!

Wednesday, Nov. 13 - Spirit Day!
Thursday, Nov. 20 - DOGS, Spirit & Pizza Day!
Monday, Nov. 24 - Friday, Nov. 28 - Thanksgiving Break - NO SCHOOL 
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Our virtue of the month is Fortitude. Fortitude consists of doing what is right in the face of fear and danger. 

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Continue to start each lesson with a math fact practice sheet, UNLESS mastered. Complete, check, and return to school.

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.
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Spelling

Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ie. 

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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.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model. 2. Write a 1-paragraph report on The Brothers Grimm. 3. Ban weak adjectives: a lot and interesting.

3. Introduce new dress-up: www.asia clause. 4. Incorporate dress-ups: -ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, and quality adjective.

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Grammar

Objectives: Review and practice capitalization and punctuation rules.

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History 

Objectives: 

1. Know that factories produced goods faster and cheaper as factory owners borrowed money from investors. 

3. Identify ways the Boxer Rebellion impacted China.
4. See God's hand in the history of China.
5. Learn about the ministry of Hudson Taylor, missionary to China.
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Science

1. Identify characteristics of order Mantodea.

2. Identify characteristics of order Odonata.

3. Identify similarities and differences of dragonflies and damselflies.

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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 review of states and capitals this week. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching capitals with states. Quiz will be Dec. 11.