Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 24: February 24 - March 2

 


4th Grade Week 24Tuesday
2/24/2026		Wednesday
2/25/2026		Thursday
2/26/2026		Friday
2/27/2026		Monday
3/2/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipLove - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
BibleLuke 5 & 8Luke 10:25-37Luke 15Luke 18
MathCh 12 TestMFP;
Ch 13, L1:
TB pgs. 105-107;
WB pg. 79		MFP;
Ch 13, L2:
TB pgs. 109-112;
WB pgs. 81-82		MFP;
Ch 13, L3:
TB pgs. 113-116;
WB pgs. 83-84		MFP;
Ch 13, L4:
Practice A
TB pgs. 117-118
SpellingStep 21: Review New Teaching, DS 4-6, Review PhonogramsRewrite misspelled words 5x;
Review Phonograms: ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed and others as needed; review card box; Step 21:
DS 7-9 pg. 113.		Step 21 Spelling Test;
Review phonograms ng, ar, wh, aw, au, ck, oe, oa, ed		Step 22:
New Teaching pgs. 115-117; Dictate words pg. 118 and DS 1-3 pg. 119		Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 3, grade in red pen and return to school Tuesday (instructions below)
GrammarCh 18 L1
(pgs.292-294): Grammar Time (PB pg. 17), Skill Time-Ref. 53 Regular & Irregular Verbs, Practice Time (WB pg. 82), Define vocab. words (pg. 294)		Ch 18, L2
(pgs. 295-299) Jingle Review, Grammar Time (PB pg. 17),Skill Time-Refs. 54 & 55, Practice Time (WB pg. 82), Define vocab. words (pg. 299) and use orally in a sentence.		Ch 18, L3
(pgs. 300-303) Grammar Time (PB pg. 17), Skill Time-Ref. 56, Practice Time (WB pgs. 82-84)		Ch. 18, L4
(pgs. 305-306): Tests 18A & 18B for practice only: For Test 18B (pg. 118), Do Ex 6,7, & 10. Co-teachers, please check and help students make corrections.		Study for next Tuesday's Vocabulary Quiz!The Vocab. Quiz will be over Shurley English Grammar Words learned up to Chapter 15. The Workbook has a nice concise list of Vocab. words per chapter in the front starting on page 8.
WritingHistory Paper: Work on FD, (if typing the FD at home, may work on Grammar Vocab. Crossword).History Paper:
Work on FD.
History Visual Project Presentations!
History Paper:
Finish FD
Due next Tuesday.
ReadingRead Ch. 10 of My Side of the Mountain. Discussion. Fill out the Problem/Solution Chart and Making Inferences Sheet in RJ.Read Ch. 11 of My Side of the Mountain. Answer 3 RJ questions.Read Ch. 12 My Side of the Mountain. Answer RJ questions.Read Ch. 13 My Side of the Mountain. Orally narrate. Fill out the "What is Conflict" sheet in your RJ.
HistoryThe End of
WW II; Discussion		Complete your history project. Include a visual presentation. Practice giving your presentation to your family!Read SOTW Ch. 30: "The Partitioning of Palestine." Orally narrate key points.
GeographyFormer USSR - Due 4/16
ScienceDiscuss Thrashers/ Robins; Then Color the Brown Thrasher & American Robin pg. 42 in green journal.Read TB pg. 206-211. Begin Act 10.8 with birds that you've seen recently or in your yard today. Color the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher pg. 14 in your green journal.Science Test Review SheetComplete any 5 WDYR questions in NB pgs. 224-225.Color the Common Loon pg. 25 and Canada Goose pg. 27 in your green folder.There will be a science test on Tuesday, March 10. A Review Sheet will be sent home this week.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Former USSR - Test on 4/16
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/12
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/5
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Spirit Day, DOGS🐶, Pizza 🍕!
Thursday, March 12 - Spirit Day, No pizza
Monday, March 16 - 20 Spring Break! 💮NO SCHOOL 💮
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Last week in 4th Grade:



We celebrated Ms. Hadley's b-day after playing several rounds of 4th Grade Trivia!




Discipleship: 
Our virtue this month is Love: accepting God's grace in our lives & sacrificially showing his forgiveness to others.
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Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet. Do whichever page your child is currently working on. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for an extra credit completion grade. (Two sheets due per week)  

Objectives:

1. Assess decimal material covered in Ch 12: tenths, hundredths, expressed as fractions, comparing & ordering, rounding.

2. Add and subtract decimals with tenths using mental math.

3. Add decimals to the tenths place with regrouping.

4. Subtract decimals to the tenths place.

5. Add decimals to the hundredths place

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Spelling

Objectives:

1. Learn to spell words containing the sound of /n/ spelled gn.

2. Assess phonograms.

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Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 3 (in binder or on link above) this week and return to school next Tuesday. 

You only need to do Assessment 3.


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.

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Increase knowledge of nature.

3. Make inferences based on clues in the text.

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Grammar

Objectives:

1. Identify regular and irregular verbs.

2. Identify simple tense verbs.

3. Identify the tense of helping verbs.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Write a 5-paragraph report on World War II.
2. Present research findings to classmates with an oral presentation.
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History

Objectives:

1. Complete research on WW II and present findings with a visual and written presentation.

2. Know that after WW II the Jewish people received back their ancient homeland of Israel in 1948.


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Science
Objectives: 
1. Know that birds get their colors from pigments in the feathers and the reflection of light.
2. Know that birds may bathe in water, sunshine, and dirt.
3. Review feather facts and vocabulary.
4. Discuss Thrashers.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone." These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.

Geography:  We will begin our study of the former USSR 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.

History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America"

For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/14

Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 23: Feb. 17-23

 

4th Grade Week 23Tuesday
2/17/2026		Wednesday
2/18/2026		Thursday
2/19/2026		Friday
2/20/2026		Monday
2/23/2026		Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipLove - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7
BibleMark 1Mark 5Mark 6:30-56 & 8:1-26Mark 12:28-44
MathMFP;
Ch. 12, L6:
TB pgs. 86-88; WB pgs. 66-67		MFP;
Ch. 12, L8:
TB pgs. 91-95;
WB pgs. 70-72		MFP;
Ch. 12, L9:
TB pgs. 96-101;
WB pgs. 73-75		MFP;
Ch. 12, L7:
Practice A-
TB pgs. 89-90 & Practice B-
TB pgs. 102-103
CCC		Review weak concepts for Tuesday's Test.
SpellingStep 20: Review New Teaching;
DS 4-6		Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 20: Review Card box; DS 7-9 pg. 110		Step 20 Spelling TestStep 21:
New Teaching pgs. 111-112; Dictate words pg 112		Step 21:
DS 1-3 pg. 113
GrammarBibliography BasicsGather all necessary information from your sources to add to your Bibliography tomorrow in class. Refer to handout to see what you need.Make a Bibliography for history project.Complete the bibliography for your history project following guidelines (in handout and summarized below in notes).Study Vocab words from Chps. 1 - 15 in Shurley English.Bring all information about your sources to class on Thursday in order to make your Bibliography.
Also, on March 3, we will have a Vocabulary Quiz covering Shurley English words from Chps. 1 - 15. Use Workbook page 8 as a reference for all the words.
WritingHistory Paper:
Check that students have enough research material to fill in all 3 body paragraph KWOs. Create KWO for 3rd body paragraph.		History Paper:
Using KWO created yesterday, write RD of 3rd body paragraph. Proofread.		History Paper:
Create a KWO for your Introduction & Conclusion.		History Paper:
RD of Introduction & Conclusion. Proofread!		At this point your History Paper RD should be complete. We will work on creating FDs next week with the final FD due the week after next (Tues., March 3). Optional: Your student may type their FD at home if they want.
ReadingRead Ch. 6 of My Side of the Mountain. Discussion.Read Ch. 7 of My Side of the Mountain. Answer RJ questions.Read Ch. 8 of My Side of the Mountain. Discussion.Read Ch. 9 of My Side of the Mountain. Answer RJ questions.Proofread all your RJ answers for spelling and punctuation!
HistoryContinue to work on your WWII history project. See Note BelowThe War in the Pacific and The U.S. Homefront; DiscussionContinue to work on your WWII history project. See Note BelowHistory Project Visual Presentations due next Thursday.
GeographyReview Eastern EuropeReview Eastern EuropeEastern Europe TestStart Review of Former USSR MapReview Former USSR Map
ScienceWaterproof a Feather - Activity 10.6; Play Bird Bingo!Read TB pgs. 199-201; Complete Activity 10.3 in NB pg. 218.Read TB pg. 203-205;
Color the Killdeer pg. 9.		In your green folder, review the Ecological Regions of Texas on pg. 3 and color a bird of your choice from that page.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Eastern Europe - Test on 2/19
KEY DATES: 1-10 Test on 3/12
POEM 3: Due for Recitation on 3/5

Coming Soon:
Thursday, Feb. 26 - Spirit Day, DOGS🐶, Pizza🍕
Thursday, March 12 - Spirit Day, No pizza
Monday, March 16 - 20 💮Spring Break! 💮 NO SCHOOL

Last Week in 4th Grade:

The best group of kids a teacher could have (missing Hadley and Mattie of course)! 💕💕


Playing Pictionary during our Valentine's Party!






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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. 

Love - Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7.

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Math
Note: Start each day with a facts practice warm-up sheet or a blank multiplication chart. Set the timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, then complete the rest of the page. Correct and return to school for an Optional completion grade. (Two sheets due per week.)  

Objectives:

1. Express fractions & mixed numbers with a denominator that is a factor of 10 or 100 as a decimal.

2. Compare and order decimals to hundredths.

3. Round decimals given in tenths to the nearest whole number.

4. Practice concepts from Ch. 12.

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Spelling

Objectives:

1. Learn to spell words containing the sound of /oo/ spelled ui.

2. Spell words with the same plural and singular form.

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Reading  

Please bring your book to class each day.

Objectives: 

1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.

2. Engage in meaningful discussion.

3. Identify cause-effect relationships.

4. Use inference skills.

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Grammar

Objective: Make a bibliography

WEDNESDAY NOTE: You need to have facts from at least three History sources: books, encyclopedia articles, and/or websites.

  • Write down the title of the book, the author, name of publisher, and the date of publication.
  • Write down the name of the websites, the title of the article, the author, and date you accessed the websites you use.
  • Bring all information about your sources to class on Thursday in order to make your Bibliography in class.

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Writing 

Objectives:

1. Use notes from historical research to complete rough draft from KWO.
2. Write the third paragraph on your WW II topic(s) of choice.
3. Write an Introduction paragraph
4. Write a Conclusion paragraph

Your written final draft is due Thursday, March 3.
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History 

Objectives:

1. Identify battles in the Pacific front of WW II.

2. Identify the Marine Memorial as a tribute to the armed forces fighting in the Pacific.

3. Identify ways WW II impacted Americans' daily lives.

4. Complete research and report writing.


NOTE: Share what you're learning with your family as you research your topic. Practice presenting the information so you are prepared
to teach your classmates what you have learned.
Your visual aids and presentation are due Thursday, February 26.
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Science
Objectives:
1. Identify different types and purposes of feathers.
2. Identify purposes of preening.
3. Identify Texas birds.

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Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes per day working on the following memory work.

Poetry:  Our third quarter poem is "In Christ Alone." These lyrics are set to music and you can find numerous renditions online. Here is one. In Christ Alone. Additional copies here.

Geography:  We are continuing our study of Eastern 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.

Sheppard's software practice game: Eastern Europe

History: We are beginning our memorization of the US Presidents. There are several YouTube video songs to help

with this. Here are two: US Presidents: Washington to Trump and an older version, US Presidents to "America" For assessment, students will write or sing all the presidents' first and last names. Due 5/14

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