Fortis Academy 4th Grade - Week 31: April 21-27

 

4th Grade Week 31Tuesday
4/21/2026
Wednesday
4/22/2026
Thursday
4/23/2026
Friday
4/24/2026
Monday
4/27/2026
Co-Teacher Notes
DiscipleshipCHARITY: "If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." 1 Cor. 13:2
BiblePhilippians 4:6-13IThess 4:13-18, II Thess 3:1-5I Timothy 2:1-6, 4:12, 6:6-21II Timothy 2:1-7
MathMFP;
Ch 16, L6:
TB pgs. 219-221;
WB pgs. 174-175
MFP;
Review 5
TB pgs. 245-247: Questions 1-9
CCC
MFP;
Ch 17, L1:
TB pgs. 225-229;
WB pg. 183
MFP;
Ch 17, L2:
TB pgs. 230-233
Figure out what concepts you are weak in to start preparing for end of year review.Final Math Test will be 5/7 and will cover past concepts learned this semester.
SpellingStep 27 Spelling Test
Step 28:
New Teaching; Dictate sentences 4-6
Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 28: Review Words; Review phonograms er, ur, ir, our, ear, igh, ie, dge, wr, ti, ci, si, tch; DS 7-9 pg. 143
Step 28 Test;
Review phonograms
Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment 4, grade in red pen and return to school Tuesday. Instructions below.
GrammarCLT PracticeAutobiography Book:
Ch 26, L1
(pg. 401):
Read Ref.78A (WB pg. )61: Make Title Page and complete page 1: "Things I Like to Do." Write a sentence or two about each of the things you like to do. Include illustratrions.
CLT PracticeAutobiography Book
Ch 26, L2
(pg. 402) Read Ref 78B - Complete prompts for pgs. 2 & 6: Goals for My Life and My Special Feelings. You may write in paragraph form, or write two lists using complete sentences.
WritingL26 pg. 198:
Begin FD.
L26 pg. 198:
Complete FD.
Due Tomorrow.
Share our Inventive Writing Stories with our Friends!Optional: Do CLT Practice sheets sent home.
ReadingRead Chp. 10 - Misty of Chincoteague
Try and fill in as much of the Character Types page as you can (RJ pg. 56).
Read Chp. 11 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
Read Chp. 12 - Misty of Chincoteague
Discuss.
Read Chp. 13 - Misty of Chincoteague
Answer RJ questions.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 41: "Communism Crumbles." In journal, fill out the what, why, and how with regard to events in Berlin, Germany.The Fall of Communism in Eastern EuropeRead SOTW Ch. 41: "Democracy in China?" Orally narrate key points.Study your Key Dates and Presidents!
GeographyFormer USSR Test
ScienceOwl pellet explorationRead Owls TB pgs. 249-251. Orally narrate. Work on Bird Project.
Color the Great Horned Owl and Barred Owl in your green journal (last page). Work on your Bird Project. Watch Baby Owl Eating Owl Pellets - YouTubeComplete your Bird Presentation and practice giving it to a family member. Catch up on any coloring!
Memory WorkKEY DATES: 1-13 Test on 5/7
POEM 4: Due for Recitation on
5/12


Coming Soon:

Thursday, April 23 -DOGS Day! Spirit Day + Pizza
Tuesday & Thursday, April 28 & 30 - CLT
Thursday, May 14 - Last day of school (Students with Electives: Last Day May 15)
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Last Week in 4th Grade:

Such an exciting week! Our chicks hatched and we had our Field Trip!!






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Math

Objectives:

1. Complete drawings of symmetrical figures.

2. Practice skills with lines

3. Identify faces, edges and vertices of a cuboid.

4. Identify properties of cuboids.

5. Review skills learned through-out the year.


Spelling

Objectives:

1. Analyze six ways to spell the sound of /er/.

2. Review and assess phonograms


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.


Writing

Objectives:

1. Share inventive writing with class.

2. Start Autobiography.


Reading  

Objectives: 

1. Practice reading fluency and comprehension skills

2. Identify character traits in characters.

3. Compare and contrast characters.


History 

Objectives:

1.Know that life in East Berlin was difficult until the fall of the Berlin Wall. 
2. Know that during the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, every part of Chinese culture had to praise Mao & his policies.
3. Know that in 1989, thousands of students protested together in Tiananmen Square wanting democracy.
 
Science
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of owls
2. Dissect an owl pellet
3. Identify Texas birds

Students are making a field guide of Texas birds using pictures from the Texas Parks & Wildlife publication.  For coloring accuracy, search birds here:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/


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

Poetry:  Our fourth quarter poem is "The Dentist and the Crocodile." Additional copies here.

History: We are memorizing 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 (their choice). Due 5/12.