Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct 25 - 28, 2022

4th Grade Week 1210/24/202210/25/202210/26/202210/27/202210/28/2022Looking Ahead: Monday, 10/31/2022
DiscipleshipDILIGENCE: "The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied." (Proverbs 13:4)
BibleRuth 1 & 2I Sam 1I Sam 3 & 8I Sam 16
MathCh 6 quiz & Ch 7, L1 TB p161-164, WB p151-153Ch 7, L2 TB p165-167, WB p154-156Ch 7 L3 TB p168-170, WB p157-158Ch 7, L4 TB p171-172, WB p160-161
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".Review New Teaching, phonograms, DS 4-6Rewrite misspelled Step 9 words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms ow, ou, ai, ay, ea, or, uiStep 10 Spelling TestStep 11 : New teaching, Dictate 10 wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 11 Practice".
GrammarReview Irregular Verbs & Ch 9, L1 Conjunctions & InterjectionsCh 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,
Complete Daily Grammar		Ch 9, L3, Classify sentences, Ref. 28 HomonymsReview Ref 28: Homonym Chart & complete worksheet sent home
WritingIntroduce Summarizing a Reference, Create KWO for swans, retell, begin style practice p91-92Complete Pythias FD due tomorrow.
&
 Using KWO & Composition Checklist write RD of Swans. Co-teachers, please check mechanics		Writer's Conference & In-class writing assignmentWrite FD of Swans. Due Mon stapled: Rubric, FD, RD
ReadingDiscuss Ch 13-14 & work on character chartRead Misty Ch 15-16, Add to character chartDiscussionRead Ch 17-18 and complete p26-27 questions in your journal
Latin
HistoryRussian CzarsRead The Korean Battlefield p157-161, orally narrate and write a 4-5 sentence summary of key events in your journalTeddy Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, & The Spanish American WarRead "The Spanish American War" SOTW p161-167
Journal p31		Review History Key Dates 1-4
GeographyWestern Europe Due 12/1
ScienceBiblical Characteristics of AntsRead p169-171 Sketch & add facts to journal p141Social Insects: Bees & TermitesRead p172-175 Add facts to journal p141Insect Collection Due next Thursday!
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/1
GEOGRAPHY: Western Europe on 12/1
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/8
Coming Soon:
Tuesday, Oct 25 - Picture Retakes
Thursday, Oct 27 - Spirit, D.O.G.S, and Pizza Day!
Friday, Oct 28 - Fall Festival
Tuesday, Nov 1 - Historic Dress-up Day 

Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. Students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history for Historical Dress-Up day.

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. 
Our Character Virtue of the month is Diligence.

Math

Objectives:

1. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators.

2. Add and subtract fractions with related denominators.

3. Add a fraction and mixed numbers with related denominators.

4. Add mixed numbers with related denominators.


Spelling

Objective: Know five ways to spell the sound of /er/.


Reading  

We are finishing Misty of Chincoteague this week.

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading and complete the assigned questions in your journal.

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.


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

Writing   
We are starting a new unit in writing this week: Summarizing a Reference.
Writing Objectives:
1. Be introduced to Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference Structural Model
2. Memorize and correctly use the topic/clincher rule.
3. Create a KWO of several facts
4. Write a 1-paragraph RD on swans

Science
1. Identify characteristics of ants, bees, and other social insects
2. Identify jobs of bees

Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects that you can print or use for reference and insect identification:

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 studying 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.
History: Key Dates for 2nd quarter:
1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945

6. The Cold War 1945-1991 

Fortis Academy 4th grade: Oct 17 -21, 2022

4th Grade Week 1110/17/202210/18/202210/19/202210/20/202210/21/2022Looking Ahead: 10/24/2022
DiscipleshipDILIGENCE: "The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied." (Proverbs 13:4)
BibleDeut 34, Joshua 1;1-9 & Joshua 2Read Joshua 6Joshua 11:15-16,23 Judges 2Read Judges 6 & 7
MathCh 6 L4 Practice A TB p148-149 WB p136Ch 6, L5 TB p150-151, WB p139-141Ch 6, L6 TB p152-153, WB p142-144Ch 6, L7 TB p154-158, WB p145-147Ch 6, L8 Practice B TB p159-160Catch-up and Review
SpellingDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 9 Practice".Step 9: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6 on same paper started Thurs, Play Sparkle!Rewrite Step 8 misspelled words 5 times, Review card box, phonograms as needed, Dictate sentences 7-9.Step 9 Spelling TestStep 10 : "ER" Word Sort. Dictate wordsDictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 10 Practice".
GrammarCh8, L1: Helping Verbs, Adverb "not' & Make Practice sentenceCh 8, L2: Jingle 14, Classify sentences & Complete Daily Grammar Due WedReview Helping Verbs & Ch 8, L3:Irregular VerbsReview Helping Verb Chart, Complete the Test Time section in TM pg 139 orally as a review, and for fun Activity Time -Acrostic Poem.
Writing1st paragraph due, Write 2nd paragraph (Conflict/ problem) on Damon & PythiasComplete 2nd paragraph & using Composition Checklist p78, begin writing 3rd paragraph (climax & resolution) of Damon & PythiasWriter's Conference & complete 3rd paragraph of RDCheck 3rd paragraph & begin writing FD of Damon & Pythias. Due Thurs. 10/28
ReadingDiscuss Ch 9-10Read Ch 11 & 12 answering questions as you go (p18)DiscussionRead Ch 13 & 14 and complete questions in your journal
LatinLatin verbsLatin verbs
HistoryThe Boers and the BritishRead Brazil's Republic p135-139 and journal p26Discuss Brazil's Republic, Do Creatures of the Pantanal Activity & make a telephone activityRead The Next to last Czar of Russia p147-149 and answer questions in journal
GeographyReview Southern EuropeSouthern Europe TestWestern Europe Due 11/30
ScienceHow many insects have you pinned and labeled? You need at least 10!Insect Orders & Labeling your insect collection. Review praying mantids & dragonfliesRead p163-165 and using complete sentences, write interesting facts in social insects mini-book pA45AntsRead p165-169 (stop at honeybee) and add facts to mini-book
Memory WorkPOEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/1
GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe on 10/13
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/8
Coming Soon:
Tuesday, Oct 25 - Picture Retakes
Thursday, Oct 27 - Spirit, D.O.G.S, and Pizza Day!
Friday, Oct 28 - Fall Festival
Tuesday, Nov 1 - Historic Dress-up Day 

Note: Our class is studying the time period of 1850-modern day in history. Students may dress as any historical figure that lived during that timeframe of history for Historical Dress-Up day.

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. 
Our Character Virtue of the month is Diligence.

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.


Objectives:

1. Express fractions that are greater than 1 as improper fractions and mixed numbers.

2. Express improper fractions as mixed numbers.

3. Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions.

4. Understand fractions as division.

Note: Monday, 10/24/2022 is a catch-up day. Review areas that your student still struggles with. Complete any unfinished WB pages if your student needs more practice to reinforce and solidify understanding.


Spelling
Objective: Spell words with or in an unaccented syllable


Reading  

We are continuing Misty of Chincoteague this week.

Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading and complete the assigned questions in your journal.

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.

Writing

Objectives:

1. Write the second paragraph RD (Conflict/problem) of Damon & Pythias myth
2. Write third paragraph RD (climax/resolution) of Damon & Pythias myth
3. Incorporate dress-ups (ly, who/which, strong verb, because clause) and vocabulary words

Grammar

Objectives:
1. Recognize and use helping verbs in sentences.
2. Know that "not" is usually an adverb.
3. Use irregular verbs correctly in various tense forms.

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.

Science
1. Identify characteristics of ants and other social insects.
2. Identify and label insect orders and common names.
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 will have our test over Southern 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.
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


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