| 4th Grade Week 10 | 10/12/2020 | 10/13/2020 | 10/14/2020 | 10/15/2020 | 10/16/2020 |
| Discipleship | Faith |
| Bible | No School - Teacher Training | Exodus 16 | Deuteronomy 6-8 select verses | Deut 28:1-14, Deut 30:15-20 | |
| Math | Complete Fraction Review Lesson See Note Below | Ch 6, L1 TB p135-140, WB p127-129 | Ch 6, L2, TB p141-144, WB p130-132 | Ch 6, L4 Practice A Do problems 1-5 only |
| Spelling | Step 8: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6 Play Sparkle! | Step 8 Spelling Test | Step 9 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 9 Practice". |
| Grammar | Complete Daily Grammar | Ch 7 L3 Object Pronouns | Co-teachers, give Test Time on p120 of Teacher's Manual following the directions given | |
| Writing | Complete Daedalus FD using your best handwriting, Due Wed. Stapled: Rubric, FD, RD | Read Damon & Pythias, Write KWO, Introduce because clause | Review KWO, retell to a family member. Using composition checklist p78, write 1st paragraph only | |
| Reading | Read Misty of Chincoteague Ch 7-8 and answer questions in your journal | Discussion | Read Ch 9-10 and answer questions | |
| Latin | | L1-L5 Review | | |
| History | Read Ireland's Troubles p123-126, print, answer & add mini-book to journal. OR Answer questions in note below | The Potato Famine | Read "The Boers & the British" p127-133 and orally narrate and discuss | |
| Geography | Review for Test tomorrow | Southern Europe Test | | |
| Science | Read p203-206 and add 3 interesting facts to your journal p167 | Crickets & Grasshoppers | Read p206-210 and complete "What Do You Remember?" p166 | How many insects have you pinned and labeled? You need at least 10! |
| Memory Work | "POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 12/2
GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe Test on 10/14
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/9" |
Coming Soon:
Monday, Oct 12: Teacher Training Day--NO SCHOOL!
Wednesday Oct 14: Spirit Day-Students may wear jeans with Fortis spirit shirts
Wednesday, Oct 28 - Historic Dress-Up Day & Pizza Day! - Students may dress up as a historical figure from our time period in history (1850-present)
Friday, Oct 30 - Trunk or Treat 4:30-7:00 pm at the school. Trunks of candy, hayride, games, bounce house & more
Blog Abbreviations:
L-Lesson | KWO-Key Word Outline | NB-Science Notebook |
TB- Textbook | RD- Rough Draft | SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4 |
WB- Workbook | FD- Final Draft |
CCC-Complete, check, correct | Grammar- Shurley English | NT- New Teaching |
MM- Mental Math | TM - Teacher's Manual | DS - Dictate Sentences |
FP-Facts Practice Sheet | CB- Latin Copybook |
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 Faith.
Math
Continue working on memorizing multiplication/division facts! Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up of either multiplication or division.
In preparation for Wednesday's fraction lesson, please complete this fraction review from Singapore Math 3B on Tue.
Fraction Textbook Review
Fraction WB Review
Objectives:
1. Review equivalent fractions.
2. Use multiplication and division to generate equivalent fractions.
3. Compare fractions by finding common denominators or numerators.
Spelling
Objective: Spell common holidays and words with /uff/ spelled ough.
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 ad fluency.
2. Learn new vocabulary
3. Engage in meaningful discussion.
4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Create a KWO of a 3-paragraph myth which follows the story sequence chart (characters/setting, conflict/problem, climax/resolution)
2. Write the first paragraph RD
3. Incorporate dress-ups (ly, who/which, strong verb, and because clause) and vocabulary words
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Identify object pronouns in sentences.
2. Review previously learned grammar skills.
History
Objectives:
1. Identify problems Ireland faced in the mid-1800's.
2. Know that the Boer War was fought between Great Britain and Afrikaners and the British won.
You may print the mini-book and add it to your journal, or write and answer the questions.
1. Why had the Irish not gotten along with the English for so many years?
2. What were the Corn Laws?
3. What was the Home Rule Bill?
4. What was the blight? Why did it affect Ireland so greatly?
Science
1. Identify characteristics of grasshoppers, crickets and katydids
2. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.
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 1917The Great Depression 1929-1939
World War II 1939-1945
The Cold War 1945-1991
