| 4th Grade Week 8 | 9/25/2023 | 9/26/2023 | 9/27/2023 | 9/28/2023 | 9/29/2023 |
| Discipleship | Responsibility - "A man's pride shall bring him low, but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit." Prov. 29:23 |
| Bible | Ex 14 | Ex 16 | Ex 19-20 | Ex 23:20-Ex 24 | |
| Math | FP-H,
Ch 5, L2 TB p111-114, WB p97-100 | FP-H,
Complete worksheet sent home, Co-Teachers, CCC checking multiplication problems for mastery. | Multiplication facts test
&
Ch 4 Test | FP-H or I,
Ch 5, L3 TB p115-119, WB p101-104 | Ch 5, L4 Practice TB p120-121 |
| Spelling | Review Phonograms: kn, gn, nk, ough, ew. Step 6: Review New Teaching and Tips, DS 4-6. | Re-write Step 5 test misspelled words 5x & Step 6: Review card box, phonograms. Dictate sentences 7-9. | Step 6 Spelling Test | Step 7: New teaching, Dictate 10 words | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 7 Practice". |
| Grammar | Ch 6, L3 Subject/Verb Agreement | Review Prepositions, Subject & Possessive Pronouns-Ref 20-21. Listen to Jingles 9, 11 & 12. Practice writing the 7 subject pronouns & 7 object pronouns from memory.Write out as many prepositions as you can remember. | Ch 7, L1 Possessive Nouns | Chapter 6 Test: Do Exercises 1,2, 3 & 5 only. For Ex 5 just circle correct answer. Co-Teachers correct in red pen and return to school Monday | |
| Writing | L8: Read Daedalus & Icarus, Create a KWO and retell, Banned Words: go/went | Complete Theseus FD. Due tomorrow. & Pick one of the activities in your reading journal p18 to complete.and share. | Poem 1 Recitations | Write 1st paragraph introducing the setting & characters of Daedalus & Icarus | |
| Reading | Discuss Ch 11 Literary Element: Conflict & read Ch 12 | Finish reading The Perilous Road | Final Discussion, Literary Elements: Irony, Theme, Character Sketch | Put Misty of Chincoteague in your backpack for Mon & complete the Writing Activity p21 in your journal. Due Mon | |
| Latin | L4 | | L4 | | |
| History | Key Dates Test & The Impressionist Artists: Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cassat | Read SOTW "The Dutch East Indies" p93-96 & in your journal write a paragraph answering the questions in the note below. | Krakatoa | Complete Review | |
| Geography | Memorize Middle States & Capitals, continue to review Northern & Eastern border states & Capitals | |
| Science | Read p219-222 & write at least 3 interesting facts in journal p175 | Butterflies & Moths | Read p222-225 & write at least 3 interesting facts in journal p177 | Continue working on your insect collection. |
| Memory Work | POEM 1, Due for Recitation on 9/25
GEOGRAPHY: US States & Capitals Test on 11/8
KEY DATES: 1-3 Test on 9/27 |
Please check Alma weekly for grades and/or missing assignments.
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, September 27 - DOGS, Spirit, & Pizza Day!
Wednesday, October 4 - End of 1st quarter
Monday, October 9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, October 11 - Spirit 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 Confidence.
Math
Continue memorizing multiplication/division facts 1-12. Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up of either multiplication or division. We will assess multiplication facts on Wednesday.
Objectives:
1. Estimate and find quotients using long division
2. Assess multiplication skills
3. Divide up to a 4-digit number by a 1-digit number.
4. Practice division.
Spelling
Objective: Analyze two ways to spell the sound of /shun/
Reading
Review each chapter's vocabulary prior to reading.
Objectives:
1. Learn about life during the Civil War.
2. Engage in discussion, sharing ideas, meaning, & information from the reading.
3. Identify irony, themes, and changed characters in The Perilous Road.
Writing
Objectives:
1. Assess memorization and presentation of "My Father's Vineyard"
2. Create a Story Sequence Outline of a myth using the Story Sequence Chart
3. Write the first paragraph of a 3 paragraph myth introducing the characters and setting
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Know that subjects and verbs must agree in number.
2. Identify possessive noun adjectives in sentences
3. Know that possessive nouns and pronouns function as adjectives in sentences.
4. Assessment
Latin
Objective: Memorize more Latin verbs
History
Write a paragraph summary in your journal using complete sentences. Include information about the following questions.
1. What is an archipelago?
2. What things did the islands provide the Dutch?
3. Why did the farmers of the East Indies begin to revolt against the Dutch?
Objectives:
1. Identify characteristics of Impressionist artists including Monet, Renoir, Degas & Cassatt
2. Know that present-day Indonesia, formerly called The Dutch East Indies, was desired by the Dutch for wealth building.
3. Know that the Krakatoa volcano erupted in Indonesia in 1883.
4. Review key events studied thus far.
Science
1. Know the stages of Lepidoptera metamorphosis
2. Compare and contrast butterflies and moths
3. Continue to collect, study, and identify Texas insects.
Note:
Here is a comprehensive booklet about Texas insects which you can print or use for reference and insect identification:
History:
Key Dates for 1st quarter:
The War Between the States 1861-1865
World War I 1914-1918
Lenin & the Russian Revolution 1917
