| 4th Grade Week 14 | 11/6/2023 | 11/7/2023 | 11/8/2023 | 11/9/2023 | 11/10/2023 | Co-Teacher Notes |
| Discipleship | RESPECT: "So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:12 (NLT) | |
| Bible | I Kings 2:1-3, 3:5-28
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Select Proverbs | Ecc 3:1-10
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II Chronicles 7:11-22 | I Kings 12
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I KIngs17:1-24 | II Chronicles 20:1-30 | | |
| Math | Ch 7 Test
& Ch 8 L1 TB p181-184, WB p171-173 | FP-I, Ch 8, L2 TB p185-187, WB p174-175 | FP-I, Ch 8, L3, TB p188-191, WB p176-177 | FP-I, Ch 8, L4 TB p192-195, WB p179-181 | Complete Saxon Math WS sent home | Co-Teachers, please check WB exercises from the prior school day and help student make corrections. |
| Spelling | Step 12: Review New Teaching, review phonograms, DS 4-6, Play Sparkle! | Rewrite misspelled test words 5x, Review Card Box, Dictate sentences 7-9. Review phonograms | Step 12 Spelling Test | Step 13 : New teaching, Dictate 10 words . | Dictate sentences 1-3 on paper titled "Step 13 Practice" | |
| Grammar | Ch 11, L1 Classify sentences & Writing Mechanics practice | Ch 11, L2 Classify sentences, Do Practice Time p72 & complete Daily Grammar | Ch 11, L3 & Punctuation Practice | Ch 11 Test A p107: Do Ex 2, 3 & 5 only. Ch 11 Test B p108: Do Ex 1 & 2 only | | |
| Writing | L15 HCA: 1)Read & Discuss source text, 2)Choose 2 topics to write about, 3)write facts for each, 4)make 2 KWO's each with topic sentence/clincher sentence, 6 dress-ups | Complete Style Practice p112-113 and write 1st paragraph RD, Use composition checklist p114 to make sure you have all required elements. | Writer's Conference & begin writing 2nd paragraph of HCA | Using Composition Checklist p114, complete 2nd paragraph RD of HCA. Label & underline dress-ups. Proofread your RD and correct. |
| Co-teachers, please correct spelling errors on RD. |
| Reading | Discuss The Wright Brothers Ch 4 & 5 | Read Ch 6-7 and answer journal questions orally. Be prepared to share in class tomorrow. | Discussion | Read Ch 8-9 and orally discuss questions. Be prepared to share on Monday. | | |
| Latin | Nouns | L6 | Nouns | L6 | | |
| History | The Last Emperor of China | Read "The Czar & the Admiral" and label Japan, Russia, Korea, & China on the map. Answer questions in your journal. | The Mexican Revolution & map work | Read "The Balkan Mess" p196-201
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Practice writing out key dates 1-6
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| Geography | Review all states & capitals | Review all states & capitals for tomorrow's test | States & Capitals test | | | |
| Science | Review & What Do You Remember? p142 | Read p183-186 and add interesting facts to journal p154 | Beetles | Read p187-190 and add facts to journal | | |
| Memory Work | POEM 2, Due for Recitation on 11/30
GEOGRAPHY: US States & Capitals Test on 11/8
KEY DATES: 1-6 Test on 12/7 |
Please check Alma weekly for grades and/or missing work.
Coming Soon:
Wednesday, Nov 8 - Spirit Day
November 20-24- Thanksgiving Break (No School)
Wednesday, Nov 29- Spirit, D.O.G.S, and Pizza Day!
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 Respect.
Student Council is collecting donations for Operation Christmas Child boxes. We have a goal of 50 boxes! Please deliver all donations to the front desk receptionist.
Here is a link to the recommended items:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas-child/what-goes-in-my-shoebox-suggestions/
If you would like to make a monetary donation for shipping costs or filling items, please donate here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/FortisAcademy1/OperationChristmasChildDonations
Math
Continue to start each day with a Facts Practice sheet. Set a timer for 5 minutes, circle the last problem completed, and have student complete the page. Correct & return to school.
Objectives:
1. Assess adding and subtracting fractions.
2. Find the value of a whole number times a unit fraction.
3. Find the value of a whole number times a fraction.
4. Simplify before multiplying a fraction and a whole number.
5. Find a fraction of a set.
Spelling
Objective: Spell words with the sound of /e/ spelled ei and more words with silent E.
Reading
Please bring your book to class each day.
Objectives:
1. Increase reading comprehension and fluency.
2. Learn about the Wright Brothers and the invention of the airplane
3. Engage in meaningful discussion.
4. Summarize a passage through oral narration.
Grammar
Objectives:
1. Correctly capitalize and punctuate a friendly letter
2. Review & practice capitalization and punctuation skills
3. Assess capitalization and punctuation skills
Writing
Objectives:
1. Create a KWO using the "Summarizing a Reference" structural model
2. Write a 2-paragraph report on Hans Christian Anderson
3. Ban weak adjectives: a lot and interesting
4. Review and assess vocabulary words
5. Incorporate dress-ups: ly, who/which, because clause, www.asia, strong verb, quality adjective
History
Objectives:
1. See God's hand in the history of China
2. Learn about the war between Russia and Japan
3. Identify key figures in the Mexican Revolution.
4. Know that conflicts and alliances between the Balkan countries were a major factor leading to WW I.
Science
1. Review social insects.
2. Identify characteristics of beetles, flies, ladybugs, and fireflies.
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: States & Capitals assessment is Wednesday. The song and map can be found here on the main blog curricula/geography page. Students will be responsible for labeling states on a map and matching the capital. 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 19174. The Great Depression 1929-1939
5. World War II 1939-1945
6. The Cold War 1945-1991
