Fortis Academy 4th Grade: September 1-5, 2025

 

4th Grade Week 4	Mon 9/1/25	Tues 9/2/2025	Wed 9/3/2025	Thurs 9/4/2025	Fri 9/5/2025	Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship	Respect - "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves." Philippians 2:3
Bible	Labor Day - No School	Genesis 32:22-31	Genesis 37		Write or draw something in your Bible journal reflecting this past week's reading.
Math		Ch. 3, L1: TB pgs. 57-60, WB pgs. 47-49 (Review Ch. 2 weak concepts for Quiz tomorrow.)	Ch. 2 Quiz and Ch. 3, L2: TB pgs. 61-64, WB pgs. 50-52	Ch. 3, L3: TB pgs. 65-67, WB pgs. 53-54	Ch. 3, L4: TB pgs. 68-71, WB pgs. 57-59	Note about Ch. 3, L1. Students typically have trouble remembering the difference between a "multiple" versus a "factor." Please spend extra time defining these terms and ensure they grasp it. Helpful video: Here
Spelling		Review previous spelling words and phonograms: sh, th, oo, ee, oy, oi, ch, ow, ou, ay, ai, ea, or, ui, and all 26 single letter phonograms	Phonogram Review	Re-write Step 2 Test misspelled words 5 times each; Continue to review words and rules through Step 3, checking for mastery. Review all 26 Single Phonograms in preparation for assessment Friday.	Administer the Classical Phonics Assessment Tracker Assessment 1 (In binder) Grade in red pen, have student make corrections, then return to class to record grade.	Review to the blue key cards for the spelling rules and ensure mastery. Your student may turn in Spelling test corrections for an OPTIONAL extra credit grade. (Spelling test grade will not be changed).
Grammar		Ch. 4, L1 Grammar Time (Do PB pg 3), Skill Time, Practice Time (Do WB pg. 68), Define vocab. words (pg. 54) and orally make a sentence up with them.	Ch. 4, L2 (pgs. 55-60): Grammar Time (Do PB pg. 3), Write Practice Sentence and define vocab. words (pg. 60).	Ch. 4, L3/L4 (pgs. 61-67): Grammar Time (Do PB pg. 3), SKIP Skill Time pgs. 62-63, Write Expanded Practice Sentence (pgs. 64-65), Do Test in WB pg. 100 (On Test, can do Ex. 7 Orally and SKIP Ex. 8)		Jingles Note: Have your student recite/practice any Jingles they do not have memorized.
Writing		L4 pg. 32: Read source text, create a KWO, retell to a family member, Intro. New Structure on pg. 34.	L4 pg. 32: Complete style practice and vocab. practice (pg. 35), write RD.	L4. pg. 32: Proofread RD. Write FD (due Mon) Review all vocab words from L1-4. Be sure that you know the definition and can use each one properly in an original sentence. L3 FD Due.	Study for IEW Vocabulary Quiz next Monday.	IEW, Lesson 4 Source Text: The Milkmaid and her Pail Pg. 32
Reading		Read Ch. 9 in The Good Master and orally answer journal discussion questions. Optional: For Extra Credit on your Journal grade, complete the Activity.	Review Ch. 10 Vocabulary, discuss gypsies and begin reading The Good Master Ch. 10 in class.	Ensure Ch. 10 reading is complete. Write the answers to discussion questions in your journal. Complete the Activity.
History		Read SOTW Ch. 5: "South Against North." Choose 3 questions to answer in your journal.	War Between the States discussion. Play Civil War State Game!	Do a little research on a Civil War hero (your choice, see notes below) and write a paragraph about what they did and why they are heroic. Illustrate or include a printed photo. Be prepared to share with the class next Thursday.	Review Key Dates 1 and 2	The Civil War Hero presentation is meant to be a very brief introduction to the person they chose. The presentation shouldn't be longer than 5 minutes and should hit main points such as who they were, what side they were on, and why they are considered a hero (and any other fun, quirky facts they want to add).
Geography		Southern Europe Due 10/15
Science		Read TB pgs. 56-60 and orally narrate. Make (and review) Antennae Shape Minibook (NB pg. 61)	Review "Classification of Life" handout in binder for Quiz next week.	Read TB pgs. 60-64 and orally narrate. Do Act. 3.2 NB pg. 73.	Continue working on insect collecting and preserving. See notes below. Study for Quiz next Monday.
Memory Work	GEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe - Test on 10/15 SCIENCE: Insect anatomy, classification of life - Test on 9/8 KEY DATES: 1-4 Test on 10/1 POEM 1: Due for Recitation on 10/1

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

I'm proud to announce that yesterday my daughter gave birth to a health baby boy, Asher David Martin. 

I hope the extra time with your family is rejuvenating and memory building!

Many blessings,

Liz Morgan

L-Lesson	KWO-Key Word Outline	NB-Science Notebook
TB- Textbook	RD- Rough Draft	WDYR-What Do You Remember
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	SOTW-Story of the World Vol 4

Discipleship: 

Our Character Virtue of the month is Respect: Practicing good manners and honoring others in both word and actions.

Bible Note: Parents may want to preview Tues. Bible reading before assigning to your student.

Math: Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of subtraction practice using Facts Practice B.  When your child can complete FP-B correctly in 5 min, move on to the multiplication facts practice.

Objectives:

1. Find multiples of a one-digit number

2. Find common multiples

3. Find factors of whole numbers up to 100

4. Identify prime and composite numbers

Spelling

Objective: Review & Assess single letter phonograms

Note: Please administer the Classical Phonics Assessment (in binder) this week and return to school the following Monday.  You only need to do Assessment 1 (Single Letter Phonograms) at this point. Here are instructions for administering the assessment.
Phonogram Drill Form (written portion) - Co-teachers, 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. Create a KWO from a source text. 2. Write a rough draft of a fable using KWO and composition checklist. 3. Incorporate a who/which clause into composition. 4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence

Grammar

Objectives: 

1. Identify parts of speech and use them correctly.

2. Identify predicate words located in the complete subject.

3. Find synonyms and antonyms for a word.

4. Write a practice sentence.

History

Objectives:  

1. Identify factors that led to the War Between the States.
2. Identify key figures of the war.

3. Research a war hero.

Note: Choose a person from the Civil War that you would like to learn more about. Read about their life and write a paragraph describing what that individual did during the Civil War that was notable or commendable. Some possible ideas include various political figures, generals, spies, abolitionists, etc.  There are many more! Students will be sharing this information with classmates on Monday of next week.

• https://www.ducksters.com/history/civil_war.php has biographies of many people, including the following. 
• Be sure to write your paragraph using your own words.

Options include, but not limited to:

President Abraham Lincoln
Robert E Lee
Ulysses S Grant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Mary Walker
Dorothea Dix
Louisa May Alcott

Science

Objectives:

1. Identify insect body parts & the classification of life labels.

2. Identify characteristics of Order Lepidoptera.

3. Know the four stages of complete metamorphosis.

Note: If your student would like more information on pinning and labeling insects, here are a couple YouTube videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ve5mftxnwk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP726-Zmdqc 

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

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

Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".  Additional copies here. We will recite in Assembly 10/1.

Geography:  We will begin our study of 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 continents and oceans on a map.

Science: Classification of Life: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species