Fortis Academy 4th Grade: September 11-15, 2025

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thurs	Fri
4th Grade Week 5	9/8/2025	9/9/2025	9/10/2025	9/11/2025	9/12/2025	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	Genesis 40-41	Genesis 42	Genesis 43-45	Genesis 46:1-7 and 47:6-11
Math	MF Practice-B; Ch. 3, L5: TB pgs. 72-75; WB pgs. 60-62	MF Practice; Ch. 3, L6: Practice; TB pgs. 76-78; (Review weak concepts for Quiz tomorrow.)	MF Practice-H; Ch. 3: Review and Test; multiplication practice.	MF Practice; Ch. 4, L1: TB pgs. 79-83; WB pgs. 67-68	Work on mastering multiplication facts 1-10; Fill in a blank multiplication table, do flashcards, play games, etc.	There is a blank multiplication table in their binder they can use with an Expo marker or you can make copies of it for them to write on for practice.
Spelling	Step 3: Review new teaching and phonograms; DS 4-6; Play Sparkle!	Rewrite misspelled test words 5x; Step 3: Review card box and phonograms; DS 7-9 pg. 31 (Check for accuracy).	Step 3 Test	Step 4: New Teaching pgs. 33-35; Dictate words pg. 36	Step 4: DS 1-3 pg. 36	Please make sure the completed Classical Phonics Assessment 1 is in their binder as it is due for grade recording on Monday.
Grammar	Ch. 5, L1 (pgs. 70-75): Prepositional Phrases and Jingles 7-9, Grammar Time (Do PB pg. 4), Define vocab. words (pg. 75) and orally use them in a sentence.	Ch. 5, L2 (pgs. 76-79): Listen to/ Practice Jingles 7-9, Grammar Time (Do PB pg. 4), Write Practice sentence (pg. 78), Define vocab. words (pg. 79) orally use them in a sentence.	Go Back to Ch. 3, L5 (pgs. 40-47): 3-point expository paragraph.	Ch. 5, L3/L4 (pgs. 80-84): Grammar Time; Do PB pg. 4; Do Test Time WB pg. 101;	For a Homework Grade: Do Activity/ Assignment Time pg. 81. On notebook paper write 3 original sentences with prepositional phrases for each section and illustrate one. Due Mon.
Writing	Vocab. Quiz (L1-L4) L5 pg 38: Read source text, create KWO. L4 FD Due.	L5 pg. 38: Finish KWO (if not done in class), Write RD.	L5 pg. 38: Intro. w/w clause dress-up (pg. 40), Complete Style Practice (pg. 41), Writer's Conference	L5 pg. 38: Write FD. Due Mon.		IEW, Lesson 5 Source Text: The Mule and His Buyer Pg. 38
Reading	Review Ch. 11 Vocabulary, Read The Good Master Ch. 11 in class.	Orally answer the Ch. 11 questions in your journal. Complete the Activity (storyboard).	Share Ch. 11 Storyboards in class!	Read The Good Master Ch. 12 and write the answers to the discussion questions in your journal. Complete the Activity.
History	Brief Intro. to Civil War Lapbook Project	Using items from class, printed at home from the internet, or from around the home (be creative!) start creating a Civil War Lapbook (and optional, extra credit diorama). Refer to Project handout in binder.	Civil War Hero 3-5 minute presentations. If time permits, discuss Sept. 11 significance.	Work on Civil War Lapbook Project		Please check your student's binders for a handout on the Civil War Lapbook Project. They may choose to also prepare a small diorama for extra credit. We will go over the instructions in class on Monday. This won't be due until 9/18.
Geography	Southern Europe Due 10/15
Science	Insect Anatomy & Classification of Life Test; Review Complete & Incomplete Metamorphosis	Read TB pgs. 64-67and orally narrate.		Read TB pgs. 68-69. Answer three WDYR questions of your choice on pg. 78.	Optional for Extra Credit: Make "lep minibook" in NB pgs. 79-83.
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

Parents,

Your children had a good time playing a challenging game of find-the-states during our review of the Confederate and Union states during the Civil war. They are always such good sports!

Coming Soon!

Monday, Sept. 8 - Volleyball games

Wednesday, Sept. 10- Spirit Day

Wednesday, Sept. 24 - DOGS, pizza, spirit day!

Discipleship

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

Math

Begin math with a 5-minute warm-up of Multiplication facts. Strive to memorize multiplication facts ASAP.

Note: Textbook Lesson 6  provides additional practice for your student. The goal is mastery. Some students need more practice, some less. You decide how many problems your student needs to complete based on their mastery of the skills.

Objectives:
1. Find common factors.

2. Practice finding multiples and factors of a given number.
3. Assessment of multiples and factors.
4. Multiply up to a 4-digit number by a one-digit number using mental math.

5. Memorize multiplication facts 1-10

Spelling
Objective: Spell words ending in tion and alphabetize to the fourth letter

Reading  

Objectives:

1. Increase vocabulary.

2. Create a story board

3. Identify sensory language in literature

Writing
Objectives:

1. Add a who/which clause in order to dress up a complete sentence.

3. Incorporate new vocabulary and "ly" words into composition. 4. Create a title that repeats or reflects key words from the final sentence

Grammar
Objectives: 

1. Identify and label prepositions and prepositional phrases.

2. Practice writing sentences containing a subject noun, verb, adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.

History

Objectives:  
1. Present findings of a Civil War hero to classmates.
2. Learn about life in America during and after the Civil War. 

Science

Objectives:

1. Describe the stages of complete & incomplete metamorphosis

2. Assess insect anatomy and classification of life.

3. Identify characteristics of Order Lepidoptera.

Note:

• Here's a website to help with identification: http://texashighplainsinsects.net/texas-insects-identified
• 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
• 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 

Memory Work:  Please spend 15 minutes daily working on the following memory work.
Poetry:  Our first quarter poem is "The Father's Vineyard".  Additional copies here.
Geography:  We are beginning our study of Southern Europe. Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice.

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

Science: Students are responsible for writing the Classification of Life in the correct order: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species and labeling insect body parts. There will NOT be a word bank for this assessment.

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