Fortis Academy 4th Grade: October 6-10. 2025

 

4th Grade Week 9Monday
10/6/2025
Tuesday
10/7/2025
Wednesday
10/8/2025
Thursday
10/9/2025
Friday
10/10/2025
Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship
Prudence: deciding wisely on when and how to act, and what to do.
BibleExodus, Part 2 overviewExodus 34:1-4 and 34:29-35Numbers 13-14Numbers 20:1-13
MathMF Practice-I;
Ch. 5, L5:
TB pgs. 122-125;
WB pgs. 109-112
MF Practice;
Ch. 5, L7:
Practice B,
TB pg. 130 and Review 1 TB pgs. 132-133
(Review any weak long division concepts for Quiz tomorrow.)
Ch. 5 Long Division Quiz & Introduce Fractions with manipulatives; Ch. 6, L1:
TB pgs. 135-140
MF Practice;
Ch. 6, L1:
WB pgs. 127-129
Complete Fraction WS sent homeWe are skipping Ch. 5, L6.
Also, if you haven't already, think about ordering some type of fraction manipulatives. Here is an example:
Amazon.com: 156 PCS Magnetic Fraction Tiles Circles, Educational Math Learning Manipulatives Set for Preschool Elementary School.
SpellingStep 7: Review New Teaching, words beginning with "ex"
WS, DS 4-6,
Play Sparkle!
Rewrite mispelled words 5x;
Step 7: Review any shaky Phonograms and key card box; DS 7-9
pg. 51
Step 7 Spelling TestStep 8: New teaching pgs. 53-56; Dictate words pg. 56Step 8:
DS 1-3 pg. 56
GrammarCh. 8, L1
(pgs. 127-130): Helping Verbs, Adverb "not." Make Practice sentence. Grammar Time (PB pg. 7), Define vocab. words (pg. 130)
Ch. 8, L2
(pgs. 131-134): Jingle 14, Grammar Time (PB pg. 7), Define vocab. words (pg. 134) and orally use them in a sentence.
Review Helping Verbs &
Ch. 8, L3
(pgs. 135-139): Grammar Time (PB pg. 7), Ref 27 Irregular Verbs
Review Jingle 14 (Helping Verbs);
Ch. 8, L3 Cont'd (pg. 139): For practice, complete Test Time section (pg. 139); and for fun, do Activity Time--Acrostic Poem (pg. 139) optional: bring to class on Monday to share!
WritingL8 pg. 60:
Finish writing 2nd paragraph RD. Writers Conference.
L8 pg. 60:
Begin writing 3rd paragraph RD
(Climax and Resolution).
L8 pg. 60:
Finish 3rd paragraph RD. Writer's Conference. Start FDs of all paragraphs.
L8 pg. 60:
Continue working on FDs paragraphs 1-3.
FD due next Wed.IEW Lesson 8 Source Text:
Daedalus and Icarus
Pg. 60
ReadingRead The Perilous Journey Ch. 11 in class. Complete vocabulary activity in RJ pg. 16. Begin discussion on literary conflict. p. 17Read The Perilous Road Chs. 12 & 13. Answer 3 questions from those listed at the bottom of p. 16 & top of p. 17.Read The Perilous Road Final Ch. 14 in class. Orally discuss Questions & Literary Devices: Irony & Theme in RJ on pgs. 20-21.In writing, answer 3 questions from p. 19. For Optional Extra Credit: Do the fun Cloze Activity for The Perilous Road (RJ pg. 22).
Start your new book Mary Poppins! Read Ch. 1.Please be ready to turn in Perilous Road unit journal pages to be graded next Wed.
HistoryRead SOTW Ch. 11: "The Iron Outlaw."
Make a Wanted Poster.
See Journal for Activity instructions.
Share Wanted posters; Quiz;
Australian Activities
Read SOTW Ch. 11: "Carving Up Africa."
Orally narrate key points.
GeographySouthern Europe Test Next Wednesday
ScienceIntroduce Honeybees; Honey Taste Test Experiment!Read TB pgs. 96-99. Orally narrate key points.Read TB pgs. 99-102. Do crossword in NB pgs. 108-109.
(Note some of the words will come from portions not read yet. Have your student look through the whole chapter to find vocab words or use the index in the back of the book).
Please remember to bring the Science Notebook this Monday so I can give credit for finishing 3 sections within the last unit on ants & termites.
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe - Test on 10/15
KEY DATES: 1-8
Test on 12/10
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on
12/3
Cursive handwriting sheets to go along with memory work poem is an optional (non-graded) choice, but recommended.

The children flawlessly recited My Father's Vineyard on Wednesday with feeling and articulation! Additionally, painting water lilies like the Impressionist Monet was another highlight of the week! Your children are so creative!





Coming Soon!

Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Spirit Day
Monday, Oct. 13 - Parent/teacher conferences - no school
Wednesday, Oct. 29 - Historical dress up day, spirit day, pizza day, DOGS day

Discipleship

Our Character Virtue of the month is prudence: deciding wisely on when and how to act, and what to do.
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age.

Math
Continue working on memorizing math facts until mastered.  Start each day with a Facts Practice warm-up of either multiplication or division.

Objectives:
1. Solve multi-step word problems involving division
2. Practice division
3. Identify equivalent fractions


Spelling
Objective:  Spell words with the sound of /eks/ and /egs/ spelled ex

Reading  

Objectives:

  • Identify that literary devices include conflict, irony, and theme.
  • We will conclude The Perilous Road.
  • Please make sure written reactions are complete to turn in next Monday.

Writing

Objectives:

1. Write a 3-paragraph myth that follows the story sequence chart (characters/setting, conflict/problem, climax/resolution)
2. Incorporate dress-ups (ly, who/which, strong verb) and vocabulary words (proud, fasten)

Grammar

1. Recognize and use helping verbs in sentences.
2. Know that "not" is usually an adverb.
3. Use irregular verbs correctly in various tense forms.

History  
Objectives: 
1. Quarterly Assessment 
2. Learn about the geography and culture of Australia.
3. Know that prisoners were sent to Australia instead of prisons in Britain.
4. Understand that free men and women joined the prisoners in Australia because they could own a farm of their own.
  • Make a Wanted Poster
  • Ned Kelly and the members of his gang were wanted by the police. The police offered a reward to anyone who could offer information or help in catching Ned Kelly and his gang. They notified people about this reward by making a "Wanted" poster. Make your own wanted poster like the poster used to catch the Iron Outlaw. Draw a picture of Ned Kelly in your poster. Write important details for the public to know, such as what crimes he's accused of and the reward offered for his capture.

Science
1. Identify jobs of bees.
2. Identify characteristics of honeybees.

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

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: Continue to memorize the countries of Southern Europe. Students will be responsible for labeling countries on a map. A word bank is provided. Sheppards software has helpful computer games for additional practice.
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/europe/game-1/

History: Memorize Key Dates 1-8

Key Dates for the 2nd quarter:

1. The War Between the States                         1861-1865
2. World War I                                                     1914-1918
3. Lenin & the Russian Revolution                   1917
4. The Great Depression                                  1929-1939
5. World War II                                                  1939-1945
6. The Cold War                                                1945-1991
7. The Formation of Israel                                    1948
8. Mao & the Communist Victory in China            1949