Fortis Academy 4th Grade: October 6-9, 2026

4th Grade Week 9Mon, Oct 5Tue, Oct 6Wed, Oct 7Thu, Oct 8Fri, Oct 9Co-Teacher Notes
Discipleship
Prudence: deciding wisely on when and how to act, and what to do.
Bible
Parent/Teacher Conferences - No School
Exodus, Part 2 overviewExodus 34:1-4 and 34:29-35Numbers 13-14Numbers 20:1-13
MathMF Practice;
Ch. 5, L7:
Practice B,
TB pg. 130		MF Practice-I; Review division WB pg. 118 #1;
Ch. 5, L5:
TB pgs. 122-125, select problems;
WB pgs. 109		MF Practice-I Review 1 TB pgs. 132-133 (Review any weak long division concepts for Quiz Monday.)MF Practice-I & Introduce Fractions with manipulatives; Ch. 6, L1:
TB pgs. 135-140		We 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 for review up to
Step 7; DS 7-9
pg. 51		Rewrite misspelled words 5x;
Step 6: Review any shaky Phonograms and key card box		Step 8: New teaching pgs. 53-56; Dictate words pg. 56
GrammarCh. 8, L1
(pgs. 127-130): Helping Verbs, Adverb "not." Make Practice sentence. Grammar Time (PB pg. 7), Review vocab. words (pg. 130)		Ch. 8, L2
(pgs. 131-134): Jingle 14, Grammar Time (PB pg. 7), Review vocab. words (pg. 134) and orally use them in a sentence. Ref 27 Irregular Verbs		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: Check KWO &
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.
ReadingRead The Perilous Journey Ch. 11. Complete vocabulary activity in RJ pg. 16.Begin discussion on literary conflict. p. 17 & Character Analysis pg. Begin to read The Perilous Road Ch. 12.Finish reading The Perilous Road Final Ch. 12. Answer 3 wriiten questions from those listed at the bottom of p.16 & top of p. 17. Complete vocab actiivities on pg. 19.Read Chs 13 & 14. In writing, answer 3 questions from p. 19. For Optional Extra Credit: Do the fun Cloze Activity for The Perilous Road (RJ pg. 22).
Journal will be turned in Monday for grade.
HistoryReview for History quiz tomorrow. Read SOTW Ch. 11: "The Iron Outlaw."
Make a Wanted Poster.
See Journal for Activity instructions.		Share Wanted posters; History Quarter Quiz;
If time, Australian Activities		Read SOTW Ch. 11: "Carving Up Africa."
Orally narrate key points.
GeographySouthern Europe Test Next Wednesday
SciencePlease bring Science Notebk to school tomorrow so activities on pgs. 92-93,& 96 can be checked for completion grade.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).
Memory WorkGEOGRAPHY: Southern Europe - Test on 10/14
KEY DATES: 1-8 Test on 12/9
POEM 2: Due for Recitation on 12/2

Last week, the children really got into paining like Monet, an impressionist. They are a joy to be around!



Coming Soon:

Monday, Oct. 5 - Parent/teacher conferences - no school
Wednesday, Oct. 28 - 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.
Objective: Integrate biblical virtues into daily living.

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:

  1. Identify that literary devices.
  2. We will conclude The Perilous Road.
  3. 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