4^TH Grade News – April 19-23

We were so excited to receive our recorders on Friday!! Please see the information letter that Mrs. Barnes sent home!

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Math: Chapter 12 - Metric Measurement

          Chapter 13 - Perimeter and Area

Reading/Language Arts: 

Essential Question - How can inventions solve problems?

      Genre: Biography

      Comprehension Skill: Problem and Solution

      Grammar: Adjectives that Compare

      Spelling: Vowel Teams

Science: Weather - Clouds and Extreme Weather

Please continue to sign your child's planner
and check for any additions or changes in homework

Homework

Monday:

Math - pp. 811-812

Reading - "Breaking the Silence" and questions

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:  

Math - pp. 813-815

Spelling Activity #2

Reading - "Stephanie Kwolek: Inventor" Bookmark

Wednesday: 

Math - "Am I Ready" pp.818-819

Spelling Activity #3

Reading - Scholastic News: Read "Be Your Own Boss" and "How to Fact Check the Internet" Complete close read activities (both sides)

   

Thursday:

Math - pp. 829-830

Reading - "Ben Franklin" comprehension practice

Spelling Paragraph p. 137 (proofread your paragraph - this is a writing grade!)

Tests This Week:

Tuesday: Computation Review

Wednesday:  Math Chapter 12 Test (Metric System)

Friday: Reading Comprehension and Spelling Tests

Dates to Remember

April 21-25     WCDS Silent Auction

May 3   Lighthouse Project/Report due

 4^TH Grade News – April 12-16

Students will be given information about their North Carolina Lighthouse Project, in which they will create their own model of an NC lighthouse of their choice. They will also be writing a 5-paragraph report about their lighthouse. Information will be sent home on Monday. The entire project is due Monday, May 3.

 

NEXT WEEK AT A GLANCE

Math: Metric Measurement

Reading/Language Arts: 

Essential Question - What are some reasons people moved west?

      Genre: Tall Tale

      Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

      Grammar: Articles

      Spelling: Open Syllables

Science: Weather

Please continue to sign your child's planner
and check for any additions or changes in homework

Homework

Monday:

Math - pp. 779-780

Reading - "Working on the Weather" and questions

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:  

Math - pp. 785-786

Spelling Activity #2

Reading - "My Big Brother, Johnny Kaw" bookmark

Wednesday: 

Math - pp. 791-792

Spelling Activity #3

Reading - Scholastic News: Read "Helping Honeybees" and "Chill Out"

                              Complete summarizing and close read activities    

Thursday:

Math - pp. 799-780

Reading - "Apples to Oregon" bookmark

Spelling Paragraph p. 113

Tests This Week:

Wednesday: Computation Review

Friday:  Spelling and Reading/Vocabulary Comprehension Tests

Dates to Remember

April 21-25     WCDS Silent Auction

   4^TH Grade News – March 29-April 9

MONDAY - HAT DAY

TUESDAY - FAVORITE TEAM DAY

WEDNESDAY - WACKY TACKY DAY

THURSDAY - PAJAMA DAY

Thank you for participating in Spirit Week - our 4th graders have a LOT of SCHOOL SPIRIT!

***We will be having a Spring/Easter Celebration on Thursday, April 1. If you would like to donate anything, please let me know through an email or Remind! Thank you, parents, for all that you do!*** 

NEXT TWO WEEKS AT A GLANCE

Math: Customary Measurement

Reading/Language Arts: 

Essential Question - In what ways do people show they care about each other?

      Genre: Realistic Fiction

      Comprehension Skill: Problem & Solution

      Vocabulary Strategy: Similes & Metaphors

      Grammar: Adjectives

      Spelling: Closed Syllables

Science: Weather

Please continue to sign your child's planner
and check for any additions or changes in homework

Homework

Monday: TEACHER WORKDAY - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  (3/30)

Math - pp. 747-748

Reading - Scholastic News - Read "Should We Worry About Robots Taking Over?" and complete "Close Reading" and "What I Learned"

Spelling Activity #1

Wednesday: (3/31)

Math - pp. 753-754

Reading - Scholastic News - "Teen Hero" and complete "Close Reading" and "Exploring Text Structures"

Spelling Activity #2

EASTER BREAK (April 2-April 6)

Wednesday: (4/7)

Math - pp. 759-760

Spelling - Activity #3

Reading - Compare and Contrast Reading Passages "The Elephant/The Truck"

Thursday: (4/8)

Math - Review pp. 761-763

Spelling Paragraph - p. 125

Tests Next Two Weeks:

Wednesday, March 31 and April 7: Computation Review

Thursday, April 8: Vocabulary Test

Friday, April 9: Math (Ch. 11), Spelling and Reading Comprehension Tests

  4^TH Grade News – March 22-26

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!

This week is Spirit Week! Show your school spirit by participating each day this week!

Monday - Hat Day

Tuesday - Favorite Team Day

Wednesday - Wacky Tacky Day

Thursday - Pajama Day

Friday - School Colors (Red, White & Blue)

Next Week at a Glance

Math: Customary Measurement

Reading/Language Arts: 

Essential Question - How do writers look at success in different ways?

      Genre: Narrative Poem

      Literary Elements: Stanza and Repetition

      Comprehension Skill: Theme

      Vocabulary Strategy: Connotation & Denotation

      Grammar: Pronouns & Homophones

      Spelling: Variant Vowel /ô/

Science: Weather

Please continue to sign your child's planner
and check for any additions or changes in homework

Homework

Monday:

Math - pp. 713-714

Reading - Spelling Bee and Questions

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:

Math - pp. 719-720

Reading - "Sing to Me" & "Climb" Bookmark

Spelling Activity #2

Wednesday:

Math - pp. 727-728

Spelling Activity #3

Thursday:

Math - pp. 733-734

Spelling - Proofread/Paragraph p. 119

Reading - "Swimming to the Rock" & "The Moondust Footprint" - Bookmark 

Tests This Week 

Wednesday: Computation Review

Friday: Spelling and Reading/Vocabulary Comprehension Tests

****HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GAGE! (March 25)****

Dates to Remember

March       22 - Water Cycle Poster due

                 26 - Report Cards sent home

                 29 - Teacher Workday (no school)

April  2-6    Easter Break

  4^TH Grade News – March 15-19

Next Week at a Glance

Math: Ch. 10 Fractions and Decimals

          Ch. 11  Customary Measurement

Reading: 

Essential Question - How do you explain what you see in the sky?

       Genre: Expository Text

       Vocab Strategy: Context Clues 

       Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect

       Spelling: Dipthongs /oi/ and /ou/

       Grammar: Possessive Pronouns

Science: Weather

Please continue to sign your child's planner nightly and check 

for any additions or changes in homework.

Homework

Monday:

Math - pp. 679-680

Reading - Stars: Lights in the Night Sky/Questions

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:

Math - pp. 681-683

"Wonders of the Night Sky" Bookmark

Spelling Activity #2

Wednesday:

Math - Am I Ready? pp. 687-688

Spelling Activity #3

Vocabulary Review (p. 181)

Science - Water Cycle Poster (Due Friday)

Thursday:

Math - pp. 701-702

Spelling - Proofread/Paragraph p. 113

Reading - "Why Does the Moon Change Shape?" - Bookmark 

Tests This Week 

Wednesday: Math Chapter 10 Test

Thursday: Mixed Computation Test, Vocabulary Test

Friday: Spelling and Reading Comprehension Tests

****HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONESY! (March 16)****

Dates to Remember

March       14 - Spring Forward! (Daylight Savings Time Begins)

                 19 - 3rd Quarter ends

                 26 - Report Cards sent home

                 27 - Teacher Workday (no school)

April  2-6    Easter Break

 4^TH Grade News – March 8-12

Welcome back! Hard to believe we only have two more weeks before we start our last grading period! Thank you for all you are doing to stay healthy and ensure that we all can continue face-to-face learning!

Next Week at a Glance

Math: Fractions and Decimals

Reading: 

Essential Question - How does technology affect your life?

       Genre: Historical Fiction

       Vocab Strategy: Context Clues - Synonyms

       Comprehension Strategy: Make Predictions

       Comprehension Skill: Point of View

       Spelling: Words with /ü/, /ū/, and /ů/

       Grammar: Pronoun-Verb Agreement

Writing: NC Biography - Lapbook tasks/finishing touches

Social Studies: North Carolina Early People - Study Guide

Please continue to sign your child's planner nightly and check 

for any additions or changes in homework.

Homework

Monday:

Math - Check My Progress (Review of Lessons 1 through 3)

Reading - "Leonardo's Mechanical Flight" and questions

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:

Math - pp. 655-656

"A Telephone Mixup" Bookmark

Spelling Activity #2

Social Studies - Study Guide

Wednesday:

Math - pp. 661-662

Spelling Activity #3

Social Studies- Study Guide

Thursday:

Math - pp. 667-668

Spelling - Proofread/Paragraph p. 107

Reading - "Moon Over Star" - Bookmark 

Tests This Week 

Wednesday: Computation Practice (Mixed)

Thursday: Vocabulary Test, North Carolina Natives Test

Friday: Spelling and Reading Comprehension Tests

****HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MADI! (March 8)****

Dates to Remember

March       14 - Spring Forward! (Daylight Savings Time Begins)

                 19 - 3rd Quarter ends

                 26 - Report Cards sent home

April  2-6    Easter Break

   4^TH Grade News – Feb. 22-26

In the week leading up to Winter Break, we have a full week planned! Our Chapter 9 math test on Operation with Fractions will be on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Students may stay after school on Monday for a review session.

Next Week at a Glance

Math: Ch. 9 - Operations with Fractions

          Ch. 10 - Fractions and Decimals

Reading: 

Essential Question - Why do people run for public office?

       Genre: Fantasy

       Vocab Strategy: Idioms

       Comprehension Strategy: Make Predictions

       Comprehension Skill: Point of View

       Spelling: Inflectional Endings: y to i

       Grammar: Types of Pronouns

Writing: NC Biography - Lapbook tasks/finishing touches

Social Studies: North Carolina Early People (Piedmont and Mountain Region)

Please continue to sign your child's planner nightly and check 

for any additions or changes in homework.

Homework

Monday:

Math - pp. 619-621 (Review of Chapter 9)

Reading - "Pets in Paris"

Spelling Activity #1

Tuesday:

Math - Am I Ready - pp. 625-626

"TimeSpecs 3000" Bookmark

Spelling Activity #2

Wednesday:

Math - pp. 635-636

Spelling Activity #3

Thursday:

Math - pp. 641-642

Spelling - Proofread/Paragraph (instead of cursive)

Reading - Reread "LaRue for Mayor"  (if unfinished in class)

Tests This Week 

Tuesday: Chapter 9 Test (Operations with Fractions)

Wednesday: Multiplication/Division Basic Facts

Thursday: Vocabulary Test

Friday: Spelling, Grammar, and Reading Comprehension Tests

Dates to Remember

March 1-5 - Winter Break