Monday, April 28, 2014

Week 34 Vocabulary

Phenomena – unusual weather
Accuracy – The quality of how correct, true or exact something is
Barometer – a weather instrument used to measure air pressure

Cirrus – A wispy cloud that is high in the sky

Week 34 Spelling FMW #1

4th Grade Frequently Misspelled Words #1


  1. a lot
  2. again
  3. always
  4. animals
  5. around
  6. asked
  7. beautiful
  8. because
  9. before
  10. believe
  11. bought
  12. decided
  13. didn't
  14. different
  15. every
  16. favorite
  17. February
  18. finally
  19. first
  20. for

Week 34

This week in reading we are continuing to review concepts we have already learned. We will be talking about theme, 1st and 2nd hand accounts, 1st person and 3rd person, text structures, and fix up strategies. We will be taking our final Language Arts test this Friday which will be a review of things we have learned all year long. We are also finishing up the DRA this week. For spelling we are going to be doing 4th Grade Frequently Misspelled Words lists for the next few weeks. This week we will be doing the first list - FMW #1.

This week in writing we are working on putting together a portfolio of all of our writing. We will be making a video of our Porquois Tale and putting together all of the writing we have done on the blog to print out a portfolio of our work. Students who have not yet finished their Porquois Tale will be able to work on this as well this week in class.

This week in math we are continuing our end of the year review. We will be focusing on division, word problems, and patterns this week.

This week in social studies we will be talking about being good citizens and about the government.

Don't forget, our field trip is next week! If you signed up to volunteer we will be contacting you soon to make sure that you are still planning on coming with us.

This Week's Homework:
Monday:            Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling FMW #1
                           Lesson 3.3 P55
Tuesday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling FMW #1
                           Lesson 3.4 P57
Wednesday:     Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling FMW #1
                            Extra Practice P65-P66
Thursday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling FMW #1
                           Lesson 4.3 P73
Friday:              Read 20 Mins
                          *Reading Log & Road to Success

Monday, April 21, 2014

Week 33 Vocabulary

Reservation – Land set aside for the Native Americans
Self-sufficient – able to supply your own needs
Tradition – a long-standing set of beliefs or way of doing things
Desert – a dry piece of land

Rebel – Someone who breaks the rules, goes against what’s normal or expected

Week 33

This week in Reading we reviewing, summaries, main idea, theme, and characters. We will be continuing Sort 55 for spelling because of testing. Students only need to turn in 20 points total between last week and this week for Sort 55. Also, we will be finishing the writing testing this week. Tomorrow will be our last session of the test in class. After tomorrow, if students still are not finished, Mr. Campbell will find time for all students to make up/finish the test with him this week.

This week for Writing we are finishing our Porquois Tales. They are due this Friday, April 25th. Students need to make sure they get their book done by Friday. They do not need to type these on the blog. They just need to complete their book.

This week in Math we are beginning our end of the year review. This week we will focus on fractions - adding, subtracting, multiplying, equivalency, mixed numbers, decimals, etc . . .

This week in Social Studies we are studying the economy. We are doing different activities to understand what economy is and how it has changed in Utah.

Also, your student should have brought home a field trip permission slip today. Please make sure you sign it and have your student bring it back to school as soon as possible. They must be back by this Wednesday. We also need some parents to volunteer to come with us. Please let us know if you are willing to join us on our fun filled adventure!


This Week's Homework:
Monday:            Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling Sort 55
                           Lesson 1.5 P11
Tuesday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling Sort 55
                           Lesson 1.9 P19
Wednesday:     Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling Sort 55
                           Lesson 2.1, 2.5 P23, P25
Thursday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling Sort 55
                           Lesson 2.7 P35
Friday:              Read 20 Mins
                          *Reading Log & Road to Success

Monday, April 14, 2014

Week 32 Vocabulary

Classifying – to arrange or order by classes or groups
Photosynthesis – the process by which plants make food
Vertebrate – an organism with a backbone
Gas – a state of matter that fills any space

Solid – a state of matter that is firm in shape