Monday, April 28, 2014

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

Week 32 Spelling Sort 55

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20.

Week 32

This week in reading we are talking about synthesizing and metacognition. Students will soon be taking the DRA again, so we will also be reviewing for the DRA. Our spelling this week is Sort 55 i before e except after c. I am giving students 2 weeks to do their homework for this spelling sort so our spelling test will be next Friday. This week we will be taking our SAGE writing test on Wednesday and Friday. This test will be given during reading time in my class. Please make sure that your student is in class so they will not have to make up the test. Please also make sure your student has a good breakfast so they can focus and do their best during the test.

This week in writing we will practice how to take the SAGE test and then will take it later in the week. We are still working on our Porquois Tales and hopefully students will finish their draft this week and be able to start their actual book. Student's finished book is due next Friday.

In math this week we are finishing our last unit. On Wednesday students will take their test for Unit 13. After this, we will start reviewing. Students will take 5 review tests so I can see what we need to review before the end of the year.

In social studies this week we will be finishing our communities as well as presenting them. Students are creating a drawing on Google Drive to make a digital copy of their community map. Also, students will be presenting their Native American Model Homes project. I told students before Spring Break that I would give them a couple extra days to do their project, so my class's project is due on Wednesday, April 16th and Miss Goldsborough's class's project is due on Thursday, April 17th.

This Week's Homework:
Monday:            Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling Sort 55
                           Big Book pg. 397-398
                           Native American Homes Model Project
Tuesday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                           Spelling Sort 55
                           Big Book pg. 401-401
                           Native American Homes Model Project
Wednesday:     Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling Sort 55
                           Big Book pg. 411-412
Thursday:          Read 20 Mins
                           *Reading Log & Road to Success
                            Spelling Sort 55
                           Big Book pg. 413-414
Friday:              Read 20 Mins
                          *Reading Log & Road to Success