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Welcome to Mrs. Walhaug's
4th Grade Class
October 6 - 10
Math: Unit 3
Multiplication, Division, and Number Sentences
Monday - Review Unit 2 and enrichment
activity
Tuesday - Test Unit 2
Start Unit 3 - 3.1
Wednesday - Math
Journal 3.2 and enrichment activity
Thursday - Math Journal 3.3 and
enrichment activity
Friday - Nigerian
Cultural Day
Note: It is possible with the testing going on
this week, that we will not be able to start Unit 3 in
Math.
Literacy: Novel -
'STRIDER'
NOTE: On Monday and Tuesday, we have testing
during Literacy time and Friday is Nigerian Cultur Day, so
again we have no Literacy time. On Wednesday and Thursday, we
will read Strider together.
Disregard the below information.
Focus Skill - Cause and Effect, Simple and
Complete Subjrcts and Predicates, and Figurative Language
Materials Used - Trophies Text, Grammar Book, Spelling Book
and Language handbook
Vocabulary Words - privilege, luxury, shiftless, assent,
shamefacedly, elated, indignantly, ad-lib
Spelling words - carved,
garden, harm, farther, barked, alarm, chart, starved, harder,
parked, smartest, charge, guard, argument, hardware, garbage,
harsh, parts, radar, harbor
Monday - Question of
the Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Grammar p. 24,
Spelling Sort, Spelling p. 27
Tuesday - Question of the
Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Read story -- The Baker's
Neighbor, Grammar Pretest p. 28,
write informative paragraph
Wednesday - Question of the
Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Grammar p.
27, Spelling p. 28, Lang. Handbook p. 108
Thursday - Question of the
Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Spelling p.29,
Lang. Handbook p. 109, Vocab. test
Friday - Question of
the Day, Writing prompt, Daily Oral Language, Spelling test,
Comprehension test, Lang Handbook p. 110
Standards Met:
Reading and Literature
The Student
Will:
4.1 Read and learn the meaning of
unfamiliar words by:
*using knowledge of word origins,
and multiple meanings of words.
*using context in content and informational material.
*using word-reference materials including the glossaries,
dictionary, and thesaures.
4.2 Read a variety of Literature:
*summary what is read
*explaining the author's purpose
*tracing character development
*answering different types and levels of questions
4.3 Identify and understand examples of figurative
language such as metaphors, similes, idioms, and
hyperbole.
4.5 Read aloud with fluency and expression to engage
audience.
4.6 Read regularly and independently.
4.7 Identify the purpose for different types of Literature
such as to inform, influence, and entertain.
Oral Language
The Student
Will:
4.1 Use effective oral communication skills in a
variety of settings by:
*contributing to group
discussions.
*beginning to use evidence to support opinions.
*seeking ideas and opinions of others
Writing
The Student Will:
4.1
Identify and correctly use parts of speech including nouns,
verbs, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, and conjunctions.
4.2 Use capitalization correctly including titles,
holidays, place names, initials, abbreviations, and historical
events.
4.3 Use correct punctuation including colons, quotation
marks, apostrophes, and commas in a series, with addresses,
conjunctions, cities, states, or countries.
4.4 Take notes from selected materials and formulate a simple
outline.
4.5 Write a paragraph from a student generated outline.
4.6 Write paragraph with a topic sentence and three to
four
supporting details.
4.7 Write narratives, explanations and descriptions by:
*editing for correct punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and
spelling.
*using descriptive and interesting language
*using brainstorming to generate ideas and writing topics
*using descriptive and interesting language
Social
Studies: Unit 2
Chapter 3 Northeast Region
Focus Skill: New England States -- the
resources and land
Materials Used: Harcourt Horizons Text, Activity
Book
Thursday - Read
lessons 1 and 2 pgs. 99 - 111 Take
Notes Act. Booklet p. 29 & p. 30
Friday - Read lessons 3 and
4 pgs. 112 - 121 Takes Notes Act. Booklet
p. 31 and 32
Standards Met:
Geography
The Student Will:
4.6 Identify major physical features and resources
of each region and their effects on where and how people live
in the region.
Culture
The Student
Will:
4.2 Describe typical daily life in
the early years of the region.
4.3 Identify the major ethnic groups in the region
studied and their influence on the region.
4.4 Explain how traditional and modern cultures
co-exit.
4.5 State the benefits of interactions with other
cultures
History
The Student Will:
4.1 Explain why Europeans explorers
came to America.
4.2 Explain why Pilgrims came to America.
4.7 Identify and describe the major historical events that
occurred in the discovery, founding, and formation of each
region.
4.8 Explain how the regions work together to create a
strong nation.
Economics
The Student Will:
4.1 Define the
terms ecomony and interdependent
4.3 Identify the major industries of each region and their
significance to the region.
4.5 Explain the economic impact of development in
communication and transportation.
4.31 Explain how the regions of the U.S. and other areas of
the world are economically interdependent.
Critical Thinking
The Student
Will:
4.1 Understand cause and effect
Science: Human Body -
Joints
Tuesday-
Prior knowledge of Joints, discussion, and word
definition. Followed by Investiagtion Part 4: Comparing
Joints.
Wesdnesday- continue
investigation Part 4 :
Thursday
- Prior knowledge of Muscles,
word definition and note taking.
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