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Welcome to Mrs. Walhaug's
4th Grade Class
February 22 - 26
Math: Unit 7
Fractions and Their Uses
Monday - Math Journal 7.8 Equivalent
Fractions
Tuesday - Math
Journal 7.9 Comparing Fractions
Wednesday - Math Journal 7.9 Comparing
Fractions
Thursday - Math Journal 7.10 One of
Fractions
Friday -
Math Journal 7.10 One of Fractions
Literacy: A Very
Important Day
Focus Skill -
Author's Purpose, Prepositional Phrases
Materials Used - Trophies Text, Grammar Book, Spelling Book
and Language handbook, Literature Circle Notebook
Vocabulary Words - apologized, petitioners, obliged,
resounded, certificate, enrich, examiner
Spelling words - table,
final, handle, personal, animal, usual, jungle, actual, example,
bottle, possible, single, several, national, hospital, trouble,
candle, dial, equal, jingle
Monday - Question of
the Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Grammar p. 95
Spelling Sort, Spelling p. 81, Literature Circle: Pretelling
and Vocabulary
Tuesday - Question of the
Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Read story - A Very
Important Day, Grammar p. 96, Grammar Pretest p. 99,
Descriptive paragraph, Literature Circle: Interpretations
(questioning - I wonder...)
Wednesday - Question of the
Day, Writing Prompt, Daily Oral Language, Lang. Handbook p.
156, Grammar p. 97, Spelling p. 83, Literature
Circle: Understanding (I
noticed...)
Thursday - Vocab
test, Lang. Handbook p. 157, Spelling p.
83, Literature Circle: Connections, Quick Write
Step-Up
Friday - Spelling
Test, Comprehension test, Lang. Handbook p.
158, Literature Circle: Retelling Step-Up
Writing
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 structural analysis to identify root words with prefixes and
suffixes
*using context in content and informational material.
*using word-reference materials including the glossaries,
dictionary, and thesaurus.
4.2 Read a variety of Literature:
*summarize what is read
*explaining the author's purpose
*answering different types and levels of questions
4.5 Read aloud with fluency and expression to engage audience
4.6 Read regularly and independently.
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.
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.
4.4 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
*organizing writing around a major idea
*writing several related paragraphs on the same topic
*revising writing by adding or deleting details
4.8 Write stories with a clearly defined beginning, middle and
end
Social
Studies: Unit 4
Chapter 9
Focus Skill: Plains States / Landforms, Early
Days
Materials Used: Harcourt Horizons Text, Activity
Book
Tuesday- Read lessons 3
Take Notes
Wednesday- Read
Lesson 4 Take Notes
Friday - Booklet work
Science: Human
Body
Monday- Prior
Knowledge Introduction to Lab Investigation IV
Part II
Tuesday-
Prior Knowledge of vocabulary words
Continue Investigation IV
Timing your Response
Wednesday- Science
Stories
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