Friday, February 9, 2018

Week 24: Feb. 12-15

REMINDER: NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY, 2/16! 
SCHOOL FOR EVERYONE MONDAY, 2/19!

Spelling AND Vocabulary: Greek Roots  🚜  tract and vac
Each week, students are expected to know what the words mean, be able to use them, and be able to spell them for their test on Friday.  Your combined spelling/vocabulary test expects you to know what each word means AND be able to spell it correctly.
Monday: Write spelling words in agenda and complete vocabulary match.
Tuesday-Wednesday: Work on your cursive practice.  Spelling and/or vocabulary choice extra credit if completing are due by Thursday.  Study this week’s words and review previous weeks’ words!  Finish cursive practice (on the back of the language review sheet).  If possible, take a practice spelling and vocabulary test, either on paper or at www.spellingcity.com. (LOGIN THROUGH CLEVER!)   
This week’s ELA & math reviews are due THURSDAY since there is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS FRIDAY!!!!
attract detract extract subtract traction
evacuate vacate vacancy vacuous vacuum

1. ________________________________________: (n) the force that causes a moving thing to stick against the
surface it is moving along
2. ________________________________________: (v) to take a number or amount away from another number or
amount
3.  ________________________________________: (v) to cause someone to choose to do or be involved in
something; to cause someone to like or be interested in
something or someone; to cause someone or something to
go or move toward a place
4.  ________________________________________: (v) to remove something by pulling or cutting it out; to get
information from something or someone
5.  ________________________________________: (v) to reduce the strength, value, or importance of something

6. ________________________________________: (n) an empty space in which there is no air or other gas; a
space from which all or most of the air has been removed
7. ________________________________________: (v) to leave a job or position; to leave a seat, hotel room, etc.

8. ________________________________________: (n) a job or position that is available to be taken; a room or
space that is available or free
9._________________________________________: (adj) having or showing a lack of intelligence or serious
thought; lacking meaning, importance, or substance
10. _______________________________________:  (v) to remove someone from a dangerous place; to leave a
dangerous place



Reading Skills: review/Milestones prep
Grammar: parts of speech: verbs, progressive verbs, modal auxiliary verbs; adverbs; relative adverbs and adjectives; order of adjectives; interjections; punctuating dialogue; writing
Math:
Multiplying Fractions
Compare, add & subtract: 1/10 and 1/100ths
(Ex: 60/100 = 6/10;
so 6/10 +31/100=91/100)
MATH HOMEWORK:  Students have a page of DIVISION and MULTIPLICATION to complete for the week!
REFLEX.com for Fact Practice!
(Keep practicing Multi-digit Multiplication
And Division.)   

Image result for multiplying whole number times a fractions
Social Studies:
The Bill of Rights
Science: Sound- create instruments made from everyday objects
Soundwaves, Loudspeaker, Music, Noise, Speaker, Loud
Upcoming Events:
2/12  Valentine-grams due if participating
2/14  Valentine’s Day
2/16  NO SCHOOL for students
2/19  MAKE-UP SCHOOL DAY (not a holiday)
2/21  Chick-fil-A All Pro Dad’s Day
2/27  Picture Day
3/1     Last day for yearbook sales
*Weekly language/cursive reviews and weekly math reviews are due every Friday!
Extra Practice at IXL:
LA G; C9-11; D3-5; M6; D22-23; F4;  B.1-10;  A; J; K; X3-9
Math Q1-Q14 (Building Fractions)
SS K6, 5


Sunday, February 4, 2018

Week 23: Feb. 5-9

Spelling AND Vocabulary: Greek Roots  🐶  vit/viv and struct 🔨
Each week, students are expected to know what the words mean, be able to use them, and be able to spell them for their test on Friday.  Your combined spelling/vocabulary test expects you to know what each word means AND be able to spell it correctly.
Mondayday: Write spelling words in agenda and complete vocabulary match.
Tuesday-Thursday: Work on your cursive practice.  Spelling and/or vocabulary choice extra credit if completing are due by Thursday.
Thursday: Study this week’s words and review previous weeks’ words!  Finish cursive practice (on the back of the language review sheet).  If possible, take a practice spelling and vocabulary test, either on paper or at www.spellingcity.com. (LOGIN THROUGH CLEVER!)
survival vitality vital vitamin vivacious
construction destructive instruct reconstruct structure


1. ________________________________________: (n) a natural substance that is usually found in foods that helps
your body to be healthy; a pill containing vitamins
2. ________________________________________: (n) the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, especially in
spite of difficult conditions
3.  ________________________________________: (adj) absolutely necessary or important; essential


4.  ________________________________________: (n) a lively or energetic quality; the power or ability of
something to continue to live, be successful, etc.
5.  ________________________________________: (adj) happy and lively in a way that is attractive


6. ________________________________________: (n) the way something is built, arranged, or organized;
something that is built by putting parts together and likely
stands on its own
7. ________________________________________: (v) to teach someone a subject or skill; to give someone an
order or command
8. ________________________________________: (n) the act or process of building something such as a house or
a road; the way something is built or made
9._________________________________________: (adj) causing a large amount of damage; causing destruction
or harm
10. _______________________________________:  (v) to rebuild something damaged or destroyed; to find out
and describe or show the way an event or series of events
happened



Reading Skills: fantasy
Grammar: parts of speech: verbs, progressive verbs, modal auxiliary verbs; adverbs; relative adverbs and adjectives; order of adjectives; interjections; punctuating dialogue; writing
Math:
Simplest Form
Finding Common Denominators
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
MATH HOMEWORK:  Students have one column of math problems daily.
REFLEX.com for Fact Practice!
(Keep practicing Multi-digit Multiplication
And Division.)   

Image result for equivalent fractions 4th grade examples
Social Studies:
The Constitution and Bill of Rights
Science: Light
Upcoming Events:
2/12  Valentine-grams due if participating
2/14  Valentine’s Day
2/16  NO SCHOOL for students
2/19  MAKE-UP SCHOOL DAY (not a holiday)
2/27  Picture Day
3/1     Last day for yearbook sales

*Weekly language/cursive reviews and weekly math reviews are due every Friday!
Extra Practice at IXL:
LA G; C9-11; D3-5; M6; D22-23; F4;  B.1-10;  A; J; K; X3-9
Math Q1-Q14 (Building Fractions)
SS K

Friday, January 26, 2018

Week 22: Jan. 29-Feb. 2

Spelling AND Vocabulary: Greek Roots  📬  mit/mis and spec 🔍
Each week, students are expected to know what the words mean, be able to use them, and be able to spell them for their test on Friday.  Your combined spelling/vocabulary test expects you to know what each word means AND be able to spell it correctly.
Tuesday: Write spelling words in agenda and complete vocabulary match.
Tuesday-Thursday: Work on your cursive practice.  Spelling and/or vocabulary choice extra credit if completing are due by Thursday.
Thursday: Study this week’s words and review previous weeks’ words!  Finish cursive practice (on the back of the language review sheet).  If possible, take a practice spelling and vocabulary test, either on paper or at www.spellingcity.com. (LOGIN THROUGH CLEVER!)
dismiss mission omit submit transmit
inspect perspective prospect spectator speculate


1. ________________________________________: (n) a task or job that someone is given to do; a specific military
or naval task
2. ________________________________________: (v) to send (information, sound, etc.) in the form of electrical
signals to a radio, television, or computer
3.  ________________________________________: (v) to send someone away; to cause or allow someone to leave
early; to decide not to think about or consider something
or someone
4.  ________________________________________: (v) to give (a document or piece of writing) to someone to be
considered or approved; to turn in
5.  ________________________________________: (v) to leave out someone or something; to not include
someone or something
6. ________________________________________: (n) a person who watches an event, show, game, activity,
sometimes as part of an audience
7. ________________________________________: (v) to consider something and make guesses about it; to form
ideas or theories about something when there are many
things not known about it
8. ________________________________________: (n) the possibility that something will happen in the future; an
opportunity for something to happen
9._________________________________________: (n) a way of thinking about and understanding something such
as a particular issue or life in general; two sides to an
event, etc.
10. _______________________________________:  (v) to look at something carefully in order to learn more about
it or find flaws or problems; to officially visit a school, hospital, restaurant, or the like to see if rules and/or laws are being followed



Reading Skills: fantasy
Grammar: parts of speech: verbs, progressive verbs, modal auxiliary verbs; adverbs; relative adverbs and adjectives; order of adjectives; interjections; punctuating dialogue; writing
Math:
Simplest Form
Finding Common Denominators
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
MATH HOMEWORK:  Students have one column of math problems daily.
REFLEX.com for Fact Practice!
(Keep practicing Multi-digit Multiplication
And Division.)   

Image result for equivalent fractions 4th grade examples
Social Studies:
Three Branches of Government
Science: Light
Upcoming Events:
1/30   Valentine Candy-Grams & Animal-Grams go on sale- info/order sheet in folder!
2/2 100th day of school!  Unicorn hot chocolate sale $1
2/12 Valentine-grams due if participating
3/1 Last day for yearbook sales

*Weekly language/cursive reviews and weekly math reviews are due every Friday!
Extra Practice at IXL:
LA C9-11; D3-5; M6; D22-23; F4;  B.1-10;  A; J; K; X3-9
Math Q1-Q14 (Building Fractions)
SS K6