November 18, 2013
4thGrade Newsletter

Mrs. Deal & Ms. Burns

MEWORK
Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday
Word Study:
Suffixes:
sion and tion Create a tree map and list 5 words for each suffix
Math
Timed multiplication fact sheet (whole page in 3 minutes) with parent signature -practice workbook page 12-9
Science
Study for test / Word Study:
Suffixes:
sion and tion Choose 5 words from your tree map and write a sentence with each word.
Math
Timed multiplication fact sheet (whole page in 3 minutes) with parent signature –fraction worksheet / Reading:
Read 20 minutes / Reading:
Read 20 minutes
Math
-practice workbook page 12-10
Social Studies
Lesson summary and lesson review questions entitled: Geography of the colonies.
November 18, 2013
4thGrade Newsletter

Mrs. Deal & Ms. Burns

This week, we are learning…

Reading/Language Arts:

Novel Study: Neil Armstrong

How do I determine the main idea of a text and explain how

it is supported by key details? How do I summarize a text?

How do I explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in

a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why based on specific information in the text?

Word Study: Suffixes: tion/sion

Why is it important to spell grade appropriate words

correctly? Why is it important to know common prefixes

and suffixes?

Writing:

Informational Writing Practice

How do accomplished writers edit and revise their writing?

Math:

(Topic12) How do we add and subtract fractions with like denominators?What is a fraction and how can it be represented? What is an improper fraction and how can it be represented? What is a mixed number and how can it be represented? What is the relationship between a mixed number and an improper fraction? How can improper fractions and mixed numbers be used interchangeably? How do we add fractions? How do we apply our understanding of fractions in everyday life?

Science-

What is a star? How are stars alike and different from each other? How does the sun compare to other stars in the night sky? How are constellations alike and different? Why are some constellations observed during seasons, but not during other seasons?

Social Studies:

Colonial America:How did location affect life in the British North American colonies? How did the geography and climate impact life in the New England colonies? Mid- Atlantic? Southern colonies?

How does location affect economic activity? How did the colonists provide for their needs? How did the colonists' actions impact impact the colonists' actions?