HAPPY READING WEEK!
Part of your child’s homework every day this week will be to read! Please remind him/her to note down how many pages he/she has read every day. Happy reading!
English: – Identify object pronouns.
– Use I and me correctly.
– Identify possessive pronouns in sentences.
Number the Stars: We’ve finished Number the Stars. It. Was. Amazing! Ask you kids all about it! For the next couple of weeks, we will now focus on creating an in-class book report. Students will be placed into groups and will be given a few tasks to work on. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Some of the learning objectives (or WALT as we refer to them in Grade 4; We Are Learning To) that we will cover while reading are:
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- Describe the characters’ traits, feelings, and motivations in Number the Stars.
- Refer to the text for evidence to support answers.
- Form an opinion about a character’s trait based on the character’s actions, feelings and motivation.
- Explain how the characters’ actions contribute to the sequence of events.
- Engage in discussions sharing their ideas and listening to others.
- Use context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases in Number the Stars.
- Distinguish literal and non-literal language and determine its meaning.
- Gain information about the past.
- Build upon their background knowledge of World War II.
- Explore themes of friendship and bravery during the times that scare us the most.
Spelling: – There will be no spelling test this week, as we celebrate Reading Week. Please use the extra free-spelling-time to read more. 🙂
Math: – Solve a problem by acting it out.
– Explore multiplying by 2-digit numbers.
– Mid-Chapter Check (Friday)
Science: – Describe the water cycle.
– Demonstrate how to extract fresh water from salt water. (Experiment on Wednesday. Please ask your child/children what they have volunteered to bring.)
Social Studies: – Discover links between Central American and Cayman.
Bible: – Study Bible verse for Friday. Parents, please encourage your child to study their Bible verse every week. These do impact their Bible grades.
– Identify that God Incarnate is God in the flesh and Jesus.
– List Scriptures in which Jesus had human experiences.
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10
HOMEWORK:
Monday
MATH: Jaguars and Eagles: Homework Practice page 51 1-5, 19-20, 23-24
Shimarc: Homework Practice page 51 1-5
Keron: page 33 1-10
Tuesday
MATH: Jaguars and Eagles page 128 1-10
– Shimarc page 127
– Keron: page 35
Wednesday
MATH: Keron page 43
ENGLISH: Handout
Thursday
MATH: Jaguars and Eagles Homework Practice page 51 1-5, 19-20, 23-24
Shimarc page 51 1-5
Keron: page 44