4th Grade Newsletter Week of August 20-24 
 
Homework Due Friday:

• Spelling Chart
• Capitalization Worksheet
• Religion Worksheet:
• Science Worksheet
• Math homework nightly

 
What we are learning this week…
Reading: Elements of Plot
Writing: Sentence Structure
Grammar: Capitalization Rules
Social Studies: Week 1 Finding Texas
Science: Week 1 Investigating Science
Religion: Ch. 1 Jesus-the Way, the Truth, and the Life
 
Upcoming

• Capitalization Quiz: Thursday, August 23
  • Students will use capitalization for sentence starters and proper nouns such as historical events and documents, titles of books and stories, and languages, races, and nationalities.

 

• Friday, August 24: Spelling Test

 

• Friday, August 24: Plot Assessment
  • Students will create a story plot line depicting a story’s main events. The plot lines must include the five main parts of the plot that we learned about (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution). Examples of these are in their binders. They will then explain in a paragraph how the plot line helps you connect one event to another and how the plot could affect future events.

 

• Monday, August 27: Science Week 1 Assessment

 

• Tuesday, August 28: Religion Ch. 1 Assessment

Spelling Words:    /ă/ and /ĕ/ 

About Your Spelling Words

Each of this week's words has a short a (ă)or short e (ĕ) vowel sound.

• The /ă/ sound is the vowel you hear at the beginning of the word anteater.
• The /ĕ/ sound is the vowel you hear at the beginning of the word eggplant.

1. package
2. activity
3. festive
4. attitude
5. elephant
6. alligator
7. shelf
8. measure
9. rapid
10. meant

 
 

1st Quarter Curriculum 

Language Arts

Unit 01: Literary Understanding Begins with Fiction and Poetry 
4.1A, 4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2E, 4.3A, 4.3B, 4.4A, 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.8A, 4.9A, 4.14B, 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.15C, 4.15D, 4.15E, 4.16A, 4.16B, 4.17A, 4.18C, 4.20A.i, 4.20A.ii, 4.20A.v, 4.20B, 4.20C, 4.21A, 4.21B.ii, 4.21C.ii, 4.22A.i, 4.22A.ii, 4.22A.iii, 4.22B, 4.22D, 4.27A, 4.28A, 4.29A

Unit 02: Understanding Literary Nonfiction and Drama 
4.2A, 4.2B, 4.2E, 4.3A, 4.5A, 4.6A, 4.6B, 4.6C, 4.7A, 4.8A, 4.14B, 4.15A, 4.15B, 4.15C, 4.15D, 4.15E, 4.17A, 4.18C, 4.20A.iii, 4.20A.iv, 4.20A.v, 4.20A.viii, 4.20B, 4.20C, 4.21B.i, 4.21B.ii, 4.21B.iii, 4.21C.i, 4.21C.ii, 4.22A.i, 4.22A.ii, 4.22A.iii, 4.22A.iv, 4.22B, 4.22C, 4.22D

Math 

Module 1 Whole Number Place Value

• 1.1 Place Value and Patterns
• 1.2 Read and Write Numbers
• 1.3 Problem Solving • Compare and Order Numbers
• 1.4 Round Numbers

Module 2 Decimal Place Value
        2.1 Investigate • Model Tenths and Hundredths

• 2.2 Explore Decimal Place Value
• 2.3 Problem Solving • Relate Tenths and Decimals
• 2.4 Relate Hundredths and Decimals
• 2.5 Relate Fractions, Decimals, and Money
• 2.6 Compare Decimals
• 2.7 Order Decimals

Module 3 Fraction Concepts

• 3.1 Investigate • Equivalent Fractions
• 3.2 Generate Equivalent Fractions
• 3.3 Simplest Form
• 3.4 Problem Solving • Find Equivalent Fractions
• 3.5 Write Fractions as Sums
• 3.6 Rename Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Module 4 Compare Fractions

• 4.1 Compare Fractions Using Benchmarks
• 4.2 Compare Fractions
• 4.3 Problem Solving • Compare and Order Fractions

Social Studies 

Week 1: Finding Texas (6A, 6B, 7A, 8A, 8B, 8C, 9C, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12F)

Week 2: Where in the World Are We? (6B, 7A, 7B, 7C, 8C, 12B, 13B, 15C, 17C, 17E, 20B)

Week 3: United States Constitution (3A, 15A, 15B, 15C, 17C, 18A)

Week 4: First People in Texas (1A, 1B, 8A, 9A, 10A) 

Week 5: Archaic Indians (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 21A) 

 

Science 

Week 1 – Investigating Science (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B)

Week 2 – Properties of Matter ( TEKS.b.1.A, TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B,TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.5.B)

Week 3 – Matter Changes (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2 .E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.A, TEKS.b.5.B, TEKS.b.5.C)

Week 4 – Under the Microscope (TEKS.b.1.A, TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E,TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.5.A)

Week 5 – Energy (TEKS.b.2.A,TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C, TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.6.A, TEKS.b.6.B, TEKS.b.7.C)

Week 6 – Light and Sound (TEKS.b.2.A, TEKS.b.2.B, TEKS.b.2.C,TEKS.b.2.D, TEKS.b.2.E, TEKS.b.2.F, TEKS.b.3.A, TEKS.b.3.D, TEKS.b.4.A, TEKS.b.4.B, TEKS.b.6.A, TEKS.b.9.B) 


Religion

Chapter 1- Jesus- the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Chapter 2- Jesus Leads Us to Happiness

Chapter 3- Sin in Our World

Chapter 4- Our Conscience, Our Guide

Chapter 5- Celebrating Penance and Reconciliation

Chapter 6- The Liturgical Year

Chapter 7- Ordinary Time