-+Specials Schedule

Burns’ Homeroom Golden’s Homeroom

Tue/Thus.= P.E. Wed/Fri.= P.E.

Mon.=Art Mon.=Tech

Wed.= Music Tues.= Music

Fri.=Technology Thurs.= Art

Week of January 3, 20194th Grade Newsletter

Ms. Burns and Mrs. Golden

Classroom News for the Week:Jan. 3- School StartsJan. 7- Report Cards Jan. 9- Unit 4 Math TestJan. 15- National Hat Day- Students may donate $1.00 to wear a hatJan. 18- National Popcorn Day- $1.00 for Popcorn and CokeJan. 21- Holiday- Martin Luther King DayJan. 24- PTSO 7:00 pmJan. 31- PBIS Cookie Celebration

Notes for Parents

It is important for students to spend 20 minutes each night independently reading. They may choose to read their A.R. book, homework activities, or any other reading

material they are interested in. Research shows students who read 20 minutes per day increase their fluency and comprehension skills.

How to contact us:wburns@effingham.k12.ga.us

cgolden @effingham.k12.ga.us

You may also call the school’s office (754-5522).

We are learning…Anchor Text: George Washington’s Socks

Extended Text: The Counterfeit Constitution A Gathering of Days

Reading/Language Arts: How do we determine the theme of a text? How do I describe a character, setting, or

event in a story by drawing on specific details in the text?

How do I use information presented visually or through conversation and how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears?

Word Study Why is it important to analyze words to find

patterns? Why is it important to spell grade

appropriate words correctly? Writing

What are transitional words and how do we use them when we write?

How do accomplished writers edit and revise their writing?

How do I support my opinion using facts and details from the text?

Math How do I multiply fractions by a whole

number?Science

How has technology changed the amount and type of information on distant objects in the sky?

Why do some stars (including the Earth’s sun) appear to be larger or brighter than others?

Social Studies What were the major events that happened

during westward expansion in America? What are the basic economic concepts of

trade, opportunity cost, specialization, voluntary exchange, productivity, and price incentives to illustrate historical events?

HOMEWORKMonday Tuesday Wednesda

yThursday

Reading:Read 20 minutes Reading Log

Math:Timed TestActivity Sheet

Reading:Read 20 minutes Reading Log

Math:Timed TestStudy test

Reading:Read 20 minutes Reading Log

Math:Timed TestActivity Sheet

Reading:Read 20 minutes Reading Log

Math:Timed TestActivity Sheet

Dear Parents,

Please check out this website to reinforce information we are learning in our 4th grade classroom!

4th Grade Language Arts: https://www.ixl.com/ela/grade-4

4th Grade Social Studies: https://www.ixl.com/social-studies/grade-4

Unit 3: ELA- Focus Standards (Focus: Persuasive Reading/Writing)

Uses details examples, and inferencing skills when explaining what the text says explicitly; (RL1)

Reading-Informational Text: Use details, examples, and inferencing skills when explaining what the text says explicitly (RI1)

Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. (RL2)

Make connections between the text of a story and a drama or a visual or oral presentation of the text identifying similarities and differences; (RL7)

Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text (RI2)

Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (eg: charts, graphs, diagrams, time-lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web Pages)and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears. (RI7)

Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. (RI8)

RI9: Integrate information from two text on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably (RI9)

Demonstrate command of conventions of standard English and usage when writing or speaking; Uses relative pronouns (who, whose, whom, which, that) and relative adverbs (where, when, why) (L1a)

Forms and uses prepositional phrases (L1e) Writes legible in cursive (L1n) Determine or clarify meaning of unknown or multiple meaning words or phrases (L4) Uses common grade appropriate Greek and Latin Roots (telegraph, photograph,

autograph (L4b) Demonstrate an understanding of figurative language (L5) Explain the meaning of similes and metaphors (L5a) Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and proverbs (L5b) Acquire and use grade-appropriate general academic and domain specific vocabulary

including words that signal precise actions, emotions, and states of being (ex: quizzed, whined, stammered) and words and phrases basic to a particular topic; (L6)