Welcome to 206

ROOM 206

Miss Teresa

thorney@cps.edu

773-534-2591 x80724

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January 30, 2012

Welcome to Fourth Grade!!!!

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES

Wednesday, February 1 - Report Card Distribution (Regular School Day)

Friday, February 3 - NO SCHOOL, Professional Development

Monday, February 13-15 - NO SCHOOL, Mid-Winter Break

Monday, February 20 - NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day

***ISAT TESTING BEGINS MARCH 6th***

WEEK OF January 30:

Spelling Words: (possessive nouns)

1. its     2. ours     3. mine    4. yours     5. family's    6. families'

7. man's    8. men's     9. girl's     10. girls'    11. hers     12. theirs

13. brother's     14. brothers'     15. teacher's    16. teachers'

17. aunt's    18. aunts'    19. boy's     20. boys'    *21. country's     *22. countries'

*23. witness's     *24. witnesses'   *25. laboratory's    *26. laboratories'

* challenge words

Vocabulary Words: (suffixes)

1. canopy 2. dangle 3. dappled 4. fragrant 5. pollen

6. pollinate 7. slithered 8. wondrous 9. gash 10. lulled

*words are in the Reading Book Glossary

Story of the Week:

story: "The Great Kapok Tree" p. 360-383

skills:  generalizations

vocabulary skills:  suffixes

grammar skills:  irregular verb tenses

TESTS & PROJECTS:

Thursday, January 26 - "The Great Kapok Tree" Test, Spelling Test

Monday, February 6 - Algebra Expressions (solving for x)

Grammar Unit 3 Test (verbs)

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
READING (Test every Friday)	Read the story of the week Answer 2 questions about the story on weekly handout.	Read the story of the week Answer 2 questions about the story on weekly handout. Book Reports given 4 times a quarter and due on Wednesday (library day). Dates TBA.	Read the story of the week Answer 2 questions about the story on weekly handout.	Prepare for story test: Read the story of the week Answer 2 questions about the story on weekly handout.	Read next week's story in your reading book. Complete Story Map Handout.
SPELLING (Test every Friday)	Write words 5 times each	Write words 3 times each in ABC order.	Write a sentence using each word.	Prepare for spelling test: Write the words 5 times each.
VOCABULARY (Test every Friday)	Write the definitions of vocabulary words using your dictionary.	Write sentences for each vocabulary word, showing you understand the definition. (Only one "I" sentence per week.)	Word pictures or fill-in-the-blank handout (subject to change)	Prepare for weekly test: Write a short paragraph using each vocabulary word.
MATH (One quiz per week, days vary. Test at the end of each Chapter.)	1 to 2 pages in Math Homework Workbook or Review Handout (reviews the lesson of the day)	1 to 2 pages in Math Homework Workbook or Review Handout (reviews the lesson of the day)	1 to 2 pages in Math Homework Workbook or Review Handout (reviews the lesson of the day)	1 to 2 pages in Math Homework Workbook or Review Handout (reviews the lesson of the day)	Memorize multiplication and/or division tables using flashcards made in class.

OUR CLASS RULES

Written by and for the students of Room 206

1. We are a family.

2. We will be polite and courteous to everyone.

3. We will listen with our ears and eyes open, and our lips closed.

4. We will always use our inside voices.

5. We will behave our best at all times.

6. We will keep our school clean at all times.

7. We will be responsible for our own actions.

8. We will solve problems on our own.

9. We will save food for lunch, and gum and candy for after school.

10. We will have fun!