4th Grade Rocks!

Valentine's Day

Posted by 4th Grade Teachers , , Wednesday, February 8, 2012 12:42 PM

Students have been given a Valentine's Day Challenge. They should be working on creating a container for their Valentine's Day cards. These should be brought to school on Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Our Valentine's Day celebration will begin at 2:15.

Also, fourth grade is participating in a secret Valentine activity. The students were assigned a classmate to treat to four special Valentines. Each student received a letter concerning what type of Valentines are appropriate.

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Seeker of Knowledge

Posted by 4th Grade Teachers , , 12:35 PM

We will be testing on The Seeker of Knowledge, on Friday, February 10.

Here are our spelling words for the week. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.

Spelling Words: village, except, explain, quick, charge, bridge, knowledge, question, equal, queen, excited, expect, Texas, fudge, excellent, exercise, quart, liquid, quilt, expert, expedition, aquarium, inquire, frequent, advantage

“Seeker of Knowledge” Vocabulary:

1. Ancient – antique; of times long past

2. Link – anything that joins or connects, as a loop or chain would
3. Scholars – students; people having much knowledge
4. Seeker – one who tries to find; one who searches or seeks
5. Temple – building constructed for a god; building used for the service or worship of God or gods
6. Translate – to change from one language into another
7. Triumph – victory or success
8. Uncover – show; to make known

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Planets

Posted by 4th Grade Teachers , , Monday, January 30, 2012 1:31 PM

Planets Solar System
Facts

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King in the Kitchen

Posted by 4th Grade Teachers , , 8:42 AM

January 26 – February:

Our Reading story this week is “King in the Kitchen” by Margaret Slattery. We will take our Reading test on Friday, February 3. This story is a Play. Please encourage your child to reread their story at home. Skills covered during our story are Dictionary/Glossary, Character and Setting, and Monitor and Fix-Up.

“King in the Kitchen”Vocabulary:

1. Duke – a ruler; nobleman of the highest title, ranking just below a prince
2. Dungeon – a dark underground room or cell to hold prisoners
3. Furiously – powerfully; with unrestrained energy and speed
4. Genius – person having very great natural power of mind
*5. Majesty – beauty; title used in speaking to or of a king, queen, emperor, etc,*6. Noble – grand; high or great by birth, rank, or title7. Peasant – worker; farmer of the working class in Europe, Asia, and Latin America8. Porridge – food made of oatmeal or other grain boiled in water or milk until it thickens

*Multiple Meaning Words – be ready for either definition on our Reading Test!!!

Here are our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. The words in italics are our challenge spelling words.

Spelling Words: brother, together, dinner, popular, center, calendar, similar, regular, summer, clever, supper, pitcher, filter, hangar, never, shelter, cellar, caterpillar, theater, deliver, character, singular, receiver, spectacular, binocular