Welcome to Ms. McLoof's
4th grade class!
Welcome to our class! Please check this page frequently for updates on school events and regular class information. Make sure you join our Google classroom page- our code is: dv3kpf6
I will post information about reading, writing (ELA), math, social studies and science here, so be sure to stay up to date. You can also email me if you have any questions and I can be reached at: [email protected]
Looking forward to a wonderful school year!
Our Quarter 4 schedule:
Monday: Spanish and Gym (Please wear gym uniform)
Tuesday: Character Education and Art
Wednesday: Theater& Health
Thursday: Theater & Health
Friday: Theater & Art
Upcoming Events:
*4/8/24: HALF DAY DUE TO THE SOLAR ECLIPSE! 12:15 DISMISSAL
*4/12/24: Quarter 3 closes
*4/25/24: HALF DAY, PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES, 12:15 DISMISSAL
*4/29/24- 5/3/24: NJSLA for 4th grade all week.
Instruction, April 15-19th:
Reading
Unit 4: Impacts
Unit Question: How do our stories shape our world?
Question of the Week: How can being disobedient cause problems?
Story: Pandora, Race to the Top
Spelling Words: stare, thrown, sole, idle, soul, peek, idol, stair, steal, throne, break, pair, peak, pear, past, counsel, passed, council, steel, brake
Challenge Words: principle, principal, colonel
Vocabulary:
Unit Academic Vocab- reveal, traditional, illustrate, interpret, predict
Develop Vocab- shrewd, ornate, temperaments, parapet, infernal
Word Focus: Homophones
Close Read: Evaluate Details, Analyze Myths
Conventions: Parts of Speech
Writing: Opinion Writing continued for Unit 4
MATH: Topic 12- "Decimals"
Lessons: 6
Words to know: decimals, point, fraction, equivalent, tenth, hundredth
SCIENCE : Chapter 5, Ecosystems
Lessons: 6
Words to Know: fossil, extinct, paleontologist, competition, ecosystem, renewable resources, nonrenewable resources, habitats, population
SOCIAL STUDIES: Chapter 4, The economy
Lessons: 3
Words to Know: market economy, command economy, goods and services, entrepreneur
Spelling Book Weekly Homework:
Monday: Write the 20 spelling words 3 times each (label the top of the page "Monday").
Tuesday: Write the words in ABC/alphavetical order (label the top of that page "Tuesday").
Wednesday: Rainbow Words- Write the 20 spelling words one time but in colored pencil or crayon- you can also try to write them in ABC order in rainbow colors (label the top of that page "Wednesday").
Thursday: Pick ANY 5 words (either the 20 regular spelling words or the challenge words) and put them into 5 separate sentences. Underline or highlight in yellow the spelling word in your sentence (label the top of that page "Thursday").
Hand them in on Friday for a total of 4 homework points to be graded.
*Homework*
The fourth graders will be responsible for handing in their homework daily. Late or half completed homework will only receive half credit.
Every Friday, we have a spelling test in addition to a reading test and a writing test. The math, social studies, and science tests are more spread out. I will let the students know ahead of time when we are ready for a test in these subjects.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
-Ms. McLoof
201-795-4400 ext. 4205 The best way to reach me otherwise is via email, listed above.
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