Subordinating Conjunctions

You can improve your writing by appropriately using coordinating conjunctions to join up clauses in a sentence.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 449-450.
              Miss W:  p. 437-438.
              Mrs. Thompson: no homework.
              Mrs. Leone:  p. 337-338.
2.  Carnivorous Plants.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Sentence Combining

Sentence combining is making one smoother, more detailed sentence out of two or more shorter sentences.  It is an important fourth grade skill to know how to do this.

Here is a simple example:

Sentence 1:  Kelly’s necklace sparkles.
Sentence 2:  It is beaded.

Combined sentence:  Kelly’s beaded necklace sparkles.

Today's homework:

1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 435-436.

              Miss W:  Finish work.

              Mrs. Thompson:  Four problems.

              Mrs. Leone:  p. 331-332.

2.  The Cay questions.

3.  Read for half an hour.

4.  Get parent initials.

Informative Writing

Fourth graders are expected to be able to write well organized informative essays on a given topic. Being able to write clearly exactly what you mean is important.  Consider the following:




Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 429-430.
               Miss W:  p. 455-456.
               Mrs. Thompson: three problems.
               Mrs. Leone:  worksheet.
2.  Riding the "T."
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Survival at Sea

In the book fourth graders have been reading, The Cay by Theodore Taylor, the characters have to deal with basic survival issues.  How would you survive after being torpedoed by a U-boat?

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 421-422.
              Miss W: p. 449-450.
              Mrs. Thompson: flash cards.
              Mrs. Leone: worksheet.
2.  What happened to Stew Cat picture.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials

Self Sufficiency

How will Phillip, alone and blind on the island, survive?

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 423-424.
              Miss W:  p. 446.
              Mrs. Thompson:  p. 340.
              Mrs. Leone:  p. 301-302.    
2.  Now that Timothy has died, make a list of things Phillip will have to do for himself.
3.  Read for hald an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Patterns!

It is an important fourth grade standard for students to recognize and be able to describe patterns, both numerical and nonnumerical patterns.

Patterns can be divided into two basic types: repeating patterns and growing patterns.  Patterns allow us to predict what will come next and help us solve problems.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 417-418.
               Miss W:  p. 443-444.
               Mrs. Thompson: p.  339.
2.  Draw a picture of the storm in The Cay based on what we have read.  Include as many details as possible.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Look Out for That Sea Urchin!

Phillip, from our book The Cay, has to be certain not to step on a sea urchin.  They're sharp!
Homework for today:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 391-392.
               Miss W:  no homework.
               Mrs. Thompson:  Flash cards.
               Mrs. Leone:  worksheet.
2.  The Big Apple.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.