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.

Timothy and Phillip Struggle to Survive

As if being stranded on a small deserted island weren't bad enough, the boy Phillip goes blind and Timothy, the old man, comes down with malaria!  What will happen next in our story The Cay?

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 383-384.
                     Miss W: J no homework
                     Mrs. Thompson: worksheet.
2.  Letter From a New Home.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Stew Cat

The cat in our story The Cay had belonged to the ship's cook.  They called it Stew Cat.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 378
              Miss W: practice test.
              Mrs. Thompson:  worksheet.
2.  The Ants and the Grasshopper.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

What's For Dinner

Timothy and Phillip of The Cay have roasted langosta, or spiny lobster, for dinner.  Yum!

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 377.
              Miss W:  worksheet.
              Mrs. Thompson:  worksheet.
2.  Rabbit Fools Coyote.
3.  Read half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Minerals Make Rocks

Fourth graders are learning how minerals are the building blocks of rocks.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding: p. 369-370
              Miss W:worksheet.
              Mrs. Thompson: practice test
2.  What problems do you think Phillip and Timothy will have on the cay?
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Flying Fish Flop Into the Raft

In our story, The Cay, flying fish jump out of the water onto the raft where Timothey and Phillip are floating.  Timothy is happy because he realizes that the fish are good food and also a source of water, but Phillip refuses to eat raw fish.

Today's homework:
1.  Math Mr. Spaulding:  p. 361-362
               Miss W: worksheet.
               Mrs. Thompson: practice test.
2.  Little Brown Bats.
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.

Phillip Goes Blind

In out story The Cay, Phillip goes blind after he receives a blow to the head.
Today's homework:
1.    Math Mr.Spaulding: p. 361-362
                Miss W:  worksheet.
                Mrs. Thompson:  worksheet.
2.  What would you do if you suddenly went blind?
3.  Read for half an hour.
4.  Get parent initials.