4th Grade News

May Updates

Fourth Grade students had an opportunity to read and write poetry selections.  Please enjoy some of final products.  To hear students read aloud, click on the speaker above the child's name.

Chloe N.	Kavante R.	Leah C.	Marquise L.	Savanna S.

Reading

The month of May finds fourth grade concluding our reading theme on Heroes. Students read stories about heroes making a difference with courage, dignity, and perseverance. Theme 6 concludes our Houghton Mifflin Reading Themes for the school year. Our next theme is called Nature: Friend or Foe. This theme will showcase people reacting to nature's bounty and brutality.  Comprehension skills will include: following directions, topic, main idea, supporting details, and making inferences. 

Word Work skills will include : three-syllable words, suffixes –less, -ness, -ion, and word roots, graph and tract.  Phonics skills include: r-controlled vowels, unusual spellings, and silent consonants.

The fourth quarter writing skills will focus on three main writing assignments :personal essay, problem- solution paragraph, and a research report. Please join us for our writing celebration on May 28, 2010 from 2-3 p.m. You will be able to hear your child read a piece of writing that they are very proud to share with our visitors.

Math

Currently we are reviewing all math skills for the end–of-year assessment from the following mathematic skill areas:

• Algebra
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Probability
• Number relationships
• Computation

Remember to use the online version of the Scott Foresman math book when practicing these skills at home.