SKILLS TAUGHT FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 21, 2019

MATH
* Chapter 8; Lesson 6 (Compare & Order Fractions)
* Chapter 8; Lesson 7 (Use Benchmark Fractions to Compare & Order)
* Chapter 8; Lesson 8 (Problem-Solving Investigation)
* Chapter 8; Lesson 9 (Mixed Numbers)

ILA
Weekly Skills Letter (Please see note written under Reminders.)
 
RELIGION
* Chapter 13 (King David)

SOCIAL STUDIES
*Unit 2; Lesson 4 (The U.S. Constitution)

SCIENCE
* Chapter 5; Lesson 2 (The Earth's Crust & Movement) 

REMINDERS
 * For the next couple of weeks during ILA, the children will be reading a short novel titled Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing.  Visualizing and plot are the reading skills that will be taught for the week.  Vocabulary will come from the novel using context clues, however, the children will not be tested on them. Spelling rules will be taught this week and any activities will be completed during class.  There will be no spelling assessment this week. Children will be assessed on Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing. The grammar skill taught this week is irregular verbs.
* Your child has been assigned a book report (Hats Off to Heroes) that is
  due January 23rd.  The assignment was thoroughly discussed with the
  class.  Please look for the rubric inside their homework folders.  Students
  should have a book no later than Tuesday, January 8th. 
* Please make sure your child is reviewing/studying math vocabulary for
  chapter 8 daily.  The vocabulary cards are in a small envelope stapled to
  the inside of their homework folder. 
* Please make sure your child is going on XtraMath each day.  It is vital that
  students learn basic math facts.