We Will Begin Our Study of the Book of Ruth. the Test Next Week Will Include the Memory Verse
Week of October 23, 2017
We will begin our study of the book of Ruth. The test next week will include the memory verse:
Ruth 1:16-17
“But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.’”
We will read the story “Boss of the Plains”. The vocabulary test Friday will be on the words:
settlers – people who travel to a little-known area and make a home
derbies – stiff felt hats with rounded tops and narrow brims (lower front edge)
sombreros – large straw hats with tall tops and broad brims
homburgs – soft felt hats with dented tops and rolled brims
drenching – soaking
suited – fitted the needs of
frontier – unexplored land
territory – a region or area of land
pioneers – people who are the first to settle in a region
form – as a noun, a mold used to give shape to something
tuberculosis – a disease that usually affects the lungs
gear – equipment
adventurers – travelers in search of unusual or exciting experiences
determined – sticking to a purpose
opportunity - a good chance
prairie – a wide area of flat or rolling land with tall grass and few trees
tanned – changed animal hide to leather by soaking it in chemicals
scoffed – made fun of
pelts – the skins of animals with hair or fur still on them
hatchet – a small ax
sapling – a young tree
swig – a large gulp of liquid
matted – became tangled or twisted
scorching – burning hot
picturesque – very beautiful
distinctive – unusual
unique – one of a kind
wranglers – cowboys
gamble - a risk
corral – a fenced-in place where cattle or horses are kept
decoy – an object used to take attention away from one thing and move it onto another
zephyrs – breezes, especially winds from the west
The mid-week spelling test Thursday and the final test Friday will be on the words:
gearspearsharpstarealarmcheersquarehairy
heartweirdstarvecharmbeardhardlysparestairs
yearchargedairyscarceairnearlargescare
chairpioneerawarenessstartlemarvelwearyclausearticle
predictsilverwaresmokytrillionantiquedefinitedetectivelousy
Thursday’s English test will be on nouns.
Wednesday we will have a social studies test. Vocabulary cards were sent home Wednesday, and the papers we did were sent home today (Thursday). Some of the vocabulary words are:
glacier – a huge sheet of ice that covers land
gorge – a deep, narrow valley
hydropower – power produced by capturing the energy of flowing water
hydroelectricity – electricity produced by flowing water
lighthouse – tower with bright lights that shine far out over the water to guide ships
peninsula – a piece of land almost surrounded by water
vineyards - places where grapevines are planted
bog– an area of soft, wet, spongy ground
sap – liquid that circulates through a plant carrying water and food
quarries– places where stone is dug, cut, or blasted out of the ground
mineral – a metal or other resource dug from the ground
bay – a part of a sea or lake that cuts into a coastline
inlet– a narrow opening in a coastline
watermen – people who gather different kinds of seafood from the bay
crab pot – a large wire cage with several sections
Niagara Falls – large falls located between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, which produces hydroelectricity and is a tourist attraction
We are learning about the northeast region of the United States. The states and capitals in the northeast region are:
Hartford, ConnecticutDover, DelawareAugusta, MaineAnnapolis, Maryland
Boston, MassachusettsConcord, New HampshireTrenton, New JerseyAlbany, New York
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaProvidence, Rhode IslandMontpelier, Vermont
Each student should be reading a book where an animal is the main character. The report will be done as a movie using pictures to give a summary of the book. This report is due any time between now and Monday, November 20. You must include at least six (6) scenes (main points) from your story. Decide on which box you are going to use and bring in the box so I can give you the paper. Be sure to pick out the way you are going to display the pictures before drawing to make sure you are drawing the correct size pictures. Also, keep reading those books for AR!
Hello 4th Grade Parents,
Fall Festival is around the corner (only a month away) and we need your help! We are asking parents this year to donate 1-2 gift cards valuedbetween $5.00 - $100.00 or you can donate cash so that gift cards can be purchased. Please put gift cards or cash into an envelope and label them Fall Festival and send them with your student or drop them off in the office. Fall Festival is our biggest fund raiser for the year and everyone's contribution helps!
Another way to contribute would be to talk with your employer or friends/family with local businesses and see if they can donate a gift certificate or item to be used in the auction.