Mrs. Haen
Mrs. Becky Haen
Grade 4
Email: [email protected]
Mrs. Haen—St. Ignatius
Feb. 23rd, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Thursday – Grammar quiz
- Friday – book reports due
- Friday –Southern quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 2 and 3 of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” We will be working with compound elements in Grammar. Our quiz will be on Thursday.
Our spelling unit is on 2 and 3 syllable words.
Spelling Lesson 22
answers
closet
cover
divide
dozen
fingerprints
grandparents
helmet
major
mission
modern
plastic
posture
reduce
rubble
silence
splendid
success
unit
watermelon
Challenge
Arkansas
Tennessee
voluntary
Louisiana
Science and Geography
We will be starting the digestive system. We will be reviewing at the end of the week for next week’s test.
We will be starting Scandinavian countries in World Geography. This week will be the Southern States and capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin’s agriculture.
MATH
We will be starting multiplication and division by a two digit number. Keep studying those multiplication facts. Some are having a hard time with multiplication and division because they do not know their facts. This is really important, and it only takes about 5 minutes each night.
Religion
We will be learning about St. Peter Damian. We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We will be learning about the Exodus and working on Lent. Please remember to return your family’s purple Lenten slips on Fridays. If you forget, just send it on Monday in the Friday folder.
Feb. 15th, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – no school
- Tuesday – Literature test
- Wednesday – Ash Wednesday
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Thursday – our mass
- Friday – quiz on Commandments 1-10
- Friday –Southwestern quiz
Language Arts
We will be having our test on “Lassie Come-Home.”. Then, we will be starting “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.” The study guide is attached. We will be starting compound elements in Grammar. That means two subjects or two predicates.
Our spelling unit is on syllables.
Spelling Lesson 21
cassette
challenge
collect
command
expert
forbid
fossil
manners
mental
normal
partner
perform
problem
rescue
scanner
shallow
signal
suggest
support
symbol
challenge words
Copenhagen
Reykjavik
bare
covet
review words
college’s
America’s
governor’s
Kansas’
Science and Geography
We will be starting the muscular system. This is a short unit. Next, is the digestive system.
We will be starting Scandinavian countries in World Geography. This week will be the Southwestern States and capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin’s state facts and how it became a state.
MATH
We will be starting multiplication and division by a one digit number. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be learning about St. Bernadette. We will be learning about the Exodus, and the 10 Commandments. We will be having a quiz on Commandments 1-10.
Feb. 8th, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Grammar quiz
- Wednesday – Literature quiz ch. 19-22
- Wednesday – Science test
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – quiz on Commandments 1-7
- Friday – Math test
- Friday – Europe test and Great Lakes quiz
Language Arts
We will be reviewing for our quiz on “Lassie Come-Home.”. Then we will be getting ready for a test on the book. The study guides are attached. We will be reviewing prepositional phrases in Grammar. Our quiz will be Tuesday.
Our spelling unit is on possessive nouns and contractions. All the words will have apostrophes.
Spelling Lesson 20
America’s
Canada’s
champion’s
class’s
college’s
farmers’
Georgia’s
governor’s
Japan’s
Kansas’
mayor’s
Mexico’s
Montreal’s
parent’s
senator’s
Texas’
they’ve
who’ll
women’s
you’d
Challenge words
neighbor
honor
vain
Sabbath
Science and Geography
We will be reviewing for our test. The study guide is attached
We will be reviewing the Europe in World Geography. This week will be the Great Lake States and capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin’s paper industry.
MATH
We will be working more with place values, factors and multiples. Our test will be on Friday. Keep studying those multiplication facts because our next unit is on multiplication and division.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration. We will be learning about St. Scholastica. We will be learning about Moses, the Exodus, and the 10 Commandments. We will be having a quiz on Commandments 1-7.
Jan. 25th, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday- conferences
- Thursday – Spelling review test
- Friday – quiz on Commandments 1-3
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 19, 20 and 21 in “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be learning more about prepositional phrases nouns in Grammar. Our next book report is again on a fiction book, it is a sandwich book report. It is due Friday, Feb. 26th.
Our spelling unit is a review unit. Your child has a list. After this test, I am asking that they do their spelling tests in cursive.
Spelling review (child has list)
Science and Geography
We will be working on the respiratory and skeletal system.
We will be learning about the British Isles in World Geography. We will be starting our third set of quizzes on the United States. This week will be the New England states and capitals.
MATH
We will be working more with place values. We will be reviewing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration. We will be learning about St. Paul. We will be learning about Moses and the 10 Commandments. We will be having a quiz on Commandments 1-3.
Jan. 11th, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – Math test
- Friday – Pacific quiz 2 and Central Europe test
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 17 and 18 in “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be getting ready for our quiz on chapters 13-18, which will be Tuesday, Jan. 19th. We will be learning more about possessive nouns in Grammar. Our cereal box book report is due on Jan. 15th.
Our spelling units work with prefixes. This week they are fore-,post-, over-, co-, com- and con-.
Spelling Lesson 16
commend
committee
company
compete
conditions
conquer
conserve
consoled
contribute
cooperate
forearm
forecast
foresee
forewarn
overboard
overcome
overlooked
overreact
postpone
postwar
Challenge words
Epiphany
circulatory
ventricle
vein
Review Words
exactly
reappear
exist
rearrange
Science and Geography
We will be reviewing the Central Nervous System and the Circulatory System. Our test will be the week of Jan.18th.
We will be reviewing Central Europe. We will be working with the Pacific states and their capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin immigrants.
MATH
We will be finishing geometry. Our test will be on Friday. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration. We will be learning about St. Marguerite Bourgeoys. This will be our last week of the play. We will be videoing it on Friday.
Jan. 4th, 2021
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – Rocky Mountain quiz 2
Language Arts
We will be reading Chapters 14, 15, and 16 in “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be learning about possessive nouns in Grammar. Our cereal box book report is due on Jan. 15th.
Our spelling units work with prefixes. This week they are ex-, pre-, pro-, and re-.
Spelling lesson 15
exactly
exchange
exclaim
exist
explain
export
prepare
preserve
pretend
produce
professional
promote
propose
protest
provide
reappear
rearrange
reflect
returning
reward
Challenge words
cerebrum
cerebellum
nervous
Hanagan
Review words
immerse
engage
impossible
encourage
Science and Geography
We will be finishing up the Central Nervous System and starting the Circulatory System.
We will be learning about Central Europe, especially Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands. We will be working with the Rocky Mountain states and their capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin settlers.
MATH
We will be starting geometry. We will be learning about polygons, angles, and area. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will not be going to Adoration because of a funeral. We will be learning about St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. We will also be working on our play. I hope we will be ready to video it next week.
Dec. 14th-22nd, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Grammar quiz
- Tuesday – Science test
- Wednesday – Lassie quiz (Ch. 7-12)
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Thursday – Mediterranean Europe test
- Friday – Plains quiz 2
- Monday – Math test
Language Arts
We will be reviewing for our quiz on Chapters 7-12. The study guide is attached. Then we will be reading chapters 13 and 14 in “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be reviewing predicates in Grammar.
Our spelling units work with prefixes. This week they are dis-, in-, trans- and un-.
Spelling Lesson 14
enable
encourage
endanger
endure
enforce
engage
immerse
immobile
impolite
impossible
improper
improve
misbehave
misjudge
misplaced
mispronounce
mistake
mistook
mistrust
misunderstand
review words
discovered
disturb
distance
increase
challenge words
kinetic
Portugal
Greece
potential
Science and Geography
We will be reviewing for our test. The study guide is attached. Our next unit will be on the human body.
We will be reviewing for our Mediterranean Europe test. We will be working with the Plains states and their capitals. We will be learning about Wisconsin settlers.
MATH
We will be working with time. We will be reviewing for our test, which will be right before Christmas break. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration and working on our Advent projects. We will be learning about St. Lucy. We will also be working on our play.
Nov. 9th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – math test
- Tuesday – grammar quiz
- Tuesday - conferences
- Thursday – Spelling test
- Friday – Mid-Atlantic quiz 2
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 4, 5 and 6 in “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be reviewing nominative verbs in Grammar. Our next book report is non-fiction books.
Our spelling unit is working with vowel pairs. We will be working with ie/ei. This is a difficult unit for the kids.
Spelling Lesson 10
achieve
*believe
*brief
conceive
deceit
deceived
*eighty
*either
freight
grief
infield
neither
*niece
*pieces
*received
review
shield
*thief
*vein
*yield
Review words
gnawing
faucet
naughty
daughter
Challenge words
Pennsylvania
Delaware
two
nominative (because I cannot spell this)
Science and Geography
We will be learning more about matter. Some of this will be an overlap with math. We will be learning how to measure in metrics.
We will be starting North Africa, especially Libya and Tunisia. We will be learning about fur traders.
MATH
We will be testing on capacity and cups, pints, quarts and gallons. Our next short unit is on graphing. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We will be going to Adoration on Monday. We will be learning about St. Leo the Great. We will also be starting to work on a play on Joseph, Israel’s son.
Oct. 26th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Literature test
- Monday – box for ecosystem
- Wednesday – Grammar quiz
- Wednesday – Middle East test
- Thursday and Friday – no school
Language Arts
We are finished with our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will have a test on Monday. Our next story will be “Lassie Come-Home.” We will be reviewing verbs and direct objects. We are all done with our cursive review. We are going to start doing some of our work in cursive. Our next book report is on a saint and is due on Nov.3.
Our spelling unit is working with vowel pairs. We will be starting the unit today (10/23) and finishing it when we come back after Halloween.
Spelling Lesson 9
author
awfully
awkward
caution
daughter
drawer
exhaust
faucet
gnawing
hauled
hawk
lawyer
naughty
pause
saucers
squawk
strawberries
unlawful
vault
withdraw
challenge words
famous
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Science and Geography
We will be learning about more ecosystems. We will be starting our dioramas based on the food web they made. Shoe boxes are needed for Monday. It does not have to be a shoe box, but a box around that size.
We will also reviewing for our Middle East test. We will also learn about early explorers of Wisconsin
MATH
We will be learning about capacity, especially liters and milliliters. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We should be going to Adoration on Monday. We will also be learning about St. Simon and Jude. We will be learning more about Jacob. I am going to try to get some Protective Behavior lessons in also.
Oct. 19th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Monday – Grammar quiz
- Wednesday – Literature quiz
- Thursday – spelling test
- Thursday – Middle East quiz 2
- Friday –Pacific states quiz
- Friday – Math test
Language Arts
We will be reviewing our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will have a quiz on chapters 8-15. Then we will get ready for the test. We will be starting our review on verbs and direct objects. We are all done with our cursive review. We are going to start doing some of our work in cursive. Our next book report will be on a saint.
Our spelling unit is working with vowel pairs. We will be doing ee and ea.
Lesson 8
agreement
breathe
creature
feather
healthy
keeping
leather
meadows
needles
northeast
pleasure
preacher
speech
steady
succeed
sweater
sweeter
treasure
underneath
wealth
Challenge
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Tehran
Riyadh
Science and Geography
We will be learning about more ecosystems, food chains and food webs.
We will be reviewing the Pacific States. We will also reviewing for our Middle East quizzes and tests.
MATH
We will be learning about pounds and ounces and reviewing for our test. Keep studying those multiplication facts.
Religion
We should be going to Adoration on Monday. We will also be learning about St. John Paul II. We will be learning about Jacob and Esau.
Sept 14th, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Tuesday – Grammar quiz
- Thursday – spelling test
- Thursday – math test
- Friday – Mid Atlantic Quiz
Language Arts
We will be reading chapters 5, 6, and 7 in our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. Then we will be getting ready for our quiz on Chapters 1-7. We will be reviewing adverbs and learning how to diagram sentences in grammar. We will also be reviewing cursive g/h and i/j from last year.
Our spelling unit is on /f/ sounds. Some students will have Challenge words this week and some will have review. I am on Spelling City, which is an online tool that helps students practice.
Spelling week 3
atmosphere
autographs
dolphins
effort
enough
flawless
frightened
geography
hyphen
laughter
paragraph
photography
physical
suffer
symphony
telephone
tough
triumph
typhoid
typhoon
Challenge words
stamen
Haen
pistil
sepal
Review words
gadget
graduate
certain
coupon
Science and Geography
We will be finishing up our unit on plants. We will be starting to review for our test next week. I will be sending a study guide.
We will be reviewing the Great Lake States. We will also learn a little about the Middle East, especially Syria and Lebanon. We will be learning more about the regions of Wisconsin.
MATH
We will be reviewing mental math. Our test will be on either Thursday or Friday. Our timed tests will be switching to multiplication. We started doing a little work with that and some are rusty.
Religion
We will be learning about Cain and Abel. We should be going to Adoration on Monday. We will also be learning about Saint Joseph Cupertino.
Aug. 31st, 2020
Grade 4, Room 11
Special Points of Interest:
- Thursday – spelling test
- Friday – New England Quiz
Language Arts
We will be starting to read our book, “Cricket in Times Square”. We will be reviewing the four types of sentences in grammar, subjects and predicates. We will also be reviewing cursive a and b from last year.
Our spelling unit is on /k/ and /n/ sounds.
Spelling Week 1
aches
character
earthquake
inquire
jacket
kneeling
knocked
knothole
knowing
mechanic
orchestra
quarrel
quarter
questions
quickly
quiet
require
sequence
shake
speaker
Science and Geography
We will be learning about classifying plants.
We will be reviewing the United States geography from last year starting with the New England states. We will also learn a little about the Middle East. We will be learning where Wisconsin is located in the world.
MATH
We will be reviewing addition and subtraction. We will be working on mental math. We will briefly review these facts.
Religion
We will be learning about the stories of creation. We will be using our Bibles. We will also be learning about Saint Adrian. I am not sure about Adoration on Mondays. If we are able to go, we will be there.