Grade 4P
The theme in grade 4 this year is:
"The World of Change"
This term (January - March 2020), we will be focusing on "Understanding Change."
"The World of Change"
This term (January - March 2020), we will be focusing on "Understanding Change."
Happy New Year to all!
We look forward to a busy and productive term ahead!
Dear Parents,
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this unprecedented situation.
I have attached the week's Creative Writing plan/assignments. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have regarding same. We are still working on the Language Arts plans and will get those to you all as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
Miss. T. Pierre
grade_4_writing_assignments_for_march_16th_to_20th.docx
Thank you for your understanding and patience as we navigate this unprecedented situation.
I have attached the week's Creative Writing plan/assignments. Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have regarding same. We are still working on the Language Arts plans and will get those to you all as soon as possible.
Kind Regards,
Miss. T. Pierre
grade_4_writing_assignments_for_march_16th_to_20th.docx
TERM 2!
Language and Creative Writing Homework
- exercises 4 and 5
2. S and V - page 314
- exercises 1 - 3
1. Read page 167
Complete exercise on page 168
2. Read pages 259 - 260
Complete exercise on pages 261 - 262
- First poem - pages 4-6. numbers 1 - 10.
2. Read Chapter 1 of Percy Jackson.
- Note interesting vocabulary and writing techniques
- First prose passage; Silverback Gorillas.
2. Read Chapter 1 of Percy Jackson.
- Note interesting vocabulary and writing techniques
1. LADP - page 420
- Graphic: Table of Contents
2. Bring Percy Jackson to school.
* Creative Writing
Write a summary of the fires in Australia
- 3 paragraphs
- Use formal language
- Include image (printed or from newspaper)
1. LADP - pages 123 - 124
- Identifying and choosing pronouns
2. Bring Percy Jackson to school.
* Creative Writing
Research and record 5 facts about local, regional or international news/ events.
- Indefinite and Possessive Pronouns
- Choosing the appropriate pronouns or adejctive
Language and Creative Writing Homework
- 27th January
- exercises 4 and 5
2. S and V - page 314
- exercises 1 - 3
- 20th January
1. Read page 167
Complete exercise on page 168
2. Read pages 259 - 260
Complete exercise on pages 261 - 262
- 13th January
- First poem - pages 4-6. numbers 1 - 10.
2. Read Chapter 1 of Percy Jackson.
- Note interesting vocabulary and writing techniques
- 10th January
- First prose passage; Silverback Gorillas.
2. Read Chapter 1 of Percy Jackson.
- Note interesting vocabulary and writing techniques
- 9th January
1. LADP - page 420
- Graphic: Table of Contents
2. Bring Percy Jackson to school.
* Creative Writing
Write a summary of the fires in Australia
- 3 paragraphs
- Use formal language
- Include image (printed or from newspaper)
- 8th January
1. LADP - pages 123 - 124
- Identifying and choosing pronouns
2. Bring Percy Jackson to school.
* Creative Writing
Research and record 5 facts about local, regional or international news/ events.
- 7th January
- Indefinite and Possessive Pronouns
- Choosing the appropriate pronouns or adejctive
Language and Creative Writing Homework
2. Complete Section 1 review paper
3. Review spelling for assessment 3 - S&V. pages 253 - 254
[Samples given for a "Calypso Competition" as well as a "Clean Up Campaign"
1. Complete literary devices handout.
2. Use Ivan to identify examples where possible.
3. Spelling and Vocabulary - page: 208
Creative Writing
1. Cut and stick "burger" ice cream paragraph in correct order.
2. Complete paragraph planner
Topic: My favorite ice cream
1. Language Arts Drill and Practice
[Vocabulary and Sentence construction]
- pages 323 - 325
2. Worksheets
- Section 1 exercises
- Graphic representation exercise
- Prose passage exercise
- Assessment #2:
Section 1 - Tuesday 22nd
Section 2 - Wednesday 23rd
- Language Arts Drill and Practice
[The Continuous Tense]
- pages 60 - 70: All exercises
- pages 75 - 77: Complete table (participles)
Creative Writing
- Review all corrections made on report (the field trip).
- Re-write the introduction and body 1 paragraphs.
- Suffixes: pages 348 - 349
The One and Only Ivan
- Read pages 40 [Three Visitors] to 62 [Guessing].
- Identify major themes and note three discussion points.
- Read pages 19 [Shapes in Clouds] to 39 [Picasso].
- Identify major themes and note three discussion points.
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- Read pages 63 - 64 [Verb Tenses]
- [pgs. 65 and 67] - ALL exercises
- [pg. 67] - Exercise 1 (top of page)
20th September
Language Arts
The first Language Arts assessment is scheduled for next week and will be done in TWO parts:
- Section 1: Wednesday 25th September
- Section 2: Friday 27th September
Spelling and Vocabulary for Upper Primary Level
- [pgs. 39 - 42] - Exercises 20 -23.
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- [pg. 136] - Nos. 1 - 12
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- [pgs. 226 - 228] - Nos. 1 -26
Language Around Us
- [pgs. 19 - 20] - Complete the table
- [pgs. 23 - 25] - Nos. 1 - 30
- [pg. 29] - Exercise 2. Nos. 1 - 20
- Find, read and bring in a media report on EITHER the effect of Hurricane Dorian OR the Amazon fires.
- Due: Friday 6th, September.
- 15th November
2. Complete Section 1 review paper
3. Review spelling for assessment 3 - S&V. pages 253 - 254
- 13th November
[Samples given for a "Calypso Competition" as well as a "Clean Up Campaign"
- 30th October
1. Complete literary devices handout.
2. Use Ivan to identify examples where possible.
3. Spelling and Vocabulary - page: 208
Creative Writing
1. Cut and stick "burger" ice cream paragraph in correct order.
2. Complete paragraph planner
Topic: My favorite ice cream
- 24th October
1. Language Arts Drill and Practice
[Vocabulary and Sentence construction]
- pages 323 - 325
2. Worksheets
- Section 1 exercises
- Graphic representation exercise
- Prose passage exercise
- 18th October
- Assessment #2:
Section 1 - Tuesday 22nd
Section 2 - Wednesday 23rd
- Language Arts Drill and Practice
[The Continuous Tense]
- pages 60 - 70: All exercises
- pages 75 - 77: Complete table (participles)
Creative Writing
- Review all corrections made on report (the field trip).
- Re-write the introduction and body 1 paragraphs.
- 14th October
- Suffixes: pages 348 - 349
- 11th October
The One and Only Ivan
- Read pages 40 [Three Visitors] to 62 [Guessing].
- Identify major themes and note three discussion points.
- 8th October
- Read pages 19 [Shapes in Clouds] to 39 [Picasso].
- Identify major themes and note three discussion points.
- 1st October
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- Read pages 63 - 64 [Verb Tenses]
- [pgs. 65 and 67] - ALL exercises
- [pg. 67] - Exercise 1 (top of page)
20th September
Language Arts
The first Language Arts assessment is scheduled for next week and will be done in TWO parts:
- Section 1: Wednesday 25th September
- Section 2: Friday 27th September
- Section 1 review- Handout given in class and glued into notebooks
- Section 2 review - LADP pgs. 443 - 446
- 18th September
Spelling and Vocabulary for Upper Primary Level
- [pgs. 39 - 42] - Exercises 20 -23.
- 16th September
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- [pg. 136] - Nos. 1 - 12
- 11th September
Language Arts Drill and Practice
- [pgs. 226 - 228] - Nos. 1 -26
- 6th September
Language Around Us
- [pgs. 19 - 20] - Complete the table
- [pgs. 23 - 25] - Nos. 1 - 30
- [pg. 29] - Exercise 2. Nos. 1 - 20
- 5th September
- Find, read and bring in a media report on EITHER the effect of Hurricane Dorian OR the Amazon fires.
- Due: Friday 6th, September.