4th Grade Newsletter

January 18, 2018

Reading Dear Parents,

Next week we will be
reading a fantasy titled, The
Great Kapok Tree. Our
comprehension strategy is
generalizations. A
generalization is a type of
conclusion in which a broad
statement is made based
on several examples. Clue
words such as most, usually,
often, or generally signal
generalizations. A
generalization can be valid
(logical) or faulty (wrong).
Math
Next week in math we will
be investigating and
practicing strategies for
subtraction. Students will
also receive their next math
vocabulary practice
packet. Please help them
practice the words at
home.
Calendar
January 24 – Reading
Counts Celebration
January 25 – End of first
semester
Students did a great job on their mid-year i-Ready
and Dibles reading and math testing this week. The
semester ends next Thursday, January 25, and report cards
will be sent home the following Thursday, February 1.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
Have a great weekend,
Ms. Rimmer cindy.rimmer@egsd.org
Vocabulary Words of the Week
canopy– the uppermost layer of branches in forest trees
dangle– to hang and swing loosely
dappled – marked with spots; spotted
fragrant – having or giving off a pleasing odor; sweet
smelling
pollen – a fine, yellowish powder released from the anthers
of flowers. Grains of pollen carried by insects, wind, etc., to
the pistils of flowers fertilize the flowers
pollinate–carry pollen from anthers to pistils; bring pollen to
slithered– moved with a sliding motion
wondrous – wonderful; marvelous; remarkable
gash – a long deep cut or wound
lulled – soothed with sounds or caresses; causing to sleep

Article by Scarlett Tilghman and Van Mont Spelling – words with ar and or
Today we got to watch the school
spelling be. We were so excited to see morning argue apartment
some fellow classmates compete. Sydney forest story sport
Solomon, Ashley Bailey, and Skyler Kerber garbage alarm force
felt that some of the more difficult words form backyard forward
were; piece de resistance, ichthyosaurus,
Soar start partner sharp
and tsunami. We are proud of their hard storm Florida garden
work studying these words. That’s all for Arkansas corner
today.