Science In science this week we get to meet our Bess Beetles which will help us think about the structures and functions of insects in comparison to humans and other animals. Students have in class assignments related to the Bess Beetles this week, but no homework. Students can adopt a Bess Beetle at the end of our studies, so just be aware that they may ask! Reading: Point of View Interpreting the point of view of an author, characters and readers is an important 4th grade reading standard. Students will also be able to identify 1st, 2nd and 3rd person points of view. This week will particularly focus on Author's point of view. An Author's Point of view can be inferred from: Word Choice, Focus/Topic, Author's Opinion, Author's Purpose for writing. Homework: reading homework is to read 30 minutes each night. This is starred in our Agenda Notebook each afternoon. Non-Fiction Writing This week we will look at examples of non-fiction writing as we brainstorm non-fiction topics and styles we are interested in writing about this year. After this week students' writing notebooks will be bursting with seeds of potential writing projects and they will begin selecting pieces to grow into formal published pieces of writing. Dead Word Eulogy This week students will begin a project that has been a tradition for 4th graders at Hoover in recent years. We will work on improving our voice and word choice as writers through the "Dead Word Eulogy" Project. Students will write a Eulogy to a word that will no longer be used in our writing. This project will also help them to understand the importance of synonyms and how to use them to improve word choice in writing. The sheet below has the full information about the project and that sheet will also go home with students on Tuesday. This project can be worked on in class and for homework. This project is due on November 7th. Number Corner
This Month our Number Corner activities are about decimal fractions. Ask your student about tenths and hundredths, as well as their equivalent fractions and visual representations. Hoover Happenings
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