Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Fourth grade mid-term guide

Reading

Students are to study the vocabulary words from the following stories:
  A. Because of Winn Dixie
B. Lewis, Clark and Me
C. Grandfather's Journey
D. The Horned Toad Prince
E. Letters Home from Yosemite

F. What Jo Did

The definitions are in your child's reading notebook.  Students should also know
-cause and effect
-main idea
-fact and opinion
-authors purpose
-sequence
-prefixes and sufixes

The students have notes on all the skills above in their reading notebook and they are also in their reading textbook. 

Social Studies 

-Students are to study all their notes located in their notebooks paying close attention to vocabulary words. They should be able to answer the following questions;

- How did the Algonquian and Iroquois people use their environment to live? 
- name the 5 regions of New York
- know what the Dutch dd when they came to New York
- know detailed information about the John Zenger trial
- be able to explain in detail the difference between slaves and indentured servants





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