Mrs. Iman's Class
Contact: Katie.iman@sepanthers.org
Phone: 740-774-2003 EXT 71207
Class Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/1e957I0
Social Studies
Social Studies |
Sept 1st - Sept 5th
Student Spotlight
Freya Lewis
Freya enjoys calling her friend Addi and learning about math. Her favorite food is a banana and her favorite drink is water. When she grows up she wants to be an artist.
Dates to Remember/Homework:
Anything not completed in class will be sent home for homework. If that happens, I will post on our class Facebook page. Please join our class Facebook page @ "Mrs. Iman's 4th Grade"
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In Class this Week
This week in Social Studies we will continue with timelines and begin studying primary and secondary resources.
Reading: Unit 1 Week 2
Sept. 1st - Sept. 5th
Weekly Homework
Complete the daily reading each night. (Due Daily) NO READING THURSDAY NIGHT
Study for spelling test this Friday
Study for vocab this Friday.
Essential Question:
How do people respond to natural disasters?
Spelling
Unit 1 Week 2
Main Selection
Earthquakes
Paired Selection
Weathering the Storm
Vocab Strategies
Multiple Meaning Words Homographs
Reading Skills & Strategies:
Reread - read the text again to gain information or understanding
Compare and Contrast - tells how things are similar and different
Headings - Names the topic of each section of text
Diagram - teaches the parts of something
Author's Perspective - author's point of view; how the author feels about a topic or story events.
Vocabulary Words:
alter - to make different or change
collapse - means to fall down or cave in
crisis - a difficult or dangerous situation
destruction - great damage or ruin
hazard - something that can cause or injury
severe - very harsh or serious
substantial - great amount or size
unpredictable - not able to tell beforehand
Spelling Words: Unit 1 Week 1
major | face |
clay | graze |
stray | crane |
today | slate |
bail | ache |
rail | steak |
drain | break |
faint | eight |
claim | they |
pale | obey |