4th Grade FAQ's
What is a Genre Pie?
The Genre Pie is used in this class instead of a nightly reading log. Your child will be expected to read 3 books per quarter from a list of 8 genre's for that quarter. After they finish the book they will write a short synopsis of what happened in the story. These synopsis' are due about 2 weeks apart. This assures that your child is still reading independently, but with a more flexible schedule than a nightly reading log. We will start the pie on the 3rd week of school. Please look for information coming home, but if you'd like a head start you can look under the tab for Genre Pie.
What is a Daily Language test?
Each day of the week your child will work on 5 language/grammar focused questions. We will correct them together each day. On Friday, your child will use their notes from the week to take a test on the material we went over each day. If they do not get the grade they hoped, they are able to make corrections and turn it in for a better grade. This material can be challenging even for me, it is intended to give your child a challenge and prepare them for the language portion on the AKStar test. We will start this routine the 2nd week of school, please let me know if you have any questions after that.