Homework Calendar
Happy 2018 - ALL GR 4 STUDENTS AT UPCHURCH E.S. ARE NOW WORKING ON THEIR CIVIC ORATION ESSAYS & SPEECHES!
Please be informed that our grade 4 classes are preparing for the annual Elementary Civic Oration. The topic for the 2017-2018 Civic Oration Speech contest is "A North Carolina Landmark."
There will be thee different levels: classroom, school, and district.
Each 4th grade classroom will have three winners (15 students in all) that will compete at the school contest and then one winner will be chosen to read their speech at the district level.
Due dates for essay and speech will be:
January 12th - Research organizer due
January 17th - Essay map due
January 19th - Rough draft due
January 23th- Final copy due
January 22-26th - Practice speech at home
January 29th Wk - Classroom competitions
February 9th - Classroom Winners Chosen
February 16th - School Civic Oration
February 22nd - District Civic Oration
Gr 4 students are asked to tell the historical, aesthetic or cultural story of one landmark. Then choose to describe the landmark’s location and physical characteristics; its history, and how the landmark impacted and/or continues to impact people.
A landmark that does not have to be officially declared a landmark. Ideas include but are not limited to national parks, capitol buildings, homes of famous people, museums, prominent buildings of business and industry or even important sports arena.
*Students should:
Create note cards to use as a guide during the speech
Practice their speech until it’s memorized and practice in the mirror to family and/or friends (watch time limits), and
Practice speech to deliver an exciting one (using arms, inflecting voice, using eye contact, body language)
Students will participate in a classroom competition the week of January 29th. The teachers will choose the top three speeches from each homeroom. These students will then compete at the school level on February 9, 2018. The top first place student from Upchurch Elementary School will then present his or her speech at the district showcase on February 22, 2018.
Students have chosen a landmark from the site listed: https://www.ncpedia.org/history/historic-sites. However, they can use other websites for their research.
Please assist your child in performing their essays, conduct their note taking, developing a quality speech, and adhering to the due dates listed above. Thank you for your help! Mrs. Sallet and the GR 4 Team
Quarter 2 Begins November 1, 2017
Due to Benchmark and upcoming holidays, we will postpone our weekly vocabulary until the week on November 27.
Have an enjoyable Thanksgiving!
Vocabulary words - Week of November 27, 2017
Characterization Simile Metaphor Message Moral Main Idea Conflict Fantasy
Fiction Plot Point of view Narrator Drama Climax Setting
Website https://quizlet.com/79724467/4th-grade-nc-eog-readingela-vocabulary-flash-cards
Monday - Select the first 6 Vocabulary words and study the words and meanings.
Tuesday - Select next 6 Vocabulary words and study words and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Wednesday - Select next 5 Vocabulary words on your study guide and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Thursday - Study all Vocabulary words and definitions. Test is Friday!
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WEEK 10 Vocabulary Studying & Test cancelled this week due to Benchmark Testing taking place Thursday and Friday.
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WEEK 9 Vocabulary Words - Week of October 23, 2017
Non-Fiction Glossary Sequence Thesaurus Encyclopedia Main Idea Compare Contrast
Persuade Details Problem Solution Fact Opinion Inform Context clues Cause/effect
Website https://quizlet.com/79724467/4th-grade-nc-eog-readingela-vocabulary-flash-cards
Monday - Select the first 6 Vocabulary words and study the words and meanings.
Tuesday - Select next 6 Vocabulary words and study words and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Wednesday - Select next 5 Vocabulary words on your study guide and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Thursday - Study all Vocabulary words and definitions. Test is Friday!
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VOCABULARY HOMEWORK BEGINS MONDAY, OCT 16, 2017 - NO MORE SPELLING FOR A WHILE !!!
Week of October 16 - WEEK 8 Vocabulary Words
Summarize Vocabulary Fiction Plot Dictionary Poetry Point of view Narrator Drama
On-line resources Climax Theme Setting Authors Purpose Resolution Fable
Legends/Folktale Inferences Characters Genre
Monday - Select the first 7 Vocabulary words and study the words and meanings.
Tuesday - Select next 7 Vocabulary words and study words and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Wednesday - Select next 6 Vocabulary words on your study guide and their meanings and use 10 of your words in a complete sentence.
Thursday - Study all Vocabulary words and definitions. Test is Friday!
The attached site includes EOG vocab words and definitions our classes will study, along with these week's words. Happy studying!
https://quizlet.com/79724467/4th-grade-nc-eog-readingela-vocabulary-flash-cards
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Week of October 9 - WEEK 7 Spelling Words
straight hail trailer remain railroad maintenance ache value continue gaze rate latitude longitude usual
hero museum rules frequent niece brief shield priest fierce briefcase
This week, students will be publishing their informational essays for the Hoke County Farm City contest.
Completed Farm City Essays are due this week. Students will be working on their essays in class and at home. Farm City resources are listed at the end of this page.
Week of October 2 - WEEK 6 Spelling Words
public language atlas skinny effort canyon common expect subject selfish agriculture handsome suffer offer signal admit jagged seldom ribbon sandwich gallop pressure interest gather plastic
This week, students have been also been asked to complete their fall personal narratives, selected reading comprehension sheets, and writing an informational essay for the Hoke County Farm City contests.
Completed Farm City Essays are due to Mrs. Sallet on Tues, Oct 10, 2017. Farm City Essay resources are listed below.
Week of September 25 - WEEK 5 Spelling Words
surface market apart artist article starve shark neither several discover service deliver
uglier erase birth thirsty squirrel personal liter litter curtain burst surface fur curved hurricane
Week of September 18 - WEEK 4 Spelling Words
contains daily mountain gain speed squeeze sleet greedy peek leave reason peace really clearly decrease
meanwhile measure treasure breath sweat weapon deadly meadow mail airline
Week of September 11 - WEEK 3 Spelling Words
writer develop human define medium major minor report refund famous return demand
request elect climate pronoun beyond protest grocery frozen protect remove label remind research
Week of September 4 - WEEK 2 Spelling Words
guilt twitch depth edge shallow tax grams build act wrap length
thrill task split mend wrist plan bill deaf pest crept
Week of August 28 - WEEK 1 Spelling Words
finish musician silent equal super belong used solve shot loss
jog cross fond lock touch muscle husband skull struck dull hut
