• HEADSHOT #1     Mrs. Shelly Gates 

     

     

     

    I am so excited about beginning my 12th year of teaching.  I will be teaching 4th grade reading and my switch partners are Mrs.Lowe and Mrs. Lee.

    Feel free to email me at sgates@madison-schools.com 

    Please join our class remind : text to 81010 

    class code: @lowelee

     

     

     

     

  • Weekly Announcements:

    • December 6th-ELA Case Test
    • December 7th-Math Case Test
    • December 15th: Christmas Party at 12:00-12:45
    • December 16th: 60% Day
    • December 19 -January 4 Christmas Break 

    Quizzes/Tests

    Wednesday: 

    Fraction Test #1

     

    Thursday: 

    Capitalization Quiz on Rules 1-6

     

    Friday: 

    Math Spiral Quiz

    Reading Quiz (40% grade)

     

    Weekly Objectives:

    Reading: We will be reading the passage “Christmas from Heaven.” Our new vocabulary will be matching on the quiz. The quiz (40% grade) will be Friday.  

     

    Language: Capitalization Rules – Quiz on Rules 1-6 on Thursday. Figurative Language practice – Quiz on December 8th.

     

    Word Study: NONE

     

    Writing: Narrative Writing Packet.

     

    Math: We will continue with fractions on a # line, comparing and making equivalent fractions.  We will have our first Fraction test Wednesday.  We will have a spiral quiz Friday. 

     

    Science: Topic 6, Lessons 1-2.  Quiz will be December 7th.

     

    Social Studies: Scholastic News and Quiz Whiz due Friday. 

     

    Vocabulary:

    Christmas From Heaven & Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot

    Vocabulary

    1. yoke- (control column) a lever or pillar, usually fitted with a hand wheel, used to control the movements of an aircraft

    2. gratitude – a feeling of appreciation or thanks

    3. irresistible – impossible to resist, especially because of strength or attractiveness

    4. rations – to control the amount of something (such as food or gasoline) that people are allowed to have, especially when there is a limited supply 

    5. generosity – the quality of being kind and understanding; not selfish

    6. frau – a German married woman (wife)

    7. blockade – to stop people or supplies from entering or leaving (a port or country), especially during a war

    8. scold- to speak in an angry or critical way

    9. linger – to be slow in parting or in quitting something

    10. molt – to lose a covering of hair, feathers, etc. and 

     

    Topic 6- The History of Planet Earth

    Lesson 1: 

    • fossil – mineralized remains or evidence of plants and animals that lived long ago.
    • strata – the ages of fossils and rock layers
    • horizontal – patterns that are parallel to Earth’s surface

    Lesson 2: 

    • key bed – a layer of rock that scientists can clearly identify
    • sample – a small piece
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