Root Word Project Schedule Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Here is the Root Word Project Schedule for all of the kids! (They have the words in their Classical Roots vocabulary book, and the assignment in their binders.)  

4^th Grade Vocabulary Schedule - Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Thursday, Sept 18^th

                  -ly                               Madeline

Thursday, Sept. 25^th  

                  GRAD                       Susannah

Thursday, September 25^th

                  SENS                         Micky

Thursday, October 2nd

                  MOT                          Riley

Thursday, October 2nd

                  NUMER                   Alex

Thursday, October 2nd

                  -less                         Abigail

Thursday, October 16^th

                  DEL                            Maya

Thursday, October 16^th

                  QUES                        Benton

Thursday, October 16^th

                  -ful                             Elleana

Thursday, October 30^th

                  PART                         Khaki

Thursday, October 30^th

                  STUDI                       Emma

Thursday, October 30^th

                  -ness                        Beck

Thursday, November 13^th

                  SERV                         Charlotte

Thursday, November 13^th

                  VARI                          Ethan

Thursday, November 13^th  

                  -ous                          Oliver

Thursday, December 4^th

                  EAS                            Julia

Thursday, December 4^th

                  FIN                             Jake

Thursday, December 4^th

                  -er,                            Beckett

Thursday, December 4^th

-est                           Bryce

Spring- 2015

Thursday, January 15^th

FAMIL                      Madeline

Thursday, January 15^th

SPECI                        Riley

Thursday, January 15^th

-fy, -ify                     Oliver

Thursday, January 29^th

                ACT                            Alex

Thursday, January 29^th

                OFFIC                       Benton

Thursday, January 29^th

                -ive                            Micky

Thursday, February 12^th

                CAPT                         Khaki

Thursday, February 12^th

                STAT                          Julia

Thursday, February 12^th

                -ate                           Jake

Thursday, April, 9^th

                CLASS                       Charlotte

Thursday, April, 9^th

                GRAT                        Abigail

Thursday, April, 9^th

                -tude                        Ethan

Thursday, April 30^th

                ORGAN                    Beck

Thursday, April 30^th

                PROB                        Elleana

Thursday, April 30^th

                -ist                             Bryce

Thursday, May 14^th  

                LOC                           Maya

Thursday, May 14^th  

                TECHN                     Beckett

Thursday, May 14^th        Emma

                -ology (not in book- see Miss Annie)

Thursday, May 14^th        Susannah

                -ion (not in book- see Miss Annie)

                Jaidyn: See Miss Annie upon your return

This Week's Vocabulary List

NAME:____________________
4th GRADE VOCABULARY #2      TEST: Friday, October 3, 2014
Classical Roots Lesson 2
1. Root word MOT= “to move, to do”
2. Root word NUMER = “number”
3. Suffix “less” – adjective suffix meaning “without,”  as in motionless
4. motel (n.)
5. motionless (adj.)
6. motive (n.)
7. motivate (v.)
8. motor (n.)
9. numerator (n.)
10. numerical (adj.)
11. numerous (adj.)
Egypt vocabulary words
12. chaos n. Ancient Greek word: Lacking order; unpredictability (e.g.: There was chaos in the lunchroom on Friday.  OR: Confronting chaos was a constant issue for the Ancient Egyptians.  Therefore, they gave their king ultimate power and worshiped him as a god.
13. fertile adj. rich, healthy, able to produce seeds and plant growth. (e.g.: The seasonal flooding of the Nile River left mineral-rich silt on the floodplains.  This created fertile soil where plants could grow.)  
14. famine n. an intense shortage of food; starvation
15. elevation n. height above the surface of the earth or above sea level. (e.g.: the Nile River looks like it is flowing “up” on the map because it is flowing up in latitude, but down in elevation.)
Challenge:
papyrus n. 1. A tall water plant of Egypt 2. A writing material made from papyrus plant woven together.  This was the first form of paper created by Ancient Egyptians.  The priests and scribes wrote their hieroglyphs on them and used them as scrolls.   Papyrus was also the symbol for Lower Egypt.
lotus n. a tropical water lily with sacred value in many eastern religions/philosophies.  In Ancient Egypt, the lotus flower was the symbol of Upper Egypt.  

Vocabulary Routine:
Homework:
Monday:
___Make flashcards of each word; include parts of speech.
___ Finish TFK Questions.
Tuesday:
___Write 8 sentences with at least 10 words.
___Study flashcards.
Wednesday:
___TBA- paragraph
___Study for test on Friday. Good luck!
(Tests will be multiple-choice for root words.  For all other words, it will be either matching/fill in the blank, or writing a basic definition and using the word in a sentence.)  

Spelling List 2 - Test Friday, Sept. 26

Name:__________________________      Date:___________________________

Spelling Lesson 2 – Test on Friday, September 26, 2014

Words with silent letters (kn, gn, b) Notice the pattern with these words! 

1. knot

2. know

3. knew

4. unknown

5. knit

6. knock

7. kneel

8. lamb

9. climb

10. thumb

11. limb

12. comb

13. gnat

14. gnaw

15. sign

16. design

17. assign

18. plumber

19. debt

20. doubt 

Spelling Routine:

Monday: 

___Write each spelling word you missed five times correctly.

___Look up 2 words FROM YOUR INDEPENDENT BOOK in the dictionary and record the definitions – include part of speech.

___Look up 1 work FROM YOUR IDENPENDENT BOOK in the Thesaurus and record the synonyms and antonyms if there are any. 

Tuesday:

___Write 8 sentences using at least 10 spelling words – including the ones you missed in the pre-test.

Wednesday:

___ “The Third Week of September” rewrite. Please rewrite this piece from last week. Along with making my corrections, try to make your sentences more varied (some short and simple, some longer by combining two or three sentences). Also try to expand your ideas even further and make your writing that much more beautiful, detailed, and heartfelt. – If you haven’t already made it more of a PROLOGUE with an introduction of characters and some foreshadowing, please do so in your rewrite. 

Thursday:

___Study for test on Friday morning. Good Luck!  

WRITING CHECKLIST:

___Each sentence begins with a capital letter.

___Each sentence ends with the appropriate punctuation mark (period, question mark, exclamation point).

___I checked all punctuation marks – apostrophes, commas, colons, semicolons.

___I indented the first line of my paragraph/story.

___I proofread for simple spelling mistakes (esp. your, you’re, to, too, two, it’s, its, there, their, they’re).

___My writing makes sense and says what I want it to say. 

___MY WRITING IS NEAT AND LEGIBLE. 

Fourth Grade Vocabulary List 1

NAME:____________________
4th GRADE VOCABULARY #1  TEST: Friday, September 19, 2014
Classical Roots Lesson 1

1. GRAD= “step, grade level”
2. SENS= “feel, become aware of, sense”
3. –ly = adverb suffix (as in quickly or slowly)
4. gradually
5. graduate
6. graduation
7. sensation
8. sensational
9. senseless
10. sensible
11. sensitive

Vocabulary from the prologue of Tuck Everlasting
12. quiver (v.) – to shake, shiver, or tremble (A quiver of his mouth showed that he was about to cry. I watch the leaves quiver outside my window.)

13. relieving: (adj.) / (v.) making less, easier, or reducing pain. (It was relieving news that I didn’t have a fracture in my arm.)

14. undisturbed: (adj. ) not troubled or touched. (It is best to leave the flowers undisturbed.)

15. balmy (adj). – soothing, mild. (There are often balmy nights in mid-summer.)

16. prologue: (n) an introduction to a novel, poem or other literary work. (After she read the prologue, she was hooked.)






Vocabulary Routine:
Homework:
Monday:
___Make flashcards of each word; include parts of speech.
___ Complete Lesson 1 in Classical Roots vocabulary book.
Tuesday:
___Write 8 sentences with at least 10 words in your journals.
___Study flashcards.
Wednesday:
___Using the Tuck Everlasting prologue as an inspiration, write a descriptive paragraph that begins with “The third week of September…”  Be sure to incorporate specific details and all the five senses in your writing. Try to use a simile or metaphor as well.  You are always encouraged to use vocabulary words, but they are not required.
Thursday:
___Study for test on Friday. Good luck!
(Tests will be multiple-choice for root words.  For all other words, it will be either matching/fill in the blank, or writing a basic definition and using the word in a sentence.)  

Fourth Grade Spelling List 1

Name:__________________________      Date:___________________________
4th Grade Spelling Lesson 1 – Spelling Test Friday, September 12, 2014
Words with thr, scr, str, squ
1. throat
2. through
3. screen
4. scratch
5. scream
6. strange
7. street
8. strike
9. square
10. squeeze
11. throne (a king’s chair)
12. thrown (past participle of the verb “to throw” Eg: “I have already thrown out the trash. )
13. strawberry
14. strawberries
Transitional words to improve your writing:
15. for example
16. because
17. however
18. although
19. even though
20. finally

Punctuation rule: If you use these words in the beginning of a sentence as a transitional word, include a comma after the word or phrase.

For example,
Finally,
However,
Although…,




 Spelling Routine:
(In your journals with the date)
Monday:
___Write each spelling word you missed five times correctly.
___Find two words from your independent reading book. Look them up in the dictionary. Copy down the definition. Include the part(s) of speech.
___Look up one word (either from above or a different word) in the thesaurus.  Copy down one synonym and one antonym if there are any.  (If the word is not in the paper thesaurus, please find it online at merriam-webster.com or thesaurus.com, etc.)

Tuesday:
___Write 8 sentences using at least 10 spelling words – include the ones you missed in the pre-test.
Wednesday:
___Write a story with at least 8 of the spelling words.  This week please focus on a creative and exciting beginning.
Thursday:
___Study for test on Friday morning. Good Luck!
SPELLING/VOCABULARY DAILY HOMEWORK RUBRIC:
___I used each spelling word correctly in my sentence/paragraph, and I spelled each spelling word correctly.
___ My writing is thoughtful and meaningful.  My sentences are interesting, and my paragraph/story uses the words in a way that makes sense as a complete paragraph
___I punctuated my sentences correctly with correct capitalization, periods, and commas.
___My handwriting is neat and clear.  My work is written with a sharp pencil on a clean sheet of lined paper with my full name in the right hand corner.
___I turned my work in the morning it was due.
TOATL: 10 p