Grade 4 I1 Blog

 Dear Parents, Today we reviewed Week 12 vocabulary words 1 - 10. We also read Prudy's Problem. Homework is to write 1 page about why Prudy has a problem.  Officially, we are supposed to be back to in-person learning on Monday. However, in case that doesn't happen, I am posting some worksheets for Monday to print out. Please copy and paste these images into a word document if we are not able to reconvene at school on Monday. Have a great weekend and stay safe. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today we reviewed compound words and learned vocabulary words 16 - 20. We also read Prudy's Problem. Homework is RWN page 138. Have a great day and stay safe. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Due to COVID-19, all classes will be moved online from Thursday to Friday. As such, we will be resuming levelled readers classes online. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we worked on irregular plural nouns. We also learned vocabulary words 1 - 5 and read Prudy's Problem. Homework is RWN page 135. Please see the attached note below regarding listening and oral tests. Stay safe. Regards, Teacher Ari Dear parents, Due to the safety of students, many classes are now being held online . It is difficult to conduct the listening and oral exams through Webex.   Therefore , the Spring term 2 nd monthly listening and oral exams have been cancelled.   The exam mark (45% of the total mark) will be based on the written exam.   The final English mark is comprised of a combination of weekly quizzes, participation, homework and grammar scores.   From next Monday (5/2) we will resume leveling classes.   Please take care during this time and stay safe.   English Department April. 2 7 th , 2022 各位家長您好，   近日疫情加劇，許多學生請防疫假在家或是居家隔離在家，透過線上系統難以實施口試及聽力測驗，因此第二次段考的口試及聽力測驗取消，將參考平日成績 ( 課堂表現、參與度、平日小考、週考 ) 評核學生表現，學期總成績亦會調整比例。 此外，

 Dear Parents, Today in class we reviews compound words. We also learned vocabulary words 6 - 10 and read Prudy's Problem. Homework is RWN page 140. I will be gathering RWN in class and stamping them as we go through the lessons. Listening and oral tests have been cancelled. Stay safe. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Compound words 2) Vocabulary words 1 - 5, Prudy's Problem 3)  Homework: RWN Page 138. Owing to the escalation in COVID-19 cases, levelled reader's classes are suspended for this week and students will remain in their homerooms. Stay safe. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Quiz review 2) Quiz 3) Homework: Write 1 page about things you like to collect and why. Have a great weekend. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Quiz review 2) Homework: Quiz review worksheet. Unfortunately, the printer at school did not print out the worksheet. I am attaching it to this blog post to copy and print out in case I am unable to provide a printed copy. Regards, Teacher Ari Name:                      Class:                     Number: Directions: Write the word next to the definition. 1.    ___________: usual or ordinary: not strange 2.    ___________ : to get things and bring them together 3.    ___________ : kind of insect with a thin body and brightly colored wings 4.    ___________ : a group of things brought together 5.    ___________ : a very thin and light sheet of metal 6.    ___________ : one of the light growths that cover a bird’s body 7.    ___________ : attracting your attention: not boring or dull 8.    ___________ : a small piece of cloth or paper used during a meal to clean your lips and fingers and to protect your clothes 9.

 Dear Parents, Please see the attached definitions list. normal: usual or ordinary: not strange collect : to get things and bring them together butterfly : kind of insect with a thin body and brightly colored wings collection : a group of things brought together foil : a very thin and light sheet of metal feather : one of the light growths that cover a bird’s body interesting : attracting your attention: not boring or dull napkin : a small piece of cloth or paper used during a meal to clean your lips and fingers and to protect your clothes keep (kept) : to continue having or holding something stuff (stuffed) : to fill something so there is no room for anything else unnatural : different from how things usually are in the real world shoelace : long, thin string used to fasten shoes fabric : woven or knitted material scrap : a little, piece of something; often waste fancy : special; not plain or ordinary china : hard white material used to make cups, plates, bowls, etc tuft : small bunc

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Compound words 2) Vocabulary words  11 - 15, Prudy's Problem. 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words  11 - 15 three times, definitions one time, RWN page 136. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Compound words 2) Vocabulary words 6 - 10, Prudy's Problem 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 6 - 10 three times, definitions one time. This Friday, there will be a quiz on week 11 vocabulary words. Quiz sections will include spelling, definition matching, compound words, and fill-in-the-blanks. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Compound words 2) Vocabulary words 1 - 5, Prudy's Problem. 3) Homework: RWN Page 131, Write vocabulary words 1 - 5 three times, definitions one time. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Quiz review 2) Homework: Quiz review worksheet. I have also had students fill out Friday's communication book today. 1) Quiz review, quiz 2) Preview week 11 vocabulary 3) Homework: Write about whether or not you think having an iguana would be fun. 10 reasons. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Final syllable -le 2) Vocabulary words 11 - 15, I Wanna Iguana 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 11 - 15 three times, definitions one time. This Friday, there will be a vocabulary quiz. Sections of the quiz will include spelling, definition matching, final syllable -le, and fill-in-the-blanks.  Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Final Syllable -le 2) Vocabulary words 6 - 10, I Wanna Iguana 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 6 - 10 three times, definitions one time.  Please see the attached definition list for this week. Week 10 Vocabulary – I Wanna Iguana reptile: an animal with cold blood that lays eggs and has scales (like a snake, turtle, or lizard) concerned : feeling worry or concern about lonely : feeling alone: sad from being apart from people trick : an action meant to deceive someone burp : to let air from the stomach out of the mouth with a sound grossed-out : to feel disgusted by something spaghetti : long, thin, pasta sauce : a liquid eaten with food to add flavor to it cover : something put around or on something to protect it take off : to remove something exactly : to mean something is accurate, complete, or correct feed : to give food to lettuce : a green leafy vegetable, often used in salads messy : untidy responsible : able to be truste

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Final syllable -le 2) Vocabulary words 1 - 5, I Wanna Iguana 3) Homework: Write vocabulary words 1 - 5 three times, definitions one time. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Vocabulary words 6 - 15 2) I Wanna Iguana 3) Homework: Write one page about what kind of pet you want and why. RWN page 120 corrections. We also did a pop spelling quiz today. This does not count towards your child's grade. It is only for my reference. Have a great weekend. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Final syllable -le. 2) Homework: Reader's and Writer's Notebook Page 120. There will be no quiz tomorrow due to it being a short week. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we did the following: 1) Final syllable -le 2) Vocabulary words 1 - 5, I Wanna Iguana 3) Homework, RWN page 129. RWN page 125 will be done in class. Regards, Teacher Ari