Grade 4 I1 Blog

 Dear Parents, Due to it being the last day of Reading Street classes, today was a movie day. Homework has been assigned for Summer. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari

 Dear Parents, Today in class we went over Summer homework and played review games. Please see the attached document for what Summer homework is. Regards, Teacher Ari Summer Vacation Homework 2022 3I1 Poster 1) Create an A3 poster of your summer vacation. - Include six pictures of you and what you did over Summer Break. - Under each picture, write 5 sentences explaining who is in the picture, what it is of, where, and when the picture was taken. - Fill in the blank areas with pictures that you drew about what you’re doing. - Hand it in to your new homeroom teacher on the first day.   Book report 1) Pick a story from Reading Street 3.1 that we haven’t read. - Answer the questions in your review sheet. - Hand in to your levelled readers teacher on day 1.   1) Book title __________________________________ 2) Author _________________________________ 3) Illustrator ____________________________

 Dear Parents, Today in class we learned vocabulary words 16 - 24 from week 11. The story was Prudy's Problem. Homework tonight is to write vocabulary words 16 - 24 three times, definitions one time. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari Week 11 Vocabulary – Prudy’s Problem and How She Solved It 1. normal: usual or ordinary: not strange 2. collect : to get things and bring them together 3. butterfly : kind of insect with a thin body and brightly colored wings 4. collection : a group of things brought together 5. foil : a very thin and light sheet of metal 6. feather : one of the light growths that cover a bird’s body 7. interesting : attracting your attention: not boring or dull 8. napkin : a small piece of cloth or paper used during a meal to clean your lips and fingers and to protect your clothes 9. keep (kept) : to continue having or holding something 10. stuff (stuffed) : to fill something so there is no room for anything else 11. unnatura

 Dear Parents, Today in class we reviewed final syllable -le and learned vocabulary words 21 - 24 from week 9. Homework is to write vocabulary words 21 - 24 three times and the definitions one time. Regards, Teacher Ari Week 9 Vocabulary – I Wanna Iguana made-up: created from the imagination; not true or real persuade: to cause someone to believe something iguana: a large lizard that lives in tropical places happen: to take place; occur sign: to write a person’s name on glad: happy; pleased compassionate: sympathetic; showing concern for someone doubt: to have no confidence in someone or something cage: a box closed in by bars used to keep animals hamster: a very small animal with a round body, short tail, and large cheeks adorable: very cute; lovable by the way: used to add something into a conversation that is on a different   topic think (thought): to use one’s mind to reason about something mention: to talk about something or someone in a brief way keep (kept): to continue h

 Dear Parents, Today in class we learned vocabulary words 21 - 24 from Week 6. The story was Penguin Chick. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari Week 6 Vocabulary – Penguin Chick stomach: the organ in the body that digests food. down : small and very soft feathers. fluffy : light and soft or airy. poke : to push something thin at something. chick : baby bird. whistle : to make a high sound by blowing through your lips or teeth. trumpet : a brass wind instrument. echo : the repeating of a sound caused by the bouncing of sound waves from a surface. cuddle : to hold and hug in a tender and loving way. steer : to cause to move in a certain direction. crack : to break apart with a snapping sound. Instead: as an alternative or replacement; in place of something else nursery : a room where babies sleep or play. rush : to go quickly; hurry. slippery : having a slick surface that is difficult to move upon without sliding. junior : younger in age. enough : in the amount needed. waterproof

 Dear Parents, Today in class we reviewed compound words and learned vocabulary words 21 - 24 from Kumak's Fish Week 3. Homework tonight is to write vocabulary words 21 - 24 three times and the definitions once. Have a great evening. Regards, Teacher Ari Week 3 Vocabulary – Kumak’s Fish     1)      remember: to think of something or someone from the past again 2)      joy: a feeling of great happiness 3)      villagers: people who live in a village 4)      bring (brought): to come with someone or something to a place 5)      slide (slid): to move smoothly along a surface 6)      below: in or to a lower place 7)      grab (grabbed): to quickly take and hold something with your hand or arms 8)      waist: middle part of the body between the hips and chest 9)      seal : a large animal that lives near the sea and eats fish 10)    walrus: a large animal that lives near the sea that has long tusks 11)    edge: the line or part where an object or area begins or