4th Grade Summer Reading Suggestions

For my students leaving for fourth grade, here are some suggested titles to read during the long hot days of summer...

"Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

"Matilda" and James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

"Sarah, Plain and Tall" by Patricia Maclachlan

"The Black Stallion" by Walter Farley

"The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis

"Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

"Dear Mr. Henshaw" and "Strider" by Beverly Cleary

"Frindle" by Andrew Clements

"Holes" by Louis Sachar

"Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Richard Atwater

"The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

"Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Patterson

"Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt

"Because of Winn Dixie" by Kate DeCamillo

"Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

There are many more, check out your local library or bookstore!

Have a Great Summer!

I would like to thank all of my students and their parents for a wonderful school year.  

Have a great summer!

-Mr. Nix

Novel Study: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

We have finished our Beverly Cleary author study and are now moving into a novel study of the book, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, by Judy Blume.

Like Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume believes in portraying children very realistically.  Bevelry Cleary served as an inspiration to Judy Blume in writing about children and showing them at their best, and sometime at their worst.  Judy Blume helped give a voice to children and their concerns, particularly in terms of sibling rivalry and a person's place within their family.


In Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, we get to know Peter Hatcher.  Peter has a pretty good life but there is one problem, his brother, Farley Drexel Hatcher, also known as "Fudge".  This tale of sibling rivalry was probably a favorite of yours, and I hope will become a favorite of my students.

Happy Reading!

Spelling Words, Week of May 13, 2013

Spelling Packet,

Week of 5/13/13

1. track


2. back


3. sack


4. deck


5. trick


6. crew


7. crawl


8. coming

9. packed

10. click

11. turkey

12. spark

13. darkest

14. coolest

15. cave

16. chicken

Spelling Packet Instructions

1. Write each word 5 times

               

2. ABC order

3. Pick 10 words.  Use each word in 10 separate sentences.

DUE FRIDAY, 5/17/13

Spelling, Week of May 6, 2013

Spelling Packet, Week of May 6, 2013

1. Monday
2. sudden
3. until
4. forget
5. happen
6. follow
7. dollar
8. window
9. hello
10. market
11. pretty
12. order
13. after
14. funny
15. stubborn
16. expect

Instructions
1. Write each word 5 times each.
2. ABC Order
3. Pick 10 words, use them in a sentence.

Cursive Websites

Here is a website where you can create and download free cursive worksheets for at-home practice.

Worksheet Works Handwriting Worksheet Generator

Spelling, Week of 4/29/13

Spelling Packet, Week of 4/29/13

1. summer
2. winter
3. little
4. October
5. travel
6. color
7. apple
8. able
9. November
10. ever
11. later
12. purple
13. flower
14. people
15. thermometer
16. mumble

 Spelling Packet Instructions
1. Word pyramid each word
2. ABC Order
3. Pick ten words.  Make a sentence with each of the 10 chosen words.

DUE Friday, 5/3/13