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Grade 4: Week 2: The Titanic Story

 Hello, please remember that our tests will be on Thursdays this semesters with Fridays being used for writing the drafts for our writing projects. (and swimming classes on some Fridays) Week 2 Vocabulary 1 iceberg (n.): a large mass of ice floating in the sea   2 eerie (adj.): strange, frightening, and unsettling   3 terrified (adj.): extremely afraid   4 desperately (adv.): in a way that shows you are willing to do anything to change a bad situation   5 tailored (adj.): made to fit a particular person   6 fortune (n.): a large amount of money   7 chaos (n.): a situation in which everything is in disorder   8 jostle (v.): to push roughly against someone in a crowd   9 tilt (v.): to lean or slope to one side   10 bob (v.): to move quickly up and down   11 exhausted (adj.): very tired   12 flicker (v.): to burn or shine unsteadily   13 steer (v.): to control the d...
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Grade 4: Week 1: Welcome Back to School

 Hello everyone, we are going to start another exciting school year at Xinmin Elementary School. Every school year has its own challenges and triumphs so I hope that students experience lots of learning and growth throughout their time in Grade 4. The first story will be a historical fiction text about the famous ship Titanic. Vocabulary List 1 prepay (v.): to pay for something before you receive it   2 nonstop (adj.): not stopping; continuing without a break   3 disagree (v.): to express or show a different opinion   4 nonfiction (n.): writing based on real facts   5 preapprove (v.): to approve something in advance   6 imperfect (adj.): not perfect; having flaws or mistakes   7 impolite (adj.): not polite; rude   8 insecure (adj.): not safe or confident   9 incorrect (adj.): not correct; wrong   10 indirect (adj.): not direct; roundabout   11 enormous (adj.): extremely large in size...
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