Thursday, May 31, 2012

Review Notes for Final Exams for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for Religion

Religion Final for ALL grades will be given on June 5th.  Third and Fourth will be taking the Archdioesean Exam.

FOURTH GRADE
*Review thoroughly all definitions on  www.studystack.com/flashcard-258432
*Review all definitions of words on  flashcards for Units 1,2,3 & 4 on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all notes on front and back of sheet stapled in Religion notebook titled: Review for Archdiocesan Exam
*Study sheet stapled in notebook listing ten essay questions and be prepared to answer EACH part of every question.
*Study sheet listing the Beatitudes and explaining the meaning of each.

Be sure to memorize the following:
*each of the Ten Commandments  (and specific ways in which YOU practice each of these)
*Jesus' s Two Great Commandments
*Jesus' s New Commandment
*each of the Beatitudes (Sermon on the Mount)
*Corporal Works of Mercy
*Spiritual Works of Mercy
*Practical Works of Mercy  (specific ways in which we practice these works of mercy)
*each of the five Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary  text p. 328
*each of the five Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary. See http://www.rosary-center.org/luminous.htm
*the Stations of the Cross (text p. 329)
*the steps for making a good moral choice (listed on review sheet)
*the Sanctus prayer
*names of the Sacraments of  Initiation, Sacraments of Healing, Sacraments of Service
*name of a saint and specific evidence of how he/she lived a life of holiness
*four steps of Reconciliation and how to prepare for it (examination of conscience)
*Advent season practices: Advent wreath, Jesse tree, setting up a Nativity scene, etc.
*different types of sins (on  Archdiocesan review sheet)
*Lenten season practices: praying the Stations of the Cross, fasting, almsgiving, etc.
*dates and names of important feast days listed on review sheets



THIRD GRADE
*Review all definitions on www.studystack.com/flashcard-374942
*Review definitions of all words on flashcards for Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study sheet stapled in notebook  with vocabulary words and eight essay questions and be prepared to answer EACH part of each question.  BE SURE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF EACH WORD ABOVE THE ESSAY QUESTIONS!

Be sure to memorize:
*each of the Ten Commandments  (and specific ways in which YOU practice each of these)
*Jesus's Two Great Commandments
*names of the Sacraments of Initiation, Sacraments of Healing, Sacraments of Service
*description and explanation of parables of The Prodigal Son (Forgiving Father), The Good Samaritan, The Mustard Seed, The Sower of the Seed
*Advent season practices: Advent wreath,  Jesse tree , setting up a Nativity scene, etc.
*Lenten season practices: praying the Stations of the Cross, fasting, almsgiving, etc,


SECOND GRADE
*Review  definitions of all words on flashcards for Units 1, 2, 3, & 4 on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study review sheet with vocabulary words and essay questions.  Be prepared to answer EACH part of the FIRST FIVE essay questions only.  BE SURE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF EACH WORD ABOVE THE ESSAY QUESTIONS!

Be sure to memorize:
*THE ACT OF CONTRITION
*each of the Ten Commandments (and specific ways in which YOU practice each of these)
*each of the steps of Reconciliation and how we prepare for it:
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE - thinking about our sins and knowing which commandments we've broken
 The four steps are:  CONFESSION - telling your sins;  CONTRITION - being sorry for your sins; 
PENANCE - making up for the sins by prayers or good deeds;  ABSOLUTION- forgiveness of sins
* describing and explaining a story of forgiveness such as The  Lost Sheep or The Forgiving Father.






religion review notes

Monday, May 28, 2012

Third Grade Religion for 5/29 to 6/1

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Fourth Grade Religion 5/29 to 6/1

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Second Grade Religion for 5/29 to 6/1

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Fourth Grade ELA for 5/29 to 6/1

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Third Grade ELA for 5/29 to 6/1

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for 5/29 to 6/1

Dear Parents,
         Dismissal is at 12:00 this Friday.  Our May Procession is on Thurs. at 10:00.  All should bring rosary beads and all should wear uniform  ( except those in Communion and Confirmation classes).
         Review notes for Final Exams will be posted on Thursday this week.  THIRD and FOURTH grades  will be taking the Archdiocesean Religion Exam on June 5th.  This will count as their final exam report card grade. SECOND grades will also take their Religion Final Exam that same day.  THIRD and FOURTH grades will also be taking an ELA  Final Exam  on June 11th which will count as their final report card grade. SECOND grade ELA Final Exams will be prepared by Ms. Bagley.

Please see below your child's grades for this week's homework:

FOURTH GRADE

ELA 5/29 On looseleaf write a heading. Create an adventure story of five paragraphs (with only 3 sentences in each) using examples of five different TRANSITION WORDS.  Print out two page planner or do on looseleaf http://writingfix.com/PDFs/Pic_Book_Prompt_Worksheets/Meanwhile_GO.pdf
See review sheet on transition words in ELA  notebook for sample words.This assignment will be explained  in class.  Study grammar rules in Speller pp. 248 to 251 for quiz.

REL. 5/31 On looseleaf write  a heading. Look up and answer essay questions 6 to 10 on review sheet. Quiz will be given on Fri.  In Religion Workbook answer p. 50.

THIRD GRADE

ELA 5/29  In ELA notebook answer ELA Workbook pp. 114 and 115. Quiz on Wed on apostrophes.
Study grammar rules in Speller pp. 247 to 249 for quiz.

REL.  5/31 On looseleaf write  heading.  Look up and answer essay questions 5 to 8 on review sheet. Quiz will be given on Fri.  In Religion Workbook answer p. 59. Color Our Father beads RED,  Hail Mary beads BLUE, and Glory Be sites YELLOW.

SECOND GRADE

REL. 5/29 In Religion text answer all questions on pp. 291 and 293. Memorize Glory Be to the Father prayer in the Prayer Book in the back of the text book.
REL. 5/31 Study Religion Review  sheet and practice answering essay questions 1, 2, 3. 4, 5 for test on Fri.





Sunday, May 20, 2012

Third Grade Religion 5/21 to 5/25

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Fourth Grade Religion for 5/21 to 5/25

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Second Grade Religion for 5/21 to 5/25

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Fourth Grade ELA for 5/21 to 5/25

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Third Grade ELA for 5/21 to 5/25

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th 5/21 to 5/25

Dear Parents,
         Students should review last week's vocabulary definitions once again since it is now scheduled for this Monday.  New weekly definitions will be  posted on my blog once this test has been given.  Religion Class was cancelled for 3rd and 4th last Thursday afternoon due to a rescheduled gym period and set up for the Science Fair.  It is very important that students read their homework assignments and prepare themselves for  upcoming tests even when these unforeseen situations come up. This week there will be no ELA class on Wed. for 4th due to the NYS Science Test and homework date is adjusted due to 12:00 DISMISSAL on Thurs. and NO SCHOOL on Friday and Monday.  All students were provided with IMPORTANT REVIEW SHEETS that were stapled in their Religion notebooks BEFORE EASTER VACATION, so students would have time  to study. Now that fourth graders have finished their other state tests, it is necessary that they focus on reviewing these sheets which basically sumarize what we learned all year and will prepare them for their Archdiocesean Exam!

Please see homework for each grade below.  Please note change in date for this week.

FOURTH GRADE
Rel. 5/21 Quiz will be given on Tues.  Review two sheets titled "Archdiocese of New York Grade 4 Exam Review."  Also review sheet with the ten practice essay questions.  On looseleaf write heading. Answer essay questions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.  Be sure to answer all parts to each question.  Look up answers and spelling of terms if necessary.

ELA 5/23 Quiz on Thurs. on using prefixes and suffixes. Study both sheeets in ELA notebook.  Students should know the meaning of each and know how to use a sample word in a sentence.
Students should also make a print out of the transition words list on www.jc-schools.net/write/transition.htm and staple it in their ELA notebook and review it for test next week.

THIRD GRADE
ELA 5/22 Quiz on Wed. on identifying the noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, adverb, conjunction in a sentence and on the different uses of  capital letters (see Speller p. 248).  To review parts of speech practice on http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/gg.cgi?A1=m&A2=0&A3=0&AFUNCT=1&ALEVEL=1
Next week there will be a test on uses of punctuation (see Speller pp. 248-249).

Rel. 5/23 Study Review sheet given before Easter vacation with words and sample essay questions. On looseleaf write a heading. Answer essay questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.  Be sure to answer all parts to each questions.  Look up answers and spelling of terms if necessary.

SECOND GRADE
Rel. 5/22 Study Review sheet given before Easter vacation with words and sample essay questions.   On looseleaf, write a heading.   Answer essay questions 1,  2.   3.  Be sure to answer all parts to each question. Look up answers and spell terms correctly.

Rel. 5/23 On looseleaf write a heading.  Answer  essay questions 4, 5, 7, 8.  Be sure to answer all parts to each question.  Look up answers and spell terms correctly.  STUDY!  Test will be given on Thurs. on answering four  of  these essay questions.

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Second Grade Religion for 5/14 to 5/18

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Fourth Grade ELA for 5/14 to 5/18

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Third Grade ELA for 5/14 to 5/18

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for 5/14 to 5/18

Dear Parents,
         This week ONLY students who are celebrating First Reconciliation on May 15th at 11:00 should wear dress up clothes and are allowed to leave after the ceremony for lunch with their parents.  For Ascension Thursday Mass at 9:00 all students should be in school uniform.  Dismissal this Friday is at 12:00. Once again all students should review  the same set of weekly vocabulary definitions till the test is given. There will be some changes in schedule again due to class observations, church services, and early dismissal this week.
        Please see below your child's grade for this week's homework.

 FOURTH GRADE
ELA 5/15 Click on following link and practice archery game in order to review use of prefixes &; suffixes and to prepare for upcoming lesson:
  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/game.htm#  Then on looseleaf write a heading. Look up amd write TWO words that begin with EACH of these prefixes: poly- , homo-, micro-, tele-, sym(n). Also look up and write TWO words that end with EACH of these suffixes: -ic, -able, -itis, -cide, -ology. Know their meanings.

REL 5/17 Review all definitions on following link: http://www.studystack.com/flashcard-258432
Review also writing the steps for making a moral choice (llisted in notes), the new Nicene Creed (on prayer card), Jesus' Great Commandments, and Jesus' New Commandment.MEMORIZE EXACT WORDS OF EACH. Be prepared for quiz.  Answer Rel. Workbook p. 49.

THIRD GRADE
ELA 5/15 In ELA notebook write ELA Workbook, page#, and date for each page. Answer Workbook p. 33 (noun vs. verb) and p. 87 (noun vs. adjective). Do on separate notebook pages.

REL5/17 Review all definitions on following link: http://www.studystack.com/studytable-374942
Practice answering essay questions on Review sheet.  Answer Rel. Workbook p. 58.

SECOND GRADE
REL 5/15 On looseleaf write a heading, a title, and a six sentence paragraph on your First Reconciliation experience.

REL. 5/17 In Religion Workbook answer pp. 58-59. Write a prayer that begins Dear Mary,
and follow it with a 3 or 4 sentence prayer  and your name.



Saturday, May 5, 2012

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th 5/7 to 5/11

Dear Parents,
         Some (not all) students from each grade will be taking the NYSESLAT Listening Test on Wed. and the NYSESLAT Reading Test on Thurs. with Ms. Bagley this week and this may cause another  readjustment in  scheduling of classes.  Speeches for 3rd  graders will continue this week since students were pulled out last Friday for  Communion practice.  All students should review the same weekly vocabulary definitions since the test was not given last Friday. Progress Reports will be distributed this Friday in the classrooms.
         Third and fourth graders will be doing their follow-up writing assignments this week..
THIRD graders will write a two paragragh essay based on their research.  The first paragraph will  be on important facts about their planet and the second paragraph will consist of comparing their planet with another planet.   FOURTH graders will be responsible  for creating a myth. The first paragraph should describe their hero, heroine, god, or goddess, and the second and third  should describe the sequenced plot on one of the following themes: triumph (achieving something), tragedy (losing something), honour (doing what is morally right), or bravery (overcoming a fear).
         
          Please check below your child's grade for this week's homework:
FOURTH GRADE
Rel. 5/8 Test Wed/. on any of the definitions on www.studystack.com/flashcard-258432
Memorize also matching the first and last half of each Beatitude and listing the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT FOURTH GRADERS REVIEW BETTER !
ELA 5/10 Click on the following link: www.planetozkids.com/oban/what-are-myths.htm
Read about myths and the click on "What is the difference between...?" on left side of screen.
In ELA notebook write: Aim: To compare myths, legends, fables, and fairy tales and based on  this research write a brief description for each of these four  genres. Study for test on this next week.

If you wish to see examples of art with brief descriptions of myth characters, click on this link: http://www.windows2universe.org/mythology/myths.html

THIRD GRADE
ELA 5/8 On looseleaf write a heading. Based on the research done on your chosen planet, write FOUR facts that make your planet unique. Then choose another planet and compare it to yours.  Write TWO SIMILARITIES and TWO DIFFERENCES between the planets.  For help, click on:: www.exploringnature.org/db/subcat_detail_index.php?subcatID=26&dbID=42
Rel. 5/10 Study the Religion Review sheet for a test Friday.  Review definitions of all words  and practice answering the essay questions.  In Religion Workbook answer p. 40.
Practice on: www.studystack.com/studytable-374942


SECOND GRADE
Rel. 5/8 CLASS 2-2 MEMORIZE the Act of Contrition. Both classes on looseleaf write a heading.  Write each commandment and write one way that YOU can obey the commandment in your life.
Rel. 5/10 Choose one story of forgiveness you  studied this year. On looseleaf  write a heading.  Write the title. Write one paragraph of  six sentences ONLY to summarize the story and tell what it means.

Third Grade Religion 4/30 to 5/4

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