Sunday, September 29, 2013

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for 9/30 to 10/4

Dear Parents,
        Just a reminder that all grades will have a Religion quiz on Monday based on what students were assigned to study last Thursday. Below is a brief review of what to study:

FOURTH GRADE-  Vocabulary: conscience, examination of conscience, temptation, feelings (in notes), prodigal son parable.  Students should be able to explain how feeling glad or sad does not determine if we have made a right or wrong moral choice. STUDY ALL NOTES AND CHAPTER 4.

THIRD GRADE - Vocabulary: Kingdom of God, parable, scripture, faith, Resurrection, Crucifixion,
Know difference between Old and New Testament.  Be able to describe each of the four parts of the parable "The Sower of Seeds."  STUDY ALL NOTES AND CHAPTER 26.

SECOND GRADE- Vocabulary: Resurrection, Pentecost, Church, disciples, apostles, elderly, unborn, handicapped. Be able to explain how the Holy Spirit helps the church.  STUDY CHAPTER 2 AND NOTES.

*Please see below for this week's notices and homework assignments:
            This Friday we are celebrating  the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi at our 9:00 Mass. Students may have their pet blessed at the Mass but students in third grade MUST have a parent
take the pet home right after the Mass.  This coming Monday third and fourth graders will be
taking the Interim on line test in ELA as well as in other subjects. Each grade should review ALL ELA NOTES given  thus far in their notebooks as well as what is listed below:
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FOURTH GRADE
 
ELA 10/1 On looseleaf write full heading answer p. 479 in text book ( while referring  to p. 478 for help) .   On the back of the same looseleaf  answer ELA Practice Book  p.118.

Study well in ELA Voyages text book  pp.522  to 525 in the Voyages text book.
  Please note that  Friday's weekly quiz will include questions based on these text book pages.

REL 10/3 Study Rel. notes in notebook for quiz on Monday. Know how to pray the rosary and be able to identify and explain happens in each Joyful mystery.
                 Handwriting - Do pp.16-17.
          REVIEW ELA NOTES  AND ELA  PAGES ABOVE  FOR INTERIM TEST ON MONDAY!
 Be sure to study vocabulary definitions and all notes in ELA notebook.

THIRD GRADE

ELA 10/1  On looseleaf write full heading. Answer ELA Practice Book pp. 103 and 104.

Study well in Voyages ELA text book pp. 509 (under NOUNS) to p.511. Also study TENSES  and VERBS sections on pp.514 to 516.  Study also pp. 518 to p.520.
Please note that Friday's weekly quiz will include questions based on these text book pages.


REL 10/3 Study Rel. notes in notebook for quiz on Monday. Be able to explain each of the following parables: The Wedding of Cana,  The Widow's Son, and   The Multiplication of Loaves.
              Handwriting - Do p. 48
          REVIEW ELA NOTES  AND ELA  PAGES ABOVE  FOR INTERIM TEST ON MONDAY!
 Be sure to study vocabulary definitions and all notes in ELA notebook.
SECOND GRADE 

ELA 10/1 On looseleaf write full heading.  Answer ELA Practice Book p. 23  and p. 160 (section A) . For ELA quiz on Friday study Superkids  Word Work book pp.  10,11,and 12.   Practice how to write a letter correctly ; for this see ELA Workbook pp. 65 to 67.  Study meaning of words plan, draft, revise, edit, publish that explain the writing process (in ELA notebook)

REL 10/3 Study Chapter 3 in Religion text book.  Be sure you know all key words (in red) and how to identify each of the sacraments by definition.
                Handwriting - Do pp.22-23.
          REVIEW ELA NOTES  AND ELA  PAGES ABOVE  FOR INTERIM TEST ON MONDAY!
         Second grade will also take an Interim test but it will be written, not on line