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

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

Religion Final for ALL grades will be given on June 4th.  Third and Fourth will be taking the Archdioesean Exam.

FOURTH GRADE

*Review thoroughly all definitions on www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-4-archdiocesan-religion-exam-2743936  Another possibility is  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 in notebook listed under Review for Archdiocesan Exam: A to J

*Study sheet stapled in notebook listing ten essay questions and be prepared to answer EACH part of every question.

*Study notes 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

*the Nicene Creed

*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

*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 coscience)

*Advent season practices: Advent wreath, Jesse tree, setting up a Nativity scene, etc.

*different types of sins

*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  definitions on www.cram.com/.../grade-3-guardian-angel-archdiocesan-review-274654.

Another possibility is www.studystack.com/flashcard-37494

*Review definitions of all words on flashcards for Units 1, 2, 3 & 4 on

www.sadlierreligion.com

*Study definition of all  vocabulary words listed in notebook under Review for  BE SURE TO KNOW THE MEANING OF EACH WORD

 * Look up the answer of all essay questions listed in notebook.

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 the definition of all  vocabulary words listed in notebook under heading : Review for Final Exam:  

Be sure to memorize:

*THE ACT OF CONTRITION

*each of the Ten Commandments (and specific way in which YOU practice each of these)

*each of the steps of Reconciliation and how we prepare for it.

Church seasons:  Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter,

Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, Ash Wednesday

Nativity, Epiphany, Annunciation, Visitation, Incarnation,, Jesus as human and divine

apostles, disciples, Mary, Joseph, Jesus, Holy Spirit,,Holy Family, Blessed Trinity, 

parable, miracle, grace, prayer, church, Mass, scripture, vestments, sin (mortal/venial)  heaven/hell, commandments, sacraments, host (Bread of Life for Holy Communion),  
There are seven sacraments:  You are responsible to know about Baptism , Reconciliation, Eucharist
Prayers to study: Sign of the Cross (prayer to the Blessed Trinity), Our Father, Hail Mary,  Act of Contrition, 

Bible: Old Testament (time before Jesus)  and New Testament (after Jesus' birth)

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 what happens in stories of forgiveness such as The  Lost Sheep or The Forgiving Father and explaining who the characters represent and what the parables teach us about God's forgiveness.

Fourth Grade Religion 5/26 to 5/31

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Second Grade Religion 5/27 to 5/31

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Third Grade Religion 5/27 TO 5/31

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Second Grade ELA 5/26 to 5/31

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Third Grade ELA 5/26 to 5/31

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Fourth Grade ELA 5/26 to 5/31

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grades for 5/27 to 5/31

Dear Parents,
         Students will not be taking this week's  ELA Quiz until this Friday in order to finish up the final unit.  A brief study guide will be sent by Thursday. There may be schedule changes due to visit by a company that works with students on financial literacy on Tues. and the NYS Science Performance Test for fourth on Wed.  Necessary adjustments will be made. All teachers' study guides for FINAL EXAMS will be ready by June 1st.

Please see below for this week's homework.

FOURTH
ELA 5/27 View the words and definitions from the Middle Ages on
 http://quizlet.com/5435812/middle-ages-vocabulary-words-flash-cards/ and http://quizlet.com/11651530/chapter-5-europe-in-middle-ages-vocabulary-words-flash-cards/
Then on loose leaf after the heading, create an acrostic poem (as shown in class) using ONE of the vocabulary words.  Write the word  vertically IN BOLD LETTERS  and words that show its meaning horizontally.  For examples of different acrostic poems, see https://www.youngwriters.co.uk/types-acrostic
THERE SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN FOUR WORDS ACROSS ON EACH LINE.
REL 5/30 On loose leaf answer essay questions assigned in class.
** Review following for ELA quiz tomorrow: using  Frayer model to describe a hero; creating an acrostic poem on the Middle Ages; describing an unsung hero; explaining why Joan of Arc was considered a heretic on http://www.wyomingcityschools.org/~zollerjw/Q3Files/JoanOfArcAssignment.pdf 

ARCHDIOCESAN RELIGION EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2. STUDY ALL RELIGION NOTES IN NOTEBOOK AND ALL VOCABULARY ON FLASHCARDS AND CHECK MY BLOG ON SATURDAY FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY GUIDELINES!

THIRD
ELA 5/27 Read the poem  "Adventures with Isabel" by Ogden Nash
on http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adventures-of-isabel/  On white paper draw a picture vertically that shows the action described in the stanza you were assigned in class.  Under the picture explain IN YOUR OWN WORDS what is happening in that stanza. Glue your picture  and description on construction paper.
***Follow directions below to know what stanza you are assigned:
If your initials are JA, SB,  IC,  AC- describe  Isabel and the Bear (lines 1 to 10)
If your initials are JD,  CG,  AG,  EG,  AJ- describe  Isabel and the Witch  (lines 11 to 20)
If your initials are CM,  EM,  VM,   AN,  JR- describe Isabel  and the Giant  (lines 21 to 30)
If your initials are  BR,  WS,  MT,  KU -  describe Isabel and the Doctor  (lines 31 to 40)
NOW GO BACK AND READ THE DIRECTIONS ON TOP AGAIN CAREFULLY!  On the top of the picture write as a title:   Isabel and the  __________ (fill in the character's name).


REL 5/30 On loose leaf answer essay questions assigned in class.
** Review following for ELA quiz tomorrow: examples of games played in the Olympics (past and present);  describing action in poem  "Adventures of Isabel."  Study notes in ELA notebook.

ARCHDIOCESAN RELIGION EXAM IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2. STUDY ALL RELIGION NOTES IN NOTEBOOK AND ALL VOCABULARY ON FLASHCARDS AND CHECK MY BLOG ON SATURDAY FOR ADDITIONAL STUDY GUIDELINES!


SECOND
ELA 5/17  On looseleaf write your heading.  Answer in ELA Voyages Workbook pp. 200 and 201.   Be sure to follow the directions in the book.
REL 5/30 On loose leaf answer all parts of each essay question below on loosleaf
1.(a) Describe what happens in the parable of "The Forgiving Father."   Write 4 or 5 sentences.
   (b)  Explain the lesson the parable is supposed to teach us.
2.(a) Choose commandment from 8 or 10.  Write the commandment.
   (b)  Explain  two ways that you , as a second grader, would obey this commandment.

** Review for ELA quiz tomorrow: examples of rhyming scheme, rhythm (beats), alliteration, onomatopoeia,  adjectives, and theme of poem "Sick" by Shel Silverstein; use of capital letters (days, months, name titles), use of abbreviations, and distinguishing between sentence and fragment. Study notes in ELA notebook and pages in Voyages Workbook.

Second Grade Religion for 5/19 to 5/23

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Third Grade Religion for 5/19 to 5/23

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Fourth Grade Religion for 5/19 to 5/23

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grades for May 19 to 23

Dear Students,
          This Friday there will be 11:00 dismissal. and no school on Monday due to  Memorial Day.  Please see below for this Tuesday's homework and check back for Thursday's homework.



FOURTH
 ELA  5/20 Read carefully the poem "Why Dragons?" by Jane Yolen on http://www.dragonsinn.net/Poetry/whydragons.htm . On loose leaf  under the heading,write a paragraph of about 6 sentences titled Comparing Book and Poem on St. George.  Give examples of  TWO similarities between what is described in the book and in the poem. Give example of ONE  difference.  Then  under the paragraph, skip a line and describe the rhyme scheme of the poem and give two examples of poetic devices used in the poem.
REL  5/22 Review all Ten Commandments and what each means for quiz Friday. Also review the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy and the Beatitudes. Review Jesus' Two Great Commandments and Jesus' New Commandment.




THIRD
ELA 5/20 Research information about ONE sport from the RECENT SUMMER Olympic games. Print out a picture of it, glue it on construction paper, and on the back place a 3x5 index card with 3 to 4 sentences describing this sport. Then research information about ONE sport from ANCIENT GREECE Olympic games, glue it on construction paper, and on the back place a 3x5 index card with 3 to 4 sentences describing this sport.  Be ready to compare and contrast these sports.
REL  5/22 Review all Ten Commandments and what each means for quiz Friday.  Review also Jesus' Two Great Commandments.



SECOND
ELA 5/20  Begin with  a heading.  Answer pp. 46 and 49 using the ELA Workbook on ONE sheet of
 loose leaf.  Use picture clues to figure out the answers on p. 46.  Write only the answers but be sure to
spell correctly and use capital letters and periods CORRECTLY.
REL 5/22 Review all Ten Commandments and what each means for quiz Friday.

Second Grade ELA 5/19 to 5/23

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Third Grade ELA 5/19 to 5/23

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Fourth Grade ELA 5/19 to 5/23

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Study Guide for ELA Quiz for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for May 19

Dear Students,
         Reminder: There is an ELA Quiz on Monday.  It is important that all students STUDY (especially THIRD as the grades on recent past tests show a need for more review). Please refer to study guides below:

FOURTH
*Review following vocabulary: medieval, chivalry, dub, mount, feudal, vassal, peasant, page, squire, knight, noble. 
*Review the qualities demonstrated by knights being able to cite evidence from literature such as in St. George and the Dragon .

THIRD
*Read the entire book My Father's Dragon     YES, all ten chapters! Copy and paste this site on address bar : http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/gannett/dragon/dragon.html.  If you have trouble, google the title of the book.
*Review the character traits of the different animals in the book.
*Review how each of  the items in  Elmer's knapsack were used to help each animal character in the book.
*Review how to summarize a chapter using the Somebody-Wanted-But-So strategy.

SECOND
*Review following vocabulary: adjective, line, stanza, rhyming words, alliteration, opinion, imaginary.
*Review how to identify the adjective in a sentence whether it is before or after the noun  (eg. Many girls came.  The sky is beautiful.
*Review when to use -er or -est as a suffix at the end of an adjective when comparing.
*Review how to write an imaginary story or fantasy.

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grades for 5/12 to 4/16

Dear Students,
          Please read below your grade for this week's homework:


FOURTH
ELA 5/13 Google "reading passage on Robin Hood." Click on site (doc) www.wasd.org/cms/... Read and if possible print out the story about Robin Hood .
Read the follow-up questions and then highlight in the passage where you found each answer writing
 the number of the question next to each section you highlighted. Next, print out the sheet with blank
 lines (or do on loose leaf) and in a paragraph of 6 to 8 sentences write an introduction, follow the
 directions on the top citing evidence from the passage of these details, and end with a conclusion.
  Finally look up the meaning of the words in dark print.
REL 5/15 Religion quiz tomorrow! Study Religion notes under aim to review for Archdiocesan Exam.  Memorize the steps for making a good moral choice and be able to give an example of a difficult moral choice you've had to make.

THIRD
ELA 5/13 On a blank vertical sheet write the name of the chapter you were assigned from
My Father's Dragon  on the top of the sheet on http://www.digital.library.upenn.edu/women/gannett/dragon/dragon.html#4. Write your name on the bottom in the middle. Make a large frame under the title and make an illustration and color it. Then under the frame draw four lines with a ruler and write a summary in 3 to 4 sentences explaining what happens in the chapter. YOU MAY NOT COPY OR MAKE A PRINT OUT FOR THE ILLUSTRATION.   THE SUMMARY MUST BE IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
REL 5/15 Religion quiz tomorrow! Study Religion notes under aim to review for Archdiocesan Exam. Review the summary of the parables  we have studied in your notes.  Be able to explain the lesson it is teaching.   ALSO PRINT OUT ONLY THE CHAPTER  YOU WERE ASSIGNED FROM MY FATHER'S DRAGON.  BE PREPARED TO EXPLAIN  WHAT HAPPENED IN THAT CHAPTER.


SECOND
ELA 5/13 On loose leaf write a full heading.  Answer ELA Workbook (Voyages) pp. 127 and 128. Do both A and B on both pages. Write only the answers. Be sure to read the top part of each page so you understand what to do.
REL 5/15 Religion quiz tomorrow! Study the definition of the following words: 
Nativity, Advent, Lent, Pentecost, Resurrection, Ascension, Holy Family, Blessed Trinity, Church
fasting, alms giving, grace, scripture, sin, confession, contrition, penance, absolution, human, divine
Review the stories of forgiveness: "The Forgiving Father" and " The Lost Sheep."  Be able to retell the stories in your own words.  Be able to explain who the characters represent  and what the parable is meant to teach us.

Second Grade Religion 5/12 to 5/16

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Third Grade Religion 5/12 to 5/16

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Fourth Grade Religion 5/12 to 5/16

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Second Grade ELA 5/12 to 5/16

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Third Grade ELA 5/12 to 5/16

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Fourth Grade ELA 5/12 to 5/19

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Review for ELA Quiz on May 12th for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th

Please see below your grade  for a guideline on what to study:

FOURTH
Be sure to review the DEFINITION of the following words covered in class and listed in your notebook:
atlas, titanic, martial, harp, chronological, narcissism, iridescent, panic, tantalize, labyrinth, siren, hydrate, cerebral, lunacy, echo, odyssey, morphine, chaos, hygiene.
Watch the video again  http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler    and review the characteristics and behavior associated with literary heroes. Also study notes in ELA notebook.

THIRD
Review all notes on Aesop's Fables in ELA notebook including the Venn diagram.
Review the title and moral of each of the fables we studied in class (see notes).
Know the definitions of the following terms: fable, character, setting, plot, moral, problem, solution.
Review how to retell  fables separating beginning, middle, and ending.

SECOND
Know the definitions of the following terms: character, setting,events, problem, solution,, fantasy.
Know the meaning and how to use reflexive pronouns in sentences (eg. myself, himself, herself,  yourself, yourselves, ourselves, themselves).
Know how to distinguish the beginning, middle, and ending of a story.
Review how to create an imagined story.
Review how to create a suitable ending to a story that shows the solution to a problem.
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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades for 5/5 to 5/9

Dear Parents,
       Please check below for this week's homework for each grade.

 FOURTH
ELA 5/6 Watch the video on http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-makes-a-hero-matthew-winkler again and look at your ELA notes.  Think about what makes an individual heroic! On looseleaf write a heading. Write five different characteristics of what you consider a hero or heroine.Then choose a mythological figure and in a paragraph of six sentences explain what he or she did that that is considered heroic according to what is stated in the video. Some figures considered heroic are Heracles, Jason, Achilles, Odysseus, Theseus, Perseus, Agamemnon, Helen, Antigone.

REL 5/8 Religion Quiz on Friday on how to pray the rosary and on the Joyful Mysteries. Study the notes.

THIRD
ELA 5/6  Read the Aesop fable "The Ant and the Grasshopper" on http://read.gov/aesop/. Copy and paste this link on your address bar to read the fable.  On looseleaf  write a heading.  Write the fable title.  Write beginning, middle, and end  and write one sentence next to each to retell the fable in your own words. Then write problem and solution and write one or two sentences next to each explaining what these are.

REL 5/8 Religion Quiz on Friday on how to pray the rosary and on the Joyful Mysteries. Study the notes.

SECOND
ELA 5/6 Think about the topic  for the imagined story you were working on this morning. On looseleaf write a heading. Create a title (Remember to use capitals) . Write a paragraph of six to eight sentences telling the story you planned to write about.  Be sure it has a beginning, middle, and end. Remember it must be the imagined story you planned this morning.

REL 5/8 Religion Quiz on Friday on how to pray the rosary and on the Joyful Mysteries. Study the notes.

Second Grade Religion 5/5 to 5/9

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Third Grade Religion 5/5 to 5/9

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Fourth Grade Religion 5/5 to 5/9

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Second Grade ELA 5/5 to 5/9

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Third Grade ELA 5/5 to 5/9

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Fourth Grade ELA 5/5 to 5/9

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