Exams in each subject will begin on Tues. Nov. 4th. Scheduling for these tests will be given later. Please have all students review well all quizzes in the test folders and all notes in their ELA and Religion notebooks. Those are the two main sources they should use to review. Please see the guide below for ELA:
FOURTH GRADE
*Be able to identify declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory sentences and the correct ending punctuation mark for each type of sentence.
*Be able to show how commas make a difference in the meaning of sentences.
*Be able to use capital letter correctly in titles, proper nouns, at the start of quotes, etc.
*Be able to recognize fragments and run-on's and how to correct them by writing complete sentences.
*Be able to recognize simple, complex, and compound sentences
*Be able to write many examples of complex and compound sentences with correct use of commas.
*Be able to use various transition words correctly (see sheet in folder)
*Be able to use correct punctuation and capitalization in dialogue. eg. My brother asked, "Are you coming?"
*Know the meaning of the following words: terrain, thermal, ominous, immobile, assemble, sprained, provisions, opportunity.
*Know the definition of the following vocabulary terms: narrative writing, dialogue, quotation, detail, setting, theme, lore, artistic license, myth, legend, simile, metaphor, personification, environment, habitat, adaptation.
* Be able to create an organizer with a beginning, middle, and end format and with two bullets under each showing examples of sensory details and dialog on a given topic. Then use the organizer to create a well-organized essay of three paragraphs with six sentences in each. The essay must show use of compound and complex sentences and use of transition words to introduce each paragraph.
* Review the notes on how the Native American culture is depicted in the book And Still the Turtle Watched and in the poem "Indian Names." Consider what these two literary works have in common. Give examples from the book. Consider the theme of the poem and how the poet presents this theme.
THIRD GRADE
*Be able to identify a statement, a question, a command, and an exclamation and the ending punctuation mark for each type of sentence.
*Be able to use capital letter correctly in titles, proper nouns, at the start of quotes, etc.
*Be able to recognize fragments and run-on's and how to correct them by writing complete sentences.
*Be able to recognize simple, complex, and compound sentences.
*Be able to write many examples of complex and compound sentences with correct use of commas.
*Be able to recognize the following different parts of speech and know their places and function in a sentence: adjective, noun, pronoun, verb, adverb.
*Be able to distinguish the different verb tenses: present, past, future and how to write the verb or verb phrase for each, including some irregular verbs.
*Be able to use capital letters correctly in titles, proper nouns, start of quotes. etc
*Be able to give the meaning of the following words: cross, abruptly, compel, commotion, outrage, murmur, despair, condition, approaching, onlooker.
*Know the definitions of the following vocabulary terms: generational story, character trait, character motivation, draft, edit, revise, trickster tale, trickster, fool, problem, solution, idiom, prefix, suffix, root word.
*Be ready to create an organizer with a beginning, middle, and ending format with two bullets under each showing examples of sensory details and dialog on a give topi Then use the organizer to create a well-organized essay of two paragraphs with six sentences in each. The essay must show use of compound and complex sentences and use of time order words to introduce each paragraph.
*Review the sheet of notes on the trickster tales. Be able to identify the trickster, the fool (s), the problem, the solution, and the moral of each tale.
SECOND GRADE
*Be able to use apostrophes correctly in possessives: eg. one boy's pencils all the boys' pencils
*Be able to use apostrophes correctly in contractions: eg. has not - hasn't will not - won't
*Be able to use capital letters correctly: at the beginning of sentences, the word I, names, months, days, holidays, proper names of places, and in titles.
*Be able to recognize which words can be joined to make compound words: eg. waterfall
*Be able to use ending punctuation marks correctly: period, question mark, exclamation point
*Be able to recognize a fragment (incomplete sentence), a run-on sentence (two or more sentences joined together incorrectly), and a correct sentence. (See notebook and quizzes.)
*Be be able to recognize the name of each letter part and how to write them using capital letters and commas correctly: eg. Nov. 1, 2014 Dear Joe, Your friend, Indenting to start the body
* To know the character traits of Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton from Charlotte's Web.(notebook)
*Be able to give the meaning of the following words: gigantic, glare, custom, snatch, ache, decide, relief, ruin.
*Know the definitions of the following vocabulary terms: autobiography, introduction, conclusion, paragraph, title, plot, setting, character, sequence, time order words (sequence words), author, illustrator, capitalization, punctuation.
*Be able to write an autobiography of six COMPLETE sentences in paragraph form with a title, introduction, and conclusion. See notebook and quizzes. Student should check for correct use of capital letters and punctuation,
*Be able to write an informational essay explaining the friendship between two animals using the time order words First, Next, Then, Last to describe the sequence of events in a true story.
You can view the video again if you search videos on Owen and Mzee on PBS kids site.
Below is the Study Guide for Religion:
FOURTH GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook.
*Study all notes especially ones referring to creation, God's image, conscience, temptation, and feelings involved in making a moral choice.
*Memorize the Sanctus prayer, Jesus' Two Great Commandments, and Jesus' New Commandment.
*Memorize ALL the steps for making a good moral choice (in notebook).
*Memorize the five Joyful Mysteries and what happens in each.
*Be able to explain the different types of sins (see notebook).
*Be able to retell and explain the parables of "The Good Samaritan" and "The Prodigal Son."
*Be able to explain the covenant relationship between God and the Chosen People of Israel.
THIRD GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook. Study all notes in notebook.
*Know the difference between the parables and the miracles of Jesus.
*Be able to identify and explain the two Parables of the Kingdom: "The Mustard Seed" and "The Sower of Seeds."
*Be able to describe the type of person represented by each seed in "The Sower of Seeds."
*Be able to retell and explain any other parable or miracle summarized in your notebook.
SECOND GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook. Study any notes in notebook.
*Be able to explain how to respect the lives of the unborn, the handicapped, and the elderly.
*Be able to distinguish the Blessed Trinity from the Holy Family; the apostles from the disciples.
*Be able to explain what happens in the sacrament of Baptism and the meaning of the symbols light and water.
*Be able to retell the parable of "The Good Shepherd" and explain who the shepherd, the sheep, and the one who ran away represent.
*Know the difference between the terms: Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, and Incarnation, and the Church.
*Be able to identify the seven sacraments.
*Be able to identify a statement, a question, a command, and an exclamation and the ending punctuation mark for each type of sentence.
*Be able to use capital letter correctly in titles, proper nouns, at the start of quotes, etc.
*Be able to recognize fragments and run-on's and how to correct them by writing complete sentences.
*Be able to recognize simple, complex, and compound sentences.
*Be able to write many examples of complex and compound sentences with correct use of commas.
*Be able to recognize the following different parts of speech and know their places and function in a sentence: adjective, noun, pronoun, verb, adverb.
*Be able to distinguish the different verb tenses: present, past, future and how to write the verb or verb phrase for each, including some irregular verbs.
*Be able to use capital letters correctly in titles, proper nouns, start of quotes. etc
*Be able to give the meaning of the following words: cross, abruptly, compel, commotion, outrage, murmur, despair, condition, approaching, onlooker.
*Know the definitions of the following vocabulary terms: generational story, character trait, character motivation, draft, edit, revise, trickster tale, trickster, fool, problem, solution, idiom, prefix, suffix, root word.
*Be ready to create an organizer with a beginning, middle, and ending format with two bullets under each showing examples of sensory details and dialog on a give topi Then use the organizer to create a well-organized essay of two paragraphs with six sentences in each. The essay must show use of compound and complex sentences and use of time order words to introduce each paragraph.
*Review the sheet of notes on the trickster tales. Be able to identify the trickster, the fool (s), the problem, the solution, and the moral of each tale.
SECOND GRADE
*Be able to use apostrophes correctly in possessives: eg. one boy's pencils all the boys' pencils
*Be able to use apostrophes correctly in contractions: eg. has not - hasn't will not - won't
*Be able to use capital letters correctly: at the beginning of sentences, the word I, names, months, days, holidays, proper names of places, and in titles.
*Be able to recognize which words can be joined to make compound words: eg. waterfall
*Be able to use ending punctuation marks correctly: period, question mark, exclamation point
*Be able to recognize a fragment (incomplete sentence), a run-on sentence (two or more sentences joined together incorrectly), and a correct sentence. (See notebook and quizzes.)
*Be be able to recognize the name of each letter part and how to write them using capital letters and commas correctly: eg. Nov. 1, 2014 Dear Joe, Your friend, Indenting to start the body
* To know the character traits of Charlotte, Wilbur, and Templeton from Charlotte's Web.(notebook)
*Be able to give the meaning of the following words: gigantic, glare, custom, snatch, ache, decide, relief, ruin.
*Know the definitions of the following vocabulary terms: autobiography, introduction, conclusion, paragraph, title, plot, setting, character, sequence, time order words (sequence words), author, illustrator, capitalization, punctuation.
*Be able to write an autobiography of six COMPLETE sentences in paragraph form with a title, introduction, and conclusion. See notebook and quizzes. Student should check for correct use of capital letters and punctuation,
*Be able to write an informational essay explaining the friendship between two animals using the time order words First, Next, Then, Last to describe the sequence of events in a true story.
You can view the video again if you search videos on Owen and Mzee on PBS kids site.
Below is the Study Guide for Religion:
FOURTH GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook.
*Study all notes especially ones referring to creation, God's image, conscience, temptation, and feelings involved in making a moral choice.
*Memorize the Sanctus prayer, Jesus' Two Great Commandments, and Jesus' New Commandment.
*Memorize ALL the steps for making a good moral choice (in notebook).
*Memorize the five Joyful Mysteries and what happens in each.
*Be able to explain the different types of sins (see notebook).
*Be able to retell and explain the parables of "The Good Samaritan" and "The Prodigal Son."
*Be able to explain the covenant relationship between God and the Chosen People of Israel.
THIRD GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook. Study all notes in notebook.
*Know the difference between the parables and the miracles of Jesus.
*Be able to identify and explain the two Parables of the Kingdom: "The Mustard Seed" and "The Sower of Seeds."
*Be able to describe the type of person represented by each seed in "The Sower of Seeds."
*Be able to retell and explain any other parable or miracle summarized in your notebook.
SECOND GRADE
*Know the definitions of all the Unit 1 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com
*Study all quizzes and Chapters 1 through 4 in textbook. Study any notes in notebook.
*Be able to explain how to respect the lives of the unborn, the handicapped, and the elderly.
*Be able to distinguish the Blessed Trinity from the Holy Family; the apostles from the disciples.
*Be able to explain what happens in the sacrament of Baptism and the meaning of the symbols light and water.
*Be able to retell the parable of "The Good Shepherd" and explain who the shepherd, the sheep, and the one who ran away represent.
*Know the difference between the terms: Crucifixion, Resurrection, Ascension, Pentecost, and Incarnation, and the Church.
*Be able to identify the seven sacraments.
