Dear Parents,
MANY MANY THANKS for your Christmas gifts, which I opened on Christmas Day. I appreciate your thoughtfulness very much. There will be 12:00 dismissal this Friday. Progress Reports will also be sent home this Friday. The Religion Mid Term Exam is scheduled for Jan. 22nd and ELA Mid Term is on Jan. 23rd. Review sheets will be sent home by Jan. 16th or earlier if possible. Please see below for Tuesday's homework and check back on Thursday for the next homework assignment.
FOURTH GRADE
REL 1/6 -On looseleaf write heading. Answer pp. 140 &142. Answers only.
MEMORIZE the Corporal Works of Mercy and the Spiritual Works of Mercy on p. 138.
ELA 1/8 In ELA notebook copy all the elements and their definitions for the genres: prose, dram, poetry on three different pages (as shown in class) one for each genre. Do it neatly.
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THIRD GRADE
REL 1/6- On looseleaf write heading. Study Chapter 12. Answer pp 152 & 154. Answers only.
MEMORIZE the Ten Commandments.
ELA 1/8 On looseleaf answer pp. 72 and 89 in Voyages Workbook. Be sure to do top and bottom.
SECOND GRADE
REL 1/6- On looseleaf write heading. Study Chapter 11 & 12. Answer pp. 167-168. Answers only.
MEMORIZE the Act of Contrition in the Religion text book.
ELA 1/8 On looseleaf answer Voyages Workbook p. 222-223: sections D, E, F, G only answers
*****All classes are being assigned a Religion project that needs to be completed by Jan. 20th. Please remember to begin early. Projects are worth 20% so please try to do your best. Please see below for directions. CONTINUE TO WORK ON THE PROJECT THIS WEEKEND!
SECOND GRADE
Prepare a compare/contrast poster by taping two sheets of light colored construction paper side by side.(USE ONLY STANDARD SIZE CONSTRUCTION PAPER -- NO POSTER BOARD)
Research the commandment you were assigned in class. Find and print a good picture (placing it to the left side) that shows how you obey the commandment. Write three sentences under the picture explaining how you obey it.. Then find and print a good picture that shows how you disobey this same commandment (placing it on the right side). Write three sentences under this picture explaining how you disobey it. Draw lines under each picture and write NEATLY using capital letters and correct punctuation and use complete sentences.
THIRD GRADE
Do research on the sacrament you were assigned in class. On loose leaf, write a two paragraph essay on the sacrament. Write a title. The first paragraph should include an introduction. BASED ON RESEARCH, name the people present. Name the symbols used and what each one means. Describe the garments people use. In the second paragraph describe what happens during the sacrament and why it is important. Be sure to write a conclusion. Prepare a print out of four or five about 8x11 pictures that correspond with your essay and glue them on construction paper.
Note: Be sure to use correct vocabulary and spelling. Check for correct use of capitalization and punctuation.
FOURTH GRADE
Research the commandment you were assigned in class. Read carefully and take notes from the chapter on that commandment in your text book. Be sure to use correct vocabulary and spelling. On looseleaf write a three paragraph essay on that commandment following the format below: Begin with the title : The ______
Commandment. Each paragraph should be between six to eight sentences only.
*1st paragraph: Write an introduction (question or statement), identify the commandment using quotation marks. Describe what the commandment means defining the terms or phrases used (eg. honor, adultery)
*2nd paragraph: Describe various different ways in which people obey the commandment.
*3rd paragraph: Describe ways in which people disobey or violate the commandment. (eg. stealing, cheating, shoplifting, looting, identity theft) For the conclusion explain how you as a fourth grader would obey this particular commandment.
Prepare a print out of TWO good 8x11 pictures that correspond with your essay and glue them on construction paper.
Note: Be sure to use correct vocabulary and spelling. Check for correct use of capitalization and punctuation.
