Study Guide for ELA Quiz on March 2nd

Dear Parents,
          Due to my absence last Friday, the ELA quiz will be give this Monday, March 2nd. Please review the study guide below.  The Religion quiz will be given on Friday, March 6 based on the vocabulary of Units 1, 2 ,3, and 4  flash cards on www.sadlierreligion.com. ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR CARDS PRINTED OUT, WITH WORD AND DEFINITION PRINTED ON EITHER SIDE OF 3X5 INDEX CARD, AND EACH UNIT'S CARDS IN A DIFFERENT PLASTIC BAG. PLEASE BRING THESE IN SO WE CAN PRACTICE NEXT WEEK.

*Please check back on Tuesday, March 3rd for this week's homework.

FOURTH GRADE
 Study the following weekly vocabulary definitions for the quiz on Monday:
simile- comparison using like or as eg. She is like an angel.
metaphor- comparison not using like or as eg. She is an angel
idiom- expression in which meaning as a whole is different from that of the words used separately
eg. Hit the road.
emotion- strong feeling
primate- order of mammals including humans, apes, and monkeys
pachyderm- order of thick-skinned hoofed animals like  the elephant or rhinoceros
For the quiz also review the following:
* all work on idioms, smiles/metaphors on www.ixl.com done this week
*all types of figurative language. See http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/
*notes on limericks including its  rhyme scheme and meter
* information on how scientists have given evidence to prove animals have feelings.

THIRD GRADE
Study the following weekly vocabulary definitions for quiz on Monday:
tense - verb form which shows when an action occurs eg, present, past, future
irregular verb-  verb in which the past tense is not formed by adding -ed
impact- a forceful effect
innovation-  a new invention or a new way of improving something
fiber optics- thin tubes through which light passes used to communicate

For the quiz also review the following:
*all work on ww.ixl.com  done this week on forming the past tense of regular and  irregular verbs
*information on the changes in technology of the past 25 years giving examples of  how three inventions have been improved: cell phone, television, camera.

SECOND GRADE
Study the following weekly vocabulary definitionsfor quiz on Monday:
plural - more than one usually adding -s or -es
possessive form- showing ownership usually using an apostrophe
product- anything that is made or grown
agriculture - farming by producing crops or raising animals
afford - to be able to pay for

For the quiz also review the following:
*all work done on www.ixl.com this week:  use of apostrophes in contractions and distinguishing plurals from possessives
*information on the problems African -Americans have faced including slavery, segregation, and the struggle for civil (equal) rights. Be able to give examples of people from history who have suffered these problems from work we have done in class especially Ruby Bridges, and Harriet Tubman.
FOR INFORMATION ON HARRIET TUBMAN PLEASE SEE: http://mrnussbaum.com/harriet_tubman_grade_3/
FOR INFORMATION ON RUBY BRIDGES PLEASE SEE:
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/23033-ruby-bridges-bio