Dear Parents,
This week teachers will be attending meetings and be out for certain periods during the week. I will be leaving at 11:00 on Tuesday so I will be assigning work in grammar they should finish in class. On Friday there will be Stations of the Cross and dismissal at 12:00 from church. Please see below for this week's homework.
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 3/3 Practice the first 30 questions: CC2 (prepositions) and OO1 (shades of meaning)on www.ixl.com. In case of several errors, slow down, read the corrections carefully, and do up to 10 more.
Study following vocabulary definitions:
preposition-word that joins a noun or pronoun to form a phrase
meter - rhythm in poetry when it follows a certain pattern
rhyme scheme - pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a stanza of poetry
nymph - young form of an insect that does not change much as it grows
brood - family group
emerge - come out
ELA 3/5 PLEASE WATCH ALL PARTS OF THE VIDEO ON WRITING AN OPINION ESSAY ON
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu1TYX4By1Q&index=2&list=PLbxE_ciw3NuYGbNXPUtRyaB8emKin0ICY.
YOU WILL NEED TO WRITE AN OPINION ESSAY ON YOUR UNIT FOUR TEST.
REL 3/5 Study ALL unit 1,2, 3, and 4 vocabulary definitions from flashcards on www.sadlierreligion.com Monday's Religion quiz will be based on these definitions!
STUDY ALSO THE REVIEW SHEET FOR ARCHDIOCESAN TEST STAPLED IN THE RELIGION NOTEBOOK
You can also consult http://teacherweb.com/NY/SaintPeters/FourthGrade/apt8.aspx for a quick review as well as http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-4-archdiocesan-religion-exam-2743936.
THIRD GRADE
ELA 3/3 Practice the first 30 questions: V1 (adjective vs. adverb) and I3 (pronoun/verb agreement) on www.ixl.com. In case of several errors, slow down, read the corrections carefully, and do up to 10 more.
Study the following vocabulary definitions:
adjective- a word that describes a noun. It can describe color, size, number, or quality
adverb - a word that describes a verb. It can describe how, when, where, or how much
smallpox- fatal disease that cause bumps on one's skin
inoculate - to give a shot to prevent sickness
pus-yellowish white dead tissue produced by a sore
REL 3/5 Study ALL unit 1,2, 3, and 4 vocabulary definitions from flashcards on www.sadlierreligion.com Monday's Religion quiz will be based on these definitions!
PLEASE ALSO PRACTICE USING http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-3-guardian-angel-archdiocesan-review-2746540. There are 62 definitions all third graders should review!
ELA 3/5 On looseleaf write a heading. Review what you studied about the creative or inventive person you were assigned to research. Write EIGHT MOST IMOPORTANT interesting facts about this person including their information on their birth, death, and works or contribution to the world.
You may also reviw the video on how to write an explanatory essay on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au0AG4o1Vb0. You will need to write one on your Unit 4 test!
SECOND GRADE
ELA 3/3 Practice the first 30 questions: Yi and Y2 ( use of commas) on www.ixl.com. In case of several errors, slow down, read the corrections carefully, and do up to 10 more.
Study the following vocabulary definitions:
linking words-words used to connect ideas in writing (eg. sequence words)
comma- punctuation mark used to separate parts of a sentence (eg. words in a series: I bought bread, cheese, and milk.)
apostrophe- punctuation mark used in contractions (eg. I'm) or to show ownership (eg. the boy's pen)
civil rights - law that requires all people to be treated equally or fairly
boycott- to protest by refusing to use one's service
legacy - something a person does that benefits future generations
REL 3/5 Study ALL unit 1,2, 3, and 4 vocabulary definitions from flashcards on www.sadlierreligion.com Monday's Religion quiz will be based on these definitions!
