Monday, October 12, 2015

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades for 10/12 to 10/16

Dear Parents,
          This is a reminder about the weekly Religion quiz on Wed. and ELA quiz on Thurs.  Below is a study guide for the Religion.

FOURTH GRADE
10/13 REL- Study Chapter 4 and notes in the notebook.  Be sure to know definitions of the following:
 sin, temptation, conscience, conscience formation, free will, venial sin, mortal sin, sin of omission,
samaritan.  Study the parable of "The Good Samaritan" on p. 49.  On looseleaf, write heading and answer p. 54 (answers only)
10/13 ELA-  Know ff.  definitions: tense, present tense.
Study in Grammar Workshop:
*subject / verb agreement pp. 64-66, 68-70
*distinguishing subject and predicate pp. 12-13
*proper and common nouns pp. 40-42
*capitalization and punctuation pp. 38-39
Study in Phonics: pp. 12 to 14.
Review how the wampum belt symbols are related to the "Thanksgiving Address" and the "Birth of the Haudenausanee" and Robert Frost's poem  "A Time to Talk."

10/15 REL - Study Chapter 4 especially all key words.  On looseleaf write  a heading and answer all questions on p. 66. Do not write in textbook.
10/15 ELA - Sice Interim tests are next week I STRONGLY recommend practicing the following on www. ixl.com: sentence types, sentences/fragments/run-ons, subject/predicate, subject verb agreement, capitalization, shades of meaning, multiple meaning words and anything else you wish to practice. You should also review these topics in your grammar workshop book.

THIRD GRADE
10/13 REL- Study  Chapter 2 (pp. 32 to 39) and notes in notebook.  Be sure to know definitions of the following:  Crucifixion, Old Testament, New Testament, faith.  Study the two Parables of the Kingdom: "The Mustard Seed" and "The Sower of Seeds" in textbook pp. 296 to 299.  Study the story of "The Wedding of Cana" (in notebook). On looseleaf, write heading and answer p. 42 (answers only)

10/13 ELA-  Know ff.  definitions: tense, present tense, subject, predicate
Study in Grammar Workshop:
*subject / verb agreement pp. 76-78 and 80-82 and 160
*distinguishing subject and predicates: pp. 20 &24)
*capitalization and punctuation:  pp. 42-43
Study in Phonics pp 23-26
Review how to use the Somebody...in...wanted...but...so strategy to summarize books you read  in class so far this year and be able to explain what it teaches you.

10/15 REL - Study Chapter 4 especially all key words.  On looseleaf write  a heading and answer all questions on p. 66. Do not write in textbook.
10/15 ELA - Sice Interim tests are next week I STRONGLY recommend practicing the following on www. ixl.com: sentence types, sentences/fragments/run-ons, subject/predicate, subject verb agreement, capitalization,  multiple meaning words and anything else you wish to practice. You should also review these topics in your grammar workshop book.


SECOND GRADE
10/13 REL- Study Chapter 2. Be sure to know the definitions of the following: apostles, disciples, Church, Resurrection, Pentecost, Easter, Holy Spirit.  Study the story of Pentecost and what it means on p. 36.  On looseleaf, write heading and answer p. 42 on looseleaf (answers only)

10/13 ELA-  Know definitions: abbreviation, curious, ignorant, intelligent, inspect, swindler, weaver
Study in Voyages p. 49 (abbreviations for months, days, name titles)
Study in Superkids p. 57 (use of commas in a series, dates, after greetings and closings, in addresses)
Study in Phonics pp. 22,24, 26, 28 (short vowel sounds)
Review the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes."  Explain what the characters pretended to see and why.  Think about what the lesson of the story is.

10/15 REL - Study Chapter 4 especially all key words.  On looseleaf write  a heading and answer all questions on p. 66. Do not write in textbook.
10/15 ELA - Sice Interim tests are next week I STRONGLY recommend practicing the following on www. ixl.com: sentence types, sentences/fragments/run-ons, subject/predicate,  antonyms, capitalization, commas, and prefixes(GG1 & GG2) , and anything else you wish to practice. You should also review these topics in your Voyages Workbook.