Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 25 to 29

Dear Parents,
        Congratulations to all those who received First Reconciliation, First Communion, and even Baptism during the past few weeks.  Weekly quizzes begin this week again. Religion quizzes will be given on Wednesday and ELA quizzes will be given on Friday. The ELA quizzes this week for all classes will cover only grammar and phonics skills. Next week's quiz will cover the vocabulary and writing skills associated with the new Module 4 or Domain 11.
        Please see below for study guides for quizzes  for each class this week.

FOURTH
4/26 REL- Quiz on Wed. Study Chapter 2 .Memorize ALL the Beatitudes. Know the meaning of all the terms as listed on p. 35 in text book.
****Read Chapter 2 and 3 in The Hope Chest.  Be ready to answer questions!
BEGIN TO REVIEW VOCABULARY FOR ARCHDIOCESEAN EXAM ON http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-4-archdiocesan-religion-exam-2743936.  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on  Fri. Study Grammar Workshop pp. 36 to 39: types of sentences, complex/compound sentences, sentence/fragment/run on, use of capitals, ending punctuation marks
Phonics - Study pp. 51, 52 (top), 53: cointractions, possession, spelling rules for adding suffixes, number of syllables
****Read Chapter 4 in The Hope Chest. Be ready to answer questions!

THIRD
4/26 REL -Quiz on Wed. Study Chapters 22 and 23. Be sure to know all the key words.
BEGIN TO REVIEW VOCABULARY FOR ARCHDIOCESEAN EXAM ON
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-3-guardian-angel-archdiocesan-review-2746540.  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on Fri. Study Grammar Workshop pp. 40 to 43: types of sentences,
complex/compound sentences, sentence/fragment/run on, use of capitals, ending punctuation marks
Phonics - Study p. 64 : sounds of final y, number of syllables and p. 70-71: consonant digraphs

SECOND
4/26 REL- Quiz on Wed. Study Chapter 23 and be sure you can recite all the Ten Commandments and know what they mean.
BEGIN TO REVIEW FOR FINAL RELIGION EXAM. Study Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 flash card words and definitions on .http://www.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/index.cfm  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on Fri. Study Progress Book pp. 94 to 99; use of apostrophes for contractions and possessives, past tense of irregular verbs
Phonics- Study pp. 109, 121, and 124: sounds of final y, silent letters, digraphs

Please see below for this week's lesson plans if you wish.

Fourth grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/MSZVN

Third grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/MSZVN

Second grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/GJVVK

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 18 to 22

Dear Parents,
        This Friday dismissal is at 12:00 for report card distribution.  Parent -Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Students in each grade should prepare for assessments only in Religion this week since we are just beginning a new module in ELA. Second grade DOES need to study the vocabulary for Domain 6 which we are finishing this week.

FOURTH
4/19 REL - Study Chapter 2 including all key words. MEMORIZE EACH OF THE BEATITUDES AND KNOW THE MEANING OF ALL THE TERMS ON P. 35.
4/21 ELA- Read carefully Chapter 1 only of The Hope Chest and be ready to answer questions
about it. In Grammar Workshop answer on looseleaf p. 36 #1 to 4 and on p. 37 #17 to 28.  Be sure to follow directions for each section, list page numbers, and work neatly.  Sloppy work will not be accepted!

THIRD
4/19 REL - Study Chapters 22 and 23 including all key words.  On looseleaf answer pp. 258 and 270.
4/21 ELA- In Grammar Workshop answer on looseleaf p. 40 #1-9.and on p. 41 #16 to 24.Be sure to follow directions for each section, list page numbers, and work neatly.  Sloppy work will not be accepted!

SECOND
4/19 ELA - Review all vocabulary definitions and notes for Domain 6.  Assessment will continue tomorrow including writing sections on comparing/contasting using Venn diagams and explaining the any of the life cycles of nature that we studied: seasons, plants, trees, frog, butterfly, or water.

4/21 REL -  Assessment on the Ten Commandments! MEMORIZE and know how you obey each commandment! Also study Chapter 23. Answer p. 270 on looseleaf. For #9 and 10 write two separate sentences citing text evidence from the chapter you studied!




Please see below for this week's lesson plan if you wish:

Fourth:  http://planbookedu.com/s/SEMIW  

Third: http://planbookedu.com/s/K7HJ5

Second: http://planbookedu.com/s/H2U99

Notices and Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 11 to 15

Dear Parents,
          The Math State Test is being given this week on Wed., Thurs., and Fri.  so I will not be assigning any homework until these state tests are over.  Next week ALL CLASSES will be starting a new module. Fourth will work on Module 4 on Women's Suffrage. (If you paid for the book, I sent the money to Mr. Woods to order.)  Third will work on Module 4 on Water Conservation (Copies of the book IN COLOR have already been made.)  Second grade will work on Domain 11 on Immigration.
           Next week quizzes will begin again. Religion will be first and I will let all classes know on Thursday what they should study.  A reminder to all those in the sacramental program that First Reconciliation is on Tues., April 19th and First Holy Communuion is on Sun. April 24th.
           For those who are interested in extra resources to help with reading in the Social Studies and some Science topics, I found a website with some worthwhile books on various topics to give students a good background. You may google: Good Question book series and click on https://www.rainbowresource.com.  
The books are inexpensive, contain colorful pictures and photographs of the past, and give good background based on a series of chapter questions.

SECOND GRADE
4/14 ELA - Study ALL vocabulary defintions for Domain 6 on Cycles of Nature for assessment starting tomorrow and ending on Monday.
4/14 Rel -  Memorize the Ten Commandments, Our Father, and Hail Mary.

THIRD GRADE
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM TOMORROW FOR THE FUNERAL MASS!  PRACTICE '"SONG OF RUTH" ON  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79KUTX-hE18

Please see below for this week's lesson plan if you wish:

fourth grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/CILTQ

third grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/NDNUK

second grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/95HVN

Notices and Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 4 to 8

Dear Parents,
       Hope you had a nice Easter!  This is a reminder that ALL students should bring their vacation homework in on Monday so that we can review it before the ELA State Test that begins on Tuesday.  Students should also bring in any books or notebooks that were taken home for study.  No other homework will be assigned for the next two weeks till the state tests are over to give students an opportunity to review.
         In class second grade will continue work on Domain 6 on Cycles in Nature, but both third and fourth will begin Module 4 on April 18th.  Fourth grade will be studying the Woman's Sufffrage Movement and the importance of voting. EACH STUDENT IN FOURTH GRADE WILL NEED TO BRING IN $7.00 SO MR. WOODS CAN ORDER THE BOOK  THE HOPE CHEST (272 pages) BY KAREN SCHWABACH WHICH EACH STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ! I will be collecting the money starting next week so please send it in as soon as possible.  Third grade will be studying the importance of conserving water and will be reading One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss. Since this book is only a few pages long, it will be possible to make copies for each student so there is no need to buy this one.
           A reminder to second graders that their Reconcilation Ceremony is scheduled for April 19th at 11:00 and for third graders their first Holy Communion is scheduled for Sunday, April 24th.  Report cards will be distributed on April 22nd and Parent-Teacher conferences will again be held from 1:00 to 7:00 that day.


FOURTH GRADE:

HOMEWORK FOR 4/5 and 4/6: FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FOR THE ELA STATE TEST
 PLEASE WRITE  ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR  THE EXTENDED RESPONSE FOR EACH STORY. 
 YOU CAN WORK ON THREE STORIES TONIGHT AND COMPLETE THE REST TOMORROW. 
THE WEB SITE IS:        
http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings_ALL_GRADES.htm    As you can see there are many selections for FOURTH grade, but I reviewed them and found the following six the most useful: 1) Prairie Change, 2) Learning About the Solar System, 3) Pilsen, A Community Changes,  4)Illinois: Pioneers and Prairies, 5)The Early Chicago: Environment and People, and 6)The Football Team.

4/7 ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING IN THEIR $7.00 IN NO LATER THAN TOMORROW,
FRIDAY SO MR. WOODS CAN ORDER IT NEXT WEEK.  ALL FOURTH GRADERS ARE REQUIRED TO REAAD THIS BOOK AND WILL BE TESTED ON ITS CONTENTS!

4/7 REL - Study Chapter 16 and answer p. 194 on looseleaf. Remember two answers for 9 -10.

 You can also check out the following website which explains what's important to remember in answering extended responses:
http://www.fabiuspompey.org/tfiles/folder297/Paired%20Passage%20Practice%20packet.pdf

Please scroll to the extended responses to see  good student samples from previous state tests:
file:///C:/Users/Ms.%20Saville/Downloads/2014_ela_grade_4_sample_annotated_items%20(3).pdf
https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions

THIRD GRADE:
HOMEWORK FOR 4/5 and 4/6:  FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FOR THE ELA STATE TEST
PLEASE WRITE  ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR  THE EXTENDED RESPONSE FOR EACH STORY. 
YOU CAN WORK ON THREE STORIES TONIGHT AND COMPLETE THE REST TOMORROW. 
THE WEB SITE IS:   
http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings_ALL_GRADES.htm   As you can see there are many selections for THIRD grade, but I reviewed them and found the following five the most useful: 1) Grant Park, 2) Gwendolyn Brooks: African-American Poet, 3) A New Park, 4)  Animal Studies,  5) Chicago Changes.

Please scroll to the extended responses to see  good student samples from previous state tests:
https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions
file:///C:/Users/Ms.%20Saville/Downloads/2014_ela_grade_3_sample_annotated_items%20(3).pdf


4/7 REL- Study Chapter 23 and on looseleaf answer pp. 268 and 270.  For p. 268 just write the word next to each number (for example 1. ecumenism)


SECOND GRADE:

4/7  REL- In the back of the Religion book be sure to review the Sign of the Cross, the  Act of Contrition, the Our Father,  and the Hail Mary prayers.  It is espeially important that students receiving  the sacrament of Reconcilation on April 19th have these prayers  memorized so they can do their penance. However, I  will be testing all students on reciting these prayers next week.  All students also need to review the TEN COMMANDMENTS  on p. 329 and Chapters 11 and 12. 

Please see below for this weeek's lesson plan if you wish:

Fourth grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/CILTQ


Third grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/PXVMV


Second grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/95HVN