Our last day of school this week before vacation is Dec. 21st. ALL classes will be taking an ELA quiz this Tuesday. Please see below for a study guide. On Tuesday all classes must be in full uniform for pictures as well as Advent confessions for third and fourth grades at 9:00. Second graders need to bring in $3.00 by Tuesday for a pizza party on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday all students must be dressed in some combination of red, green, and white clothes for Lessons and Carols in the morning in which each class will be have a turn to come up to the front in Church and sing a Christmas carol. On Wednesday we must also pack up all books so each student must bring in plastic shopping bags. Second grade should also bring in their own juices to drink and a bag of Christmas candy or treat to share with the class.
Please see below for this week's homework:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA QUIZ for this Tuesday. Study following vocabulary: narrative, dialogue, quotation marks, sensory details, transition words, sources, editing, revising.. In Grammar Workshop be sure to study pp. 220 (dialogue) and 224 (homophones). Be sure to know the difference between uses of they're /there/their and to / two / too. In Phonics study pp. 26-27. Be prepared to write a brief narrative including two lines of dialog on how your assigned animal defends itself against its predator.
For ADVENT CONFESSIONS ON TUESDAY review Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been _________ since my last confession, the Act of Contrition, and the Ten Commandments.
THIRD GRADE
ELA QUIZ for this Tuesday. Study following vocabulary: heading on a letter, adjectives, culture, simple vs. compound sentence, conjunction. In Grammar Workshop be sure to study pp. 120, 123, and p. 28 (compound sentences). In Phonics study pp. 43 and 64. Be prepared to write a brief letter with all five letter parts asking an author to use the research on your assigned country in her Magic Tree House book series.
***If you have not yet made the picture of your assigned country's flag, please bring in a print out or an I-pad so you can finish it in class.
For ADVENT CONFESSIONS ON TUESDAY review Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been _________ since my last confession, the Act of Contrition, and the Ten Commandments.
SECOND GRADE
ELA QUIZ for this Tuesday. Study vocabulary in notebook: all definitions from attracted to mature. In Voyages study pp. 134 and 136. In Phonics study p. 86. Study notes in notebook to be able to write a paragraph on the life cycle of a plant using time order words.
Bring in $3.00 for pizza by Tuesday. Bring in your own juice and one bag of Christmas candy for class if you wish on Wed. Bring in a strong plastic or fabric bag to pack up books. Be sure to wear uniform on Tuesday and a combination of red, green, and white clothing on Wed. for Lessons and Carols in the morning. Party will be on Wed. afternoon.
Please click on links below if you wish to see this week's lesson plans:
fourth grade lesson plan
third grade lesson plan
second grade lesson plan
