Dear Parents,
Before vacation your child received his/her progress report. This is just a note to clarify regarding your child's speaking/listening grade. Although nothing is listed on either progress report (or report card) in this area, please be aware that it is covered in class and grades are listed as speech... on SIS and are in the composition/writing area. Since a speaking topic is used as a lead in to each writing assignment, it IS COUNTED as part of their composition/writing grade and does affect their total grade in this area. Please realize also that composition writing differs from penmanship writing. Children should prepare for speaking activities by preparing a brief outline on a 3 by 5 index cards which will also be used to organize their ideas for their writing assignment.
To prepare for Midterm Exams which will begin shortly after we return to school, it is necessary that all students visit the following websites listed below:
For Religion, see http://www.sadlierreligion.com/
For Language Arts, see www.eduplace.com/kids/hme
On the Religion website, click on We Believe with Project Disciple, followed by choosing grade, student, and activities category. Students should then print out FLIP CARDS found in drop down menu under Activities for Unit 1 and Unit 2. Students should cut out the words and definitions and glue them on index cards with word on one side and definition on the other.
Students should place these in plastic sandwich bags to use for review. Students should also click on area marked Study Guides for mini review test on each chapter 1 to 5. Students may also wish to practice on the other activities provided such as crossword puzzles, lives of saints, etc.
On the Language Arts website, click on Grammar Blast, to review the following:
2nd grade - Unit 1, Unit 3, Unit 5, Cummulative Review, Unit 9
3rd grade - Unit 1, Unit 2, Cummulative Review, Unit 3, Unit 5
4th grade - Unit 1, Unit 2, Cummulative Review, Unit 3, Unit 4, Cummulative Review, Unit 5.
SEE BELOW FOR SPECIFICS ON HOW TO REVIEW FOR MID TERM EXAMS IN RELIGION:
SECOND GRADE:
Besides reviewing all vocabulary on flip cards for Units 1 & 2 on web site mentioned above, students should know the definitions of the follwing terms: crucifixion, Church, Pentecost, Resurrection, Holy Family, Blessed Trinity, Easter, Alleluia, original sin, grace, parish, commandments, faith, worship, apostles, disciples.
Students should also know the names of the seven sacraments and what happens in each.
Students should know the four steps in Reconciliation and what each term means: confession, penance, contrition, absolution.
Students should memorize the Ten Commandments in correct order.
Students should be able to choose one of Jesus' parables and explain in writing its message on how we should live.
Students should be able to name one sacrament and explain in writing what symbols are used, who is present, and what happens.
THIRD GRADE:
Besides reviewing all vocabulary on flip cards for Units 1 & 2 on web site mentioned above, students should know the definitions of the following terms: apostles, disciples, prophet, ministry, heaven, crucifixion, mission, repent, second coming, faith, Scripture, Resurrection, Ascension, Incarnation, Kingdom of God, Act of Contrition, Holy Family, Blessed Trinity, Church, sacraments, commandments, Pentecost, Joseph, John the Baptist.
Students should be able to explain in detail the parable of The Forgiving Father (Prodigal Son). They should be able to describe the feelings of the younger son, his older brother, and his father. They should also be to explain what Jesus is trying to teach us in this parable.
Students should be able to explain why we receive the sacrament of Reconciliation and include how we prepare for it and what are the steps involved. Students should also be able to describe the sacrament of Baptism and include what symbols are used, who is present, and what happens.
FOURTH GRADE:
Besides reviewing all vocabulary on flip cards for Units 1 & 2 on web site mentioned above, students should also know the definitions of the following terms: temptation, conscience, peace, mission, justice, repent, grace, free will, gospel, Church, Savior, Beatitudes, Pentcost, Incarnation, Kingdom of God, examination of conscience, confession, penance, contrition, absolution.
Students should memorize the Sanctus Prayer and know when it is said.
Students should memorize the Ten Commandments in order by number and be able to write a paragraph on any one of these explaining how you can live that commandment in our life.
(Look in the index in the back of the Religion book for names of saints.)
Students should memorize the six steps for making a good moral choice (listed in notebook) and be able to explain about a difficult decision he/she needed to make to do what is right.
Students should be able to name and describe the life of a saint and explain how he/she can imitate this saint in living a good Christian life.
SEE BELOW FOR SPECIFICS ON HOW TO REVIEW FOR MID TERMS IN LANGUAGE ARTS
SECOND GRADE:
For these Grammar topics refer to pages in Voyages workbook.
Students should be able to distinguish between:
*sentence / phrase (pp. 8-9)
*subject or naming part / predicate or action part (p. 27)
*telling / commanding sentence (pp. 17-18)
*asking / exclaiming sentence (pp. 23-24)
*common / proper noun (p. 52)
Students should know the abbreviations for all days of the week and the months of the year (p. 49).
For Spelling words refer to Speller textbook and review all words for Units 1 to 5 on pp. 54-56.
Students should review writing a personal narrative in paragraph form with six complete sentences including an introduction and a conclusion. They should be able to proofread for errors in capitalization and punctuation. (See Voyages Workbook pp. 30-33.)
Students should also review how to write a friendly letter (invitation or thank you) including all five parts: date, greeting, body, closing, and signature and where each of these are positioned.
THIRD GRADE:
For these Grammar topics, refer to pages in Voyages textbook.
Students should be able to distinguish between:
*sentence / phrase (pp. 314-315) & p. 512
*subject / predicate (pp. 326 to 329) & pp. 514,511
*statement / question (pp. 316-317) & p. 513
*command / exclamation (pp. 320 to 323) & pp. 512, 513
*run-on sentence / compound sentence (pp. 334-335) & p. 512
*noun / verb (pp. 338-339) and (18-19) & pp. 509, 516
*common / proper noun (pp. 340-341) & pp. 509, 510
Students should also review adjectives on p. 23. & p. 507
For Spelling words refer to Speller textbook and review all words for Units 1 to 5 on pp. 42-44.
Students should review writing a personal narrative of two paragraphs with six complete sentences in each including an introduction and a conclusion. They should be able to proofread for errors in capitalization and punctuation. (See Voyages textbook pp. 12-13.)
Students should also review how to write a friendly letter (invitation or thank you) including all five parts: date, greeting, body, closing, and signature and where each of these are positioned.
FOURTH GRADE:
For these Grammar topic, refer to pages in Voyages textbook.
Students should be able to distinguish between :
*sentence / phrase (pp. 314-315) & p. 515
*subject / predicate (pp. 320-321) & pp. 516, 513
*declarative / interrogative sentence (pp. 316-317) & p. 515
*imperative / exclamatory sentence (pp. 318-319) & p. 515
*noun / verb (pp. 322-323) & pp. 510, 511, 512; 519, 520
*run-on sentence / compound sentence (pp. 334-335)& p. 515
*common / proper noun (pp. 340-341) & pp. 511, 512
Students should also review identifying direct objects(pp. 328-329) & p. 510 contractions (pp. 24-25).
For Spelling words refer to Speller textbook and review all words for Units 1 & 2 on pp. 42-44
Students should review writing a personal narrative of three paragraphs with six complete sentences in each including an introduction and a conclusion. They should be able to proofread for errors in capitalization and punctuation. (See Voyages textbook pp. 12 to 14.)
Students should also review how to write a friendly letter (invitation or thank you) including all five parts: heading (your address and date), greeting, body, closing, and signature and where each of these are positioned.
