Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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

Dear  Parents,
          Please make sure all students are checking under the correct grade for the homework assignment. There will be NO weekly quizzes this week but daily assessments will continue.   All students should begin reviewing Journal Notebook notes for upcoming Unit 3 Test in ELA and all Religion Unit 3 vocabulary definitions on www.sadlierreligion   Progress reports will be given out this Friday.
          Please read below your grade for this week's homework.

FOURTH GRADE
ELA 3/19 FINISH reading your selected fiction book on an animal character: horse, dog, or mouse.  On looseleaf write a heading and write a Somebody-Wanted-But-So summary of the book. The last two dealing with the problem (BUT) and solution (So) should be three sentences EACH. Then on the same looseleaf write a paragraph of six sentences comparing this fictional animal character with the real animal facts which you researched. Be sure to edit work for correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. No script on this assignment!

REL 3/21 Memorize all Unit 3 definitions from www.sadlierreligion.com and practice answering essay questions in Religion notebook for upcoming Unit 3 test and oral daily assessments.

THIRD GRADE
ELA 3/19  On looseleaf write a heading. and copy each of the following questions leaving space in between for the answers: What caused ______________ to invent (or create) the ________?
What were the effects of what _________ invented (or created)?   Then based on your research on a notable person fill in the blanks and create TWO sentences to answer each question. Be sure to use the conjunctions because,  in order to, or since to answer the first question.  Be sure to use the conjunctions as a result, therefore, or consequently to answer the second question. No script on this

Over the weekend watch the video on The Sign Painter  by Allen Say to discuss next week.
 http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Video.aspx?VideoID=41668&CategoryID=10495

REL 3/21 Memorize all Unit 3 definitions from www.sadlierreligion.com and practice answering essay questions in Religion notebook for upcoming Unit 3 test and oral daily assessments.

SECOND GRADE
ELA 3/19  Type and print out letter done in class on FRIENDLY letter generator at http://www.readwritethink.org/parent-afterschool-resources/games-tools/letter-generator-a-30187.html
or use Microsoft Word program if necessary.  Be sure to edit your letter for errors in punctuation and capitalization and be sure to include all five letter parts. STUDENTS SHOULD DO THE TYPING!

REL 3/21 Memorize all Unit 3 definitions from www.sadlierreligion.com and practice answering essay questions in Religion notebook for upcoming Unit 3 test and oral daily assessments.