Dear Parents, UPDATE: CHECK FOR REVIEW NOTES IN RELIGION!
Just a reminder to all students in each grade that the Unit 3 ELA test and Unit 3 Religion test has been rescheduled for this Thursday, Feb. 28th. All students were reminded to study well all notes in their Journal notebooks for the ELA.
Below is a list for each grade of what needs to be reviewed:
SECOND GRADE
*review filling in graphic organizers with lists in different categories
eg. listing two features, sounds, movements, habitats of a horse
eg. listing two questions for a friend, news about me, feelings to share
*know the meaning of ingredients, instructions, groceries
*know difference between literal and figurative meaning of words
*study samples of idioms and what they mean
*be able to wrote describing an animal using a graphic organizer
*be able to write a friendly letter (with all five parts) using the graphic organizer
THIRD GRADE
*know the names of different composers, artists, inventors, poets, entertainers
*know examples of interjections
* study differences between coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
*know difference between simple, compound, and complex sentences
*know how to add prefixes and suffixes to create, invent, note and create sentences for these
*be able to write about the similarities and differences between the words creative & inventive
and give examples of persons from each category
*be able to write how and why questions about your noteable person and answer these questions
FOURTH GRADE
*review the vocabulary words from Edward Lear's limericks in Nonsense
*know the difference between writing in first or third person
*review all notes on comparing types of prose, poetry, drama
*be able to write a five line limerick poem following the rules of rhthm and rhyme
*be able to write a non-fiction account of a horse, dog, or mouse
*be able to describe the character traits of the animal in a fictional book you chose to read
*be able to compare similarities and/or differences between the portrayal of the animal in a fiction and in non-fiction
Below is a list of what to review for the RELIGION Test on Feb. 28 for each class:
SECOND GRADE:
*memorize the steps of the sacrament of Reconciliation and definitions of these words: examining your conscience, confession, contrition, penance, absolution
*know the meaning of the following: free will, assembly, Last Supper, Holy Communion, Ash Wednesday, Easter Sunday, Lent, almsgiving, fasting, and tabernacle (place where the Blessed Sacrament is kept)
*be able to give examples of different sins a second grader might commit
*memorize ALL the Ten Commandments and know ways to follow them
THIRD GRADE
*know the meaning of the following terms: Ascension, Assumption, Annunciation, Pentecost, Passover, Introductory Rite, Concluding Rite
*know which are the Sacraments of Initiation, Sacraments of Healing, Sacraments of Service
*know which parts of the Mass are in the Liturgy of the Word and which are in the Liturgy of the Eucharist
*know Jesus' Two Great Commandments
*be able to describe in detail the sacrament of Baptism (including purpose, people, symbols)
*know the four steps of Reconciliation that follow examining your conscience
*be able to describe what happens in your favorite parable and what lesson it teaches (see text pp.296 to 299)
FOURTH GRADE
*know the meaning of the following terms: virtue, dignity, sacred, covenant, martyr, Sermon on the Mount, almsgiving, fasting, steward, reverence, idolatry
*memorize ALL Ten Commandments and be able to explain how a fourth grader would follow each
*memorize ALL the Corporal Works and the Spiritual Works of Mercy, know the difference , and be able to describe practical ways to folllow these
*memorize ALL the Beatitudes (from the Sermon on the Mount) and be able to explain what the terms used mean
*memorize Jesus' Two Great Commandments
This week all classes will be starting Unit 4 which will deal with doing research in history. FOURTH grade will be doing work on heroes and events of the American Revolution in both fiction and non-fiction sources. THIRD grade will be working on the presidents and the Constitution and immigration. SECOND grade will work on writing autobiographies using a timeline followed by biographies of African Americans who fought for freedom against slavery.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO REVIEW FOR ELA UNIT 3 TEST AND FOR RELIGION UNIT 3
TEST THIS THURSDAY!
Please see below for this week's homework on these topics:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 2/26 On looseleaf print a full heading Using the event from the American Revolution assigned in class, answer the following questions based on research in non-fiction sources: WHERE this took place, WHEN this took place, What is MOST significant about this event, What else is important to remember about this event, Explain the CAUSE (or CAUSES) , Explain the EFFECTS, Name the SOURCE of your information.
Refer to : http://www.revolutionary-war.net/revolutionary-war-timeline.html and
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/revolutionarywartimeline.htm
Click on the link that has information on your assigned topic.
REL 2/28 Print out all Unit 4 flash card words on www.sadlierreligion.com. and staple pages in Religion notebook. Study definitions.
THIRD GRADE
ELA 2/26 On looseleaf print a full heading. Using the president assigned in class, do research that answer the following questions which will be used for creating a bio poem in class:
President's name (first, middle, & last), Four jobs held by him (beides the presidency), Birthplace, THREE activities or hobbies he loved, Where he was educated, Main place where he lived, THREE contributions he made, His number order as president, His nickname.
REL 2/28 Print out all Unit 4 flash cards words on www.sadlierreligion.com and staple pages in Religion notebook. Study definitions.
SECOND GRADE
ELA 2/26 On looseleaf write a heading. Search for video on Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine on http://www.youtube.com/watch? Write the title followed by a paragraph of 6 to 8 sentences giving a summary of THIS STORY (what happens that is most important).
ABOVE IS THE HOMEWORK THAT WAS ASSIGNED FOR FEB. 26TH. ON FRIDAY THERE WILL BE AN ASSESSMENT ON THIS STORY. PARAGRAPH IS DUE NO LATER THAN THIS FRIDAY.
Study all mini biographies of African Americans who fought for freedom against slavery on
http.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/ You can also research on http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/africanamericanbiographies.htm .
Next week the children will be assigned a name from one of these lists to reseach for speech, writing, and assessments .
REL 2/28 Print out all Unit 4 flash cards words on www.sadlierreligion.com and staple pages in Religion notebook. Study definitions.
