Dear Parents, UPDATE: SEE BELOW!
This Monday, May 13 all grades will be taking the Unit 4 Test in Religion and on Wednesday, May 15 the Unit 4 Test in ELA. On Thursday at 10:00 a.m. only those in the sacramental program from 2nd (including some from older grades) with be celebrating their First Reconciliation. On Friday there will be 12:00 dismissal.
Please see below for a guide on what to review for the tests:
FOURTH GRADE
RELIGION : Study primarily the sheets stapled in Religion notebook titled as Review Notes for Archdiocesan Exam as well as the following:
*Exact words of ALL TEN COMMANDMENTS and ways a fourth grader would obey each one
*ALL Corporal and Spritual Works of Mercy and ways to practice each which are called Practical
*ALL Joyful Mysteries and a description of each
*ALL steps involved in making a good moral choice (in notebook) and examples of how feelings are not an accurate sign of whether one has made a right or wrong moral choice (feelig good about a wrong choice or bad about a right choice)
*Exact words of Jesus' Two Great Commandments and Jesus' New Commandment
*Exact words of ALL Beatitudes and what each of the terms means (see sheet of notes on this)
ELA Study ALL notes in Journal related to the American Revolution especially vocabulary definitions. Distinguish first, second, third person. Review using idioms.
* Review Sojourner's speech "Ain't I a Woman?" to cite evidence of what you learned from her
* Review Patrick Henry's speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death." to cite evidence of what you learned. Review Ben Franklin 's idion adages and what they mean. Review living as a revolutionary war soldier using apprpriate vocabulary.
THIRD GRADE
RELIGION: Study primarily the definitions for vocabulary words and sample essay questions on review sheet as well as the following:
*Describing the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Echarist in detail
*Retelling any of the following parables and explaining what lesson it teaches: The Prodigal Son, The Sower of the Seeds, The Good Samaritan
*Exact words of Jesus' Two Great Commandments and how to practice these
*Exact words of ALL TEN COMMANDMENTS and ways a third grader would obey each one
*Examples of Jesus' miracles Jesus performed.
ELA Study ALL notes in Journal related to the preamble and the presidency.
* Review writing an acrostic poem using a term from the preamble.
*Describe the difference between the legislative, judicial, and the executuve branches of the government.
*Review comparing two presidents listing 2 similarites and 3 differences
SECOND GRADE
RELIGION: Study primarily the definitions for vocabulary words and sample essay questions on review sheet as well as the following:
*Retelling the parables of The Forgiving Father (same as The Prodigal Son) and The Good Shepherd(same as The Lost Sheep) and explaining the lesson each parable is teaching
*Exact words of ALL TEN COMMANDMENTS and ways a third grader would obey each one
*Preparing for Reconciliation by examining one's conscience which means thinking about one's sins and which commandments one has broke
UPDATE
ALL GRADES SHOULD REVIEW FOR RELIGION QUIZ NEXT MONDAY. QUIZ WILL BE BASED ON RELIGION REVIEW SHEET IN NOTEBOOK.
THIRD GRADE NEEDS TO STUDY THE CORRECT SEQUENCE OF BOTH LITURGY OF THE WORD AND LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST AND THE MASS RESPONSES AS LISTED THE RELIGION NOTEBOOK FOR TOMORROW! FOURTH GRADERS NEDD TO COPY THE ELA DEFINITIONS FROM THE LOOSELEAF NEATLY IN THEIR JOURNAL AS WELL AS TWO SAMPLES OF EACH : astro- -ology -ologist WORDS WITH DEFINITIONS IN THEIR JOURNALS FOR STUDY. ELA QUIZ WILL BE NEXT FRIDAY (on Unit 5)
*Memorizing four steps of Reconcilation and what one one means
*Memorizing the Act of Contrition
*Describing the sacrament of Baptism in detail including symbols, their meaning, people present, and purpose of the sacrament.
ELA Review the ff terms: biography, atobiography, narrative, sequence, time order words, opinion, introduction , conclusion, graphic organizer, book review, guide words, directions
*Review alphabetical order by first, second, and third letter.
*Review writing a book review on Snowshoe Thompson.
* Review describing the life of ONE of the following:
Abraham Lincoln Ruby Bridges Harriet Tubman.
*Review writing an autobiography about yourself
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Grades for 5/6 to 5/10
Dear Parents,
This week there will be Mass for Ascension Thursday at 9:00. The Religion Test will also be given to all classes this week so ake sure to study the Review sheet for your grade including vocabulary and sample essay questions. On Friday third grade will be working on PBL so research on Mary's feast day must be ready. Next week on May 13, 14, 15 ALL students will be taking the UNIT 4 Test in ALL SUBJECTS. For ELA study all notes in Journal for UNIT 4 only. ( Unit 5 work will not be included.) Please check below for this week's homework:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 5/7 Tues. Look up the definitions of the following words and write on looseleaf in script the definition of the following: astronomy, astrology, constellation, eclipse, galaxy, universe, deity. heroic, mythology.
On another sheet of looseleaf write heading. Write six different words that begin with the prefix astro- and include a short definition for each. Next write three different words with suffix -ology, and three words with the suffix -ologist and again include a brief defintion for each.
REL.5/9 Thurs. Review for Religion quiz . Research information about a saint. On looseleaf write the saint's name as a title. Write a paragraph of eight sentences including introduction and conclusion explaining what the saint did during his/her lifetime that caused this person to be recognized as a saint. Give specific details unique to that saint based on actual research. One or two sentences may describe how this saint inspires you to act toward others.
THIRD GRADE
REL 5/7 Tues. Research information on the feast day of the Blessed Mother you are assigned in class. On looseleaf write a title. The introduction should state the name of the feast day and when it is celebrated. The rest of the report should describe why, how, and where in the world the feast day is celebrated. The report should be two pargraphs between 8 to 12 sentences long and include a conclusion.
ELA 5/9 Thurs. Create a large Venn diagram on blank paper. Compare your chosen planet with a different planet (including Earth if you. Neatly list TWO SIMILARITIES and THREE DIFFERENCES between the planets. Remember that differences must be on same topic (eg. first in orbit arond the sun / fourth in orbit around the sun OR Has two moons / Has no moons)
SECOND GRADE
ELA 5/7 Tues. Research a place you would like to visit. On looseleaf write a title. Write a paragraph of six sentences.starting with an introduction. Write three details about this place. Then explain what you think about this place based on these details. Write a conclusion.
REL. 5/9 Thurs. Study Review notes in notebook for quiz. On looseleaf write a heading and answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. How does one prepare for Reconciliation? 2. Name and describe the four steps of Reconciliation. 3, Complete the following said during confession: Bless me Father ... 4.Name TWO sins and write the words of the commandments they break.
PRACTICE AGAIN THE ACT OF CONTRITION!
This week there will be Mass for Ascension Thursday at 9:00. The Religion Test will also be given to all classes this week so ake sure to study the Review sheet for your grade including vocabulary and sample essay questions. On Friday third grade will be working on PBL so research on Mary's feast day must be ready. Next week on May 13, 14, 15 ALL students will be taking the UNIT 4 Test in ALL SUBJECTS. For ELA study all notes in Journal for UNIT 4 only. ( Unit 5 work will not be included.) Please check below for this week's homework:
FOURTH GRADE
ELA 5/7 Tues. Look up the definitions of the following words and write on looseleaf in script the definition of the following: astronomy, astrology, constellation, eclipse, galaxy, universe, deity. heroic, mythology.
On another sheet of looseleaf write heading. Write six different words that begin with the prefix astro- and include a short definition for each. Next write three different words with suffix -ology, and three words with the suffix -ologist and again include a brief defintion for each.
REL.5/9 Thurs. Review for Religion quiz . Research information about a saint. On looseleaf write the saint's name as a title. Write a paragraph of eight sentences including introduction and conclusion explaining what the saint did during his/her lifetime that caused this person to be recognized as a saint. Give specific details unique to that saint based on actual research. One or two sentences may describe how this saint inspires you to act toward others.
THIRD GRADE
REL 5/7 Tues. Research information on the feast day of the Blessed Mother you are assigned in class. On looseleaf write a title. The introduction should state the name of the feast day and when it is celebrated. The rest of the report should describe why, how, and where in the world the feast day is celebrated. The report should be two pargraphs between 8 to 12 sentences long and include a conclusion.
ELA 5/9 Thurs. Create a large Venn diagram on blank paper. Compare your chosen planet with a different planet (including Earth if you. Neatly list TWO SIMILARITIES and THREE DIFFERENCES between the planets. Remember that differences must be on same topic (eg. first in orbit arond the sun / fourth in orbit around the sun OR Has two moons / Has no moons)
SECOND GRADE
ELA 5/7 Tues. Research a place you would like to visit. On looseleaf write a title. Write a paragraph of six sentences.starting with an introduction. Write three details about this place. Then explain what you think about this place based on these details. Write a conclusion.
REL. 5/9 Thurs. Study Review notes in notebook for quiz. On looseleaf write a heading and answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. How does one prepare for Reconciliation? 2. Name and describe the four steps of Reconciliation. 3, Complete the following said during confession: Bless me Father ... 4.Name TWO sins and write the words of the commandments they break.
PRACTICE AGAIN THE ACT OF CONTRITION!
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