Saturday, February 7, 2015

Third Grade Religion 2/2 to 2/6

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Fourth Grade Religion 2/2 to 2/6

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Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for Week of 2/9 to 2/13

Dear Parents,                      
         Please be aware that this Friday there is 12:00 dismissal and that students are asked to dress in red to celebrate Valentine's Day.  There will be no party but there will be a bake sale and students can bring in money in a small purse.  Due to a teacher's absence this past Monday and mine on Tuesday, and  rescheduling of the Interim test to Wednesday, it will be necessary to repeat  many of last week's assignments which could not be completed. The ELA Weekly Quiz will need to be postponed until more material can be covered and notes given on the new Unit. All students were told on Friday to take home their Religion books and  to prepare for a Religion quiz instead.  Please see below:

FOURTH - RELIGION QUIZ MONDAY.  Study Chapter 2.  Memorize all the Beatitudes  and what each means. This is listed on p. 35 and in notes recorded in their Religion  notebook.

2/10 You are being given an opportunity to do over the homework on animal research BASED ON FACTS WHICH YOU HAVE LOOKED UP  if you would like a better grade! Be sure to answer all questions. This is due Wed.
Write the name of the animal as a title. Research the following information:  characteristics (fur, hooves), habitat (natural home), diet (what it eats), ways of protecting itself, natural enemies, length of life. and some interesting facts.

 We are beginning to use www.ixl.com for homework practice this week.
Log on with the username and password given to you in class so your work can be recorded. Complete only MM3 (Synonyms in context) and NN3 (Antonyms in context) about 30 questions each.


THIRD - RELIGION QUIZ MONDAY. Study Chapter 11 and 12. Review Chapter Review pages.

2/10 ELA  Research on the assigned creative or inventive person is due NO LATER THAN this Friday. Students should answer all questions below in  an essay  with title and two paragraphs including introduction and conclusion. Students should also bring in two large pictures -one of the person and another showing his work or invention.
1. When and where did the person born?
2. What were some of their most important inventions or creation? Name, describe or explain.
3. What challenges  or obstacles did they face in doing their work?
4. How has this person's work contribute to making life easier or bettter for people today?
5. When  and how did this person die?

We are beginning to use www.ixl.com for homework practice this week.

Log on with the username and password given to you in class so your work can be recorded.
Complete W2 set of exercises on Spelling Adjectives that  compare (about 30 questions)



SECOND - RELIGION QUIZ MONDAY. Study Chapter 11 and 12. Review Chapter Review pages done in class.

2/10 ELA We are beginning to use www.ixl.com for homework practice this week.
Log on with the username and password given to you in class so your work can be recorded.
Complete all the exercises on Capitalization  X2 only (days, months, holidays). It's about 30 questions.  Study the notes on the similarities  and differences between Ruby Bridges biography and autobiography and be ready for an assessment on this tomorrow.

****Please check back for Thursday's homework.



Monday, February 2, 2015

Second Grade ELA 2/2 to 2/6

Lesson Plan

Third Grade ELA 2/2 to 2/6

Lesson Plan

Fourth Grade ELA 2/2 to 2/6

Lesson Plan

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for 2/2 to 2/6

Dear Parents,
         All homework assigned last Thursday is due by tomorrow due to the weather.   As stated on the school calendar, the Interim Test in ELA will be given tomorrow morning. for all grades. Students should review all ELA notes especially in grammar. Anyone who has not returned their two test folders or returned them empty need to return them with all the tests inside by tomorrow.  When students leave these at home, tests are often lost or thrown away. If this is the case, students will not be able to use these for review when the time comes. Many second graders have not returned their tests folders as they were asked to do! On Wednesday dismissal is at 12:00.  Report cards will be distributed to some. Others must come between 1:00 to 7:00 for Parent- Teacher Conferences.

THIRD GRADE        
  2/3   Third graders have been working on PBL this week and each has been assigned a saint from France. The saints were chosen from www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/saints/ Copy and paste this website on the address bar.  Each student needs to look up their saint on this web site based on their feast day, make a print out of their story (as shown in class), and then make a print out of an 8x11 picture of their saint to be the cover of  a book each is compiling from their various class activities. The picture, printed out story, and the definition of the five vocabulary words chosen in class on loose leaf are due by Thurs. at the latest. Most definitions can be looked on the internet and definition should be based on the meaning of the word as used in the reading passage.  Be prepared to speak about your saint!  THE PICTURE , PRINT OUT OF STORY,  AND DEFINITIONS ON LOOSELEAF ARE DUE BY THURSDAY SO WE CAN PRACTICE FOR PBL  PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY
 2/5      THE PICTURE  OF THE SAINT, PRINT OUT OF STORY,  AND DEFINITIONS ON LOOSELEAF ARE DUE BY THURSDAY SO WE CAN PRACTICE FOR PBL  PRESENTATION ON FRIDAY.
            Third graders should also continue their research on the creative or inventive person they were assigned. By Monday,all students need to answer the following questions on looseleaf about the person they researched:
1. When and where did the person born?
2. What were some of their most important inventions or creation? Name, describe or explain.
3. What challenges  or obstacles did they face in doing their work?
4. How has this person's work contribute to making life easier or bettter for people today?
5. When  and how did this person die?


FOURTH  GRADE
 2/3   Fourth graders will be working on animals in real life compared to animals portrayed in literature.  Each fourth grader will be assigned to do research on either HORSE, DOG, or MOUSE.
On loose leaf  students write a heading.  Write the name of the animal as a title. Research the following information:  characteristics (fur, hooves), habitat (natural home), diet (what it eats), forms of protection, natural enemies, length of life. and some interesting facts.

 2/5 THE  WORK ON ANIMAL RESEARCH  IS DUE BY THIS FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE AN QUIZ ON THIS NEXT FRIDAY. FOR RELIGION BE SURE TO MEMORIZE THE BEATITUDES AND STUDY THE NOTES ON THE BEATITUDES IN THE RELIGION NOTEBOOK.
                     Next week students will be assigned to read  ONE BOOK from the list below based on that SAME animal this time as a fictional character:
horse: Black Beauty,  The Black Stallion,  Mr. Revere and I
dog: Lassie Come Home,   A Dog's Life:Autobiography of a Stray
mouse: Ben and Me,  Ralph S. Mouse,  The Mouse and the Motorcycle


SECOND GRADE
2/3  Second graders will be working on  the history of African Americans in their struggle for freedom.  Each student is assigned to watch the video on "Henry's Freedom Box" on   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA0iNLquLZo.  Each student will be asked to write a narrative in class explaining the action in the story using a flow map.  Be prepared to discuss and write!

2/5 WE WILL WRITE THE NARRATIVE   BASED ON VIDEO ON FRIDAY AND THERE WILL BE A QUIZ NEXT FRIDAY on RUBY BRIDGES  (autobiography vs. biography: notes will be given) AND HENRY'S FREEDOM BOX.