Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 25 to 29

Dear Parents,
        Congratulations to all those who received First Reconciliation, First Communion, and even Baptism during the past few weeks.  Weekly quizzes begin this week again. Religion quizzes will be given on Wednesday and ELA quizzes will be given on Friday. The ELA quizzes this week for all classes will cover only grammar and phonics skills. Next week's quiz will cover the vocabulary and writing skills associated with the new Module 4 or Domain 11.
        Please see below for study guides for quizzes  for each class this week.

FOURTH
4/26 REL- Quiz on Wed. Study Chapter 2 .Memorize ALL the Beatitudes. Know the meaning of all the terms as listed on p. 35 in text book.
****Read Chapter 2 and 3 in The Hope Chest.  Be ready to answer questions!
BEGIN TO REVIEW VOCABULARY FOR ARCHDIOCESEAN EXAM ON http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-4-archdiocesan-religion-exam-2743936.  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on  Fri. Study Grammar Workshop pp. 36 to 39: types of sentences, complex/compound sentences, sentence/fragment/run on, use of capitals, ending punctuation marks
Phonics - Study pp. 51, 52 (top), 53: cointractions, possession, spelling rules for adding suffixes, number of syllables
****Read Chapter 4 in The Hope Chest. Be ready to answer questions!

THIRD
4/26 REL -Quiz on Wed. Study Chapters 22 and 23. Be sure to know all the key words.
BEGIN TO REVIEW VOCABULARY FOR ARCHDIOCESEAN EXAM ON
http://www.cram.com/flashcards/grade-3-guardian-angel-archdiocesan-review-2746540.  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on Fri. Study Grammar Workshop pp. 40 to 43: types of sentences,
complex/compound sentences, sentence/fragment/run on, use of capitals, ending punctuation marks
Phonics - Study p. 64 : sounds of final y, number of syllables and p. 70-71: consonant digraphs

SECOND
4/26 REL- Quiz on Wed. Study Chapter 23 and be sure you can recite all the Ten Commandments and know what they mean.
BEGIN TO REVIEW FOR FINAL RELIGION EXAM. Study Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 flash card words and definitions on .http://www.sadlierreligion.com/webelieve/index.cfm  Daily assessments will be based on these vocabulary terms.

4/28 ELA - Quiz on Fri. Study Progress Book pp. 94 to 99; use of apostrophes for contractions and possessives, past tense of irregular verbs
Phonics- Study pp. 109, 121, and 124: sounds of final y, silent letters, digraphs

Please see below for this week's lesson plans if you wish.

Fourth grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/MSZVN

Third grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/MSZVN

Second grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/GJVVK

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

Dear Parents,
        This Friday dismissal is at 12:00 for report card distribution.  Parent -Teacher Conferences will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. Students in each grade should prepare for assessments only in Religion this week since we are just beginning a new module in ELA. Second grade DOES need to study the vocabulary for Domain 6 which we are finishing this week.

FOURTH
4/19 REL - Study Chapter 2 including all key words. MEMORIZE EACH OF THE BEATITUDES AND KNOW THE MEANING OF ALL THE TERMS ON P. 35.
4/21 ELA- Read carefully Chapter 1 only of The Hope Chest and be ready to answer questions
about it. In Grammar Workshop answer on looseleaf p. 36 #1 to 4 and on p. 37 #17 to 28.  Be sure to follow directions for each section, list page numbers, and work neatly.  Sloppy work will not be accepted!

THIRD
4/19 REL - Study Chapters 22 and 23 including all key words.  On looseleaf answer pp. 258 and 270.
4/21 ELA- In Grammar Workshop answer on looseleaf p. 40 #1-9.and on p. 41 #16 to 24.Be sure to follow directions for each section, list page numbers, and work neatly.  Sloppy work will not be accepted!

SECOND
4/19 ELA - Review all vocabulary definitions and notes for Domain 6.  Assessment will continue tomorrow including writing sections on comparing/contasting using Venn diagams and explaining the any of the life cycles of nature that we studied: seasons, plants, trees, frog, butterfly, or water.

4/21 REL -  Assessment on the Ten Commandments! MEMORIZE and know how you obey each commandment! Also study Chapter 23. Answer p. 270 on looseleaf. For #9 and 10 write two separate sentences citing text evidence from the chapter you studied!




Please see below for this week's lesson plan if you wish:

Fourth:  http://planbookedu.com/s/SEMIW  

Third: http://planbookedu.com/s/K7HJ5

Second: http://planbookedu.com/s/H2U99

Notices and Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 11 to 15

Dear Parents,
          The Math State Test is being given this week on Wed., Thurs., and Fri.  so I will not be assigning any homework until these state tests are over.  Next week ALL CLASSES will be starting a new module. Fourth will work on Module 4 on Women's Suffrage. (If you paid for the book, I sent the money to Mr. Woods to order.)  Third will work on Module 4 on Water Conservation (Copies of the book IN COLOR have already been made.)  Second grade will work on Domain 11 on Immigration.
           Next week quizzes will begin again. Religion will be first and I will let all classes know on Thursday what they should study.  A reminder to all those in the sacramental program that First Reconciliation is on Tues., April 19th and First Holy Communuion is on Sun. April 24th.
           For those who are interested in extra resources to help with reading in the Social Studies and some Science topics, I found a website with some worthwhile books on various topics to give students a good background. You may google: Good Question book series and click on https://www.rainbowresource.com.  
The books are inexpensive, contain colorful pictures and photographs of the past, and give good background based on a series of chapter questions.

SECOND GRADE
4/14 ELA - Study ALL vocabulary defintions for Domain 6 on Cycles of Nature for assessment starting tomorrow and ending on Monday.
4/14 Rel -  Memorize the Ten Commandments, Our Father, and Hail Mary.

THIRD GRADE
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM TOMORROW FOR THE FUNERAL MASS!  PRACTICE '"SONG OF RUTH" ON  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79KUTX-hE18

Please see below for this week's lesson plan if you wish:

fourth grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/CILTQ

third grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/NDNUK

second grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/95HVN

Notices and Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for April 4 to 8

Dear Parents,
       Hope you had a nice Easter!  This is a reminder that ALL students should bring their vacation homework in on Monday so that we can review it before the ELA State Test that begins on Tuesday.  Students should also bring in any books or notebooks that were taken home for study.  No other homework will be assigned for the next two weeks till the state tests are over to give students an opportunity to review.
         In class second grade will continue work on Domain 6 on Cycles in Nature, but both third and fourth will begin Module 4 on April 18th.  Fourth grade will be studying the Woman's Sufffrage Movement and the importance of voting. EACH STUDENT IN FOURTH GRADE WILL NEED TO BRING IN $7.00 SO MR. WOODS CAN ORDER THE BOOK  THE HOPE CHEST (272 pages) BY KAREN SCHWABACH WHICH EACH STUDENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ! I will be collecting the money starting next week so please send it in as soon as possible.  Third grade will be studying the importance of conserving water and will be reading One Well: The Story of Water on Earth by Rochelle Strauss. Since this book is only a few pages long, it will be possible to make copies for each student so there is no need to buy this one.
           A reminder to second graders that their Reconcilation Ceremony is scheduled for April 19th at 11:00 and for third graders their first Holy Communion is scheduled for Sunday, April 24th.  Report cards will be distributed on April 22nd and Parent-Teacher conferences will again be held from 1:00 to 7:00 that day.


FOURTH GRADE:

HOMEWORK FOR 4/5 and 4/6: FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FOR THE ELA STATE TEST
 PLEASE WRITE  ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR  THE EXTENDED RESPONSE FOR EACH STORY. 
 YOU CAN WORK ON THREE STORIES TONIGHT AND COMPLETE THE REST TOMORROW. 
THE WEB SITE IS:        
http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings_ALL_GRADES.htm    As you can see there are many selections for FOURTH grade, but I reviewed them and found the following six the most useful: 1) Prairie Change, 2) Learning About the Solar System, 3) Pilsen, A Community Changes,  4)Illinois: Pioneers and Prairies, 5)The Early Chicago: Environment and People, and 6)The Football Team.

4/7 ALL STUDENTS MUST BRING IN THEIR $7.00 IN NO LATER THAN TOMORROW,
FRIDAY SO MR. WOODS CAN ORDER IT NEXT WEEK.  ALL FOURTH GRADERS ARE REQUIRED TO REAAD THIS BOOK AND WILL BE TESTED ON ITS CONTENTS!

4/7 REL - Study Chapter 16 and answer p. 194 on looseleaf. Remember two answers for 9 -10.

 You can also check out the following website which explains what's important to remember in answering extended responses:
http://www.fabiuspompey.org/tfiles/folder297/Paired%20Passage%20Practice%20packet.pdf

Please scroll to the extended responses to see  good student samples from previous state tests:
file:///C:/Users/Ms.%20Saville/Downloads/2014_ela_grade_4_sample_annotated_items%20(3).pdf
https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions

THIRD GRADE:
HOMEWORK FOR 4/5 and 4/6:  FOR ADDITIONAL PRACTICE FOR THE ELA STATE TEST
PLEASE WRITE  ONE PARAGRAPH ONLY FOR  THE EXTENDED RESPONSE FOR EACH STORY. 
YOU CAN WORK ON THREE STORIES TONIGHT AND COMPLETE THE REST TOMORROW. 
THE WEB SITE IS:   
http://teacher.depaul.edu/Nonfiction_Readings_ALL_GRADES.htm   As you can see there are many selections for THIRD grade, but I reviewed them and found the following five the most useful: 1) Grant Park, 2) Gwendolyn Brooks: African-American Poet, 3) A New Park, 4)  Animal Studies,  5) Chicago Changes.

Please scroll to the extended responses to see  good student samples from previous state tests:
https://www.engageny.org/resource/released-2015-3-8-ela-and-mathematics-state-test-questions
file:///C:/Users/Ms.%20Saville/Downloads/2014_ela_grade_3_sample_annotated_items%20(3).pdf


4/7 REL- Study Chapter 23 and on looseleaf answer pp. 268 and 270.  For p. 268 just write the word next to each number (for example 1. ecumenism)


SECOND GRADE:

4/7  REL- In the back of the Religion book be sure to review the Sign of the Cross, the  Act of Contrition, the Our Father,  and the Hail Mary prayers.  It is espeially important that students receiving  the sacrament of Reconcilation on April 19th have these prayers  memorized so they can do their penance. However, I  will be testing all students on reciting these prayers next week.  All students also need to review the TEN COMMANDMENTS  on p. 329 and Chapters 11 and 12. 

Please see below for this weeek's lesson plan if you wish:

Fourth grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/CILTQ


Third grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/PXVMV


Second grade:http://planbookedu.com/s/95HVN

Homework for March 17th and Easter Vacation

Dear Parents,
        As mentioned on my previous posted blog,  on Thursday all students need to bring in sturdy bags to pack up books on Thursday. Third graders must also bring in their $3.00 for the pizza party no later than Thursday or bring something of their own to eat!  Third graders must also bring in their own individual juice containers and ONE  snack large enough to share with the class.  Suggestions will be given in class on Thursday of what to bring.

ATTENTION THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS:
       All third and fourth graders will be taking the ELA STATE TEST one day after their return from Easter vacation. All third and fourth graders have received review sheets on use of capital letters and use of transition words which have been stapled in their ELA notebooks.  I will be sending home a packet to each student of 3rd and 4th with TWO extended responses to be done based on the stories provided.  These are based on actual  sample questions given on state tests so they provide the best type of review.  I also provided a model of a sample essay including an introduction, conclusion, proper use of transtion words, and use of clearly stated factual details. "Extended responses" should be approximately as long as the model but MOST important is that students respond to the writing prompt (directions) COMPLETELY and CORRECTLY. Also, responses must be  IN THEIR OWN WORDS and BASED ON TEXT DETAILS.  There must also be reasonably good use of correct grammar. The introduction should include the name (s) of the stories in quotation marks and RESTATE the writing prompt so that the essay focuses on that prompt. The conclusion can be short and should be  based on the main idea of the essay. Students should use formal English, write COMPLETE SENTENCES, and not repeat the same information more than once!
Since I have only one day after vacation to review the completed assignment, I am not requiring more work. SO...  it is necessary that  students complete these two assignments to the best of their ability!             For any students who wish more practice I recommend working on pp. 5, 6, and 7  in Book 2 of previous ELA State Tests for short responses and proofreading activities.  The story to answer the questions in Book 2 is in the "Listening Selection." The websites are: http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade4/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html for FOURTH GRADE
and http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade3/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html for THIRD GRADE.

For Religion students should now print out the Unit 4 flash card words and definitions on www.sadlierrelgion/we believe.com for their grade and study these as well as review the words and definitions for Units 1, 2, and 3.  Assessments will be given on these when students return.
   
ATTENTION SECOND GRADERS:
         For Easter vacation, I am  recommending strongly that SECOND GRADERS click on http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade3/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html and  print out  pp. 5, 6, 7 from Book 2 for 2010, 2009, 2008 ELA State Tests and the story in the "Listening Selection" for each year and practice answering the questions to start preparing for next year!  These give practice in answering short responses based on a story and proofreading practice in grammar.
Students will receive credit toward their grade for completing these assignments for the years 2010 to 2008, as stated above..Second graders should also review the Domain 6 (Science) notes in ELA notebook.

For Religion students should now print out the Unit 4 flash card words and definitions on www.sadlierrelgion/we believe.com for second grade and study these as well as review the words and definitions for Units 1, 2, and 3.  Assessments will be given on these when students return.
                                                                             
      I will be listing grades for the Module 3 and Domain 4 tests as well as other work during the Easter vacation as soon as they can be corrected.  We begin Module 4 after vacation.  Second grade will continue work on Domain 6. I want to wish everyone a very Happy Easter!

Important Notices for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th for March 14th

Dear Parents,
        This is a reminder that this Monday, March 14th, ALL stuents will be taking their ELA Module 3B (or for 2nd Domain 4) Test.  A test covers the content for the whole module or domain and therefore is longer and is worth more points than a quiz!  Students should study the ELA notes in their notebook and especially the three  corrected quizzes I sent home since they show what skills were covered in phonics, grammar, vocabulary, and writing based on the readings we did in class.                On Monday, I will be sending home a permission slip for a trip this Tuesday, March 15th  for THIRD graders, to Mother Cabrini Shrine which is located in Inwood near our school. It is VERY IMPORTANT that all third graders bring back the permission slip signed by Tuesday morning OR they cannot be permitted to go.It is also important that all STUDENTS BE IN FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM FOR THIS TRIP!  I will also be sending home THREE corrected Religion quizzes for ALL 2nd, 3rd, and 4th graders to review well for the Religion Unit Test which is scheduled for Wednesday.Parents, please sign all quizzes that are sent home -a total of six- and return them all no later than Wednesday.
        On Thursday, we will be packing up and storing all books away for Easter vacation so please  send in sturdy plastic bags and let students know what you want them to take home for vacation to study. I will be sending home a "writing assignment" for all classes which I will be reviewing with students on the Monday AFTER vacation. Please be aware that the ELA State Test for 3rd and 4th grades are scheduled to begin on that same Tuesday, April 5 and lasts for three days. It includes bith reading and several writing assignments based on  giving text evidence on what they have read.
We will be having a pizza party on Friday afternoon so I am asking each student to bring in $3.00 by Wednesday so I can order.  Students may bring in their juice and snack.
        I will be posting additional information in the coming week to help your students meet these challenges but it is up to the students themselves to complete the assignments and put forth the effort needed to get the good grades they want! Please keep checking the blog regularly!   Thanks.

Homework for second, third, and fourth grades this week:
3/15  STUDY ALL THREE QUIZZES FOR RELIGION TEST SCHEDULED FOR WED.  AS WELL AS RELIGION NOTES.SECOND GRADE SHOULD STUDY CHAPTERS 17, 18, 20, 21.THIRD AND FOURTH STUDY CHAPTERS 20, 21, 27 AND TIME LINE IN NOTEBOOK.
Please check back on Thursday for Easter vacation homework!

You may click on the links below to see this week's lesson plans

Fourth grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/PB5UL

Third grade:  http://planbookedu.com/s/GRJ3T

Second grade: http://planbookedu.com/s/HQQKZ

Homework for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th graders for March 7 to 11

Dear Parents,
        There is 12:00 dismissal again this Friday. ELA quizzes will be given this week.  Please review.
Third and fourth graders will have Lenten confessions this Wednesday in the morning.
Please see below for this week's homework. Sheets will not be provided on the assigned date.

FOURTH
ELA 3/8 Complete the strategy on the Summary Sheet for Act II Scenes 2 and 3. Then at the botttom write a paragraph of six sentences which summarizes both scenes. Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly. Follow the procedure learned in class.

For ELA quiz study the defintions of  script, act, scene, dialogue, stage directions, abolish, alter, destructive, government, institute, absolute, establishment, tyranny, usurpations (in notebook). Writing assignment will be based on describing excerpts of  Declaration of Independence we studied in your own words and giving evidence of how a character from the play show support for the ideas in the excerpt.  Also be sure to study the different meanings for multiple meaning words: present, object, and right (in the notebook)
****Lenten Confession tomorrow at 9:00 Review " Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ___since my last confession."  BE SURE you know "The Act of Contrition" in textbook p. 325. Be ready to tell your sins and know which commandments you've broken.

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz FRIDAY.  Review Chapters 21 and 27 and time line that will be in your notebook tomorrow.
TOMORROW ALL FOURTH GRADERS WILL RECEIVE THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

ELA 3/10 Complete the strategy on the Summary Sheet for Act III Scenes 2 and 3. Then at the botttom write a paragraph of six sentences which summarizes both scenes.as shown in class. Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly.

THIRD
ELA 3/8 On looseleaf complete an accordian graphic organizer (as shown in class) using information in  the chapter "Making a Comeback." Then write a paragraph of six sentences explaining the different types of problems wolves face. Be sure to include an introduction, facts,definitions, transition words, and a conclusion.  Check for complete sentences and correct capitalization and punctuation and write neatly.
For ELA quiz study the defintions of  characteristics, informational, gist, point of view, trust, species, pack, alpha pair, dominant, dependent, den, rendezvous site, omega wolf (in notebook).Writing will be based on facts about wolves on the website cited above and from work done in class.
****Lenten Confession tomorrow at 9:00 Review " Bless me Father for I have sinned, it has been ___since my last confession." Review the Act of Contrition on p. 325. Be ready to tell your sins and know which commandments you've broken.

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz FRIDAY.  Review Chapters 21 and 27 and time line that will be in your notebook tomorrow.
TODAY ALL  THIRD GRADERS RECEIVED THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

SECOND

ELA 3/8 For quiz tomorrow study the defintions of  current, desperately, plummet, proof, aimlessly, commotion, dreadful, accurate, guidance, reputation, trample, sill, resist, skilled, terms, tremendously.     Writing will be based on describing any of the monster figures of mythology that we studied. Review on  http://greece.mrdonn.org/myths.html 

REL 3/9 Reminder: Religion quiz tomorrow, Thursday.  Review Chapters 17, 18, and 21.

ELA 3/10 Watch the slide show on "Rotation vs.Revolution" on http://www.slideshare.net/awboan/rotation-vs-revolution.  On looseleaf write a paragraph of six sentences explaining the difference between the two movements.

TODAY ALL  SECOND GRADERS RECEIVED THREE QUIZZES THEY SOULD REVIEW FOR THE ELA TEST NEXT WEEK. DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES ON THE TEST -ONLY ON LOOSELEAF.  RETURN THEM ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK!

Please click below if you wish to see this week's lesson plan:
Some adjustments may need to be made whenever  unexpected changes in scheduling occur.

Fourth: http://planbookedu.com/s/NMS4W

Third:http://planbookedu.com/s/CI1TK

Second:http://planbookedu.com/s/J6C9W