Monday, March 28, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of March 28 - April 1

generalize: to form general notions or conclusions.

infer: to conclude by using evidence.

clue: something that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem or mystery

demonstrate: to show clearly and deliberately.

analyze: examine information in sections in order to discover their relationship.

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Third grade lesson plans for week of March 28- April 1

Social Studies 

Reading

Monday 3/28/2011
- Reading homework: Write sentences will all 15 vocabulary words on looseleaf.
- Gym

Wednesday 3/30/2011
- Social studies homework: Study for test on chapter 5.
- reading homework: create paragraph using 5 of the vocabualry words on looseleaf.

Thursday 3/31/2011
- Social studies test on chapter 5 comparing communities. 
-Study weekly vocabulary words.
-Children need 2 pieces of light color construction paper. ( No black, brown, dark blue or dark green or red, the children will be writing on the paper). 

Friday 4/1/2011
- Weekly vocabualry test.
- Stations of the cross at 10:30, parents welcome.
- Half a day, dismissal at 12:00.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of March 28- April 1

Social Studies 

Reading

Monday 3/28/2011
- Reading homework: Write a paragraph using 5 out of the 15 vocabualry words on looseleaf. 

Wednesday 3/30/2011
- Social studies homework: Newspaper article.

Thursday 3/31/2011
- Study weekly vocabualry words.

Friday 4/1/2011
- Weekly vocabulary words.
- Stations of the cross at 10:30 am ,parents welcome.

Second grade lesson plan for week of March 28- April 1, 2011

Social Studies 

Reading

Monday 3/28/2011
- Social studies homework: Complete worksheet " If you were mayor".
-Students will need color pencils or crayons, construction paper, scissors and glue for Tuesday. Please make sure you child is prepare with these materials.

Wednesday 3/30/2011
- Reading homework: Create a paragraph using any 5 out of the 15 vocabualry words.Paragraph must be about one topic only and completed on looseleaf.
- As we are learning about our nation's capital , the students need small pictures of famous and important places in Washington D.C. Please make sure the pictures are  no larger than 3 x 5 , preferably more images of smaller size. 
-Children also need a piece of light color construction paper, glue stick and a picture of their favorite fruit.

Thursday 3/31/2011
- Study for weekly vocabualry test.


Friday 4/01/2011
- Weekly vocabualry test
- Station of the cross at 10:30 am. Parents welcome.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of march 21-25

Advertising – information provided to encourage the purchase or use of a good, service or idea by emphasizing its positive qualities.

Allegiance – devotion or loyalty.

Bar Graph – a means of displaying data using the length of “bars” to represent the values of the data being displayed.

Campaign – the overall effort a candidate makes to win votes through speeches, press conferences, and advertising.

Century – one hundred years.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of March 21-25

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/21/2011
- create a paragraph about one topic , using 5 out of the 15 weekly vocabulary words , on looselaf.

Tuesday 3/22/2011

Wednesday 3/23/2011
- Homework: Newspaper article.

Thursday 3/24/2011
- Study for weekly vocabulary test.

Friday 3/25/2011
- test on weekly vocabulary words.

Third grade lesson plans for week of March 21-25

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/21/11
- Gym
- Write sentences with each of the 15 vocabulary words.

Tuesday 3/22/2011
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Wednesday 3/23/2011
- Study for skill of prediction test.

Thursday
- Study for weekly vocabulary test .

Friday 3/25/2011
- weekly vocabulary test.
- Stations of the cross at 10:30 am, parents welcome.

Second grade lesson plans for week of March 21-25

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/21/2011
HW: Social Studies , complete worksheets.

Tuesday 3/22/2011
-Due to the review on predictions not being complete, I have moved the test by one day to tomorrow Thursday. 

Wednesday 3/23/2011
-Study for reading test on vocabulary words from "Mr.Putter and tabby" and the strategy of prediction.


Thursday 3/24/2011
- Reading test
- Study for weekly vocabulary words test.
-Study for test on unit three from "living in communities".Students have notes in their notebooks. 

Friday 3/25/2011
- test on weekly vocabulary words.
- Social studies test.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of March 14-18

abomination: anything that is greatly that disliked.

diminutive: extremely small in size.

tardy: occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.

incidents: a definite and separate occurrence; an event.A usually minor event.

attempts: to try to perform, make, or achieve something.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of March 14-18

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/14/2011
- Social studies: page 157: Writing a letter.

Tuesday 3/15/2011
- Study for social studies test on chapter 6.

Wednesday 3/16/2011
-test on chapter 6. 
- newspaper article

Thursday 3/17/2011
- Study weekly vocabulary words.

Friday 3/18/2011
- test on weekly vocabualry words.

Third grade lesson plans for week of march 14-18

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/14/2011
- Gym
-Reading Write sentences with 15 vocabulary words on looseleaf. 

Tuesday 3/15/2011


Wednesday 3/16/2011
- Homework: use five of the vocabulary words to create a paragraph on looseleaf.

Thursday 3/17/2011
- Green day
-Study for weekly vocabulary test.
-Test was postponed from today to tomorrow friday.


Friday 3/18/2011
-test on weekly vocabulary words.
-Stations of the cross at 10:30 am.

Second grade lesson plans for week of March 14-18

Reading 

Social Studies

Monday 3/14/2011
-Social Studies homework:Create a bar graph with the information provided in class on graph paper. (On any other kind of paper it wont be accepted).
- Study for test on Living in communities unit 6. ( Study all notes given and the skill of using a bar graph).


Bar graph information: Countries children are from. There is a total of 15 children. 4 of them are from Japan, 7 are from Brazil, and 4 of them are from Liberia.

Tuesday 3/15/2011
-Test on living in communities unit 6.


Wednesday 3/16/2011
Thursday 3/17/2011
- Study for weekly vocabulary test.

Friday 3/18/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of March 7-11

annually: once a year.

contribute: to give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.

indicate: to show the way to or the direction of; point out :an arrow indicating north; indicated the right road by nodding toward it.

heroic: of , relating to, or resembling the heroes of literature, legend, or myth. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous.

immense: extremely large; huge.Of boundless or immeasurable size or extent.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Second grade lesson plans for week of March 7-11

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 3/7/2011
- Homework: Study for test on  the skill of fact and opinion.

Tuesday 3/8/2011
- Reading test on fact and opinion.
- Study for test on vocabulary words from " The secret lives of trees".

Wednesday 3/9/2011
- Study for weekly vocabulary word test.
-Test on vocabulary words from " The secret lives of trees".

Thursday 3/10/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test .

Friday 3/11/2011
- NO SCHOOL

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of March 7-11

Social Studies

Reading

Monday 3/7/2011
- Homework: Create a paragraph using 5 words from the weekly vocabulary words on looseleaf.

Tuesday 3/8/2011
- Study the vocabulary words from "moonwalk" and the skill of drawing conclusions.

Wednesday 3/9/2011
- Homework: Social studies page 164 # 1-4 , answers in sentence form on looseleaf.
- Study weekly vocabulary words.
-Test on the vocabulary words from "moonwalk" and the skill of drawing conclusions.

Thursday 3/10/2011
- Weekly vocabulary test .

Friday 3/11/2011
- NO SCHOOL

Third grade lesson plans for week of March 7-11

Social Studies


Monday 3/7/2011 GYM
- Homework: Write a sentence with each one of the weekly vocabulary words.

Tuesday 3/8/2011

Wednesday 3/9/2011 Ash Wednesday, mass led by the third graders.
- Homework: using the comparing communities textbook, complete the summarizing the chapter for lesson 2 on page 122.
- Study: Social studies chapter 4 and weekly vocabulary words.

Thursday 3/10/2011
- Weekly vocabulary words test.
- Social studies test on chapter 4.

Friday 3/11/2011
- NO SCHOOL