Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Fourth grade for week of May 31-June 3

Reading

Tuesday May 31, 2011
- Homework: Finish any class work not finished in class( rd: workbook pages 267-268, S.S: page 297#1-4). Also study for social studies test on chapter 10, as this will be given tomorrow.

Friday June 3, 2011
- Test on Social studies unit 4.

Third grade week of May 31-June 3

Reading

Tuesday May 31, 2011
- HW: study for quiz on " I am celebration" and the skill of summarizing. ( This was test scheduled for last Thursday, that was not given due to my absence. 


Friday June 3, 2011
- Social Studies test on Chapter 7 ( Our National Government) from Comparing Communities.

Second grade for week of May 31-June 3

Tuesday 5/31
- Homework:
-Answer the end of story questions #1-4 for the story "The Pine Park Mystery". Must be done on looseleaf, questions and answers with complete full heading.
- Study for test on vocabualry words from " Pumpkin Fiesta" and the skill of prediction. *This is the test that was going to be given last Thursday , but due to my absence it wasn't.

Friday
- Social studies test on Chapter 7 from Living in communities.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Second grade lesson plans for week of May 23-27

Social Studies


Reading

Monday 5/23
- Reading- If students didn't finish page419  #1-4 in class, they must finish for homework. On looseleaf, questions and answers. The story title must be the title for the assignment. 
- Study for unit 6 test : people together. 
- Get a picture of an  important place in the United States. Send to school with your child tomorrow Tuesday. Students must know where it is and some facts about it.

Tuesday 5/24
- Test on unit 6: people together. 

Wednesday 5/25
- half a day  

Thursday 5/26
- Homework- answer think and respond questions #1-4 for "The Pine Park Mystery".This is to be done on looseleaf, questions and answers the story title must be the title of the story. This is due Tuesday May 31, therefore students have 4 complete days to do it.
-Test on vocabulary words from "Pumpkin Fiesta" and skill of prediction.

Third grade lesson plans for week of May 23-26

Reading 

Social Studies 

Monday 
- Collect pictures of places in Washington D.C and be prepare to bring in, along with construction paper, glue, color pencils, markers or crayons, ad scissors. Students will be creating a collage on Washington D.C.

Wednesday 5/25
- Half a day - Finish collage, if you didnt get to finish on class.

Thursday 5/26
- test on chapter 7 Comparing communities : Our National Government.

Friday 5/27
- No school

*- quiz on vocabualry words from " I am a celebration " and the skill of summarizing, will be given on Wednesday of next week June 1, 2011.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 23-26

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 5/23
- Social Studies - If you didn't finish in class finish chapter 10 review and unit 4 review.

Wednesday 5/25
-Social Studies- finish  Page 297 #1-4, if you didn't finish in class. In notebook questions and answers. The chapter, page number and number of questions must be labeled.
-Reading- Be prepare to bring collage materials about the Olympics for collage creation in class on Thursday.
- News paper article.

Thursday 5/26
- Social test on chapter 10.

Friday 5/27
- No school

Next week
May 31- June 3
- On Tuesday May 31, 2011- Social Studies- finish  Page 297 #1-4, if you didn't finish in class. In notebook questions and answers. The chapter, page number and number of questions must be labeled.
- On Wednesday students have social studies unit 4 test.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of May 16-20

interpret: to explain the meaning of.

collect: to bring together in a group or mass; gather.

interview: a conversation, such as one conducted by a reporter, in which facts or statements are elicited from another.

knowledge: the state or fact of knowing. Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study.

resources: something that can be used for support or help.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Second grade lesson plans for week of may 16-20

Social Studies 

Reading

Monday 5/16
-Study authors purpose and vocabualry words from "From plant to seed".
- Begin on speech (details will be given in class. This will be draft, not the final).

Tuesday 5/17
- Test on authors purpose and vocabualry words from " From plant to seed".
-Study for test on Unit 8 from Living in communities.

Wednesday 5/18
- Test on unit 8 from Living in communities.

Thursday 5/19
-Study for test on vocabulary words from "Johnny Appleseed" and review of story map skill. ( title, author, characters, setting, plot, conclusion).

Friday 5/19
-test vocabulary words from "Johnny Appleseed" and and review of story map skill. ( title, author, characters, setting, plot, conclusion).

Third grade lesson plans for week of May 16-20

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 5/16
- Reading homework: Answer questions #1-4 from page 411 in reading textbook. Questions and answers on looseleaf.
- Study for quiz on vocabualry words from " Rocking and Rolling".


Tuesday 5/17
- Study for small quiz on social studies chapter 6 from Comparing communities ( still on the same topic of government)

Wednesday 5/18
- Small quiz on chapter 6 from comparing commnities.
- Study for test on vocabualry words from " Visitors from space" and using a SQR chart.
-Social studies homework: Speech on government ( details will be given in class).

Thursday 5/19
- Reading test on vocabualry words  from " Visitors from space" and using a SQR chart.
-Study weekly vocabualry words.

Friday 5/20
- Weekly vocabualry words test.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 16-20

Reading

Social Studies

Monday 5/16
- Reading homework: Workbook page 116 in reading notebook. Copy chart and questions and answers.
-Social Studies: study for test on chapter 9.
- Bring pictures of whales and small poster board to create collage about whales based on what we learned through the story and article. Also bring glue, markers, scissors, etc. Supplies will not be provided. If not prepared the result will be a zero on the assignment.

Tuesday 5/17
- Test on chapter 9 (Social Studies)

Wednesday 5/18
- Reading homework: Define vocabulary words from reading textbook on page 662 in reading notebook.

Thursday 5/19
- Study for Unit 3 exam

Friday 5/20
-Unit 3 exam
- Weekly vocabulary words test

Monday, May 9, 2011

Vocabulary words for week of May 9-13

hesitate: to be slow to act, speak, or decide.To pause in uncertainty.

distinguish: to make noticeable or different; set apart.

defend: to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm.

position: a view on a certain issue or topic, opinion, point of view.

recommend: to advice or counsel someone or something.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Third Grade lesson plans for week of May 9-13

Reading

Social Studies 

Monday 5/9/2011
- HW: -Answer questions #1-4 on looseleaf from page 364.( This will start in class and if not done will be completed for homework).
-HW: - Answer questions #3 from page 197 in  communities textbook.

- Study for short quiz on chapter 7 "Countries have capitals".

Wednesday 5/11/2011
- review for quiz on chapter 8 from social studies. 


 Thursday  5/12/2011
- Study for test on vocabulary words from " Rocking and Rolling" and skill of locating information using KWL 

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Second grade lesson plans for week of May 9-13

Reading 

Social Studies 

Monday 5/9/211
- Study for test on Mr.Blueberry's vocabulary and the skill of inference. *This test was scheduled for Friday, but due to the half a day, time did not allow it.

Tuesday 5/10/2011
- Test on Mr.Blueberry's vocabualry words and skill of inference.


Wednesday 5/11/2011
- Homework: Complete WB page 88 to review vocabualry words and study authors purpose and vocabua;ry words from "From seed to plant".

Thursday 5/12/2011
- Quiz on authors purpose and vocabualry words from "From seed to plant". 

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 9-13

Reading 

Social Studies


Monday 5/9

- Social studies test on Chapter 8.
* There was suppose to be a social studies exam of chapter 8 this Friday, but the students unanimously decided that they prefer the test on Monday due to the Reading state test that they are taking this week. The notes for this chapter will be given to the student in a printout.

* Students were informed of being able to do 4 news paper articles that will count as extra credits. Some students cannot do 4 as they may have articles that they gave in , when it wasn't required. Students were told if they had extra credit articles completed already or not.

-HW: Reading- define the vocabualry words from page 294 in reading notebook
         Finish unit 3 review if you didn't finish in class. 


Thursday 5/12/2011
- Study for chapter 9 test .

Friday 5/13/201
- Test on chapter 9.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Progress report announcement

The May calendar says that progress reports will be sent home on May 12, it has been moved to May 31 instead. Please be aware that you child/ren will not bring a progress home until May 31.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 2-6

Reading 

Social Studies 

Monday : If you didn't finish the chapter 8 review questions in class, you must do so for homework.  If you finished, review for reading state exam.


Thursday: Social studies homework- civil rights article.

* Students were informed of being able to do 4 news paper articles that will count as extra credits. Some students cannot do 4 as they may have articles that they gave in , when it wasn't required. Students were told if they had extra credit articles completed already or not. 

* There was suppose to be a social studies exam of chapter 8 this Friday, but the students unanimously decided that they prefer the test on Monday due to the Reading state test that they are taking this week. The notes for this chapter will be given to the student in a printout.

Third grade lesson plans for week of May 2-6

Reading

Social Studies 


 Monday : HW- S.S Communities textbook page 162"Thinking about facts" #1-5 Q/A S.S notebook.

Wednesday: HW-Reading define the vocabualry words from page 348 in reading notebook.

Second grade lesson plans for week of May 2-9

Social studies 

Reading 


Monday 5/2/2011
-  Reading : answer questions on page 388 #1-4 on looseleaf. From the "Just for you" textbook.
Questions and answers.  

Wednesday 5/4/2011
-Reading: Define vocabulary words from page 312 in reading notebook.