Thursday, May 31, 2012

Final exam review for second grade ELA


-Letter writing
-Contractions
-Subject and verb agreement
-Verbs ( past, present, future)
-Verb
-Helper verbs
-Pronouns
-Weak and strong verbs
-Adverbs
-Adjectives
-How to give directions
-Cinquain poem
-Quotations
-Use of the, a , and an.

NEW INFO.
- Spelling words from unit 38, 37, 13, and 8. 

Final exam review for second grade reading



-Compare and contrast
-Henry and Mudge vocabulary
-Dear Mr. Blueberry vocabulary
-Days with frog and toad vocabulary
-Consonant sounds
-Consonant clusters
-Mr. Putter and tabby fly the plane vocabulary
-Prediction
-Fact and opinion
-Prefixes
-Suffixes
-Ruth law thrills the nation vocabulary
-Cause and effect
-The jimmies boa ate the wash vocabulary
-Author’s purpose

Weekly vocabulary words - Test on June 6.

1. driftwood: wood that floats on the water.
2. waterfront: land along a body of water.
3. cardboard: a stiff heavy paper.
4. junkyard: where junk is kept.
5. sunburn: the result of being exposed to the sun.
6. beanstalk: the stalk on which a bean grows.
7. Quicksand: loose sand and water that gives way under weight.
8. landmark: a building or place kept to mark an event that happened there.
9. gingerbread: a kind of cake or cookie made with ginger.
10. textbook:  a book used to learn about a subject.
11. boar: a wild pig.
12. bore: something uninteresting.
13. sweet: the taste of something made our of sugar.
14. suite: a group of rooms that are connected.
15. vain: someone is overly proud of themselves.
16. vein: a vessel that carries blood to your heart.
17. mettle: courage.
18. metal: is a substance such as iron , cooper, silver, lead or bras.
19. boulder: a big rock.
20. bolder: feeling braver than usual. 

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Second grade lesson plans for week of May 29-June 1

ELA

Reading

Monday May 28, 2012
- No school

Tuesday May 29, 2012


Wednesday May 24, 2012
HW:Intervention practice book page 66 and Trophies practice book page 7 on looseleaf. Copy and answer.
- Complete end of story questions for " The Day Jimmy's Boa ate the wash" #1-4 on looselaf, questions and answer.


Thursday May 24, 2012
HW:
- Test on contractions.


Friday May 25, 2012
- Half a day

* This weeks vocabulary test will be given on Monday June 4, due to this shorter week.

Third grade lesson plan for week of May 29- June 1

Reading


Monday May 28, 2012
- No school

Tuesday May 29, 2012


Wednesday May 24, 2012
HW:
Review for test on summarizing and reading comprehension and vocabulary words from Why mosquitoes buzz in peoples ears.


Thursday May 24, 2012
HW: End of story questions for "Why Mosquitoes buzz in peoples ears. "
Test on above material.

Friday May 25, 2012
- Half a day

* This weeks vocabulary test will be given on Monday June 4, due to this shorter week.

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 29- June 1

Reading

Monday May 28, 2012
- No school

Tuesday May 29, 2012


Wednesday May 24, 2012
HW: Reading :workbook pages 106-107 on looseleaf. In sentence form.


Thursday May 24, 2012
HW: End of story questions for "The stranger"


Friday May 25, 2012
- Half a day

* This weeks vocabulary test will be given on Monday June 4, due to this shorter week.

Monday, May 28, 2012

Third and Fourth

Worksheet  ( 4th) and vocabulary words ( 3rd) are posted under last weeks post by grade.

Lon PoPo vocabulary words: Third grade

Embraced: hugged

Delighted: very happy.

latch: to close a door with a movable bar that fits into a slot.

Tender: easy to chew; soft.

Brittle: easily broken or snapped.

Cunning: able to fool or trick; sly or clever.


Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Papa tells chita a story vocabulary words- 3rd grade

Soldier: a person who serves in the army.

Colonel: A senior officer in the military.

Weary: tired.

Brambles: a rough prickly plant smaller than a tree.

urgent: needing prompt attention.

Stumbling: to move along in an unsteady way.

Outstretched: extended; stretched forward.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Suffixes to know for test tommorrow

ful: full off ex. Fearful means full of fear

less: without ex. hopeless means without hope

ly: in a certain way ex. kindly means in a kind way

er: used to compare two things. Ex. My cake is bigger than yours.

est: used to compare more than two things. Ex. My cake is the biggest of all.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Why mosquitos buzz in people's ears Bocabulary words- Third grade

Sastifies: having one's needs or desires fulfilled.

Duty: job or resposibility.

Council: meeting called to find answers.

Mischief: behavior that causs problems for others.

Nonsense: words or ideas that are foolish and have no real meaning.

Tidbit: a small piece of something.

The Day Jimmy's boa ate the wash Vocabulary words- Second grade

Boring: not interesting or exiting.

Ducked: bent down suddenly.

Sense: maning ( as in "makes sense")

Suppose: think or imagine.

Tractor: a farm machine.

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 21-25

Reading
Monday May 21, 2012
- HW: Reading:Workbook pages 207 and 208 in reading notebook. page 207 in sentence form and 208 copy and answer.


Tuesday May 22, 2012
- Test on vocabulary words from Jim Thorpe Bright Path.

Wednesday May 23, 2012
HW: Reading : Reading: Newspaper article in paragraph form answering the 5W and H questions. be prepared to present tomorrow in class.


Thursday May 24, 2012
- Half a day
HW: Look for worksheet on prediction and authors purpose on the blog. You can print out or copy onto looseleaf. ( It will be posted by Sunday night)
Prediction worksheet
Prediction worksheet
Authors purpose worksheet


Friday May 25, 2012
- No school

Monday May 28, 2012
- No school - due to Memorial Day.
What would have been Mondays H.W was given on Thursday.

Third grade lesson plans for week of May 21-25

Reading
Monday May 21, 2012
- HW: Reading: copy the vocabulary words from " Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears".
- Reading : complete worksheet on summarizing.

Tuesday May 22, 2012


Wednesday May 23, 2012
HW: Reading : Copy the vocabulary words from " Papa tells Chita a story"


Thursday May 24, 2012
- Half a day
HW :Practice book pages 66 and 74 on looseleaf.
Reading: Copy the vocabulary words for ' Lon Po Po" into reading notebook .( Words will be up tonight)

Friday May 25, 2012
- No school

Monday May 28, 2012
- No school - due to Memorial Day.
What would have been Mondays H.W was given on Thursday.

Second grade lesson plans for week of May 21-25

Reading

ELA

Monday May 21, 2012
- HW: Reading: copy the words and definition for the story, "The day Jimmy’s Boa ate the wash”. 
Grammar: Voyages book pages 152 and 153 copy and answer in ELA notebook. 

Tuesday May 22, 2012
Test: Spelling test

Wednesday May 23, 2012
HW: Spelling: Write the new spelling words in a sentence on looseleaf.( the spelling words are in the reading workbook page 116)
Reading: Workbook pages 4,5,6,8 in reading notebook copy and answer.
Test: Assessment on suffixes. 

Thursday May 24, 2012
- Half a day
HW: Phonics book pages 55, 56, 58, 60, 61, 62. ( Due Monday)

Friday May 25, 2012
- No school

Monday May 28, 2012
- No school - due to Memorial Day.
What would have been Mondays H.W was given on Thursday.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Fourth grade lesson plans for week of May 14-18

Reading


Monday May 14
- HW: Newspaper article. ( NO GOSSIP, NO FASHION, NO SPORTS, NO MOVIE PREMIERES, ACTUAL NEWS).
               


Tuesday May 15
- Reconciliation at 11AM


Wednesday May 16
 - HW: TBD

Thursday May 17
- Mass at 9 am


Friday May 18
- 12 O'clock dismissal

Third grade lesson plans for week of May 14-18

Reading


Monday May 14
- HW: Answer the following question on looseleaf in a complete paragraph.
         - How Can I be humble in a world that teaches me to brag?
Math HW: Workbook page 101.
               


Tuesday May 15
- Reconciliation at 11AM-

Wednesday May 16
- HW: Phonics book pages
- HW:Copy vocabulary words from blog. ( Will be posted by Wednesday)

Thursday May 17
- Mass at 9 am


Friday May 18
- 12 O'clock dismissal

Second grade lesson plans for week of May 14-18

Reading

ELA

Monday May 14
- HW: Voyages book pages148-149 in ELA notebook copy and answer.
- HW: Reading workbook pages 118-119 in reading notebook answers only.
-HW: Use new spelling words and write a sentence with each word on looseleaf ( DUE WEDNESDAY)
- Study: Spelling words from unit 37 ( test was for Friday, but classes went to computer in the afternoon , so it will be given Wednesday)
               


Tuesday May 15
- Reconciliation at 11AM- Children in RECONCILIATION ONLY  can wear dress up clothes, any color, NO JEANS OR SNEAKERS


Wednesday May 16
- Spelling test 
- HW: Phonics book pages
- HW:Spelling write this weeks spelling words 3 times each in spelling notebook and also pick 5 words from spelling words and write a paragraph about any topic in your spelling notebook as well.

Thursday May 17
- Mass at 9 am


Friday May 18
- 12 O'clock dismissal

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Happy Mothers Day!

A Mother's Love

There are times when only a mother's love
Can understand our tears,
Can soothe our disappoints
And calm all of our fears. There are times when only a mother's love
Can share the joy we feel
When something we've dreamed about
Quite suddenly is real.
There are times when only a mother's faith
Can help us on life's way
And inspire in us the confidence
We need from day to day.
For a mother's heart and a mother's faith
And a mother's steadfast love
Were fashioned by the angels
And sent from God above.
--Author Unknown

Thank you for the lovely gifts! Happy Mothers Day! 

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

second grade
- Writing: Write your poem from your  notebook to any paper with a frame around the words ( this was explained in class).
- Grammar: Voyages pages 129-131 in ELA notebook, copy and answer.

Fourth frade lesson plans for week of May 7-11

Reading

Wednesday
- HW: 5W and H of an article. ( NO GOSSIP, NO FASHION, NO SPORTS, NO MOVIE PREMIERES, ACTUAL NEWS).


Friday
- Test: vocabulary words from Jim Thorpe and fact and opinion.

Monday, May 7, 2012

Homework for Monday May 7, 2012

Second grade:
- Phonics book: pages 49-52 in the book. (49,50,51,52)
- Spelling: Write the spelling words 3 times each in spelling notebook.

Third grade:
- Reading : Start compare and contrast essay, it definitely due Wednesday.

Fourth grade:
- Finish the reading work that was given this morning. Will be collected tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Jim Thorpe's Bright Path vocabulary - 4th grade

Society: the people of any particular place or time.

Reservation: land set aside by the government for special purposes.

Endurance: power to last and to withstand hard wear.

dormitory: a building with many rooms in which people sleep.

Boarding school:
school with buildings where pupils live during the school term.

Manual: done by hands.