Monday, March 31, 2014

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 31, 2014

SECOND GRADE: Read Papa Tells Chita a Story and complete the story map worksheet I gave you.

THIRD GRADE AND FOURTH GRADE : THERE IS NO HOMEWORK DUE TO TEST.

REMINDERS FOR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE

1. GET A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP AND EAT A HEARTY BREAKFAST.

2. GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME AS WE ARE STARTING AT 8:30 AM.

3. IF YOU DID NOT BRING IN YOUR NUMBER TWO PENCILS TODAY, MAKE SURE YOU BRING THEM IN TOMORROW.

4. I RECOMMEND YOU ALSO BRING A PERSONAL SHARPENER AND ERASER.

5. PENCILS MUST BE REGULAR NUMBER 2 ( MEANING NO MECHANICAL, MR.BADIA AND I  DO NOT HAVE LEAD TO GIVE AND DO NOT PLAN TO STOP THE OTHER STUDENTS TO FIND YOUR CHILD LEAD DURING THE TEST.


Sunday, March 30, 2014

THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE

This week students are taking the NYS ELA Exam. This test will be given in three parts lasting three days; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. 

REMINDERS FOR TEST
1. STUDENTS MUST GET TO SCHOOL ON TIME AND SHOULD HAVE A HEARTY BREAKFAST. 

2. THEY MUST HAVE A NUMBER TWO PENCILS WITH ERASERS AND A PERSONAL SHARPENER. 

3. I WILL START TO COLLECT PENCILS ON MONDAY, TO BE PREPARED FOR TUESDAY. 




Wednesday, March 26, 2014

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 26, 2014

SECOND GRADE: PHONICS BOOK PAGE 89,96, 132.

THIRD GRADE: READING PACKET

FOURTH GRADE: READ ANY BOOK. PACKET WILL BE GIVEN TOMORROW.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 25, 2014

THIRD GRADE: Read the text The Poplar Tree and answer the two short response questions. These are to be answer in 2-3 sentences with two details from the text. For clarity purpose, students must put one details for sentence. When done with answering the questions make sure to reread for clarity and that each answer has two separate details.



FOURTH GRADE: Read Why the Evergreen Never Lose Their Leaves and Why Are Evergreen Trees Green All Year Long and answer the two short response questions.These are to be answer in 2-3 sentences with two details from the text. For clarity purpose, students must put one details for sentence. When done with answering the questions make sure to reread for clarity and that each answer has two separate details.

* Fourth grade homework was given back with comments. Read with over with your child.


SECOND GRADE : Use the reading workbook pages A13-A16 and do questions #1-18. This is be done on looseleaf with full heading and must explain the homework assignment. See Below for example. Only Letter answers. Use the textbook and the story Lon Po Po for help, story was read in class.

CLICK HERE FOR LOOSELEAF EXAMPLE OF HOMEWORK         

Monday, March 24, 2014

2ND, 3RD AND 4TH GRADE LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF MARCH 24-28

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR FOURTH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE READING LESSON PLAN

NEW YORK STATE TEST- 3RD AND 4TH GRADE

STUDENTS IN THE THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE ARE WORKING ON STATE TEST SAMPLES THIS WEEK, AS THE TEST IS NEXT WEEK. BELOW IS THE BREAKDOWN OF THE EXAMS FOR NEXT WEEK.

THIRD GRADE AND FOURTH GRADE.

Day 1: 5 passages and 30 multiple choice questions
Day 2: 1 passage with 7 multiple choice questions and then 2 more passages with 3 short responses and 1 essay.
Day 3: 3 passages, 5 short responses and 1 essay.

* The test is made to be done within 70 minutes.

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 24, 2014

SECOND GRADE: Students worked on a timeline in class about an event in their life. They are to show it to someone who will read it, the purpose if for the students to see if their writing is clear and understandable. They are to edit the writing and color in their pictures.



THIRD GRADE: Read the story A Fine Day for a Walk and answer questions 26 and 27 and the multiple choice questions ( there is no listening in the state test, the story is being used to practice part two which includes one story, 7 multiple choice questions, 3 short responses and 1 essay.


FOURTH GRADE: Using the text given in class students are answering short response question number 33. This is from part three of an  old state exam, therefore it shows students the type of questions that will be used in the test.

* On part three of the state test students are expected to read three passages  and answer 5 short response, which requires 2-3 sentences with 2 details and then answer an essay question using details from the passages. This is all expected to be done within an hour.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 19, 2014

SECOND GRADE : Define the words from the Story on Lon Po Po ( words are on page 94 of the yellow reading textbook). The definitions are in the back in the glossary. This is to be done in the reading notebook.

THIRD GRADE: Comparing Communities textbook page 157 questions A-D, in sentence form on looseleaf.


FOURTH GRADE: Write a paragraph about the three methods of transportation in NYS according to the notes you have in your social studies notebook and from the textbook. The assignment is the aim from today, but do it on looselaf.

Monday, March 17, 2014

HOMEWORK FOR MARCH 17, 2014

SECOND GRADE: Use the article " Oh Nuts!" and create a 6 sentence summary in paragraph form. Do this on looseleaf. Use complete sentences and details from the article but do not copy sentences from the article.

THIRD  GRADE : Read the passage Washington Rides Again and for every paragraph write side notes
(GIST) on the left side and also underline key words. THIS SKILL WAS PRACTICED IN CLASS TODAY AND LAST WEEK.

FOURTH GRADE: Use the passage The Upside of Dyslexia and 1.write notes of the what each paragraph is about on the left 2. underline key details  3.  circle unknown words.

REMINDERS

1. All students need to bring at least three sharpened pencils, erasers, and looseleaf.

2. If your child is sick or has allergies please send him/her with tissue ( personal packet of tissue).

3.  Homework is posted on the blog when the homework is given. Ms. Saville gives homework on Tuesday and Thursday. Mr.Badia and I give homework on Monday and Wednesday, BUT  MATH AND READING HOMEWORK COULD BE GIVEN ANY DAY IF NEED BE.