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Unit 2, week 6
Monday January 7, 2013
HW: Copy vocabulary words into reading and social studies notebook.
Religion: Page 129 and study chapter 10
*CALENDAR WAS GIVEN TO YOUR CHILD TODAY.
Tuesday January 8, 2013
HW:Read People Together pages 86-87 using a flow chart. Answer page 87 # 1-3 Questions and answers in social studies notebook. ALSO, on looseleaf create flow chart with 3 steps of getting clothing from factory to home.
Wednesday January 9, 2013
HW: Explain the process of growing apples and getting them into markets.In flow chart form.
HW: Change the following based words into the past tense and present tense.
1. walk
2. talk
3. slip
4. hike
5. turn
Thursday January 10, 2013
HW: Change the following words by adding er and est. On looseleaf.
1. dark
2. fast
3. safe
4. brave
5. grand
Answer the following questions:
What are vowels?
What do we do to a word that ends with a consonant and has a vowel before that when adding an ending?
Friday January 11, 2013
Reading quiz #6
*Social studies based on this weeks vocabulary words and work is on Monday January 14.
READING VOCABULARY WORDS
1. summarize: a short retelling of a text using the most important details only.
2. homonyms: words that sound the same and sometimes are spelled the same, but have different meaning. ex. bat ( animal) and bat ( baseball) or see (to look) and sea ( ocean).
3. base word: word that can different endings to change the time the word happened in. ex. walk
4. suffix: word part added to a based word at the end to change the meaning or tense. ex. ed
5. past tense: an action words that occurred in the past, ex. walked
6. present tense: something happening right now. ex. walking
7. distracted: the act of something keeping your attention from something else. ex. loud noise while trying to study.
SOCIAL STUDIES VOCABULARY WORDS
1. farm: a place where crops are grown and animals raised for food consumption.
2. factory: a building where things are made.
3. workers: people who do labor for a company or factory in order to get a paycheck.
4. crops: vegetables and fruit grown in a farm.
5. trade: sending goods to a country and then getting other goods back.
6. transportation: method of moving people or goods/products from one place to another.
7. flow chart: shows the order in which things flow or happen, a sequence chart.
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Thursday, January 3, 2013
SECOND GRADE HOMEWORK
DUE JANUARY 4, 2013
- REMEMBER TO DO YOUR BOOK REPORT, IT WAS POSTED ON THE BLOG, THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE VACATION. IF NOT IN BY TOMORROW IT WILL BE A ZERO.
THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 2013 HW
Using the article, "All American Animal" from the scholastic magazine answer the 4 questions in your reading notebook. The questions were copied in class, so they are not posted here. Students must use the article to answer the questions.
* Also finish Mr.Badia's HW from the Christmas Vacation,as only 4 of you did it over the break.
- REMEMBER TO DO YOUR BOOK REPORT, IT WAS POSTED ON THE BLOG, THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE VACATION. IF NOT IN BY TOMORROW IT WILL BE A ZERO.
THURSDAY JANUARY 3, 2013 HW
Using the article, "All American Animal" from the scholastic magazine answer the 4 questions in your reading notebook. The questions were copied in class, so they are not posted here. Students must use the article to answer the questions.
* Also finish Mr.Badia's HW from the Christmas Vacation,as only 4 of you did it over the break.
Monday, December 31, 2012
MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
Dear parents,
Midterms or mid year exams will be given in January , these test will cover the material covered in school from September till January ( Unit 1 and 2). Below you find a study guide of what students need to study. Their vocabulary notebook should be with them as they were instructed to take them home over the break. If you have any questions , don't hesitate to ask, when school resumes.
Mrs.Bagley
SECOND GRADE
READING
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- recognizing consonants, vowels and consonant clusters
- recognizing characters, setting, plot
- sequence of events
- using text evidence to answer questions.
SOCIAL STUDIES
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- reading a map
- 3 types of communities
- methods of transportation
- 5 urban zones/areas
THIRD GRADE
READING
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- analyzing a character
- determining main idea and supporting details ( text evidence)
- problem and solution
- using test details to answer questions
- compare and contrast
SOCIAL STUDIES
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- information on Columbia, Greece, Israel,
- using latitude and longitude to find places
- types of communities
FOURTH GRADE
READING
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- characters analyzes
- main idea and supporting details
- compare and contrast
- the effects of settings
- using 2 test based evidence to support answers.
SOCIAL STUDIES
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- different types of landforms
- geographical skills
- using latitude and longitude to find places
- Native Americans
- European explorers
- Dutch inhabiting New Netherlands and New Amsterdam
- British take over
Midterms or mid year exams will be given in January , these test will cover the material covered in school from September till January ( Unit 1 and 2). Below you find a study guide of what students need to study. Their vocabulary notebook should be with them as they were instructed to take them home over the break. If you have any questions , don't hesitate to ask, when school resumes.
Mrs.Bagley
SECOND GRADE
READING
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- recognizing consonants, vowels and consonant clusters
- recognizing characters, setting, plot
- sequence of events
- using text evidence to answer questions.
SOCIAL STUDIES
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- reading a map
- 3 types of communities
- methods of transportation
- 5 urban zones/areas
THIRD GRADE
READING
- All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- analyzing a character
- determining main idea and supporting details ( text evidence)
- problem and solution
- using test details to answer questions
- compare and contrast
SOCIAL STUDIES
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- information on Columbia, Greece, Israel,
- using latitude and longitude to find places
- types of communities
FOURTH GRADE
READING
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- characters analyzes
- main idea and supporting details
- compare and contrast
- the effects of settings
- using 2 test based evidence to support answers.
SOCIAL STUDIES
-All vocabulary words ( they are in their vocabulary notebooks, if not check past post on the blog for words)
- different types of landforms
- geographical skills
- using latitude and longitude to find places
- Native Americans
- European explorers
- Dutch inhabiting New Netherlands and New Amsterdam
- British take over
Friday, December 21, 2012
Parents and students
Thank you for all the wonderful presents. I hope you have a wonderful time with your love ones. This is a time of joy , rest and also studying and reviewing using the materials students took home. When we come back from break unit 2 will be ending, unit 3 starting and midterm exams will be given. A midterm study guide for the midterm will be posted the weekend before New Years. On the post below you will find the homework for the break.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!
See you in 2013!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years!
See you in 2013!!
CHRISTMAS VACATION HOMEWORK
2ND GRADE
- Read a book ( THE WHOLE BOOK, so make sure its a book that you can fully read and understand. and create a book report. Include the following;
- title
-author
-characters ( people or animals in the story doing the action)
- setting ( where and when the story takes place)
- events ( the important things that happen in the story)
- conclusion (the end of the story)
- Your prediction of what should happen next if the book continued. (prediction- guess of what will happen next)
- An image relevant to the story.
DUE JANUARY 3RD.
* On looseleaf, image can be on white paper. Make sure you attach the pages somehow.
3RD GRADE
- Create a book report for Sarah Plain and Tall. Include the following'
- title
-author
-characters with description
- setting
- events
- conclusion
- Your prediction of what should happen next if the book continued.
- An image relevant to the story.
DUE JANUARY 3RD.
* On looseleaf, image can be on white paper. Make sure you attach the pages somehow.
4TH GRADE
- Read the Long Winter chapter 4-6.
- For each chapter write a paragraph summary.
- Check the blog back on 12/27 for questions to answer based on the chapters read.
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 4. 5. AND 6.
1. Why was Laura' ma so surprised at the snow storm?
2. Laura's Pa had said they were going to have a harsh winter, what does he mentioned again that supports his theory?
3. Find the evidence in chapter 5, that demonstrates that even though the storm is over the weather is still very harsh.
4. Explain why the cattle weren't eating the hay?
5. Why did Pa not hunt the jackrabbits?
6. Even though the storm ended and the weather seems to be better, why does Pa still not like what he sees?
* Use text evidence to answer these questions. Since the questions were posted on the 28th instead of the 27th, they are due January 4th , not the 3rd.
- Read a book ( THE WHOLE BOOK, so make sure its a book that you can fully read and understand. and create a book report. Include the following;
- title
-author
-characters ( people or animals in the story doing the action)
- setting ( where and when the story takes place)
- events ( the important things that happen in the story)
- conclusion (the end of the story)
- Your prediction of what should happen next if the book continued. (prediction- guess of what will happen next)
- An image relevant to the story.
DUE JANUARY 3RD.
* On looseleaf, image can be on white paper. Make sure you attach the pages somehow.
3RD GRADE
- Create a book report for Sarah Plain and Tall. Include the following'
- title
-author
-characters with description
- setting
- events
- conclusion
- Your prediction of what should happen next if the book continued.
- An image relevant to the story.
DUE JANUARY 3RD.
* On looseleaf, image can be on white paper. Make sure you attach the pages somehow.
4TH GRADE
- Read the Long Winter chapter 4-6.
- For each chapter write a paragraph summary.
- Check the blog back on 12/27 for questions to answer based on the chapters read.
QUESTIONS FOR CHAPTER 4. 5. AND 6.
1. Why was Laura' ma so surprised at the snow storm?
2. Laura's Pa had said they were going to have a harsh winter, what does he mentioned again that supports his theory?
3. Find the evidence in chapter 5, that demonstrates that even though the storm is over the weather is still very harsh.
4. Explain why the cattle weren't eating the hay?
5. Why did Pa not hunt the jackrabbits?
6. Even though the storm ended and the weather seems to be better, why does Pa still not like what he sees?
* Use text evidence to answer these questions. Since the questions were posted on the 28th instead of the 27th, they are due January 4th , not the 3rd.
Monday, December 17, 2012
Second grade lesson plans for week of December 17-21
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Monday 12/17
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Monday 12/17
HW: Reading- use the words below and write the word and definition three times in reading notebook.
magazine: a publication that appears regularly containing stories and articles.
issue: something printed or sent out to be read.
article: a piece of writing that is part of a magazine.
theme: the main subject or idea.
caption: writing that describes an image (picture).
Wednesday 12/19
HW:
Thursday 12/20
Reading quiz week 5
Friday 12/21
- Christmas Carols/ class party
Social studies quiz week 5
magazine: a publication that appears regularly containing stories and articles.
issue: something printed or sent out to be read.
article: a piece of writing that is part of a magazine.
theme: the main subject or idea.
caption: writing that describes an image (picture).
Wednesday 12/19
HW:
Thursday 12/20
Reading quiz week 5
Friday 12/21
- Christmas Carols/ class party
Social studies quiz week 5
Reminders
- On Friday the students will have Christmas Carols in Church. Parents are welcomed.
Students must wear dress clothes , NO JEANS OR SNEAKERS.
Also we will have a class party afterwards, please send $5.
- On Friday the students will have Christmas Carols in Church. Parents are welcomed.
Students must wear dress clothes , NO JEANS OR SNEAKERS.
Also we will have a class party afterwards, please send $5.
Social studies vocabulary words
Unit 2 week 4/5
1. Goods: things that people make or grow.
2. Services: something useful that people do for others.
3. flowchart: a chart that shows the order in which things happen.
4. pride: the pleasure or satisfaction in something you have done.
5. valuable:useful or helpful.
6. endangered species: : a kind of plant, animal or other living thing that may soon become extinct.
7. predator: : an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals.
8. migration: the act of going from one region to another when the seasons change.
9. train:to make someone skillful by teaching and practice.
10. an action done many times to gain skill.
5. valuable:useful or helpful.
6. endangered species: : a kind of plant, animal or other living thing that may soon become extinct.
7. predator: : an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals.
8. migration: the act of going from one region to another when the seasons change.
9. train:to make someone skillful by teaching and practice.
10. an action done many times to gain skill.
Fourth grade lesson plans for week of December 17-21
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Monday 12/17- Social studies quiz 4
HW: Read the article " Bye Bye Books?" on page 2 of scholastic magazine. Number the lines and answer the following questions using 3 sentence format ( 1 introductory sentence and one sentence per detail, and you need 2 details)
1. Are there benefits in using digital textbooks?
2. What are some of the problems schools are facing in using digital books?
Tuesday 12/18
HW: Read chapter 3 of The Long winter and write a summary on looseleaf.
Copy the reading and social studies vocabulary words into your notebook.
Those who were not with Ms.Mason today need to copy only the reading vocabulary words.
* Those of you who were with Ms.Mason also need to read lesson 3 from chapter 4 (S.S) and answer end of lesson questions #3-5 Q/A in notebook.
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES NOTES, CHAPTER 4. LESSON 3
Wednesday 12/19
HW: Social studies homework- TBD
Thursday 12/20- Reading quiz 5
Friday 12/21- Social studies quiz 5
Unit 2 week 5 Social studies vocabulary words
-Tax: money people pay to the government so that it could perform services. ex. police.
-Freedom of press: the right people have to print or tell the news.
-indentured servants: a servant that worked for a certain period of time before they were free. They worked to pay off their boat trip to the colony.
-culture: the way of life of people including their customs, beliefs and languages.
-slavery: the practice of making one person property of another.
- manor: a piece of land that an owner rents in smaller sections to farmers.
- tenant farmers: farmers that rent the small land pieces. They pay the owner by giving them some of what they grow.
Unit 2 week 5 Reading vocabulary words
- Main idea: the most important idea in a text.
- Supporting details: details that support the ideas or theme of the text.
-sloths: slow moving tropical mammals that live in trees.
- vegetation: plant life.
- ecology : environmental science.
- terrain: physical characteristics of the land.
- deforestation: to remove or strip away forest or trees.
- deplete: use up.
Monday 12/17- Social studies quiz 4
HW: Read the article " Bye Bye Books?" on page 2 of scholastic magazine. Number the lines and answer the following questions using 3 sentence format ( 1 introductory sentence and one sentence per detail, and you need 2 details)
1. Are there benefits in using digital textbooks?
2. What are some of the problems schools are facing in using digital books?
Tuesday 12/18
HW: Read chapter 3 of The Long winter and write a summary on looseleaf.
Copy the reading and social studies vocabulary words into your notebook.
Those who were not with Ms.Mason today need to copy only the reading vocabulary words.
* Those of you who were with Ms.Mason also need to read lesson 3 from chapter 4 (S.S) and answer end of lesson questions #3-5 Q/A in notebook.
CLICK HERE FOR SOCIAL STUDIES NOTES, CHAPTER 4. LESSON 3
Wednesday 12/19
HW: Social studies homework- TBD
Thursday 12/20- Reading quiz 5
Friday 12/21- Social studies quiz 5
Unit 2 week 5 Social studies vocabulary words
-Tax: money people pay to the government so that it could perform services. ex. police.
-Freedom of press: the right people have to print or tell the news.
-indentured servants: a servant that worked for a certain period of time before they were free. They worked to pay off their boat trip to the colony.
-culture: the way of life of people including their customs, beliefs and languages.
-slavery: the practice of making one person property of another.
- manor: a piece of land that an owner rents in smaller sections to farmers.
- tenant farmers: farmers that rent the small land pieces. They pay the owner by giving them some of what they grow.
Unit 2 week 5 Reading vocabulary words
- Main idea: the most important idea in a text.
- Supporting details: details that support the ideas or theme of the text.
-sloths: slow moving tropical mammals that live in trees.
- vegetation: plant life.
- ecology : environmental science.
- terrain: physical characteristics of the land.
- deforestation: to remove or strip away forest or trees.
- deplete: use up.
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