Saturday, May 9, 2015

REMINDERS, VOCABU8LARY WORDS, HOMEWORK AND LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF MAY 11-15

REMINDERS

1. ITBS for second grade on Tuesday and Wednesday.

2. NYSESLAT on Thursday

3. Mass on Thursday May 14, led by first grade.

4. On May 26, second grade will be going on  a trip, More information will be given in the upcoming days.






HOMEWORK FOR MAY  11 , 2015

SECOND GRADE:
- copy the vocabulary words into reading and social studies notebook.
- Quiz: Social studies on Jury System: hearing the case, reaching a verdict, after the verdict along with vocabulary words; unanimous, defendant, plaintiff, deliberation, jurors.

THIRD GRADE:
-Copy vocabulary words into reading and social studies notebook
- Quiz: reading on vocabulary words (justice, union, tranquility, constitution, posterity, liberty, welfare, defense and Preamble) and reading comprehension.

FOURTH GRADE:
-SS- page 194 #1-4 on looseleaf. Q/A
-Copy the reading and social studies words in the correct notebook
-Quiz on chapter 7, lesson 2 and 3.Including vocabulary words

HOMEWORK FOR MAY 13, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-Answer the following questions on looseleaf
1. What items are taxed?
2. What is income tax?

THIRD GRADE:
-Read chapters 3-4 and answer questions on looseleaf.

FOURTH GRADE:
-SS- page 199 #1-4 on looseleaf. Q/A

VOCABULARY WORDS 
-SECOND GRADE- .

READING
1. central message: lessons about life found in stories.
2. cloth:  fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
3. gobbled:eat (something) hurriedly and noisily
4. theme: the central topic of a text.


SOCIAL STUDIES
1. tax: money paid to the government for a service.
2.federal: of or referring to the national government.
3.toll: a charge or tax paid for using a highway, bridge, or tunnel
4.luxury: of or referring to something expensive that is nice to have but not really needed.
5.imported: brought into a place or country from another pace or country.
6.exported: sent products to another country to sell them there.
7.deductions:amounts that are taken away.
8.poverty line: a stated level of income below which a person is considered to not afford basic necessities.
9.investments: things in which people have put their money, hoping to get more money back.
10. 16th amendment : a change to the law to be able to tax citizens income.
11. income: money someone makes from working.

-THIRD GRADE

READING
1. jolt: push or shake someone or something abruptly
2. bifocals: eyeglasses with two different optic powers
3. Latin: language dating back to 6th century
4. minister: a person authorized though the church to perform functions such as teaching beliefs.
5.publish:to issue (printed or otherwise reproduce textual , graphic or computer software.
6.cobblestone: stones used in the making of early streets.
7.private: belonging to or use of one particular person.
8.Stamp Act: tax places on every printed paper colonist used.
9.parliament: responsible for making laws.
10.Continental Congress: convention of delegates that came together to form the government of the 13 colonies.

SOCIAL STUDIES
1. paddies: a flooded field where rice is grown.
2. porridge: a soft food made by boiling oats, rice, or other grains in milk or water until the mixture is thick.
3.wok:a metal cooking  pan with a rounded bottom.
4. hemp: a rough fabric woven from plant fibers.
5.characters:symbols used in a writing system.
6.dam:a wall built across a stream or river to hold back the water.
7. cocoons: the silky case a caterpillar spins to live in before it turns into a moth or butterfly
8. calligraphy: the art of fine handwriting. 
9. bronze:a yellowish-brown metal made of copper and tin
10. terracotta: a hard, waterproof clay used in making pottery. 


-FOURTH GRADE

READING
1. beckoned:make gesture with hand arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.
2. aisle: a pace for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seat on one side and the wall on the other.
3. concoction:a mixture of various ingredients.
4. dreary:dull, lifeless; depressing
5. beamed: transmit ( a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified location.
6.whisked:to take or move in a particular direction suddenly and quickly.
             

SOCIAL STUDIES 
1. reform:change things for for the better.
2. suffrage: the right to vote.
3. citizen: person born in a country or who has earned the right to become a member of that country by law.
4. abolition: immediate end to slavery.
5. Underground railroad: a group of people who helped enslaved people escape freedom.
6. Susan B. Anthony: abolitionist and women's rights leader.
7. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: abolitionist and women's rights leader.
8.secede:withdraw.
9. Confederacy: the government formed by 11 southern states that seceded from the United States.
10. Union: the states that remained in the United States after the Confederacy formed.
11. Civil War: the war in the United States between the Union States of the north and the confederate states of the South.
12. Emancipation Proclamation: the announcement by President Lincoln in 1863 that all enslaves people living in the Confederate states were free.
13. draft: a plan to select people to serve in the military.



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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

REMINDERS, HOMEWORK, VOCABULARY WORDS AND LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF MAY 4-8

REMINDERS

1. 3rd and 4th grade reading projects due Tuesday May 5.

2. 2nd grade reading project is due Wednesday May 6




HOMEWORK FOR MAY  5 , 2015

SECOND GRADE:
- Reading project: Using Pecos Bill and the Mountain Lion , create a sequence chart with beginning, middle and end. Include a matching picture for each event.- Due Wednesday May 6

THIRD GRADE:
-Complete project


FOURTH GRADE:
-Complete project 

HOMEWORK FOR MAY 7, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. 

THIRD GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. 

FOURTH GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. 

VOCABULARY WORDS 
-SECOND GRADE- .

READING
1.
2.
3.


SOCIAL STUDIES
1.
2.
3.
4.

-THIRD GRADE

READING
1. 
2. 
3. 

SOCIAL STUDIES
1. paddies: a flooded field where rice is grown.
2. porridge: a soft food made by boiling oats, rice, or other grains in milk or water until the mixture is thick.
3.wok:a metal cooking  pan with a rounded bottom.
4. hemp: a rough fabric woven from plant fibers.



-FOURTH GRADE

READING
1. beckoned:
2. aisle:
3. concoction:
4. dreary:
5. beemed:
6.whisked:
             

SOCIAL STUDIES 
1. reform:change things for for the better.
2. suffrage: the right to vote.
3. citizen: person born in a country or who has earned the right to become a member of that country by law.
4. abolition: immediate end to slavery.
5. Underground railroad: a group of people who helped enslaved people escape freedom.
6. Susan B. Anthony: abolitionist and women's rights leader.
7. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: abolitionist and women's rights leader.



LESSON PLANS
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Saturday, May 2, 2015

THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE READING PROJECTS

THIRD GRADE

- Reread Patriotic Pizza (P.194 from red Ready NY book) .
- Identify the main idea of the text and three (3) supporting details.
-  Create an artistic pizza image either using the construction paper from class or anything you want to use from home.
- On the crust of your pizza state the main idea,
- On the toppings write the supporting details
- Be creative!

DUE TUESDAY MAY 5!- NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.



FOURTH GRADE

-Using the chapter book Tale of a Fourth Grade Nothing- (only chapters 1-5 only) 
* I gave a hard cover copy to each student this past week. If lost the cost would be $11. 

 -Pick ONE project from the following list. Only complete ONE .

OPTIONS

A. The Funny Papers: Make a comic strip about one of the scenes in the story. Include a title frame and lots of conversation bubbles to retell what happened.


B. Pretend you're a teacher. Write your own test to go along with Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Your test should have 15-20 questions. You can write multiple choice questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, short answer questions, and/or essay questions. Be sure your questions are about the main ideas in the story, not just small details. Also, include an answer key on a separate sheet of paper. Your test should be typed or neatly hand-written. You will be graded on how well you understand the story, quality of your questions, and accuracy on the answer sheet. Neatness counts too.


C. Create a Character Sketch Poster. Your poster should focus on four main characters from this story. Include a large, detailed drawing of four main characters. Next to each character's picture, write several sentences to describe their personality traits, age, appearance, and beliefs. Your poster will be graded on accuracy of information, how well you understand the characters, and neatness.


DUE TUESDAY MAY 5!- NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
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Thursday, April 30, 2015

REMINDER FOR FRIDAY MAY 1

1. Check the weekly post for quiz reminders.

2. Fourth grade needs to review Monday's homework.
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Sunday, April 26, 2015

REMINDERS, VOCABULARY, HOMEWORK AND LESSON PLANS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 27-MAY 1

REMINDERS

1. The mass on Wednesday will be led by the second grade students.

2. There will be quizzes on Friday, May 1.

3. Summer uniform guidelines will begin May 1.

4. FRIDAY QUIZ SCHEDULE

- SECOND GRADE: SOCIAL STUDIES
   Vocabulary words: democratic, jury system,trial, court, judge, lawyer and verdict.
   Notes: requirements to be part of the jury and the process of picking a juror
   Next quiz will be on vocabulary words; plaintiff, defendant, unanimous and deliberation.
   Notes: What happens during a case and what happens at at the end of the trial.

-THIRD GRADE: READING
   Vocabulary words: #1-3 only; cause, effect, tall tale and reading comprehension
   Next reading quiz will include words # 4-11 from this week and reading comprehension.

- FOURTH GRADE: SOCIAL STUDIES
  Vocabulary words: frontier, Big Tree Treaty, War of 1812, Treaty of Ghent, Erie Canal,
   Robert Fulton, De Witt Clinton.
   Notes from chapter 7 lesson 1 and 2.

5. MONDAY MAY 4

-SECOND GRADE: READING
  Vocabulary words: cause, effect, tall tale and reading comprehension

-THIRD GRADE: SOCIAL STUDIES
  Vocabulary words: Asia, China, landforms, generations, scholar, ancient, dialects, emperor, compass   and civilization and notes

-FOURTH GRADE:READING
 Vocabulary words: theme, delay, Nazi and reading comprehension.



HOMEWORK FOR APRIL 27 , 2015

SECOND GRADE:
- Compare and contrast Spring and Winter on looseleaf Use an image to compare the two as well.( separate sheets for writing and picture.

THIRD GRADE:
- On looseleaf describe a new food you would like to invent. One complete paragraph - Due tomorrow.

FOURTH GRADE:
- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FROM PAGE 183- THINKING ABOUT FACTS IN NOTEBOOK.- Due Tomorrow


HOMEWORK FOR MAY 1, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook.- DUE FRIDAY

THIRD GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. DUE FRIDAY

FOURTH GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. DUE FRIDAY

VOCABULARY WORDS 
-SECOND GRADE- .

READING
1. cause: why something happens
2. effect: what happens
3. tall tales: fiction story ,usually based on a real person but the abilities of the person have been exaggerated.


SOCIAL STUDIES
1. plaintiff: the side in a court case that have been wronged.
2.defendant:the person in a court case who has been accused or who is being sued.
3.unanimous: agreed on by everyone.
4.deliberation: a meeting that is held to consider something carefully.

-THIRD GRADE

READING
1. cause: the reason something happens. The "Why?"
2. effect: what happens. (events)
3. tall tale: fiction stories
4. union: joining together for a specific reason.
5. justice:just behavior
6. tranquility: calm ; peace
7. defense:the act of defending from or resisting attack.
8. welfare: the health, happiness or well being of someone.
9. liberty: freedom
10. posterity: all future generations
11. constitution: a body of important principles created to state how a state or country is governed.
* WORDS WILL BE POSTED AFTER BEING REVIEWED IN CLASS

 SOCIAL STUDIES
1. civilization: a group of people with highly developed farming, trade, government, art and science.
2. compass: an instrument for showing directions.
3.ancient: very old.
4. dialects: a form of language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
5. landforms: a feature of earth's surface like a mountain or hill.
6.generations: the people born in the same period.
7.scholar:a well-educated person who has a great deal of knowledge.
8.emperor: a ruler.


-FOURTH GRADE

READING
1. Theme:message or lesson about how to live in the world and act toward other people.
2. delay: to hold up or make late.
3. Nazi: group of people under German ruler Adolph Hitler rule, who disliked Jewish people.



SOCIAL STUDIES 
1. industry: all business that make one kind of product or service.
2. tanning: a way of scratching and soaking the skins in a mixture of water and tree bark.
3.factories: place where good are made in large numbers.
4. Industrial revolution:the major change, starting in the 1800's, in which power-driven machines replaced hand tools.
5. immigrants: people who come to a new country to live.
6.famine: shortage of food.
7. Central Park: large public park built in NYC between 1857-1876.



LESSON PLANS
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Monday, April 20, 2015

REMINDERS, VOCABULARY , HOMEWORK AND LESSONS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 20-24

REMINDERS

1. STUDENTS IN  THIRD AND  FOURTH GRADE WILL BE TAKING THE MATH STATE EXAM THIS WEEK. STARTING ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 22- FRIDAY 24.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS AT LEAST THREE NUMBER 2 PENCILS. NO MECHANICAL PENCILS, BECAUSE TEACHERS WILL NOT HAVE EXTRA LEAD AND WILL NOT DISTURB OTHERS TO GET LEAD.

2.Friday April 24 is quarter 3 report card day. Students will be dismiss at 12 O'Clock.

3. Report card meetings are from 2-7 pm. There will be a  limited time of 5 minutes per parents, so everyone gets a chance and we can end on time. If you have questions on specific assignments , an appointment should be made with that teacher for a later day. 

HOMEWORK FOR APRIL 20 , 2015

SECOND GRADE:
- Reading comprehension sheet B-14: Solids, liquids and gases.

THIRD GRADE:
-CLICK HERE FOR THIRD GRADE READING HOMEWORK. - ANSWER QUESTIONS ON LOOSELEAF- Due tomorrow.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.


FOURTH GRADE:
-CLICK HERE FOURTH GRADE HW- ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ON LOOSELEAF.- Due Tomorrow
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

HOMEWORK FOR APRIL 22, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. Only the ones that are not repeats of last week.


THIRD GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. Only the ones that are not repeats of last week.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

FOURTH GRADE:
-Copy the vocabulary words below into the correct notebook. Only the ones that are not repeats of last week.
-ALSO- read social studies textbook pages 178-183 and answer # 1-2 from THINK ABOUT IT section on looseleaf. Questions and answers.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

VOCABULARY WORDS 
-SECOND GRADE- .

READING
1. cause: why something happens
2. effect: what happens
3. tall tales: fiction story ,usually based on a real person but the abilities of the person have been exaggerated.


SOCIAL STUDIES
1. plaintiff: the side in a court case that have been wronged.
2.defendant:the person in a court case who has been accused or who is being sued.
3.unanimous: agreed on by everyone.
4.deliberation: a meeting that is held to consider something carefully.

-THIRD GRADE

READING
1. cause: the reason something happens. The "Why?"
2. effect: what happens. (events)
3. tall tale: fiction stories

SOCIAL STUDIES- same as last week, due to state test schedule.
1. civilization: a group of people with highly developed farming, trade, government, art and science.
2. compass: an instrument for showing directions.
3.ancient: very old.
4. dialects: a form of language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
5. landforms: a feature of earth's surface like a mountain or hill.


-FOURTH GRADE

READING
1. Theme:message or lesson about how to live in the world and act toward other people.
2. delay: to hold up or make late.
3. Nazi: group of people under German ruler Adolph Hitler rule, who disliked Jewish people.



SOCIAL STUDIES 
1. industry: all business that make one kind of product or service.
2. tanning: a way of scratching and soaking the skins in a mixture of water and tree bark.
3.factories: place where good are made in large numbers.
4. Industrial revolution:the major change, starting in the 1800's, in which power-driven machines replaced hand tools.
5. immigrants: people who come to a new country to live.
6.famine: shortage of food.
7. Central Park: large public park built in NYC between 1857-1876.



LESSON PLANS
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 READING LESSON PLAN

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

REMINDERS, HOMEWORK , VOCABULARY WORDS AND LESSONS PLANS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 13-17

REMINDERS

1. STUDENTS IN  THIRD AND  FOURTH GRADE WILL BE TAKING THE ELA STATE EXAM THIS WEEK. STARTING ON TUESDAY APRIL 14-APRIL 16. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS AT LEAST THREE NUMBER 2 PENCILS. NO MECHANICAL PENCILS, BECAUSE TEACHERS WILL NOT HAVE EXTRA LEAD AND WILL NOT DISTURB OTHERS TO GET LEAD.

2. There was spring break vacation homework. It is due when your child returns back to school. 

HOMEWORK FOR APRIL 13 , 2015

SECOND GRADE:
- Copy vocabulary words below into your notebook.
- Complete Superkids book page 37 part 2



THIRD GRADE:
- CLICK HERE FOR QUESTIONS FOR "Snow Fun on the Run".- Letter answer only on the story sheet.
-Review the reading strategies.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.


FOURTH GRADE:
-CLICK HERE FOR QUESTIONS FOR PECO BILL CAPTURES THE PACING WHITE MUSTANG- letter answer only on the story sheet.
-Review the reading strategies.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

HOMEWORK FOR APRIL 15, 2015

SECOND GRADE:
-Reading: Change the following words from verbs to nouns
1. jump
2. run
3. juggle
4.write
5. read

-Social Studies: Explain the four requirements you need to have to be part of a jury.

*Can be done on the same looseleaf.


THIRD GRADE:
-Exercise # 14
-Review the reading strategies.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

FOURTH GRADE:
-Exercise sheet
-Review the reading strategies.
-Get ready for state exam by sharpening at least 4 number 2 lead pencils.( NOT MECHANICAL).
-Get a goodnight sleep and eat a good breakfast. Please arrive on time.

VOCABULARY WORDS 
-SECOND GRADE- .

READING
1. cause:the reason why something happens.
2. effect: what happens.
4. base word: word that can be used alone and can be used with suffixes to change meaning. Example; park or help
5. suffix: small word part added at the end of the word to change the meaning. Example: er, ing, ed. park becomes parking, or help becomes helper.

SOCIAL STUDIES
1. democratic:having to do with equality for all  people.
2. jury system: system where 12 people listen to facts and determine if someone is guilty or not.
3. trial:a formal examination of information by a judge, lawyers and jurors to decide if someone is guilty or not.
4.court: the place where the trial takes place.
5. judge: a person who decides court cases.
6. lawyer/attorney: a person who studies law.
7. verdict: the final decision made by the jury; either guilty or not guilty.
8. jurors: people who are part of the jury.

-THIRD GRADE

READING
-NO VOCABULARY WORDS THIS WEEK

SOCIAL STUDIES
1. civilization: a group of people with highly developed farming, trade, government, art and science.
2. compass: an instrument for showing directions.
3.ancient: very old.
4. dialects: a form of language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.
5. landforms: a feature of earth's surface like a mountain or hill.


-FOURTH GRADE

READING
-NO VOCABULARY WORDS THIS WEEK
SOCIAL STUDIES 
1. frontier: the edge of a settles area.
2. Big Tree Treaty: agreement in which the Senecas sold nearly all their land to the Holland Land Company.
3. War of 1812: a war between the United States and Great Britain.
4. Treaty of Ghent: the treaty signed in 1814 by the United States and Great Britain that ended the war of 1812.



LESSON PLANS
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 READING LESSON PLAN
CLICK HERE FOR SECOND GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES LESSON PLAN

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