MS. TOSCANO BLOG: GRADES 2-5 READING/ELA, GRADES 2, 3 SCIENCE, AND GRADE 4 HOMEROOM : 05/01/2009

WEEK OF JUNE 1, 2009 2ND GRADE

The students will have their Reading Exam on Wednesday 6/3 and Language Arts Exam 6/4. We will spend Monday and Tuesday reviewing for the exams . The review notes can be found on last week's blog (May 25) and also in the Reading and Language Arts notebook. On Friday 6/5, we will have the Book Test on Johnny Appleseed (girls) and Jumping Mouse (boys). **Dibels will also be administered this week and next to test your child's oral reading. Have a great week!

WEEK OF JUNE 1, 2009 3RD GRADE

The students will have their Reading Exam on Wednesday 6/3 and Language Arts Exam 6/4. We will spend Monday and Tuesday reviewing for the exams . The review notes can be found on last week's blog (May 25) and also in the Reading and Language Arts notebook. On Friday 6/5, we will be updating the portfolios. Have a great week!

Final Exam Schedule - 2009

Tuesday June 2nd-Social Studies

Wednesday June 3rd-Reading Exam

Thursday June 4th-Religion Exam AND Language Arts Exam

Friday June 5th- Science Exam

Monday June 8th-Mathematics Exam

**Dibels will also be administered this week and next to test your child's oral reading.

WEEK OF JUNE 1, 2009 4TH GRADE

WEEK OF MAY 25,2009 4TH GRADE

READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS- GRADE 4 The blog for this week in Reading and Language Arts will be the Review for the Final Exams. We will take be reviewing all the vocabulary words, phonic skills, spelling words and grammar in class. The children should do the same at home. I will be giving CW and HW during the week to help the children practice the skills. Please check the Assignment Book or blog each day to check for any changes or homework assignments. If you have a question about anything on the blog, please send me a note or see me. HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!! REVIEW FOR READING: READING EXAM 1. Vocabulary Words: know the meaning of the vocabulary words from the following stories: A. What Jo Did B. Coyote School News C. Grace and the Time Machine D. Marven of the Great North Woods E. S0 You Want to be President F. The Stranger The definition of each word can be found in your child's Reading Notebook listed under the name of each story. If your child was absent for any of the words, you can check the Reading Text Book for the words and the definitions are in the glossary. Review pages in the New York Practice Book that we have done. 2. Spelling: The children should know the Spelling Words for the stories above. The spelling words can be found in the notebook and also the spelling book Other skills that should be reviewed and are reviewed in the Reading Notebook are: 1. Synonyms- words that mean nearly the same eg. big, large 2. Antonyms- words that are opposites eg. hot, cold 3. Homophones- words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings eg. I, eye 4. Multiple Meaning Words- words that are spelled the same, sound the same, but have different meanings eg. trunk- An elephant has a trunk. I put the groceries in the trunk of the car. 5. Syllabication- the number of vowel sounds that you hear in a word eg. rainbow has 2 syllables because the long a sound is heard in the first syllable and the long o sound is heard in the second syllable. 6. Root Words- the base word eg. walked the root word is “walk”. The word without any prefixes or endings. 7. Prefixes- letters that are added to the beginning of a word and change its meaning eg. redo- re is a prefix that means to “do over again” 8. Suffixes- letters that are added to the end of a word and change its meaning eg. wishful- ful is a suffix that means “full of” 9. Compound Words- two complete words that are put together to make a new word eg. rain + bow = rainbow 10. Contractions- two words are combined by using an apostrophe to make a word shorter eg. I will – I’ll, I am- I’m LANGUAGE ARTS EXAM 1. Nouns – review pp. 21-40 in Grammar and Writing Handbook A. Common and Proper Nouns B. Singular and Plural Nouns C. Irregular Plural Nouns D. Singular Possessive Nouns E. Plural Possessive Nouns 2. Verbs- pp. 41-56 A. Action and Linking Verbs B. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs C. Subject-Verb Agreement D. Past, Present, and Future Tenses

WEEK OF MAY 25, 2009 2ND GRADE

READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS- REVIEW SHEET The blog for this week in Reading and Language Arts will be the Review for the Final Exams. We will take be reviewing all the vocabulary words, phonic skills, spelling words and grammar in class. The children should do the same at home. I will be giving CW and HW during the week to help the children practice the skills. Please check the Assignment Book or blog each day to check for any changes or homework assignments. If you have a question about anything on the blog, please send me a note or see me. HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!! REVIEW FOR READING EXAM: 2ND GRADE 1. Vocabulary Words: know the meaning of the vocabulary words from the following stories: A. The Enormous Turnip B. Helping Out C. Mr. Putter and Tabby Fly the Plane D. Hedgehog Bakes a Cake E. Lemonade for Sale F. Johnny Appleseed G. From Seed to Plant H. The Secret Life of Trees I. Watermelon Day J. Pumpkin Fiesta The definition of each word can be found in your child's Reading Notebook listed under the name of each story. If your child was absent for any of the words, you can check the Reading Text Book for the words and the definitions are in the glossary. Review pages 42- 124 in the Reading Practice Book. Spelling: The children should know the Spelling Words for the stories above. The spelling words can be found in the notebook and also in the Practice Book and Spelling Book pp. 44-60 Other skills that should be reviewed and are reviewed in the Reading Notebook are: 1. Synonyms- words that mean nearly the same eg. big, large 2. Antonyms- words that are opposites eg. hot, cold 3. Homophones- words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings eg. I, eye 4. Syllabication- the number of vowel sounds that you hear in a word eg. rainbow has 2 syllables because the long a sound is heard in the first syllable and the long o sound is heard in the second syllable. 5. Compound Words- two complete words that are put together to make a new word eg. rain + bow = rainbow . 6. Contractions- two words are combined by using an apostrophe to make a word shorter eg. I will – I’ll, I am- I’m . 7. Alphabetical Order- putting words in order according to their order in the alphabet starting with the first letter. LANGUAGE ARTS EXAM 1. Punctuation- review pp. 82-87 in the Language Handbook A. Statements B. Questions C. Commands D. Exclamations 2. Nouns – review pp. 94-117 A. Singular and Plural Nouns B. Proper Nouns 3. Abbreviations- pp. 118-120 4. Pronouns- pp. 124-126 5. Verbs- pp. 139-141 A. Action Verbs

WEEK OF MAY 25, 2009 3RD GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. We are in great need of tissue for the classroom. Please send in a box. 4. Friday, 5/29 we will have out May Procession at 10:00. Every child should have a pair of Rosary Beads. The children who made Holy Communion are asked to wear their Communion clothes to school that day since they will lead the Procession. They may bring clothes to change into when the ceremony is over. Please send in a bag so your child will have a place to put their Communion clothes when he/she changes. There will be a 2:30 dismissal. 5. Final Exams will begin next week. Mr. Woods will post the schedule of exams on the blog and also on the board in the lunchroom. A review for each subject will be posted on the blog, so that you can help your child to review for each exam. Please make sure that you have access to a computer so that you can see the schedule and the reviews. If not see Mr. Marcial to use one of the school’s computers. READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS- REVIEW SHEET The blog for this week in Reading and Language Arts will be the Review for the Final Exams. We will take be reviewing all the vocabulary words, phonic skills, spelling words and grammar in class. The children should do the same at home. I will be giving CW and HW during the week to help the children practice the skills. Please check the Assignment Book or blog each day to check for any changes or homework assignments. If you have a question about anything on the blog, please send me a note or see me. HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!! REVIEW FOR READING 3RD GRADE: READING EXAM 1. Vocabulary Words: know the meaning of the vocabulary words from the following stories: A. . Turtle Bay B. Balto, the Dog Who Saved Nome C. Wild Shots, They’re My Life D. Little Grunt and the Big Egg E. Rosie: A Visiting Dog’s Story F. The Stories Julian Tells G. The Talent Show H. Centerfield Ballhawk I. Ramona Forever J. Sayings We Share: Proverbs and Fables The definition of each word can be found in your child's Reading Notebook listed under the name of each story. If your child was absent for any of the words, you can check the Reading Text Book for the words and the definitions are in the glossary. Review pages 20 -71 in the Reading Practice Book. Spelling: The children should know the Spelling Words for the stories above. The spelling words can be found in the notebook and also the spelling book pp. 27- 55 Other skills that should be reviewed and are reviewed in the Reading Notebook are: 1. Synonyms- words that mean nearly the same eg. big, large 2. Antonyms- words that are opposites eg. hot, cold 3. Homophones- words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and have different meanings eg. I, eye 4. Multiple Meaning Words- words that are spelled the same, sound the same, but have different meanings eg. trunk- An elephant has a trunk. I put the groceries in the trunk of the car. 5. Syllabication- the number of vowel sounds that you hear in a word eg. rainbow has 2 syllables because the long a sound is heard in the first syllable and the long o sound is heard in the second syllable. 6. Root Words- the base word eg. walked the root word is “walk”. The word without any prefixes or endings. 7. Prefixes- letters that are added to the beginning of a word and change its meaning eg. redo- re is a prefix that means to “do over again” 8. Suffixes- letters that are added to the end of a word and change its meaning eg. wishful- ful is a suffix that means “full of” 9. Compound Words- two complete words that are put together to make a new word eg. rain + bow = rainbow 10. Contractions- two words are combined by using an apostrophe to make a word shorter eg. I will – I’ll, I am- I’m LANGUAGE ARTS EXAM 1. Nouns – review pp. 97-111 in Language Handbook A. Common and Proper Nouns B. Singular and Plural Nouns C. Irregular Plural Nouns D. Singular Possessive Nouns E. Plural Possessive Nouns 2. Abbreviations- pp. 112- 114 3. Pronouns- pp. 115-123 A. Singular and Plural Pronouns B. Subject Pronouns C. Object Pronouns 4. Adjectives- pp. 125-132 5. Verbs- pp. 139-144 A. Action Verbs B. Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

WEEK OF MAY 18, 2009 2ND GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. Please read with your child each night, not only books required for school, but books that are chosen by your child for enjoyment. 4. A new book was distributed for the children to read (boys will read The Story of Jumping Mouse and girls will be reading Johnny Appleseed). Please make sure that your child reads for thirty mins. each night and takes notes on important details. Notes will be started in the back of the Reading Notebook. Book Test will be on Thurs., May 28. 5. Please sign and return the tests given out by Mr. Woods on Wednesday. Please return them no later than Friday, 5/22. TESTS: Language Arts Test tomorrow May 19 (review pp. 94- 132 in Language Handbook) Spelling Test Friday, May 22 on the Spelling Words below and also on p. 50 VOCABULARY: THE SECRET LIFE OF TREES discover, energy, forecast, shed, source HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS: answer, bark, page, paper, tall VOCABULARY: THE WATERMELON DAY beneath, relay race, shimmered, snug, wrinkled, knelt HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS: coming, dark, front, lake, past SPELLING: The Watermelon Day (these are not the words for the spelling test) knock, knew, knight, wrong, write, sign, gnat, wrist, unknown, writer, scooter, cartoon, dark, front, past READING MONDAY, MAY 18 AIM: To read and discuss The Secret Life of Trees LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- The children will listen to a story and be able to answer questions pertaining to that story. 2. Phonics- the vowel digraph /oo/ will be introduced 3. The new spelling words will be reviewed HW: see assignment book TUESDAY: MAY 19 AIM: To read and discuss a story LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- the children will listen to and discuss a poem. 2. Phonics: Consonant Digraphs /n/gn, /n/kn, and /r/wr will be reviewed 3. Spelling words will be reviewed 4. The new vocabulary words will be introduced HW: write each spelling word 5x each WEDNESDAY: MAY 20 AIM: To discuss fact and fiction LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- the children will listen to a story 2. Spelling and Vocabulary Words will be reviewed 3. The sequence skill of making inferences will be discussed 4. The difference between fact and fiction will be reviewed HW: write a sentence for spelling words 1-8 in Reading NB (p.50) THURSDAY: MAY 21 AIM: To decode words by breaking them into smaller segments LESSON: 1. Spelling and vocabulary words will be reviewed. 2. Consonant digraphs gn, kn, and wr will be reviewed. 3. The children will see that breaking words up into syllables can help to decode longer and more difficult words. HW: Write a sentence for the spelling words 9-15 in Reading Notebook and study for the Spelling Test (words on p.50) FRIDAY, MAY 22 AIM: To take a spelling test HW: Start reviewing for final exam LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, MAY 18 AIM: To review nouns(singular, plural- regular and irregular, proper and common nouns, abbreviations, and pronouns LESSON: The children will review all nouns pp. 94- 117 in Language Handbook HW: study for test tomorrow and do p.126 1-12 in the Language Arts NB. Write each sentence out and follow the directions in the book. TUESDAY, MAY 19 AIM: To take a grammar test on nouns HW: see assignment book WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 AIM: To review describing words LESSON: The children will write a paragraph on LL describing what they will do this summer. HW: see assignment book THURSDAY, MAY 21 AIM: To review describing words (adjectives) LESSON: The children will review the meaning of a describing word and complete p. 127 in the Lang. Handbook for review. HW: see assignment book FRIDAY, MAY 22 NO CLASS DUE TO 12:00 DISMISSAL HW: Start reviewing for Final Exams HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!

WEEK OF MAY 18, 2009 3RD GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. We are in great need of tissue for the classroom. Please send in a box. 4. Your child should read a few chapters in their books every night (James and the Giant Peach or A Taste of Blackberries) and more on the weekend. The notes for the book will be started in the back of the Reading Notebook. Please make sure that your child reads the book because many of the children are lowering their Reading grade because of not doing well on the book tests. The test for this book will be Thursday, May 21. 5. There will be a 12:00 dismissal on Friday, May 22. 6. There will be no school on Monday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. 7. ITBS scores were distributed to your child today in school. Please sign the attached note and return tomorrow. You may keep the ITBS result sheet for your own reference. 8. Please sign and return the tests that Mr. Woods will distribute on Wednesday. Please return them signed no later than Friday 5/22. TESTS: LANGUAGE ARTS TEST – Tues. May 19 Review pp. 97-123 in the Language Handbook. SPELLING TEST- Thurs, May 21. Words are above and on p. 47 in Spelling Book OPEN BOOK TEST- Thursday, May 21. Remember to bring books and notes VOCABULARY: RAMONA FOREVER glanced, comfort, longed, contagious, prescription, attention, unexpected VOCABULARY: SAYINGS WE SHARE: PROVERBS AND FABLES summoned, fortunate, generation, persistently, faithful, illuminated SPELLING WORDS: CENTERFIELD BALLHAWK boots, grouped, shook, school, looked, hood, choose, brook, zoomed, balloon, loose, soot, understood, cartoon, afternoon CHALLENGE WORDS: season, umpire, diamond, average, pitcher READING MONDAY: MAY 18 AIM: To review prefixes and suffixes LESSON: 1.The children will answer the Question of the Day 2. The class will complete a Listening Comprehension Activity - The Camel Dances 3. Prefixes and Suffixes will be reviewed and definitions will be written in the notebook. Some examples of prefixes (dis-, bi-, im-, in-) and suffixes (-er, -or, -less, -able, -ible) will be reviewed. HW: write spelling words 5x each in reading NB TUESDAY: MAY 19 AIM: To review the skill of sequencing (comprehension) LESSON: 1. The children will write new vocabulary in Reading Notebook. 2. The children will do a listening comprehension activity- The Hitting Machine of San Diego. 3. The children will read Centerfield Ballhawk and use a sequence chart to record the sequence of events as they read. HW: Write a sentence for spelling words 1-10 in Reading NB WEDNESDAY: MAY 20 AIM: To review compound words, suffixes, and prefixes LESSON: 1. Vocabulary words and spelling words will be reviewed. 2. Prefixes and suffixes will be reviewed. 3. Compound Words will be reviewed HW: Write a sentence for spelling words 11- 20 in the Reading NB and study for Spelling Test THURSDAY: MAY 21 AIM: To take a Spelling Test and Open Book Test HW: see assignment book FRIDAY: MAY 22 AIM: To draw conclusions based on information in a text and on experiences in real life. LESSON: 1. The children will answer The Question of the Day 2. The comprehension skill of drawing conclusions will be reviewed. Start reviewing for the Final Exam LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, MAY 18 AIM: To review abbreviations and pronouns LESSON: 1. The children will review abbreviations and pronouns for the test HW: study for test TUESDAY, MAY 19 AIM: To take a Grammar Test on nouns, pronouns, and abbreviations HW: see assignment book WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 AIM: To review action verbs LESSON: 1. The children the definitions for verb and action verb. 2. The children will complete p. 139 1-12 in Language Arts Handbook in LA NB for review. HW: p. 142 1-10 in Language Handbook. Do in Language Arts NB and write everything out. THURSDAY, MAY 21 N0 CLASS DUE TO COMPUTERS HW: p. 220 1-10 in Language Handbook. Write sentences out and circle each verb. FRIDAY, MAY 22 NO CLASS DUE TO 12:00 DISMISSAL HW: Start reviewing for Final Exam HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!!

WEEK OF MAY 18, 2009 4TH GRADE

REMINDERS: 1.Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. The children have been reading Harriet the Spy. Please make sure that your child reads for 30 mins. everyday and make notes. The notes were started in the back of the Reading NB. There will be a test on this book Thursday, 5/22. 4. Please sign and return the tests handed out by Mr. Woods on Wednesday. Please return them no later than Friday, 5/22. TESTS: Thursday, May 21 Book Test on Harriet the Spy VOCABULARY: THE STRANGER fascinated, timid, parlor, draft, etched, frost, terror, barren, sprout, crops, wilt READING MONDAY: May 18 AIM: To review main idea and details. LESSON: The children will read a short article and try to summarize it in two sentences or less. They will then find three details in the article that pertains to the main idea. The children will write the new vocabulary for The Stranger HW: see assignment book TUESDAY: May 19 AIM: To review adding endings –ed and -ing LESSON: The students will review adding the endings –ed and –ing to common verbs. The students will read the story of So You Want To Be President?and discuss details as the story is being read. HW: see assignment book WEDNESDAY: May 20 AIM: To discuss main idea and details LESSON: The students will read a short story about the White House. They will summarize the main idea in each of the four paragraphs. The children will complete pp. 93,95 in their Reading Practice Books. HW: see assignment book THURSDAY: May 21 AIM: To take a Book Test on Harriet the Spy HW: see assignment book FRIDAY: May 22 AIM: To build vocabulary by finding words related to the lesson concept; to listen for cause/effect relationships. LESSON: The children will listen to a story called Blame it on Hades. The class will then review the comprehension skill of cause/effect. HW: Start to review for Final Exam LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, May 18 AIM: To define and identify action and linking verbs LESSON: The children will review action and linking verbs. HW: Complete p. 41 (1-12) in the LA Notebook. Write the sentences out and follow the directions in the book. TUESDAY, May 19 AIM: To take a grammar test HW: Complete p. 47( Grammar Book) 1-10. Write the complete sentence and underline the answer. An example was written in the assignment book WEDNESDAY, May 20 AIM: To use action and linking verbs in writing LESSON: The children will complete p. 44 in the Grammar Book (1-15) in the LA NB. HW: do p. 48 in LA NB . Write everything out, 1-12. 1-5 write sentence and underline the verb phrase. 6-12 write the sentences and follow the directions in the book. THURSDAY, May 21 AIM: To define main verb, verb phrase, and helping verb LESSON: The students will take notes on each of the above words. They will complete p. 49 in the Grammar Book HW: do p. 51 in LA NB. Write sentences out with correct answer. . FRIDAY, May 22 No class due to 12:00 dismissal HW: Start reviewing for Final Exam HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

WEEK OF MAY 11, 2009 2ND GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. Please read with your child each night, not only books required for school, but books that are chosen by your child for enjoyment. 4. A new book was distributed for the children to read (girls will read The Story of Jumping Mouse and boys will be reading Johnny Appleseed). Please make sure that your child reads for thirty mins. each night and takes notes on important details. Notes will be started in the back of the Reading Notebook. Book Test will be on Friday, May 15. TESTS: Language Arts Test on Friday, 5/15 (review pp. 94- 132 in Language Handbook) VOCABULARY: The Secret Life of Trees discover, energy, forecast, shed, source HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS: answer, bark, page, paper, tall SPELLING: The Secret Life of Trees smooth, roots, food, scooter, boot, broom, moon, cartoon, roof, spoon, springtime, ostrich, answer, paper, page READING MONDAY, MAY 11 AIM: To start new story- The Secret Life of Trees LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- The children will listen to a story and be able to answer questions pertaining to that story. 2. Phonics- the vowel digraph /oo/ will be introduced 3. The new spelling words will be reviewed HW: read book and complete classwork TUESDAY: MAY 12 AIM: To read and discuss a story LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- the children will listen to and discuss a poem. 2. Phonics: The vowel digraph /oo/ will be reviewed. 3. Spelling words will be reviewed 4. The new vocabulary words will be introduced HW: see assignment book WEDNESDAY: MAY 13 AIM: To discuss fact and fiction LESSON: 1. Shared Literature- the children will listen to the story of City Green. 2. Spelling and Vocabulary Words will be reviewed 3. The children will make a sequence chart to order the events in the Story From Seed to Plant. 4. The difference between fact and fiction will be reviewed HW: copy over the Sequence Chart in the Reading NB onto looseleaf. THURSDAY: MAY 14 AIM: To decode words by breaking them into smaller segments LESSON: 1. Spelling and vocabulary words will be reviewed. 2. The syllable pattern C-le will be introduced 3. The children will see that breaking words up into syllables can help to decode longer and more difficult words. HW: Practice book pp. 93, 94, 95 FRIDAY, MAY 15 AIM: To take a book test LESSON: The children will take an open book test HW: review this week’s work LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, MAY 11 AIM: To review nouns LESSON: The children will review all nouns pp. 94- 117 in Language Handbook HW: see assignment book TUESDAY, MAY 12 AIM: To review material for test ( Pronouns p. 124 1-10) LESSON: The children will review for the Language Arts Test HW: p. 125 1-10 Language Handbook . Do in Lang. Arts NB WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 AIM: To review irregular plural nouns. LESSON: The children will complete review practice with irregular plural nouns. HW: see assignment book THURSDAY, MAY 14 AIM: To complete a sequence chart LESSON: The children will create a sequence chart of the events in a story they have read. HW: see assignment book FRIDAY, MAY 15 AIM: To complete a Language Arts Test LESSON: The children will complete a comprehension activity on a story that they have read. HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!

WEEK OF MAY 11, 2009 3RD GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. We are in great need of tissue for the classroom. Please send in a box. 4. Your child should read a few chapters in their books every night and more on the weekend. The notes for the book will be started in the back of the Reading Notebook. Please make sure that your child reads the book because many of the children are lowering their Reading grade because of not doing well on the book tests. The test for this book will be May 22. 5. There will be a 2:30 dismissal on Friday, May 15. 6. Each child will be responsible for creating an advertisement for a product or service. This should not be a real name. It should be something they make-up. See Language Arts N.B. for details. This project is due tomorrow, Tues, May 12. It can be done on poster paper or plain white paper. The children will present their advertisements to the class. TESTS: LANGUAGE ARTS TEST (will be given when the xerox machine gets repaired). Review pp. 97-123 in the Language Handbook. VOCABULARY: CENTERFIELD BALLHAWK outfielder, concentrate, depend, ballhawk, vanish, fault SPELLING WORDS: CENTERFIELD BALLHAWK boots, grouped, shook, school, looked, hood, choose, brook, zoomed, balloon, loose, soot, understood, cartoon, afternoon CHALLENGE WORDS: season, umpire, diamond, average, pitcher READING MONDAY: May 11 AIM: To review prefixes and suffixes LESSON: 1.The children will answer the Question of the Day 2. The class will complete a Listening Comprehension Activity - The Camel Dances 3. Prefixes and Suffixes will be reviewed and definitions will be written in the notebook. Some examples of prefixes(dis-, bi-, im-, in-) and suffixes(-er, -or, -less, -able, -ible) will be reviewed. HW: read book and work on advertisement. TUESDAY: May 12 AIM: To present advertisements (persuasive writing) LESSON: The children will present their advertisements to the class. HW: Spelling Book pp. 47, 48, 49 WEDNESDAY: May 13 AIM: To use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast The Talent Show and The Last Case of the I.C. Detective Agency. LESSON: 1. Vocabulary words and spelling words will be reviewed. 2. Prefixes and suffixes will be reviewed. 3. The children will construct a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the two stories. HW: see assignment book THURSDAY: May 14 AIM: To draw conclusions based on information in a text and on experiences in real life. LESSON: 1. The children will answer The Question of the Day 2. The comprehension skill of drawing conclusions will be reviewed . 3. Spelling and vocabulary words will be reviewed. HW: Practice book pp. 61,62, 63 FRIDAY: May 15 AIM: To identify chronological order in stories (sequencing) LESSON: 1. The children will answer the Question of the Day 2. Speaking and Listening: we will discuss what a persuasive speech means 3. Listening tips for listening to a speaker will be discussed. 4. Speaking tips for giving a speech will be discussed. LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, May 11 AIM: To review abbreviations and pronouns LESSON: 1. The children will review abbreviations and pronouns for the test HW: study for test TUESDAY, May 12 AIM: To review pronouns for test LESSON: The children will review pronouns for the test tomorrow HW: study for the test WEDNESDAY, May 13 AIM: To continue presenting advertisements. HW: p. 114 #s 1-15 in Language Handbook. Write each correctly in the ELA notebook. THURSDAY, May 14 N0 CLASS DUE TO COMPUTERS HW: see assignment book FRIDAY, MAY 15 AIM: To correct errors in sentences LESSONS: The children will rewrite sentences correctly adding the correct punctuation, apostrophes, and capitalization. HW: read book and take notes HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!!

WEEK OF MAY11, 2009 4TH GRADE

WEDNESDAY: May 13 AIM: To review main idea and details.

LESSON: The children will read a short article and try to summarize it in two sentences or less.

They will then find three details in the article that pertains to the main idea.

HW: see assignment book

THURSDAY: May 14 AIM: To identify statements as fact or opinion. LESSON: The students will write the meaning of a statement of fact and a statement of opinion in their notebooks. The children will complete pp. 86 in their Reading Practice Books.

HW: p. 87 Reading Practice Book. Write #s 1-5 and tell whether each is a fact or opinion. Do in the Reading Notebook. FRIDAY: May 15 AIM: To comprehend and analyze the information in different types of graphs. LESSON: The children will define bar graph, line graph, circle graph, and picture graph in their notebooks. The class will then answer the questions on pp.89, 90 in the Reading Practice Books LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, May 11 AIM: To review for the Language Arts Test LESSON: The class will review nouns for the test on Wednesday. The children will then complete review exercises in the Grammar Book to help review for the test. HW: Finish the review pp. that were started in school. The pp. can be found in the Lang. Arts NB TUESDAY, May 12 AIM: To review singular and plural possessive nouns LESSON: The children will review plural and possessive nouns HW: study for Lang. Arts Test

WEDNESDAY, May 13 AIM: To singular and plural possessive nouns

HW: do p. 36 (1-10), p.37 (1-8)

THURSDAY, May 14 AIM: The discuss writing a research paper LESSON: The children will discuss the steps in writing a research paper in contrast to writing a narrative. HW: see purple assignment book FRIDAY, May15 No class due to 2:30 dismissal HW: Read book and take notes (test next Friday) HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

WEEK OF MAY 4, 2009 2ND GRADE

WEEK OF MAY 4, 2009 3RD GRADE

REMINDERS: 1. Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2. Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3. We are in great need of tissue for the classroom. Please send in a box. 4. Your child should read a few chapters in their books every night and more on the weekend. The notes for the book will be started in the back of the Reading Notebook. Please make sure that your child reads the book because many of the children are lowering their Reading grade because of not doing well on the book tests. The test for this book will be May 21. 5. There will be a 2:30 dismissal on Friday, May 8. 6. Each child will be responsible for creating an advertisement for a product or service. This should not be a real name. It should be something they make-up. See Language Arts N.B. for details. This project will be due on Tues, May 12. It can be done on poster paper or plain white paper. The children will present their advertisements to the class. 7. The childen will need to write an essay on "Mother's Day Is A Special Day". It should be at least 2 paragraphs long (minimum of 12 sentences). The essay should be done on looseleaf and have a cover. It will be due on Friday, May 8. TESTS: SPELLING TEST on Friday 5/8 on the words from p. 47 in the spelling book. LANGUAGE ARTS TEST on Tues. 5/12. Review pp. 97-123 in the Language Handbook. VOCABULARY: THE TALENT SHOW gym, perform, prefer, roam, recite, enjoying, billions SPELLING WORDS: THE TALENT SHOW song, law, because, soft, dawn, crawl, lost, taught, long, pause, frost, lawn, hawk, laundry, author CHALLENGE WORDS: sausage, cafeteria, mustard, tablecloth, service READING MONDAY: May 4 AIM: To update portfolios LESSON: The children will update their Reading/ELA portfolios with current work. HW: see assignment book TUESDAY: May 5 NYSESLAT READING TEST WEDNESDAY: May 6 NYSESLAT LISTENING TEST HW: study for Spelling Test THURSDAY: May 7 AIM: To complete a Language Arts Test HW: study for Spelling Test FRIDAY: May 8 AIM: To take a Spelling Test LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, May 4 AIM: To decode and understand words with prefixes un- and re- LESSON: 1. The children will review the prefixes /un/ and /re/. 2. The children will use the context to determine the meaning of words that have more than one meaning (multiple meaning words). HW: see Assignment Book TUESDAY, May 5 NYSESLAT WRITING TEST WEDNESDAY, May 6 Continue NYSESLAT LISTENING TEST HW: study for Language Arts Test THURSDAY, May 7 N0 CLASS DUE TO COMPUTERS HW: review for Spelling Test FRIDAY, MAY 8 AIM: To complete a Reading Comprehension Activity HW:read book and take notes HAVE A GOOD WEEK!!!!!

WEEK OF MAY 4, 2009 4TH GRADE

REMINDERS: 1.Remember to bring all school supplies everyday, including the homework. 2.Please check your child’s purple assignment book every night for HW and notes. 3.A new book, Harriet the Spy will be given out last week. Please make sure that your child reads for 30 mins. everyday and make notes. The notes will be started in the back of the Reading NB. There will be a test on this book on this Friday, 5/22. 4. A Mother's Day Draft will be due on Weds, 5/6 in the Lang. Arts NB. It should be 3 paragraphs long. When it is corrected it will be re-written or typed and you will need to make a cover for it. It is titled "My Mom Is Special". The finished project needs to be turned in on Friday, May 8. TESTS: 1. LANGUAGE ARTS TEST TUESDAY, MAY 12. REVIEW PP. 21-40 IN THE GRAMMAR BOOK. 2. SPELLING TEST FRIDAY, 5/8. WORDS ARE ON P.41 IN THE SPELLING BOOK. 3. READING TEST UNIT 2 WEDS, MAY 13. STUDY ALL VOCABULARY FROM WHAT DID JO DO, COYOTE SCHOOL NEWS, GRACE AND THE TIME MACHINE, MARVEN OF THE GREAT NORTH WOODS, SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT. VOCABULARY: MARVEN OF THE GREAT NORTH WOODS business, resourceful, team, trustworthy, cord, dismay, grizzly (bear), immense, payroll, lumberjack, silhouettes VOCABULARY: SO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT? capital, capitol, clerks, Constitution, howling, humble, politics, responsibility, solemnly, vain, execute, oath, priority SPELLING: (adding –ed and -ing) watched, watching, danced, dancing, studied, studying, stopped, stopping, dried, drying, happened, happening, noticed, noticing, robbed, robbing, slipped, slipping, hurried, hurrying CHALLENGE WORDS: answered, answering, magnified, magnifying, interfered, interfering READING MONDAY: May 4 Aim: To continue presenting the commercials HW: see assignment book. TUESDAY: May 5 NYSESLAT READING TEST HW: study for Reading and Spelling Test WEDNESDAY: May 6 NYSESLAT LISTENING TEST HW: study for Reading and Spelling Test THURSDAY: May 7 AIM: To take a Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Test HW: review for Spelling Test FRIDAY: May 8 AIM: To take a Spelling Test and Language Arts Test LANGUAGE ARTS MONDAY, May 4 AIM: To present commercials to the class LESSON:1. The children will finish presenting their commercials from last week. HW: study for Lang. Arts Test TUESDAY, May 5 NYSESLAT WRITING TEST HW: study for Lang. Arts Test Friday WEDNESDAY, May 6 NYSESLAT LISTENING TEST (CONT) HW: study for Lang. Arts Test THURSDAY, May 7 AIM: To review for test HW: study for test FRIDAY, May 8 No class due to 2:30 dismissal HW: Read book and take notes HAVE A GOOD WEEK!

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