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Class Information for March 17th through March 27th:
Religion
I did send home two weeks worth of Religion questions for your children. However, this work is not to be done all at once. Please see below for the breakdown of how I would like your children to complete this work.
Monday, March 16th - Monday,
March 23rd: this will be the time that
your children will have to study the following questions. Lesson 10: Q. 130, 131,
132 If it is possible, please do discuss these questions with your children.
There may be things that they won't understand and an explanation would be
crucial to their learning of the material.
Monday, March 23rd: Please
give your children Test
23: The Moral Virtues. Please only allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to
complete their test. Please turn in this test on Friday, March 27th
Monday, March 23rd - Friday, March 27th: this
will be the time that your children will have to study the following questions. Lesson
11: Q. 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142 If it is possible, please do discuss
these questions with your children. There may be things that they won't
understand and an explanation would be crucial to their learning of the
material.
Friday, March 27th: Please
give your children Test
24: The Catholic Church. Please only allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to
complete their test. Please turn in this test on Friday, April 3rd
Poetry
Wednesday, March 18th:
Have your children cut out and paste their
new poem,
Written in March, into their poetry notebooks. Read through it with them and
discuss the poem.
Thursday, March 19th - Tuesday, March 24th: Have your
children study their poem for at least 20 minutes every day. Check for good
expression and make sure they are paying attention to the punctuation in the
poem.
Wednesday, March 25th: We may have a Zoom session to
allow the students to recite their poems, more on that as the details are worked
out.
Grammar
This Grammar work will be due on: Monday, March 23rd
Wednesday, March 18th:
The material the 3rd graders are working on this week is in Lesson 31 A and 31
B: Possessive Case and Possessive Plural of Nouns Continued
Grammar Exercises: First, do a couple sentences with your children and
review the concept with them, making sure that they understand what to do. Then
they can complete the
Grammar Exercises worksheet.
Thursday, March 19th: Directed Work:
Have your children complete the
Directed Work worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the
worksheet.
Friday, March 20th: Grammar Test:
Have your children complete the
Grammar Test. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the test.
This Grammar work will be due on: Friday,
March 27th
Monday, March 23rd:
This week the 3rd graders will be working
on Lesson 33: Phrases.
I would like to have a Zoom class with them so
that I can introduce this concept, I'll send more info on that when the details
are worked out.
Tuesday, March 24th:
If possible, we'll have a Zoom class so I can reinforce what they learned on
Monday, so that they'll be better prepared to proceed on their own with the
other assigned work for the rest of the week.
Wednesday, March 25th: Grammar
Exercises: First, do a couple
sentences with your children and review the concept with them, making sure that
they understand what to do. Then they can complete the
Grammar Exercises
worksheet.
Thursday, March 26th: Directed Work:
Have your children complete the
Directed Work
worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the worksheet.
Friday, March 27th: Grammar Test:
Have your children complete the
Grammar Test. Allow
them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the test.
Dictation
This will be due on: Monday, March 23rd
Wednesday, March 18th:
Have your children write out the
Copy
Dictation. You place the text in front of them and they copy it in pen and
in their neatest handwriting on a separate sheet of lined paper. Have them also
write out an answer to the question that follows the Copy Dictation.
This will be due on: Friday, March 27th
Friday, March 20th: Have your children do the
Auto
Dictation. You have them copy the text on a separate sheet of lined paper.
Then they will have from Friday, March 20th until Monday, March 23rd to study
the text. It is important that they follow this time frame.
Tuesday, March 24th: Your children will write their Auto
Dictation from memory on a separate sheet of paper.
Reading
Have your children read aloud from their book "Farmer Boy". It is very important that they read out loud to someone who can help them if they are struggling to know how to pronounce a word or more importantly struggling to understand what is going on in the story. Below you will find a breakdown of how pages they are to read every day.
Wednesday, March 18th: Read p. 203 - 215
Thursday, March 19th: Read p. 216 - 227
Friday, March 20th: Read p. 228 - 239
Saturday, March 21st: Read p. 240 - 251
Monday, March 23rd: Read p. 252 - 263
Tuesday, March 24th: Read p. 264 - 274
Wednesday, March 25th: Read p. 275 - 287
Thursday, March 26th: Read p. 288 - 298
Friday, March 27th: Read p. 299 - 311
Saturday, March 28th: Ready p. 312 - 324
Monday, March 30th: Read p. 325 - 337
Tuesday, March 31st: Read p. 338 - 350
Wednesday, April 1st: Read p. 351 - 361
Thursday, April 2nd: Read p. 362 - 372
Science
This Science will be due on: Monday, March 23rd
Thursday, March 19th: Have your children read through the Science material that was sent home. It is on Insects and Spiders. Have them complete the questions that is at the end of each section on a separate sheet of lined paper.
This Science will be due on: Friday, March 27th
Monday, March 23rd - Wednesday, March 25th: Have your
children study from the
study guide for their test
which they will have on Thursday.
Thursday, March 26th: Have your children do
Science Test
5: Invertebrates (coming soon!)
Retelling
The Retelling will be due on: Friday, March 27th
Thursday, March 26th: Do the following
Retelling
exercise with your children. You only read the passage three times with your
children.
Remind your children: The first time you read through it they should be
listening to the "big picture" and letting the words "paint a picture in their
mind."
The second time you read through it they should be listening for the chain of
events. In what order do they happen?
The third and final time you read through it they should be listening to the
details of the story.
Once you have finished reading the story the third time they will write it down
from memory on a separate sheet of lined paper.
Math
These will be due on: Monday, March 23rd
Wednesday, March 18th: Have your
children do the handout:
Metric Units of Length.
Thursday, March 19th: Have your children do the handout:
Meter. Help them
to memorize the conversions that are given (i.e. 1 meter = 100 centimeters)
Friday, March 20th: Have your children do the handout:
Kilometer.
Help them to memorize the conversions that are given (i.e. 1 kilometer = 1000
meters)
These will be due on: Friday, March 27th
Monday, March 23rd: Start off with the
Multiplication Math
Drill. Have your children do the handout:
Milliliter, Liter. Help them to memorize the conversions that are
given (i.e. 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters)
Tuesday, March 24th: Have your children do the handout:
Gram, Kilogram.
Help them to memorize the conversions that are given (i.e. 1 kilogram = 1,000
grams)
Wednesday, March 25th: Have your children do the handout:
Rename Units of Measure.
Thursday, March 26th: Start off with the
Division Math Drill.
Have your children do the handout:
Choose the Measuring Tool.
Class Information for March
30th through April 3rd (all written work to be turned in April 6th):
Religion
Friday, March 27th - Thursday, April 2nd: this will be the time that your children will have to study the following questions. Lesson 11: Q. 145, 147, 149.
If it is possible, please do discuss these questions with your children. There may be things that they won't understand, and an explanation would be crucial to their learning of the material.
Friday, April 3rd: Please give your children Test 26: The Hierarchy of the Church. Please only allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to complete their test. Please turn in this test on Monday, April 6th.
Grammar
Monday, March 30th: This week the 3rd graders will be working on Lesson 34: Prepositions. I will have a Zoom class with the students so that I can introduce this concept.
Tuesday, March 31st: We'll have a Zoom class so I can reinforce what they learned on Monday, so that they'll be better prepared to proceed on their own with the other assigned work for the rest of the week.
Wednesday, April 1st: Grammar Exercises: Have your children complete the Grammar Exercises worksheet.
Thursday, April 2nd: Directed Work: Have your children complete the Directed Work worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the worksheet.
Friday, April 3rd: Grammar Test: Have your children complete the Grammar Test. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the test.
Dictation
Wednesday, April 1st: Have your children write out the Copy Dictation. You place the text in front of them and they copy it in pen and in their neatest handwriting on a separate sheet of lined paper.
Math
Monday, March 30th: Use this day as a review day. Have your children go through their graded Math sheets so they can understand what they got wrong and make corrections on it.
Tuesday, March 31st: Have your children do the handout: Temperature.
Wednesday, April 1st: Have your children do
the handout:
Quarter
Hour.
Thursday, April 2nd: Have your children do the handout:
Minutes.
Science
Tuesday, March 31st: Have your children read through the Science material that was sent home. We are learning about the Ocean this week. The pages they should read are: 85-87. Have them complete the questions that are at the end of the section.
Thursday, April 2nd: Have your children
continue to read through the Science material that was sent home. The pages they
should read are: 88-91. Have them complete the questions that are at the end of
the section.
Poetry
Monday, March 30th: Have your children cut out and paste their new poem, A Leader in Battle, into their poetry notebooks. Read through it with them and discuss the poem.
They only have to memorize the first three stanzas of the
poem.
Tuesday, March 31th - Thursday, April 2nd:
Have your children study their poem for at least 20 minutes every day. Check for
good expression and make sure they are paying attention to the punctuation in
the poem.
Friday, April 3rd: I will have a Zoom class with the students to test them on their poetry.
Class Information for April 20th - 24th:
Reading
Have your children read aloud from their new book "The Land of Right Up and Down". They should read for at least 15 minutes every day. It is very important that they read out loud to someone who can help them if they are struggling to know how to pronounce a word or more importantly struggling to understand what is going on in the story.
Composition
The Composition will be due on: Monday, April 27th
Have your children read the Composition topic and then answer the prompt in complete sentences. Their composition should have at least 5 sentences.
Religion
Monday, April 20th - Thursday, April 23rd: this will be the time that your children will have to study the following questions. Lesson 12: Q. 152, 153, 154, 155.
If it is possible, please do discuss these questions with your children. There may be things that they won't understand, and an explanation would be crucial to their learning of the material.
Friday, April 24th: Please give your children Test 27: The Marks of the Church. Please only allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to complete their test. Please turn in this test on Monday, April 27th.
Grammar
Monday, April 20th: This week the 3rd
graders will be reinforcing what they learned about Prepositional Phrases. I
will have a Zoom class with the students at 2:00 pm so that I can review this
concept with them.
Tuesday, April 21st: We'll have a Zoom class at 2:00 pm so I
can reinforce what they learned on Monday, so that they'll be better prepared to
proceed on their own with the other assigned work for the rest of the week.
Wednesday, April 23rd: Directed Work: Have your children
complete the
Directed Work worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the
worksheet.
If you think your child needs more help with a concept or would like more material to practice please let me know and I can provide them with supplemental material.
Penmanship
Have your children complete the penmanship page (front and back) that was sent home. Remind them to write in their neatest handwriting.
Dictation
Tuesday, April 21st: Have your
children do the Auto
Dictation. You have them copy the text on a separate sheet of lined paper.
Then they will have from Tuesday, April 21st until Thursday, April 23rd to study
the text. It is important that they follow this time frame.
Friday, April 24rd: Your children will write their Auto
Dictation from memory on a separate sheet of paper.
Math
Tuesday, April 21st: Have your
children watch this
Zoom recording, which introduces them to the concept of multiplying three
digit numbers by one digit.
Wednesday, April 22nd: Have your children do the handout:
Multiply Three Digit Numbers
Thursday, April 23rd and Friday, April 24th: It would be
very helpful if your children could do the fluency practice that is available on
sadlierconnect.com. This will allow them to practice their multiplication facts
without having to do extra written work.
(Here is how you
can access it.)
Poetry
Tuesday, April 21st: Have
your children cut out and paste their new poem, On
Easter Day into their poetry notebooks. Read through it with them and
discuss the poem.
Wednesday, April 22nd -
Monday, April 27th: Have your children study their poem for at least
10 minutes every day. Check for good expression and make sure they are paying
attention to the punctuation in the poem.
Tuesday, April 28th: We
will have a Zoom session to allow the students to recite their poems. This Zoom
class will be at 2:00 pm.
Class Information for April 27th - May 1st:
Reading
Have your children read aloud from their book "The Land of Right Up and Down". They should read for at least 15 minutes every day. It is very important that they read out loud to someone who can help them if they are struggling to know how to pronounce a word or more importantly struggling to understand what is going on in the story.
Composition
The Composition will be due on: Monday, April 27th
Have your children read the Composition topic and then answer the prompt in complete sentences. Their composition should have at least 5 sentences.
Religion
Monday, April 27th - Thursday, April 30th: this will be the
time that your children will have to study the following questions. Lesson 12:
Q. 160, 166, 167, 168.
If it is possible, please do discuss these questions with your children.
There may be things that they won't understand, and an explanation would be
crucial to their learning of the material.
Friday, May 1st: Please give your children
Test 28: Outside the Catholic Church There Is No Salvation. Please only
allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to complete their test. Please turn in this
test on Monday, May 4th.
Grammar
Monday, April 27th: This week the 3rd
graders will again be reinforcing what they learned about Prepositional Phrases.
I will have a Zoom class with the students at 2:00 pm so that I can review this
concept with them.
Tuesday, April 28th: Have your children complete the
Grammar
Exercises worksheet. This will not be graded but is just an exercise for
them to get more practice with prepositional phrases.
Wednesday, April 29th: Directed Work: Have your children
complete the
Directed Work worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the
worksheet.
If you think your child needs more help with a concept or would like more material to practice please let me know and I can provide them with supplemental material.
Penmanship
Have your children complete the penmanship page (front and back) that was sent home. Remind them to write in their neatest handwriting.
Dictation
Have your children do the Copy Dictation. Please have them copy the text on a separate sheet of lined paper.
Math
Tuesday, April 28th: Have your
children watch this Zoom recording,
which teaches them how to Regroup in Multiplication.
Wednesday, April 29th: Have your children do the handout:
Regroup in Multiplication.
Thursday, April 30th and Friday May 1st: It would be
very helpful if your children could do the fluency practice that is available on
sadlierconnect.com. This will allow them to practice their multiplication facts
without having to do extra written work.
(Here is how you
can access it.)
Poetry
Tuesday, April 21st: Have
your children cut out and paste their new poem, On
Easter Day into their poetry notebooks. Read through it with them and
discuss the poem.
Wednesday, April 22nd -
Monday, April 27th: Have your children study their poem for at least
10 minutes every day. Check for good expression and make sure they are paying
attention to the punctuation in the poem.
Tuesday, April 28th: We
will have a Zoom session to allow the students to recite their poems. This Zoom
class will be at 2:00 pm.
Class Information for May 4th-8th:
Reading
Have your children read aloud from their book "The Land of Right Up and Down". They should read for at least 15 minutes every day. It is very important that they read out loud to someone who can help them if they are struggling to know how to pronounce a word or more importantly struggling to understand what is going on in the story.
Composition
The Composition will be due on: Monday, May, 11th
Have your children read the Composition Topic and then answer the prompt in complete sentences. Their composition should have at least 5 sentences.
Religion
Monday, May, 4th - Thursday, May 7th: this
will be the time that your children will have to study the following questions.
Lesson 13: Q. 170, 171, 175.
If it is possible, please do discuss these questions with your children. There
may be things that they won't understand, and an explanation would be crucial to
their learning of the material.
Friday, May 1st: Please
give your children Test
29: The Communion of Saints and Forgiveness of Sins.
Please only allow them a maximum of 50 minutes to complete their test. Please
turn in this test on Monday, May 11th.
Grammar
Monday, May 4th: This
week the 3rd graders will again be reinforcing what they learned about
Prepositional Phrases. I will have a Zoom class with the students at 2:00 pm so
that I can review this concept with them.
Tuesday, May 5th: Have
your children complete the Grammar
Exercises worksheet. This will not be graded but is just an exercise for
them to get more practice with prepositional phrases.
Wednesday, May 6th: Have
your children complete the Directed
Work worksheet. Allow them a maximum of 40 minutes to complete the
worksheet.
If you think your child needs more help with a concept or would like more material to practice please let me know and I can provide them with supplemental material.
Penmanship
Have your children complete the Penmanship Page (front and back) that was sent home. Remind them to write in their neatest handwriting.
Dictation
Tuesday, May 5th: Have
your children do the Copy
Dictation.
Please have them copy the text on a separate sheet of lined paper. Then they
will have from Tuesday, May 5th until Thursday, May 7th to study the text. It is
important that they follow this time frame.
Friday, May 8th:
Your children will write their Auto Dictation from memory on a separate sheet of
paper.
Math
Tuesday, May 5th: Have
your children watch this Zoom
recording,
which introduces them to the concept of regrouping twice in multiplication.
Wednesday, May 6th:
Have your children do the handout: Regroup
Twice in Multiplication.
Thursday, May 7th and Friday, May 8th: It would be
very helpful if your children could do the fluency practice that is available on
sadlierconnect.com. This will allow them to practice their multiplication facts
without having to do extra written work.
(Here is how you
can access it.)
Phonics/Spelling
Tuesday, May 5th: I will have a Zoom Class with your children at 2:00 pm and we are going to review phonograms and some spelling rules.
Wednesday, May 6th: I will have another Zoom Class with your children at 2:00 pm to test them on their phonograms as well as to give them a diagnostic spelling test to make sure that they are where they need to be for the end of the year.
Poetry
Tuesday, April 21st: Have
your children cut out and paste their new poem, On
Easter Day into their poetry notebooks. Read through it with them and
discuss the poem.
Wednesday, April 22nd -
Monday, April 27th: Have your children study their poem for at least
10 minutes every day. Check for good expression and make sure they are paying
attention to the punctuation in the poem.
Tuesday, April 28th: We
will have a Zoom session to allow the students to recite their poems. This Zoom
class will be at 2:00 pm.
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Parsing Order for Parts of Speech
Noun: Noun, Class, Gender, Number, Office,
(subject, direct object, showing possession), Case (nominative, objective,
possessive)
Adjective: Adjective, Class (descriptive, demonstrative,
quantitative), Modifies ___
Verb: Verb, Use (transitive, intransitive), Tense, Subject,
Person, Number
Article: Article, Class, (definite, indefinite), Limits ___
Conjunction: Conjunction, Connects ___ and ___
Pronoun: Pronoun, Class (personal), Antecedent, Gender, Person,
Number, Office (subject, direct object, showing possession), Case (nominative,
objective, possessive)
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