Academics

Homework Guidelines

You can usually expect the following basic work  in Language Arts and Religion.Anything not completeed in class is homework

 

Monday -

Spelling-2x's each

Vocabulary- definitions

Reading-read new story

English-do next lesson with title and summing up info,practice sentences,workbook page

Religion-first 2-3 pages of new chapter

 

Tuesday -

Spelling-do first 2 workbook pages to coordinate with story

Vocabulary-study definitions, find words in story

Reading-do comprehension questions/answers in notebook

English-do next lesson,etc.

Religion-Mass-grades 3-4-5

 

Wednesday -

Spelling-do next 2 pages in workbook to coordinate with story

 Vocabulary-study definitions,find words in story

 Reading-do enrichment activity to coordinate with story,study for test

 English-do next lesson, etc. Sometimes there is a Reteach review booklet or pre-test

 Religion- do final pages of chapter,occasional worksheet

 

Thursday -

Spelling-study for Spelling test

Vocabulary-take vocab test

Reading-take reading test

English-do next lesson,etc.

Religion- Mass-all school

 

Friday -

Spelling- take test

Vocabulary-no work today

Reading-do enrichment activity or see video of the story

English-do next lesson,etc.

Religion-chapter test

What We're Learning

Reading - we will be reading selections and poems in the units of Changing America , Survival, Risks/Consequences, Medicine and Communication. We will read a new story each week.

Spelling- lessons will be related to the reading story of the week .

Vocabulary - words will be taken from the selection of the week.

English - grammar and writing lessons, one per day

Religion - how we come to know God, The Ten Commandments and The Beatitudes and how we can use them in our lives.