HW for December 1st

Hi Guys,

Tonight's homework is to simply get ready for the spelling test tomorrow morning. The vocabulary on the test is on page 6 of the Homework Cycle Booklet. Your child should also review The Daily Verbs on page 10. My spelling test is graded as follows:

1. Spell the word correctly = 2 points.
2. Know either the synonym or easy definition = 7 points.
3. Spelling and definition of the 10 words = 90 points.
4. Write 4 SVO sentences from the Daily Verb exercises (2.5 points per sentence)  = 10 points.

Make reviewing a fun game. Have your wife or husband ask a word while you and child compete. Beating Dad is always fun!

Have a good evening,

Mr. K

HW for the 29th

Hi Guys,

The homework is to write the New Vocabulary Sentences 1 - 5. Here's how you do it.

For the vocab sentences (every Tuesday and Wednesday), you need to write 7 things per word.

1.  The number of the vocabulary word (1—10)

2.  The new vocab word

3.  The word form (noun, verb, adjective, adverb or phrase)

4.  The synonym

5.  The easy definition

6.  The sample sentence

7.  Your own sentence using the new word correctly

Examples for Tuesday and Wednesday’s vocabulary sentences:

1. a message (noun) a note

Easy Definition: a note or anything that gives you info

Sample: The girl sent a text message to her friend.

My Own: I wrote a message on my friend’s notebook.

2. beautiful (adjective) super pretty

Easy Definition: s.o. or s.t. that is cute or really good-looking

Sample: Everyone says my sister is the most beautiful girl in her grade.

My Own: My mom is the most beautiful woman in the world.

HW for the 28th

Tonight's homework is a return to the HW Cycle. During the Review Week and Exam Week the homework is a little different. Now, however, it's business as usual. Write the spelling words 1 - 10. Just to remind you how it's done, I'll post the instructions again.

This is how you do your homework in Mr. Kuhel’s class. Every week is the same.

Monday – write new vocabulary words with easy definitions x3/x2/x1

Tuesday – write new vocabulary sentences 1 – 5

Wednesday – write new vocab sentences 6 – 10

Thursday – rewrite any sentence (1 – 10) with a grammar mistake x2.

Prepare for spelling and grammar quiz

Friday – read and highlight (in green) the next story of Reading Street

For the spelling, you need to write the each of the new vocabulary words (NVW) with its easy definition (EasyD) and Chinese x3/x2/x1 on one line. It looks like this…

1. NVW EasyD NVW  EasyD NVW 中文   

2. NVW EasyD NVW  EasyD NVW 中文

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        10. NVWEasyD NVW   EasyD NVW  中文

Examples for spelling (every Monday):             

1. a message a note a message a note a message  信息

2. beautiful super pretty beautiful super pretty beautiful   美麗 的

3. to miss to wish for s.t. to miss to wish for s.t. to miss  想

HW for the 25th

Hi Guys,

     This weekend you just have to read and highlight in green the next story in Reading Street. It's called The Strongest One. I have a couple of friends in Taipei for the Thanksgiving holiday. I think they will leave for the airport around noon on Sunday. If so, I will be joining you Sunday afternoon at Cafe Grazie.

Have a great weekend,

Mr. Kuhel

HW for the 24th!

Hi Guys,

     The 2nd midterm exams are in the books. Everyone did great with a class average of 87%. Please keep in mind that I am not teaching or focusing upon specific vocab or grammar patterns that your child is required to know for one monthly test. I am trying to break the "memorize then forget" cycle. The exams only provide a short-term progress report while the real skill...test taking skills that will greatly benefit your children in the long run...are my main concern. These new abilities are at first quite difficult to master, but be patient! Once learned, they will accelerate your child's progress for the rest of his/her academic careers.

     While the day to day vocab and grammar changes with each successive exam, the format for all the exams will remain basically the same. I have been teaching for over 30 years and by the end of the Spring Semester, it has been my experience that these important fundamental skills will have become mastered by the great majority of my students. I am thereby creating a solid foundation to ensure your child's success in elementary school, junior high school and beyond. So please do not focus on a specific test score at hand, but the final results that will come at the end of the academic school year next June. Take a deep breath and trust me!

The English homework for tonight is:

1. Prepare for your Chinese exams!
2. Parents sign the exam
3. Do the test corrections for any mistake (x3)

See you next week during the parent teacher conferences,

Mr. Kuhel

HW for Tuesday November 22nd

Hi Guys,

The midterm exam is tomorrow. Go over the comprehensive review that we did in class today once more focusing on any mistakes.

Confidence comes from Preparation!

Mr. Kuhel

HW for Monday the 21st

Hi Guys,

The Written test is 2 days away on Wednesday November 23rd. The homework for tonight is to prepare for the test.

1. Review the worksheets that we corrected in class last week.
2. Review how to alphabetize in the Reader's / Writer's Notebook p. 42
3. Again, in the worksheets from Henry and Mudge / A Walk in the Desert, make sure you know how to answer reading comprehension questions with a COMPLETE sentence.

Study like the wind!

Mr. Kuhel

HW for Friday the 18th

Hi Guys,

The Listening and Reading Exam went really well. We had a class average of 90%. Good job everyone and thanks for your hard work.

This weekend, the only homework is the following:

1. Review the two stories Henry and Mudge as well as A Walk in the Desert
2. Review the Reader's/Writer's Notebook for how to identify the Subject, Verb and Object of a sentence.
3. Parents, please sign the Listening and Reading Exam.

Have a great weekend and don't forget to take a break and exercise a little!

Mr. Kuhel

HW for Thursday the 17th

Hi Guys,

Tomorrow is the Listening and Reading Exam. So get ready. Look at your Test Scope to see which pages you need to review. Just in case you can't find it, I will post it one more time.

You really need to review and practice saying the final "s" and "ed".

1.     The final “S” is usually pronounced [z] . (yellow)..

2.     For a final p, k, f, t …

       say [s] . (green) .

3.     For a final s, sh, ch, x and ge …

say [iz] . (pink) .

s, es, ies				ed, d, ied, and (1+1=2) ed
hope	wish	look	girl	hop	hope	wish	look
drip	dry	need	work	drum	drip	dry	need
watch	pen	game	hunt	cash	marry	mess	pop
end	grab	grip	talk	cook	end	grab	grip
kiss	mix	start	add	laugh	kiss	mix	start
wash	cherry	boy	fix	use	wash	sniff	clap
hug	pen	walk	lunch	cry	hug	paint	walk
cry	park	brush	toss	want	sip	park	brush
itch	bag	visit	patch	pick	itch	wait	visit
stop	taste	pencil	fry	shade	stop	taste	play

1.     The final “ed” is usually pronounced [d] . (yellow) .

2.     For a final s, sh, ch, x, p, k, f …

      say [t] . (green) .

3.     For a final d and t …

say [id]  . (pink) .

Here is the test scope for the 2nd Midterm Exams

Second Exam Test Scope for Weeks 7 – 10

The 2nd Midterm Exams will be held Nov. 15^th - 22^nd

Please note the scheduled test dates: 

§ The Vocabulary Review Test: Tuesday, Nov. 15^th

§ The Listening/Reading Test: Friday, Nov. 18^th

§ The Written Test Wednesday, Nov. 23rd

The three tests will cover the following: 

VOCABULARY:

Communication Book P. 8–11 from Weeks 7–10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7–10.

R/W Notebook p.25–26, 29–31, 34–38, 41–43, 46–48

LISTENING & READING:

Communication Book P. 8–11 from Week 7–10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7–10.

R/W Notebook p.25–26, 29–31, 34–38, 41–43, 46–48

R/W Notebook p. 28, 34, 40, and 46

SPELLING: 

Communication Book P. 8–11 from Week 7–10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7–10.

R/W Notebook p.25–26, 29–31, 34–38, 41–43, 46–48

PHONICS: 

Review Notebook pages: 25, 29, 34, 37, 41, and 46

Final ‘s’ and ‘ed’ HW Cycle Weeks 9–10 p. 15

 

GRAMMAR: 

Review Notebook pages: 36, 42, 43, and 48

Communication Book P. 23–24 from Weeks 7–10.

Daily Verbs HW Cycle Weeks 7–10

COMPREHENSION: 

Reading Street:

1.      Henry and Mudge

2.      A Walk in the Desert

Communication Book P. 23–24 from Week 7–10.

R/W Notebook p. 25–26, 29–31, 34–38, 41– 43, 46–48

Reviewing a little every night makes a lot of sense!

Do your best,

Mr. Kuhel 

HW for Wednesday the 16th

Hi Guys,

The homework for tonight is the following:

1. Complete each packet of worksheets from Henry and Mudge as well as A Walk in the Desert. 
2. Review and practice the phonics for the inflected endings for "s" and "ed"
3. Parents, please sign your child's Vocabulary Review Exam

HW for Tuesday 11/15

Hi Guys,

I have already graded the Vocab Exam and the class did great! We had a 90% class average with 18 students scoring 90 or higher.

The HW tonight is:

1. Write Test corrections (each mistake x4)
2. Read the 10 important sentences on pages 23 & 24 of the communication book
3. Have a parent sign the Exam
4. Complete the worksheets Reading Street review worksheets by Wednesday night (We will go over these in class on Thursday)

Again, good job on the Second Vocabulary Midterm!

Mr. Kuhel

Homework for Monday, November, 14th

Hi Guys,

I have received notice that quite a few parents would prefer the homework be posted every day on the blog. I will do this happily. As the next two weeks are exam weeks, the homework is a little different than a regular week.

For Tonight, the homework is to just review all the vocabulary on pages 8-10 of your child's communication book. The highlighted words are the ones they are expected to know and be responsible for this exam AND all future exams.

The packet of worksheets the class got last Friday isn't due until this coming Thursday. They still have 3 nights to finish those.

Have a good week,

Mr. Kuhel

Unit Test for A Walk in the Desert

Hi Guys,

Tomorrow we have a Unit Test for the 4th story in Reading Street. Spend about 20 minutes this evening quizzing your child to help them prepare. Next week we have the Vocabulary Review Exam. Half the vocab on that test will be covered in the Unit Test tomorrow. They need to know all the vocabulary on pages 10 and 11 of their communication book.

For best results, I recommend quizzing your child for 10 minutes before dinner, 10 minutes after dinner and finally 10 minutes before bed. Make it a fun game and have your child quiz you and see if he/she can beat Mom and Dad!

Second Mid-Term Exam Test Scope

Hello Parents,

The second exam will be held from 11/14 – 11/22. Please note the scheduled test dates: 

l  The Vocabulary Review Test - Tuesday, 11/15.

l  The Listening/Reading Test - Friday, 11/18.

l  The Written Test - Wednesday, 11/23.

The three tests will cover the following: 

VOCABULARY:

Communication Book P. 8~11 from Weeks 7~10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7~10.

Reader/Writer Notebook p. 25-26, 29-31, 34-38, 41- 43, 46-48

LISTENING & READING:

Listening:

Communication Book P. 8~11 from Week 7~10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7~10.

Reader/Writer Notebook p. 25-26, 29-31, 34-38, 41- 43, 46-48

Reader/Writer Notebook p. 28, 34, 40, and 46

SPELLING: 

Communication Book P. 8~11 from Week 7~10.

Homework Cycle from Week 7~10.

Reader/Writer Notebook p. 25-26, 29-31, 34-38, 41- 43, 46-48

PHONICS: 

Review Notebook pages: 25, 29, 34, 37, 41, and 46

Final ‘s’ and final ‘ed’ HW Cycle Weeks 9-10 p. 15

 

GRAMMAR: 

Review Notebook pages: 36, 42, 43, and 48

Communication Book P. 23~24 from Weeks 7~10.

Daily Verbs HW Cycle Weeks 7-10

COMPREHENSION: 

Reading Street: Henry and Mudge as well as A Walk in the Desert

Communication Book P. 23~24 from Week 7~10.

Review R/W Notebook p. 25-26, 29-31, 34-38, 41- 43, 46-48

Class 303 and 304