3rd Grade Classroom Update
October 12th - October 23rd
THANK YOU to parents!!
Writing
After fall break, students will begin a research and inquiry project that gathers information in 2 ways:
1. Reading a fairy tale, folk tale, fable or tall tale
2. A mock interview where students play the role of a selected fairy/folk/tall tale or fable character and respond to interview questions that they have written themselves.
Students will learn the difference between open and closed questioning techniques.
Reading
Here is a breakdown of skills and strategies we will be covering over the next two weeks.
Week of October 12th:
Genre: Expository Text (Informational text)
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Comprehension Strategy: Re-read
Vocabulary Skill: Prefixes
Grammar: Special Nouns (Irregular plural and collective nouns)
Spelling Focus: Silent Letters (No spelling lists this week!)
Week of October 19th:
Genre: Expository Text (informational)
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
Comprehension Strategy: Re-read
Vocabulary Skill: Suffixes
Grammar: Combining sentences and commas
Spelling Focus: Three letter blends
Green Reading Log Sheets Due:
Wednesday, October 14 and Friday, October 23.
If you are looking for ideas to check your student's reading comprehension at home here are some questions you might ask:
*What happened BEFORE , AFTER, DURING (an event).
These are the vocabulary words for the next two weeks:
Unit 2, Week 3
candidates
elect
government
independent
announced
decisions
estimate
convince
Unit 2, Week 4
threatened
success
resources
survive
recognized
relatives
caretakers
population
Students may practice these words by writing meaningful sentences that use the vocabulary word and provides a definition within the sentence, an example or an antonym.
Math
At home, continue to practice addition and subtraction facts so that students are able to work more difficult equations efficiently and with ease.
Students will begin Chapter 6 which focuses on creating graphs and analyzing data. They will use charts to solve word problems and will learn how to create, read and analyze pictographs and bar graphs.
Unit Studies
Students will then use this knowledge about these skills to think critically about "The Bill of Rights." They will be reading various documents and reflect on them using the historical thinking skills.
Odds and Ends
Fall Break - October 15-18
PLC - October 27