Mr. Bennett's Classroom Update
November 10th - 20th
Writing
We will continue to focus on research throughout the reminder of the 2nd quarter. In the next two weeks, we will be focusing on writing an introduction, developing our subtopic paragraphs, as well as looking for ways we might be able to add voice (similes) into our reports.
Be sure to ask your third grader to share what subtopics they have chosen to write about in their research report. Your student has been working hard to develop their subtopic paragraphs and I am sure they would love to share some of the information they have learned with you!
Reading
Here is a breakdown of skills and strategies we will be covering over the next two weeks.
Week of November 10th:
Genre: Folktale
Comprehension Skill: Problem Solution
Comprehension Strategy: Visualization
Vocabulary Skill: Synonyms
Grammar: Verbs and Quotation Marks
Spelling Focus: r-controlled vowels
Week of November 17th:
Genre: Historical Fiction
Comprehension Skill: Cause and Effect
Comprehension Strategy: Visualization
Vocabulary Skill: Idioms
Grammar: Verb Tense (past, present, and future)
Spelling Focus: /ar/ and /or/
If you are looking for ideas to check your student's reading comprehension at home here are some questions you might ask:
- What is the problem in your story? What are some steps you think are being taken to find a solution to this problem?
- Have your child identify one example of cause and effect from the story they are reading.
Math
Looking forward, we will be moving on to everyone's favorite topic FRACTIONS! During this unit your child will be learning to read and write fractions, find a fractional part of a group, and use fractions to solve word problems.
Be sure to keep working on those basic addition and subtraction facts. If your child has mastered both addition and subtraction, feel free to get started working on multiplication and division basic facts (0-10).
Unit Studies
During our unit your 3rd grader will get the opportunity to create a fossil and examine it during Science class. We will also take a closer look at how ancient organisms lived, fossils in Nebraska, as well as, analyzing different types of bones.
"Odds and Ends"
- Home Reading Sheets (green sheet) are due on Friday, November 14th, and Friday, November 21st.
- Our spelling posttests will be on Friday, November 14th, and Friday, November 21st.
Any questions? Do not hesitate to contact me!
email: zbennet@lps.org
phone: 436-1131
Thank you for sending me the very best students in Lincoln!
Zach Bennett