Week 13
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break. I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends, and maybe even got in some shopping.
Thank you to everyone who helped out during the The Thanksgiving Feast. It was a huge success.
Scholastic book order forms went home today. The orders are due by Monday, December 4th. Our class code is GZBYH. And you can use the link scholastic.com/bookclubs to place your order online.
Math
We are continuing with multiplication in Chapter 4. It looks like our Chapter test will be on Tuesday, December 5th. We have Rocket Math homework every day in addition to our regular Practice Book homework. Please review Rocket Math papers every day. Taking the time to memorize multiplication facts in 3rd grade is so important to your child’s success in Math in future grades. Please review them nightly.
ELA
We are having our ELA tests on Friday, December 1st. They will include Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar, and Spelling.
Anchor Text: The Kamishibai Man The genre is Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
- Target Skills
- Cause and Effect
- Analyze Illustrations
- Target Strategy
- Monitor/Clarify
Target Vocabulary
- familiar
- applause
- vacant
- rickety
- blurry
- blasted
- jerky
- rude
Vocabulary Strategy
- Dictionay/Glossary
Grammar
- Abstract Nouns
Spelling: clown, round, bow, cloud, power, crown, thousand, crowd, sound, count, powder, blouse, frown, pound, house, found, mountain, and coward
The students are also working on independent reading and routinely reflecting on their reading in their Reading Notebook. Reading Notebooks are due every week.
Science
We are learning how to test and improve a solution
Social Studies
We are learning about Mexican workers and living in Mexico. We will be creating inclass travel posters.
Religion
We are studying how we learn and use God’s word. We will also be learning about different tools to help us understand the Bible. I have also included the link here Third Grade Memory Work and due dates. Our Wednesday will be on the 2nd commandment and its meaning.
You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not curse, swear, use satanic arts, lie or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks.
TEST and QUIZZES
Wednesday 11/29 Religion Memory Test
Friday 12/1 Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar and SpellingTest
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23