Next Week!

I Can…
Reading- determine importance by setting a purpose for reading!
Writing- write a thank you letter!
Grammar- use adjectives to describe how, when, or where something is done!
Math- tell time!
Science- record data on my Wisconsin Fast Plant!

Friday, May 6th: Explore More Day! 🙂

Theme 16: Recycle and Renew

**Due to PARCC testing, we did not have give the theme 14 test. We still covered all of the material, we just skipped the assessment. Also, we have switched theme 15 and 16 to better fit our writing assignments. The theme 16 test will be on Thursday, May 5th (Explore More Day is Friday they 6th). 🙂

Theme 16: Recycle and renew
Focus: Purpose for Reading (determine importance)
Big Idea: When you understand your purpose for reading, you are able to determine which information is important
Review: Decoding and word Analysis (fix-up strategies)
Big Idea: use letter sounds and word parts to figure out the meaning of words you do not know

Grammar
Adverbs
Big Idea: tells how, where, or when an action is performed.
Example: I ran fast on the way home. (FAST)
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs
Big Idea: Comparative adverbs are formed by adding -er to one-syllable adverbs, or by adding the word more or less before longer adverbs. Most superlative adverbs are formed by adding -est to one-syllable adverbs, or by adding most or least before longer adverbs.
Examples: My sister and I raced Dad. Dad ran fastest. (Fastest) I ran faster than my sister. (faster) Although my sister ran slowest, she runs more often. (slowest/ more often)

Word Study Week 1: consonant doubling
Big Idea: When you add an ending to words with a consonant-vowel-consonant patter, you have to double the consonant before adding the ending.
Example: get = getting
Word Study week 2: syllables
Big Idea: a word part with a vowel sound
Example: garbage (two syllables: gar/bage)

Writing: Letter
Big Idea- A letter has a heading (date), Greeting (Salutation, Body, Closing (Example: Sincerely), and signature

Target Skill: analogies
Big Idea- A comparison of two things
Example: The snow was like a blanket.

This Week!

I can…
Reading- decode difficult words!
Writing- use our third grade editing list!
Science- name the parts of a seed!
Math- use fractions greater than one whole! *Math test (fractions) is Thursday!

3M has one more PARCC test on Monday (8:30-10:15)!
Third grade Field trip is Friday, April 29th! Don’t forget to send your student with a sack lunch on this day.

This Week!

I can…
Reading- Revise images!
Writing- follow our class editing list!
Grammar- use adverbs to enhance my writing!
Math- use fractions greater than one whole!
Social Studies- brainstorm a board game idea!

I can ROCK the PARCC! 🙂
This Week’s Testing Schedule:
3M- Monday- Thursday 8:30-10:00 (*Due to 11:15 dismissal, on Wednesday we will begin at 8:00)
3L- Monday- Thursday 10:00-11:30 (*Due to 11:15 dismissal, on Wednesday we will begin at 9:30) and Friday 8:30-10:00

Next Week!

I can…
Reading- revise images as I read!
Writing- use evidence from the text to support my answer!
Grammar- use the correct verb tense!
Math- compare fractions and create fractions greater than 1 whole!
Social Studies- describe our federal government!

*Third grade will begin taking the PARCC test on April 11th. During the week of April 4th, 3M and 3L will be completing various activities. The goal of these activities is to help the students get excited about showing what they have learned this year and proving to them that hey are ready and prepared for this assessment. 🙂