Reading – This week we will review our reading standards on finding text evidence to support comprehension, point of view from the narrator and reader, using text evidence to figure out character traits, and how these standards were supported in the read-aloud Because of Winn Dixie. We will continue working on finding the main idea and supporting details in a story. Students will take their first reading assessment on Friday. Items on the test include questions from the read-aloud Because of Winn-Dixie, character traits, and how the reader’s point of view may be similar or different from that of the narrator.
Grammar – Our focus this week is on concrete and abstract nouns. Concrete nouns are the names of things that we can touch, taste, feel, smell, or hear. Abstract nouns name feelings and thoughts. Spelling – This week we will focus on the words from spelling sort 9. There will be a spelling quiz on Friday over 20 of the words from sorts 7, 8, and 9. When studying spelling words with your child, please focus on the vowel patterns that are emphasized and help your child to find words other than their spelling words that have the same pattern. Writing – We are continuing writing personal narratives. Students are learning to write a strong hook to introduce the story, use transition words to connect main ideas in paragraphs, how to add more details to the story, and how to write a conclusion. Social Studies – We have started our unit on Native Americans. We will be learning how the environments of the regions of North America impacted the choices made by Native Americans regarding food, clothing, and shelter. We will be studying the Inuit of the Arctic region, the Kwakiutl of the Northwest region, the Nez Perce of the Plateau region, the Hopi of the Southwest region, the Pawnee of the Plains region, and the Seminole of the Southeastern region. Dates to Remember: 9/28 – Spelling Quiz, Reading Test 10/2 – Hearing and Vision Screening 10/4, 10/5, 10/8 – Student Holidays 10/6 – Ms. McConnell’s birthday Some useful resources: Access to Social Studies Textbook: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Documents/Humanities/Social%20Studies%20Textbooks2015.pdf Access to Social Studies curriculum maps: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/GSE%20for%20SS%20Curriculum%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx Access to Science curriculum maps and standards: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Pages/Science-Page.aspx To access ebooks for math and science: https://launchpad.classlink.com/home
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Third Grade News – Week of September 17-21, 2018
Reading – This week we will introduce finding the main idea and supporting details in a narrative story. We are spending a lot of time working on finding the evidence in stories with highlighters and Post-It notes and using this evidence to help with inferencing. We will continue our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students are nearing completion of their question packet on each chapter. In the near future, there will be a test over the entire book to assess listening comprehension. Grammar – We are continuing our study of possessive nouns this week. We will also be introducing abstract and concrete nouns. Spelling – Students have their spelling lists for Words Their Way Sort 7, 8, and 9 in the front of their purple CJ’s. This week we will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 8. When studying spelling words with your child, please focus on the vowel patterns that are emphasized and help your child to find words other than their spelling words that have the same pattern. Writing – We are continuing learning to write strong narrative stories with a focus on personal narratives. Students have created Heart Maps of their personal experiences from which they are working on developing stories. Social Studies – Our focus in our map skills study is now on physical features of the United States including locating and labeling the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, The Hudson River, the Rio Grande River, the Colorado River, and the St. Lawrence River. We will begin our Native American study by using our map skills to locate the regions where different Native American tribes lived. Our school-wide expectations include: 1. Respect myself. 2. Respect others. 3. Be 100% accountable. There are guidelines for each of these expectations for the classroom, hallways, bathrooms, playground, and cafeteria. Dates to Remember: Wednesday 9/19 – School Store Thursday 9/20 – Sign & Return Papers Happy Birthday! September 17 – Ms. Adrienne Carroll September 22 – Mrs. Mary Catherine Fletcher September 22 – Mrs. Allison Polaski Some useful resources: Access to Social Studies Textbook: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Documents/Humanities/Social%20Studies%20Textbooks2015.pdf Access to Social Studies Curriculum Maps: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/GSE%20for%20SS%20Curriculum%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx Access to Science Curriculum Maps and Standards: http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Pages/Science-Page.aspx To access ebooks for math and science:
Third Grade News – Week of September 10-14, 2018
Reading – This week we will be teaching children to distinguish their own point of view from that of the narrator or the characters in a literary story. Together we will be reading and discussing several short stories to model and practice this standard. We will continue our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students are nearing completion of their question packet on each chapter. Upon completion of the story, there will be a test over the entire book to assess listening comprehension. Grammar – We will be reviewing common and proper nouns, singular and plural nouns, irregular plural nouns, and using the correct form of nouns in our writing. There will be a grammar quiz on these nouns on Friday, September 14. We will be introducing possessive nouns later in the week. Spelling – Students will bring home their spelling lists for Words Their Way Sort 7, 8, and 9. This week we will concentrate on the spelling patterns in Sort 7. Writing – This week we are working on writing narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events. Students will be taught how to write hooks to introduce their stories, descriptive details, and sequencing of events. Social Studies – Map skills will be our focus this week. Students will learn to read and locate lines of longitude and latitude on a world map to include the Equator and Prime Meridian. Students will also learn to locate topographical features on a physical map of the United States. This will include locating the Rocky Mountains and Appalachian Mountains, the Mississippi River, the Ohio River, The Hudson River, the Rio Grande River, the Colorado River, and the St. Lawrence River. Our school-wide expectations include: 1. Respect myself. 2. Respect others. 3. Be 100% accountable. There are guidelines for each of these expectations in the classroom, hallways, bathrooms, playground, and cafeteria. Please talk with your children about meeting these expectations on a daily basis. Dates to Remember: September 11– Book Fair Buying Third Grade News – Week of September 4, 2018
Reading – Students are continuing to read narrative passages to learn about the characters and to identify their character traits through direct evidence and inference. They are also learning how the setting helps to determine the kinds of characters that might be found in a narrative. We are continuing our read-aloud of the narrative Because of Winn-Dixie. Students have taken notes on each chapter. T hey will have a quiz this week, Thursday, September 6th on what has been read to date. This will assess their listening comprehension and ability to gather evidence from a read-aloud. Grammar – We will be working on using irregular plural nouns correctly in our writing. Spelling – Students will have their first spelling quiz on Word Sorts 4, 5, and 6 on Friday, September 7th. They will be assessed on words from all three sorts for a total of 20 words. Later in the year this will increase to 25 words. Writing – We are reading informational articles and using the TEACH method to write a constructive one paragraph response to each article. We will be starting Narrative Writing and brainstorming ideas for writing personal narratives. Science – This week we will be completing our unit on the Regions and Habitats of Plants and Animals of Georgia. There will be a final assessment on Friday, September 7th. One of our school-wide expectations is to be respectful of others. Please remind your children that they are to raise their hands to speak in a whole group and to listen and respect one another’s ideas. Everyone is expected to contribute to whole group discussions. Dates to Remember: September 4-8 – Book Fair Preview September 5 – School Store |
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