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Science

This week in Science, we will learn the difference between inherited traits, learned traits, and acquired traits.

Our writing will summarize what we learn.

All students were given a password card to access IXL.com at home. This site is to practice the skills we have learned in Science this year. There will be rewards for completing the different sections. Please encourage your child to utilize this website.

This week’s challenge: Section M - Traits

Grammar Spelling

1. monster 2. surprise

3. hundred 4. complete 5. control 6. sample 7. instant 8. inspect 9. pilgrim 10. contrast 11. explode 12. district 13. address 14. substance 15. children

A preposition is a word that shows a relationship

of one word to another in a sentence. A preposition

is the first word in a prepositional phrase. A

prepositional phrase ends with a noun or pronoun

called the object of the preposition. The preposition

shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun

and the other words.

Spelling Test will be on Thursday.

Grammar test on prepositions will be on Friday.

Date: April 8-12, 2019

Math

This week in math we will be covering standards 3.G.2 partitioning shapes into parts with equal areas. We will also be covering standard 3.MD.2 liquid volumes and masses of objects using grams, kilograms, and liters.

Please remember to have your child practice their multiplication facts at home! Homework will be written in planner each day.

Social Studies

This week in social studies we will complete our unit on natural disasters. Students will complete their safety plans in class. I do ask that you talk to your child about your safety plans at home for tornadoes. This will help them complete their projects in class. We will also begin learning about resources that we need to survive.

Cabbages

To learn more about helping your child grow their cabbage, visit bonniecabbageprogram.com.

If your child has planted their cabbage plant, please send me a photo of the student with the plant.

Our Cabbage Wall looks great!! Add a photo of your student!!

Text Mrs. Trotter 334-372-4398

Reading

Monday: Review Unit 2 Test

Tuesday: Unit 2 Test (comprehension only)

Skill: Generalization

Generalize - When you read ideas about several things, you may see how they are alike in some way. You can make a general statement about all of them together.

Vocabulary Words

anxiously - nervously or in a worried manner

bay - a part of an ocean enclosed by the coastline

blizzards - heavy snowstorms with very strong winds

channel - a body of water joining two larger bodies of water

chipped - broke off small pieces of something

melody - a series of musical notes that make up a tune

supplies - quantities of something needed

surrounded - encircled; enclosed

symphony - a long musical work written for an orchestra

Tests the following week

Vocabulary Quiz: Monday, April 15

Vocabulary/Word Analysis: Tuesday, April 16

Fluency: Thursday, April 18

Written: Monday, April 22

CCR: Tuesday, April 23

Due Date: 3/25/2019
Subject: Third grade

Date: March 25^th through March 29^nd

Math

This week in math we will be learning standard 3.NF.3a equivalent fractions on a number line. Please remember to have your child practice their multiplication facts at home! Homework will be written in planner each day.

Cabbages

To learn more about helping your child grow their cabbage, visit bonniecabbageprogram.com.

If your child has planted their cabbage plant , please send me a photo of the student with the plant. We have a photo wall in our hallway to watch our cabbages grow!

Mrs. Trotter 334-372-4398

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In the Nest

STEM Day

Field trip!!

Wednesday,

March 27^th.

Please wear

closed toed shoes!

Aspire Testing begins

on Monday, April 1^st. Third grade will test

on Monday,

Wednesday,

and Friday.

Teacher Emails:

Social Studies

This week in social studies we will complete our lesson on different types of government. We will then begin learning about “People and Natural Disasters” in studies weekly #22. Students will learn about natural disasters and how we can make safety plans for those disasters. Students will complete their safety plans in class.

Science

This week in Science, we will begin learning about life cycles and living things vs. nonliving things. On Tuesday, we will be comparing Gummy worms to Earthworms!

Spelling Words

Spelling Words: 1. dentist 2. editor 3. artist 4. hostess 5. actress 6. swimmer 7. seller 8. tutor 9. tourist 10. organist 11. lioness 12. shipper 13. chemist 14. investor 15. Conductor

Spelling test will be on Friday.

Grammar

Contractions

You can make contractions from verbs and the adverb not. An apostrophe shows where a letter has been left out. Sometimes more than one letter is dropped to form a contraction.

Contractions test will be Friday.

Reading

Skill: Drawing Conclusions: A conclusion is a decision or opinion that makes sense based on facts and details. When you use information you read or already know to make decisions about a text, you are drawing conclusions.

Vocabulary: collection- a gathering of items, butterflies- insects with large, wings, enormous- very large; huge, scattered- spread about in various places, shoelaces- cords on shoes, strain- stretch too much

Vocabulary/Word Analysis: 03/26/19

CCR/Written : 03/26/19

As we finish these skills, we will begin reviewing for the Aspire teat we are taking next week.

Due Date: 1/22/2019
Subject: Third grade

Ms. Brown

Ms. Hodge

Ms. Rhodes

Mrs. Trotter

Eagle News

Bird’s Eye View of the Week

GES Jr. Beta Club will be selling the following "Winter" items on Friday:

Winter tattoos-$.50

Red Beaded Necklaces-$.50

Silver Beaded Necklaces-$.50

Snowman Lead Pencils-$1.00

*All proceeds will go to our Cutest Cupid Competition! Students will be able to select their candidate!!

Muffins with Mom will be this Friday. Pre-K-2nd 8:30 &

3-6 9:30

· Teacher Emails:

Date: January 22 through January 25

Math

This week in math we are going over standard 3.MD8 the perimeter of polygons. Please practice multiplication facts at home daily. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

In Science this week, we will continue learning about animal groups. We will have a test on Friday.

Our writing will focus on our Science lessons.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will begin learning about the first Alabamians.

prehistoric—Paleo-Indian, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian

historic—Choctaw, Chickasaw, Cherokee, Creek (Alabama)

There will be daily grades this week from class activities. Students will participate in a group project that will be completed in class.

Spelling Words

1. clock 2. large 3. page 4. mark 5. kitten 6. judge 7. crack 8. edge 9. pocket 10. brake 11. change 12. ridge 13. jacket 14. badge 15. orange

Homework: Practice spelling words each night.

Spelling and Grammar tests will be Friday, 1/25/19.

Subject-Verb Agreement

The subject of a sentence tells who or what performs the main action. The verb tells what the main action is. The subject and verb must agree. A singular subject gets a singular verb. A plural subject gets a plural verb.

Reading

Skills:

Draw Conclusions: A conclusion is a decision or opinion that makes sense based on facts and details.

Summarize: To tell about a story in just a few words and to make someone want to read the passage or story.

Vocabulary Words: bakery- a place where breads, pies, cakes, and pastries are cooked in ovens batch- a group of something prepared or gathered together boils- liquid gets hot enough to bubble and give off steam braided- woven or twined together dough- thick mixture of flour and water that is usually baked ingredients- parts that go into a mixture mixture-something made up of different things that are put together

Word Analysis/Vocabulary Tuesday 01/22/19

CCR/Written Wednesday 01/23/19

Fluency Passage Thursday 01/24/19

Due Date: 12/11/2018
Subject: Third grade

Date: December 10 through December 14

Math

This week we will be reviewing and retesting skills that have not been mastered. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

This week in Science, we will finish up our weather unit by learning about Hurricane Katrina and the effects it had on New Orleans. Our writing will focus on summarizing the story of the Two Bobbies (ask your child about it!).

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will begin reading Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Students will learn briefly about WWII and the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima from the perspective of Sadako.

This week there will be a daily grade in class taken instead of a test.

Spelling Words

1. let’s 2. he’d 3. you’ll 4. can’t 5. I’d 6. won’t 7. haven’t 8. hasn’t 9. she’d 10. they’ll 11. when’s 12. we’d 13. should’ve 14. wasn’t 15. didn’t

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Spelling and Grammar tests will be Friday.

Action and Linking Verbs

An action verb tells what someone or something does.

A linking verb tells what someone or something is.

Action verbs: run, plays, laughswe

Linking verbs: am, is, are, was, were

Reading

Sequence is the order in which things happen in a story—what happens first, next,

last. Writers often use signal words to help readers follow the sequence

of events.

Amazing Words: gear-equipment needed for some purpose, parka-a jacket with a hood, splendid-very good, excellent, twitch-to move with a quick jerk, willow-a tree with tough slender branches, yanked-pulled or jerked

Selection Vocabulary: brainstorm- sudden or very good idea, design- sketch, drawing or plan to complete something, collaborate- to work together, funds- sums of money set aside for a certain purpose, amusement- fun or entertaining, announcement- public statement, rehearsal- a practice to prepare for a performance, admirably- in a way that is admired or respected, adequate- enough, or as much as needed, enthusiasm- to have lots of excitement

Monday: Word Analysis/Vocabulary Quiz.

Tuesday: Fresh Read and Fluency

Wednesday: CCR

Thursday and Friday we will finish Wonder.

· Teacher Emails:

Due Date: 11/27/2018
Subject: Third grade

Date: November 26 through November 30

Santa pictures will be this Friday.

The GES Winter Festival will be this Friday afternoon. We are asking that each student bring $2.00 for our Winter Festival Basket.

-Dinner will be ready at 5:30 and games begin at 6:00.

-The Auction will begin after the games end.

Teacher Emails:

Math

This week we will be learning shapes and angles standard 3.G.1. The test will be on Thursday November 29,2018. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

This week in Science, we will learn about the water cycle. This will include learning about evaporation, condensation, precipitation, groundwater, runoff, and the Sun's role in the water cycle. Be sure to ask your child about these to see what they are learning.

Our writing this week will focus on sharing our Fall Break experiences, including Thanksgiving.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will continue our Liberty’s Legacy units. Students will learn about great American figures and American symbols. This week there will be a daily grade in class taken instead of a test.

The Super Citizen Program makes learning history, civics, character, financial literacy and career readiness exciting. Our immersive learning experiences teach students to become responsible, outstanding citizens.

Spelling Words

1. father 2. chapter 3. other 4. alphabet 5. watch 6. English 7. weather 8. catch 9. fashion 10. shrink 11. pitcher 12. flash 13. athlete 14. trophy 15. nephew

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Spelling and Grammar tests will be Tuesday of next week.

Conventions

Plural Possessive Nouns If two or more people share or own something, use a plural possessive noun. Add an apostrophe (’) to plural nouns that end in -s, -es, or -ies to make them possessive (boys’, ladies’, canvases’). Add an apostrophe and an -s to make irregular plural nouns possessive (the men’s coats).

Reading

Sequence is the order in which things happen in a story—what happens first, next,

last. Writers often use signal words to help readers follow the sequence

of events.

*All of the vocabulary words are on the CCR Test next week. The only ones tested this week are the Amazing Words.

Due Date: 11/13/2018
Subject: Third grade

Date: November 13 through November 16

What’s Happening

In the Nest

Doughnuts with Dad is this Friday.

Thanksgiving Break will be from 11/19/18 through 11/23/18.

Progress Reports will be sent home Thursday, 11/15/18.

Teacher Emails:

Math

This week we will be learning standard 3.MD.1 (Telling time to the nearest minute involving adding and subtracting of time intervals). Test Thursday. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

This week in Science, we will be reviewing our Force and Motion unit. In Writing, we will summarize interesting facts about this season's hurricanes and storms.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will begin learning about Rights and Responsibilities of being a U.S. Citizen. We are using Week 6 Studies weekly. Students will have the newspaper to study with highlighted notes. Newspapers must stay in their backpacks. This week there will be a daily grade in class taken instead of a test after Thanksgiving Break.

Spelling Words

1. splash 2. throw 3. three 4. square 5. scream 6. strike 7. street 8. split 9. splurge

10. thrill 11. strength 12. squeak 13. throne 14. scratch 15. squeeze

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Grades will come from Daily Grades this week.

Conventions

Singular Possessive Nouns: Bear’s, mom’s, farm’s, person’s

Handwriting

Students will continue cursive this week.

Reading

We will be reviewing Compare/Contrast, Drawing Conclusions and Sequencing through our reading of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

We began reading this last Thursday and have created Vocabulary cards that will be brought home today. These words will be tested on Thursday. Ludicrous-laughable or hilarious because of obvious silliness, Mound- a raised pile, a heap, stack, Trod- to press beneath the feet, Hover- to remain floating, Extraordinary- beyond what is ordinary or usual, Ordinary- normal, Absurd- ridiculously out of place or unreasonable, Rummage- look for, search thoroughly, hunt, Vital- necessary to the continuation of life, Dumbfounded- astonished and surprise

To compare something is to tell how they are the same, similar, alike, like, both.

To contrast something is to tell how they are different, difference, however, although, but, except, unlike, unless, on the other hand.

Sequence words we have discussed this year are: first, second, next, then, last, recently, after, before, finally, at last, currently, beginning, end.

Drawing conclusions is when you make a guess as to what you think will happen next.

Due Date: 10/22/2018
Subject: Third grade

Date: October 22 through October 26

What’s Happening

In the Nest

Please return Dream Fields permissions slips ASAP. The $18.00 payment is due by October 23rd.

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip is on October 31^st.

The Pike County School System will hold its eleventh annual Parent Expo at the Pike County Cattleman's Complex on Thursday, October 25, 2018, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

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Math

This week in math we will be continuing 3.OA.4 (using multiplication and division strategies to figure out missing factor equations). Test will be Thursday 10/25/18. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

In Science, we will be beginning to study magnetism. Students will have notes to study each night this week. There will be a short quiz on Friday. Our writing will be incorporated into our Science.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will continue learning about maps. We are using Week 4 Studies weekly. Students will have the newspaper to study with highlighted notes. Newspapers must stay in their backpacks. Vocab & Weekly Test will be Monday.

chronological order– arranged in the order in which events occurred

history– a written record of people, places, and events from the past

primary source– records from the actual time of an event

secondary source– records created by people who did not witness an event

timeline– a line with dates and events written in chronological order

crypt– an underground storage space

discrimination– treating people differently because of their race or religion

erosion– the process of wearing away at landforms by wind or water

mountain– a landform that is at least 600 meters taller than the area surrounding it

Spelling Words

1. handle 2. trouble 3. simple 4. people 5. middle 6. table 7. little 8. gentle 9. poodle 10. pickle 11. noodle 12. saddle 13. juggle 14. uncle 15. Riddle

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Test: Spelling and grammar test will be next Tuesday, October 30th.

Conventions

Words that name one person, place, or thing are called singular nouns. Words that name more than one are called plural nouns.

Handwriting

Students will continue cursive this week.

Homework: Look in planner daily.

Reading

Reading Story: Pushing Up the Sky

Literary Elements: Character, Setting, and Plot A character is a person or animal in a story. The setting is when and where a story takes place. The plot of a story includes the important events that happen at the beginning, middle, and end.

Vocabulary Words: antlers- one of two bony growths on the head of a deer and certain other animals, imagined- formed pictures in a person’s mind of things or ideas that are elsewhere or not real, languages- spoken or written words, narrator- a person who tells the story, overhead- over the head; placed high up; above, poked- pushed with something pointed; jabbed

Selection Vocabulary: existence- to be alive, scarce- there is not enough of it or is hard to get, elder- older person in a community, abundant- more than enough, shrivel- dry up and wither away, scorch- to burn slightly, irritable- annoyed or unhappy, pierce- to make a hole in it with something, torrent- powerful rush of water or heavy downpour, fertile- growing things

Due Date: 10/15/2018
Subject: Third grade

Bird’s Eye View of the Week

Date: October 15 through October 18

What’s Happening

In the Nest

Please return Dream Fields permissions slips ASAP. $18.00 payment is due by October 22nd.

Homecoming Dress-up Days:

Tues.-Twister Tuesday (Tacky Wacky Day)

Wed. Monopoly (Dress Up)

Thurs.-Connect Four (Quadruple Day)

Fri.- Purple & Gold Day

Friday, ALL car riders will be dismissed at 12:30. Bus riders will ride the bus to the high school for the parade and pep-rally. Students CANNOT be checked out at the parade or pep-rally. Once they ride the bus over to the high school they are required to ride the bus home.

Teacher Emails:

bbrown@pikecountyscools.com

Math

This week in math we will be continuing 3.OA.7 (multiply & divide within 100). Test will be Thursday 10/18/18. Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

In Science, we will be beginning to study magnetism. Our writing will be incorporated into our Science.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will continue learning about maps. We are using Week 2 Studies weekly. Students will have the newspaper to study with highlighted notes. Vocab & Weekly Test will be Friday.

hemisphere– one half of the Earth

Mercator map– a map that shows a flat version of the Earth

projection map– a map showing the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map

International Date Line– an imaginary line of longitude; the place where each calendar day begins

Alphanumeric map– a map with a grid on it to help you find places on the map

globe—a solid ball that shows a very accurate map of Earth

theme map– a map that shows something special about an area (i.e. rainfall, crops)

latitude– lines on a map that run east to west (side to side)

longitude– lines on a map that run north to south (up and down)

Global Positioning System– a tool that finds your exact location using technology

Spelling Words

1. finish 2. pilot 3. even 4. wagon 5. music 6. silent 7. rapid 8. female 9. lemon 10. pupil 11. focus 12. robot 13. tulip 14. camel 15. salad

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Test: Spelling and grammar test will be Friday.

Conventions

This week we will begin common and proper nouns.

Handwriting

Students will continue cursive this week.

Homework: Look in planner daily.

Reading

Story Selection: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

We will continue to review main idea/details, fact/opinion, compare/contrast and background knowledge.

Our new skills are: Graphic Sources and Important Ideas. We will also be working on appropriate phrasing and punctuation while reading.

Phonics/Word Analysis Skill: r-controlled vowel.

Amazing Words: evergreen- green all year round, lumber- wood used in buildings, competitor- someone who tries hard to win, plunge- fall downward suddenly, valuable- of great worth, champ- someone who wins first place(think champion), sprinter- a runner for fast races, acrobat- performs who does stunts or flips, weaken- to take away its power, ranger- someone who takes care a national park

Selection Vocabulary: average-the sum of all quantities divided by the number of quantities, depth- distance from the top to bottom, deserts- dry/sandy regions with little or no water, erupted- burst out, outrun- run faster than someone else, peak- pointed tip of a mountain , tides- rise and fall of the ocean's water about every twelve hours, waterfalls- streams of water that fall from a high place

CCR Test Tuesday

Fluency Word Analysis/Vocab on Monday.

The Amazing Words will be tested next week with our CCR reading test on Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest.

Due Date: 9/30/2018
Subject: Third grade

Date: October 1 through October 5

Reminders: Please return Dream Fields permissions slips ASAP. $18.00 payment is due by October 22nd.

Math

This week in math we will be reviewing and retesting standards 3.NBT.1 (rounding to the tens and hundreds), 3.NBT.2 (adding and subtracting within 1,000), 3.OA.1 (grouping items to create products), 3.OA.2 (interpreting quotients of whole numbers), and 3.OA.3 ( distinguishing between multiplication and division).Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

This week in Science, we will continue learning about patterns of motions by exploring how a pendulum works.

We will work on a creative writing assignment throughout the week.

We still need cereal boxes to build our skate board ramps! We can't do the investigation until we have enough cereal boxes!

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will begin learning how to read maps using longitude and latitude lines. We will make maps of our school and answer questions about where buildings and other areas are located using longitude and latitude. Grades this week will come from individual and group work.

Spelling Words

There are no new spelling words this week. We will be doing Unit 1 review this week.

No spelling or grammar homework this week.

Conventions

This week we will begin reviewing declarative, interrogative sentences, imperative, exclamatory, and compound sentences.

Handwriting

Students will continue cursive this week.

Homework: Look in planner daily.

Reading

Story Selection: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

We will continue to review main idea/details, fact/opinion, compare/contrast and background knowledge.

Our new skills are: Graphic Sources and Important Ideas. We will also be working on appropriate phrasing and punctuation while reading.

Phonics/Word Analysis Skill: r-controlled vowel.

Selection Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday!

Text Features Quiz on Wednesday! (This is where the foldable and the half sheet will help your child study!)

The Amazing Words will be tested next week with our CCR reading test on Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest.

Due Date: 9/12/2018
Subject: Third grade

Ms. Brown

Ms. Hodge

Ms. Rhodes

Mrs. Trotter

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Bird’s Eye View of the Week

Date: September-10 through September 14

Math

This week in math we will be distinguishing between multiplication and division within 100 using word problems (3.OA.3). Homework will be written in planner each day.

Science

This week in science we will be continuing with our Force and Motion Unit. We will also continue tracking our daily weather, as well as tracking Hurricane Gordon and Florence.

This week in writing, we will write a summary of our investigations.

Please return Body Quest forms by Friday.

Social Studies

In social studies this week students will begin Liberty’s Legacy. There will be more in class daily grades during this unit. We will also begin our book study on “O, Say Can You See?” Students will not have homework during this unit because the work will be completed in class.

Reading

Vocabulary Quiz Friday: laundry- clothes that need washing or are being washed, section- part of a space, shelves-flat surfaces for storage, spoiled- rotten/overripe, store-a business where shoppers buy items, thousands- tens of hundreds, traded- gave something away in exchange for something else, variety-having many different kinds

Compare/Contrast Quiz next Tuesday! They will be bringing home a T-Chart for a study guide!

CCR Test next Friday!

Vocabulary/Word Analysis Test next Thursday!

Fresh Read/Fluency next Thursday!

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

Plurals

1. clean 2. agree 3. teeth 4. dream 5. grain 6. coach 7. display

8. window 9. shadow 10. cheese 11. peach 12. braid 13. Sunday

14. float 15. thrown

Homework: Write spelling words 3 times each Mon. through Thursday.

Test: Spelling and grammar test will be next Tuesday.

Conventions

This week we will begin learning about imperative and exclamatory sentences.

Handwriting

Students will continue cursive this week.

Homework: Look in planner daily.

Reading

Compare/Contrast Quiz next Tuesday! They will be bringing home a T-Chart for a study guide!

CCR Test next Friday!

Vocabulary/Word Analysis Test next Thursday!

Fresh Read/Fluency next Thursday!

Due Date: 8/23/2018
Subject: Third grade

Ms. Brown

Ms. Hodge

Ms. Rhodes

Mrs. Trotter

Eagle News

P175

Bird’s Eye View of the Week

Date: August 20- August 24

Math

This week in math we are interpreting products of whole numbers. We will be testing this Friday 8/24/2018. Homework will be any unfinished math for today work each day.

Science

This week in science we will begin learning about the weather. We will study weather patterns and create graphs to show our data.

This week in writing, we will begin learning about the 6 traits of writings: Voice, Organization, Ideas, Conventions, Excellent Word Choice, and Sentence Structure.

Social Studies

In social studies this week we will begin learning about maps, the parts of a map, and geography. Students will also be introduced to the different continents and oceans. Students will need to study vocabulary each night. Flash cards work well when studying vocabulary. TEST on Vocab. will be Friday.

Vocabulary:

1. atlas: a book of maps

2. compass rose: a part of a map that shows the cardinal and intermediate directions

3. continent: main landmass of the globe; usually recognized as one of seven landmasses

4. Eastern Hemisphere: the half of the earth east of the Prime Meridian, consisting of Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe

5. Equator: the imaginary line around the middle of the earth

6. International Date Line: imaginary line that runs north and south through the Pacific Ocean

7. latitude: the angular distance north or south from the equator of a point on the earth’s surface

8. legend: a table on a map or chart that lists and explains the symbols used

9. longitude: the angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of a point on the earth’s surface

10. map: a representation that shows the whole or a part of an area

Spelling Words

Spelling Words

PLurals

1.pennies 2. parties 3.inches 4. bunches 5.plants 6. crashes 7.families

8. supplies 9.bodies 10. pencils 11.glasses 12.wishes

13.pockets 14.lists 15.copies

Homework: Practice spelling words each night. I will not make students write their words each night until test scores determine it is necessary.

Test: Spelling and grammar test will be next Tuesday.

Conventions

This week we will begin learning about subjects and predicates.

Handwriting

Students will practice their print handwriting before we begin cursive.

Homework: Look in planner daily.

Reading

Text Feature Quiz tomorrow! Your child has a study guide to study!

We will begin reading the story Amazing Birds Nest.

They will have a Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday with words from the story.

Words for Thursday: bill- the hard mouth part of a bird (beak); goo- sticky stuff; hunters-animals that chase other animals for food (people who hunt wild animals); material- what something is made of or used for (substance used to make something); platform- a high, raised flat (floor) surface; tons- measures of weight equal to two thousand pounds each (unit of weight); twigs- small branches of a tree or bush

Due Date: 8/13/2018
Subject: Third grade

Weekly Newsletter

Date: August 13- August 17

What’s Happening

In the Nest

· Welcome back to school.

· Graded papers will go home every two weeks. Expect graded paper next Tuesday 8/21/18. They must be signed and returned.

· Friday of each week ice cream will be sold for $1.00.

· Students may not have homework every night. When the planners arrive, students will write their homework down in it each day.

· Teacher Emails:

rrhodes@pikecountyschools.com