Mrs. Higley ~ 3rd Grade
Unit 4, Week 1
Date: Jan. 5-9
Genre: Realistic Fiction
A made up story that could really happen
The characters act and talk like people in real life
Has dialogue and illustrations
Essential Question
How can you use what you know to help others?
Comprehension Skill: Point of View
Point of view is what a narrator thinks about other characters or events in a story
To find the narrator's point of view, look for details that show the narrator's thoughts.
Vocabulary Strategy: Prefixes
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word
A prefix changes the word's meaning.
Examples: un-, non-, and im- mean "not" or "opposite of" pre- means "before"
Spelling
Test-Friday, Jan 9
spoon | July |
goose | look |
booth | shook |
gloom | notebook |
rude | could |
tube | |
due | |
clues | |
true | |
chew |
Vocabulary
Test- Thursday, Jan 15
achievement- something that you accomplish
apologized- said you were sorry
attention- to watch, listen, or concentrate on something
audience- a group of people gathered to hear or see something
confidence- trust or faith in something or someone
embarrassed- to feel shy, uncomfortable, or ashamed
realized- understood something completely
talents- natural abilities or skills
Upcoming Events
Jan 16th- End of 2nd Nine weeks
Jan 19th- No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
Jan 23th- Grade cars go home
Feb 12th- Parent teacher conferences 4-7pm
Feb 13th- Parent teacher conferences 8-11 am (no school)
Contact:
740-649-9287
Email: tara.higley@sepanthers.org
January, February, and March, the third graders will be having a "classroom game/ supplies" gift exchange.