Mrs. Higley ~ 3rd Grade

Date: April 7-10

This week will be spent reviewing skills in order to get ready for state testing.

To keep the week as normal as possible, we will have spelling and Nightly Reading.

No vocabulary this week!

Our test dates are:

Tuesday April 14 and Wednesday April 15.

Genre: Biography

  • tells the true story of a real person's life

  • written by another person

  • text features: keywords, photographs, captions

Essential Question

Why are goals important?

Comprehension Skill:

Problem and Solution

  • Some informational texts describe a problem, tell the steps taken to solve the problem, and give the solution.

  • Signal words: problem, solution, solve, as a result.

Vocabulary Strategy:

Greek and Latin Roots

  • Knowing the meanings of common Greek and Latin roots can help you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words that contain them.

  • Examples:

    Astro="star"

    Naut="ship"

    Luna="moon"

Spelling Words

  1. explained

  1. remain

  1. reading

  1. detail

  1. presoak

  1. monkey

  1. brief

  1. preteen

  1. about

  1. allowing

  1. complain

  1. enjoys

  1. poison

  1. repeats

  1. unreal

Vocabulary Words:

  1. -

  2. -

  3. -

  4. -

  5. -

  6. -

  7. -

  8. -

Upcoming Events

April 3-6: Easter Break

April 7: Return to school

Week of April 13: Reading State Test

April 24: Interims

Weeks of April 27: Math State Test

May 5: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Tar Hollow

Week of May 11: Right to Read Week

May 18: Elementary Field Day

May 20: Awards Day

1st grade - 8:45

2nd grade - 10:00

3rd grade - 12:15

4th grade - 1:30

May 22: Last Day of 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.

Nightly reading will go home Tuesday and be due on Friday.