Mrs. Higley ~ 3rd Grade

Unit 2, Week 3

Date: Oct. 14- Oct. 17

Genre: Historical Fiction

  • made-up story that takes place in the past

  • has illustrations that show historical details

  • characters and events may be made-up

Essential Question

Why do people immigrate to new places?

Comprehension Skill: Theme

  • The theme of a story is the author's message.

  • To identify the theme, think about what the characters do and say.

  • Look for key details in the actions and words of the characters.

Vocabulary Strategy: Similes

  • A simile compares two very different things

  • It uses the word "like" or "as"

  • Example: Her cheeks were like red roses.

Spelling

Test Oct. 17th

wrap

knight

wrists

knock

wrote

knee

wreck

gnome

wring

sign

write

gnaws

wreath

knit

knife

Vocabulary

Test Oct. 24th

  • arrived- got to where you were going

  • immigrated- came to a new country to live

  • inspected- looked at something closely and carefully

  • moment- a very short amount of time

  • opportunity- a chance for good things to happen

  • photographs- pictures taken with a camera

  • valuable- worth a lot of money or means a lot to someone

  • whispered- spoken in a very quiet voice

Upcoming Events

Oct. 13th: NO SCHOOL- Columbus Day

Oct. 24th: Report cards go home

Oct. 29th: Picture Retakes

Oct. 31st: Halloween party

Nov. 6th: Parent/Teacher conferences 4-7pm

Nov. 7th: Conferences 6-11am

Nov. 10th: Veterans Day

Contact:

740-649-9287

Email: tara.higley@sepanthers.org