Mrs. Higley ~ 3rd Grade
Unit 2, Week 2
Date: Oct. 6- Oct. 10
Genre: Expository Text
Gives facts and information about a topic
Text features: such as bar graphs
Has headings that tell what a section is about
Essential Question
How do people make government work?
Comprehension Skill: Author's Point of View
An author often has a point of view about a topic
To find the author's point of view, look for details that show what the author thinks
Think about whether or not you agree with the author's point of view
Vocabulary Strategy:
A prefix is a word part added to the beginning of a word
A prefix changes the meaning of the word
Examples: un- means "not" re- means "again"
Spelling
Test Oct. 10th
heel | bean |
week | speaks |
creek | team |
free | clean |
green | cream |
street | field |
freeze | |
seal | |
weak |
Vocabulary
Test Oct. 9th
announced- told people about something
candidates- the people seeking an office or honor
convince- to cause someone to believe or do something
decisions- to make choices
elect- to choose by voting
estimate- to guess an amount
government- the people who guide a city, state, or country
independent- to do things for yourself
Upcoming Events
Oct. 13th: NO SCHOOL- Columbus Day
Oct. 24th: Report cards go home
Oct. 29th: Picture Retakes
Contact:
740-649-9287
Email: tara.higley@sepanthers.org