October 17th

Reading: Non-Fiction Text and Features
-This 9 week period students will have a reading response menu to complete at home about their nightly reading.  We will be practicing how to complete one in class.  There is a rubric attached if you have any questions. Students only need to choose one question and answer it.
-On Friday, students will turn in their response about their reading to me as proof of their nightly reading assignment. Students are assigned a MINIMUM of 20 minutes of reading each night.






Vocabulary:     
Unit 1-Week 1: fragile, research, defend, specific, pledge  
Unit 1-Week 2: assemble, elegant, privilege, calculate, grumble   
Unit 1-Week 3: pause, gasp, ancient, observe, brief       
Unit 1-Week 4: convince, swiftly, rely, rare, precise
Unit 1-Week 5: oppose, snide, heap, diverse, origin 
Unit 1-Week 6: redundant, gesture, acknowledge, clutch, persevere   Unit 1-Week 7: literal, dialogue, rival, passion, claim
Unit 1-Week 8: acquire, thesis, loathe, rapidly, convey 
-Vocabulary lists will come home every two weeks (5 words per week). 
-Week 7/8 Test this Friday.  Students will also have an open notebook test over all 8 weeks.    

Word Study: Unit 6.1 (diagraphs: th, ch, wh, sh)  
-10 words to study (either the regular or challenge) -3 No Excuse Words for writing. These words don't follow patterns, but are common in writing. Students will need to write these words in a sentence. 
-Students will also be given 10 additional words that follow the spelling pattern for the week.  They will not be given these words to study, but should apply the pattern of the week.  Look at the letter for possible combinations of letters/sounds 
-Test on Friday  
 
Math: Unit 2: Multiplication Story Problems, Graphs, and Ratio Tables
-Unit 2 Test NEXT MONDAY - A practice test will come home this Thursday/Friday to prepare.
-Timed Multiplication Quizzes
-Students will have a timed quiz on T, W, and TH.
-They will complete fact homework on T, W, and TH nights to prepare.
-Students have 3 minutes to complete the quiz and must get at least 37/40 facts correct to advance to the next set of facts. 
-Students can also create flashcards, use apps, or play online games to help them study.  www.multiplication.com is one the best...and it's free! 

Writing: Writing Reading Responses
-This week we will be learning the proper way to respond to reading using text evidence.
-For grammar (Mentor Sentence) we are studying superlative adjectives. Students MAY bring home an extra practice sheet Thursday, but isn't mandatory to complete.  
-Students will have a Mentor Sentence quiz on Friday.   


Social Studies: Map Scales


Dates to Remember:   
October 24th: Family Math Night @ 6:00
November 8: No school - Election Day
November 15th: 3rd Grade Music Performance @ 6:00 (be here at 5:45)