November 14th

Reading: Compare and Contrast Non-Fiction

-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 2 - Week 1: gradually, merchant, essential, fortunate, immense
Unit 2 - Week 2: lob, tremble, skeptic, propose, inflate
Unit 2- Week 3: isolated, alter, gullible, emphasize, novice
Unit 2-Week 4: clarify, spare, strain, remain, exotic  
Week 3/4 Test Friday
 

Word Study: Unit 8 (Long I: i_e, i, igh, ie, ye)  
-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.  
-Test Friday  


Math: Unit 3: Module 3 - Estimating to Add and Subtract

Writing: Writing Informational Text
-Students will continue their research projects this week.  We will be learning how to write informational text by creating a book about a specific animal. 
-For grammar (Mentor Sentence) we are focusing on adjectives and conjunctions. Students MAY bring home an extra practice sheet Thursday, but isn't mandatory to complete.  
-Students will have a Mentor Sentence quiz Friday.   

Social Studies: The United States (West Region) 
- Students will bring home a practice map Monday.  
- They will have a quiz Friday and will need to label the states of the West PLUS the states from the previous weeks.. 

Dates to Remember:     
November 15th: 3rd Grade Music Performance @ 6:00 (be here at 5:45)
November 21st: 3rd-5th Grade Coffee House @ 5:30