Week 20
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
We will be singing in chapel on Sunday, January 28th at the 9:00 service. A note from Mr. DeVries was sent home three weeks ago. Please make sure that you contact him with any questions. I am looking forward to seeing you all on that day.
Scholastic book order forms are going home this week. Please make sure they are returned by Tuesday, January 30th. You can always order books online by going to Scholastic.com/readingclub and using our classrooom code GZBYH.
Math
We are having our Chapter Six test on Wednesday. A review test was sent home on Friday, and is due back on Tuesday. We have Rocket Math homework most days in addition to our regular Practice Book homework. Please review Rocket Math papers every day. Taking the time to memorize multiplication facts in 3rd grade is so important to your child’s success in Math in future grades. Please review them nightly.
ELA
We are having our ELA grammar and spelling tests on Friday. There is no comprehension and vocabulary tests this week.
Anchor Text: Yonder Mountain. The genre is Legend.
Comprehension Skills and Strategies
- Target Skills
- Compare and Contrast
- Story Message
- Target Strategy
- Analyze/Evaluate
Target Vocabulary
- examined
- peak
- fondly
- steep
- rugged
- mist
- pausing
- pleaded
Vocabulary Strategy
- homophones and homographs
Grammar
- subject/verb agreement
Spelling: I’d, he’s, haven’t, doesn’t, let’s, there’s, wouldn’t, what’s, she’s, aren’t,hasn’t, couldn’t, he’d, they’re, can’t, isn’t, we’re, and weren’t.
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The students are also working on independent reading and routinely reflecting on their reading in their Reading Notebook. Reading Notebooks are due every week.
Science
We are studying the life cycle and how seeds are scattered in plants.
Social Studies
We are learning about learning about the government of Canada.
Religion
We are studying why Jesus needs to be the true God. I have also included the link here for Third Grade Memory Work and due dates. Our Wednesday test is on The Fifth Commandment.
The Fifth Commandment
You shall not murder.
What does this mean? We should fear and love God so that we do not hurt or harm our neighbor in his body, but help and support him in every physical need.
TEST and QUIZZES
Wednesday 1/24 Religion Memory and Math Tests
Friday 1/26 Grammar and Spelling Tests
If you have any questions, please email me at [email protected]
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23