Third Grade Weekly Newsletter – November 11-15, 2019
The MYON reading competition has captivated the third- grade team at Dolvin! Children are reading every chance they get and enjoying books selected for them based on their reading levels and interests. Dolvin has consistently stayed in the top ten out of the sixty-nine teams competing. However, for Dolvin to move up in the rankings, we need EVERY THIRD GRADE STUDENT participating in this program. Please remember, reading on MYON does not substitute for completing the required 45+ minutes of reading on I-Ready that students are expected to do each week. Reading: This quarter we are focusing on non-fiction text. This week we will be putting more emphasis on understanding text features and how they help readers to understand non-fiction text. Some examples of non-fiction text features are maps, graphs, bold print, change in font or font color, headings, sub-headings, photographs, illustrations, captions, glossary, index, table of contents, title page, and diagrams. Grammar: Third grade students are learning to use present tense, past tense, and irregular verbs in their writing. They will also be reviewing subject and predicate taught in previous years. Students in the accelerated group are working on relative pronouns and relative adverbs and how to use them correctly in their writing. Spelling: Students will have a spelling quiz on Unit 14 words on Friday, November 15. Students can play games and take a practice spelling test on Spelling City. https://www.spellingcity.com/users/clarkkw Once on the website, they need to look on the left side for My Home Page and click there to find the lists for 3rd. The spelling lists are not in groups, so they will have to scroll through the list to find the current week’s words. Another site where students can input their spelling words is www.spellingtraining.com Once they have listed their words for the week, they can practice, play games, or take a practice test. Writing: We are working on informational writing for the next few weeks. Informational writing involves students reading non-fiction articles and texts to gather information. Students then write their own essay on the topic using evidence from the texts they read. Students’ informational writing will be assessed through Write Score, a web-based computer program with a writing format comparable to that of Georgia Milestones. This assessment will be the week of November 18. Dates to Remember: November 13 – Third grade lunch bunch – Books must be turned in when you meet. November 14 – Third grade Musical at 6:00 in the cafeteria. Students need to go to their classrooms at 5:30. November 22 – Thankful for Reading Day. Students will dress as their favorite book character. Happy Birthday to: No November birthdays
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