Third Grade News Week of November 18-22, 2019
Third grade’s “Dig It” musical was a huge success! Thanks to all of you who contributed by making/buying costumes for your children and for helping them practice their lines. We especially appreciate your attendance at the play on Thursday evening! Please be sure to thank Megan Endicott ([email protected]) and Patrick Denney ([email protected]) for all the extra work they put into getting the students, costumes, and stage ready for the performance. The first bracket of the MYON reading competition for the Final Four continues into January. Dolvin third grade students have consistently stayed at #2. This is a phenomenal accomplishment. However, for Dolvin to take over the #1 position, we need every third-grade student reading in the MYON program every day. We are looking forward to our Thankful for Reading Day on Friday November 22. Students are encouraged to dress-up as their favorite book character and to bring the book to share with their friends. We will be having a costume contest with a winner for third grade selected by their peers. Reading: This quarter we are focusing on non-fiction text. This week we will continue learning how text features aid in understanding 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 have completed their study of verb tenses and using them correctly in sentences. They will be reviewing the subject and predicate of sentences as previously learned in first and second grades. Soon, they will be learning to identify and write four types of sentences including declarative (statement), interrogative (question), imperative (command) and exclamatory (exclamation). Spelling: Last week’s spelling words were not assessed due to the musical. We began working on sort 15 words today and will assess these words on Thursday. Please practice sort 15 spelling words. Writing: We are working on informational writing for the next few weeks. Students are reading non-fiction articles and texts to gather information. They use their research to write their own non-fiction essays on the same topic. In their introductions, students are expected to write a hook sentence in the form of a question, a topic sentence, and three big ideas. The three-paragraph body of their paper includes a topic sentence and details about one of the big ideas for each paragraph. In the conclusion, students answer their hook question and restate their big ideas about the topic. 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 has been delayed by Write Score. At this time, we do not have a date, but as soon as its been rescheduled, we’ll let you know. Suggested Homework: iReady 1 lesson at home, subject/predicate worksheet & text feature worksheet (these are in the purple folders), Myon Dates to Remember: November 20 – School Store, Student Council at 2:30 November 22 – Thankful for Reading Day. Students will dress as their favorite book character. Third grade students will visit kindergarten classes to share stories. Happy Birthday to: No November birthdays We wish you all a very safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends!
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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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