Reading: Ms. Pease

This week we have been working on the following:

• We learned about the elements of drama such as scene, script, stage direction, setting cast of characters, dialogue and scene

• took a Post-Test in Education Galaxy to find our strengths and weakness on our reading objectives for third grade

Next week, we will:

• use the elements of drama such as scene, script, stage direction, setting cast of characters, dialogue and scene to create a short play. Students will work in their groups to re-enact a fairytale using props as well.

• Homework for the Week of April 18-22 will be to read the story passage "Why Do Snakes Shed Their Skins?" Students are to annotate using LATCH

• L=label evidence

• A=add notes on scratch paper

• T=take your time

• C=cross out wrong choices

• H=highlight important information as you read the passage and

Ask Your Child:

Ask your child to tell you the difference between a synonym and an antonym

Ask your child to give you an example of a synonym and an example of an antonym

Spelling: Ms. Pease

• Next week, students will receive their "just right" spelling lists with suffixes: -ness, -ful, -ly & -less

• Students will have a test over these words with suffixes on Friday, April 22

Grammar: Ms. Pease

I can identify pronouns used to substitute nouns within a sentence.

Next week, we will continue learning about pronouns. A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.

Math:

**Ask your child....

1. about their Piggy Bag and how much money they are earning/spending each week.

2. what goal they are currently working towards masteri

This week we have been working on the following:

• We practiced both division and multiplication math facts

• We learned how to find the perimeter of rectangles with a missing length.

• We learned how to find the area of irregular shapes.

• We had hands on experiences studying the capacity of liquids in a variety of containers.

Next, week's focus will be:

• We will continue to work on our fact fluency with Reflex, and Splash Learn.

• We'll continue to build our understanding of fractions with the Frax app and complete 1 mission a day.

• We will have hands on experiences studying weight of several objects using scales and balances.

• We will review equivalent fractions and interpreting graphs. (Data analysis)

• We will take our Unit 7 assessment over Geometry and Measurement.

• This week's homework will be due on Friday.

Science: