Please make sure you are in 3rd grade section of IXL. Clicking on the title of the IXL should take you to the assignment, but you will still have to log in using your username and password.
PLEASE ONLY DO THE IXL THAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO YOU.
I check the dates when an IXL was done. If you did it much earlier than when it was assigned by me, please redo it. ANYTHING DONE BEFORE THE START OF SCHOOL DOESN'T SHOW UP FOR ME SO IT MAY LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE DONE THE WORK, BUT IT SHOWS UP AS ZERO FOR ME. Redoing it will also help you practice your skills more.
NOTE:
Grade for any weekly IXL assignment completed WITHIN one week AFTER the due date will be updated after 20% deductions. When completed after the due date, PLEASE EMAIL ME. I will not update any IXL grade after this one week grace period.
I would highly encourage the students to start working on their homework early so that if they do have questions, they have time to ask me.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
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(Click on the title above to take you to the assigned IXL.)
The homework is due on the date mentioned above by 5pm. Grades are entered on 10 point system. So if a student scored 90, it will be entered as 9/10 in quickschools. Grading is done based on 10-point system. If you get 100% score in IXL, Quick school will show it as 10/10. If you get 76%, it is 7.6 in Quickschools. I would highly recommend starting early. This is in case you get stuck, you can ask me in class. I encourage you to ask me in class if you have any problems or difficulties in the IXL assigned.
Please keep in mind that we may do some IXL as classwork at school. If the student is not able to finish then it becomes HW which is due the next morning.
DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
A paper copy was given to the students on Friday. If your student loses theirs, you may print another one using the link below. I would recommend that when you print, you print with LANDSCAPE orientation.
GRADING:
The reading log carries grade.
If a student matches or goes above the goal minutes, they get 10/10. If they read less, then the percentage out of 10 points is recorded.
The students may include any book they read that is written in ENGKISH Language. The students are required to read at least TWO non-fiction books each month. We have a vast collection in class library and they can also get some from the public library. The titles need to be mentioned in the spot provided. The time spent reading can be included in the overall reading time. Each book carries 1 point for the total of 2 points. The purpose of this requirement is to get the students to read something other than their usual pick and thus expanding their reading universe. If students read 100 minutes more than the goal, they get to choose from a prize from the prize box.
The quiz will be on Friday. Spelling and vocabulary are separate quizzes. All the information including the words list and practice links will be posted here.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
Keeping in mind that "Family Reading Night" is on Thursday night, I have decided that it is best we skip this week's Spelling and Vocabulary Quiz.
NOVEMBER 3 - 7, 2025
Story: Tested when completed
Grammar: Action and Being Verbs (Wednesday, November 5, 2025)
The papers will be sent home on Tuesday. We will also review in class. The IXL homework will help review the skills being tested. I would recommend that you finish them before the test.
During the test the students will have access to their myBook (and any notes they took in it). It is an OPEN BOOK test. A review packet to help review for the question and answer part of the test was sent home on Friday. To help review for the reading test, I recommend the following:
At home read the story (preferably out loud) and review the notes taken in the book thoroughly so that you know where the information is if needed during the test.
Review Know It, Show It pages. We discuss it quite thoroughly in class and there will be a couple of questions from there.
When reviewing with your student, it is my recommendation that when you ask a question, your student responds by WRITING DOWN the answer. My observation is that majority of the students know that answer but the issue lies in their struggle with their written expression. Once they write, ask them to read their answer out loud. Ask if it makes sense to them. See any mistakes they can correct. I do this in class. More practice will help.
Jazakallah Khairun for your support.
QUIZZES ARE UNANNOUNCED
SCHOLASTIC NEWS
DUE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
DUE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
THE LOST VILLAGE (October 27, 2025)
Paper copy was given on Friday. It is also available on Scholastic News website.
To see the online version of the Scholastic News:
1. Go to https://sn3.scholastic.com/
2. Click on LOG IN
3. Clink on I AM A STUDENT
4. Classroom Password: hushrug2
5. Click SIGN IN
6. On the very top in the dark blue banner find and click on ALL ISSUES.
7. Find the cover page of the scholastic newsletter you are looking for.
8. Click on OPEN PRESENTATION VIEW (ENGLISH VIEW). TIP: You can listen to the newsletter being read aloud to you as you follow along.
THE LOST VILLAGE (Click on it. It is a link) Redo till you get 100 points. If the link redirects you and says do you want to go to and gives the link for a form, click on it. This will take you to the quiz.
When you do your quiz and submit, it gives you an option to view your score.
Do check your score. It will be right on top highlighted in yellow.
If it is not 100/100, then come back here to click on the link to do it again. But before you redo, please make sure you go over which questions you got wrong when you are looking at the score. You can redo as many times as needed to get 100/100. The grade is posted in Quickschools based on 10 point system. So 90/100 is 9/10.
When completing the above quiz, it should NOT ask you for your email in order to submit.
The students often struggle with comprehension when it comes to non-fiction text. This will give students practice along with learning about new topics every week. They can also go online to check out the online resources like videos connected with this issue.
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025
SHE'S THE BOSS (October 13, 2025)
Paper copy was given on Friday. It is also available on Scholastic News website.
SHE'S THE BOSS (Click on it. It is a link)
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025
EXTREME JOBS (January 6 , 2025)
It is available online.
EXTREME JOBS (Click on it. It is a link) Redo till you get 100 points. If the link redirects you and says do you want to go to and gives the link for a form, click on it. This will take you to the quiz.
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
DUE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
SECRETS OF THE TITANIC (September 29, 2025)
Paper copy was given to the students. It also available online.
SECRETS OF THE TITANIC (Click on it. It is a link) Redo till you get 100 points. If the link redirects you and says do you want to go to and gives the link for a form, click on it. This will take you to the quiz.
MODULE 2
Essential Question:
How do people use words to express themselves?
Over the next three weeks, our class will build their knowledge about story characters and what makes them unique, with a focus on the realistic fiction genre. We will read texts about interesting characters who are true to themselves when faced with a challenge.
STORY # 1: Dear Primo: A Letter to My Cousin
by Duncan Tonatiuth
Illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuth
Genre: Realistic Fiction
STORY # 2: Adventures with Words
by Various Poets
Illustrated by Various Artists
Genre: Poetry
STORY # 3: The Upside Down Boy
by Juan Felipe Herrera
Illustrated by Elizabeth Gómez
Genre: Memoir
STORY # 4: Dear Dragon
by Josh Funk
Illustrated by Rodolfo Montalvo
Genre: Fantasies
A story is tested when it is completed. It will be open book and students have access to any notes they took in the book. Grammar is tested separately and will be announced first.
ANCHOR CHARTS (contains information regarding different concepts for comprehension and text analysis)
BUILD VOCABULARY
Use these ideas to help your child build a rich vocabulary.
The Big Idea
Reinforce the topic words express, convey, chronicle, and creative in everyday conversations with your child. Use prompts like these: What word can you use to convey how you feel? Describe a creative game you like.
What Does It Mean?
Have your child keep a growing list of the Critical Vocabulary words. Quiz each other on their meanings.
Word Hunt
Look for words with the prefixes mis–, un–, and non– and the suffixes –ful and –less in books, magazines, online texts, and environmental print.
Look for words with the prefixes re–, pre–, and dis– and the suffixes –y and –ly in books, magazines, online texts, and environmental print.