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, JANUARY 16, 2026
L.1
Determine the order of events in informational texts
SS.3
Identify main verbs and helping verbs
(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: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025
A paper copy was given to the students. 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 ENGLISH 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 a special prize that is not part of regular 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, JANUARY 16, 2026
Spelling and Vocabulary Words List
PRACTICE:
JANUARY 12 - 16, 2026
Story: It is tested when finished.
Grammar: Verb Phrases: Helping and Main Verbs (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
I would recommend completing the IXL SS.3 to help with review. It is one of the weekly homework given above.
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, JANUARY 16, 2026
DUE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2026
PADDLING INTO HISTORY (November 3, 2025)
Paper copy was handed out in class on Friday. Electronic version can be found online on Scholastic News. Just follow the steps below.
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.
PADDLING INTO HISTORY (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.
MODULE 3 LET FREEDOM RING
Essential Question:
How do historic places, documents, and symbols represent our nation?
Over the next few weeks, our class will build their knowledge about the documents and symbols of the United States, with a focus on the nonfiction genre. We will read texts and view videos about why certain things came to represent the values and ideals of our country. Children will also choose three things they read about—people, places, holidays, documents, and symbols—and write an expository essay about what each means to our nation, and why
STORY # 1: The U.S. Constitution
by Norman Pearl
Illustrated by Matthew Skeens
Genre: Informational texts
STORY # 2: The Flag Maker
by Susan Campbel Bartoletti
Illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
STORY # 3: Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green?
by Martha E.H. Rustad
Illustrated by Holli Conger
Genre: Narrative Nonfiction
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 loyal, sovereignty, democracy, and civic in daily conversations with your child. Use prompts like these: What does a loyal friend do? How can we show a civic pride?
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 following prefixes and suffixes in books, magazines, online texts, and environmental print.
PREFIXES: re–, pre–, dis–, mis–, un–, non–, dis–, and im–
SUFFIXES: –ful, –less, –y, –ly, –less, –er, and –est