Week 20: 1/16-1/20

Monday 1/16: No School: Martin Luther King's Holiday

Tuesday 1/17: FAST testing: Reading

Morning Work: The Human Eye passage with questions.

We will begin our unit on nonfiction text features by viewing a powerpoint and complete the companion as we discuss the types of text features.

Students will complete a spelling practice page and vocabulary practice.

Wednesday 1/18: FAST testing: Math

Morning Work: The Human Eye passage with questions (afternoon class).

The afternoon ELA class will complete the same activities as the morning class did on Tuesday following testing.

Thursday 1/19: Morning Work: The Rain Storm passage with questions.

Social Studies: We will read the text about Types of Maps (pages 13-14)

Students will take an open notes quiz following reading/discussion

Students will add to their Geography lapbook.

We will continue our "If I Was Trapped in a Snowglobe" writing with editing and composing a final draft.

Friday 1/13: Morning Work: Christmas Cards for Kids passage with questions.

Students will complete a spelling, vocabulary, and assessment on Nonfiction Text Features.

Standards covered this week:

ELA.3.R.2.1: Explain how text features contribute to meaning and identify the text structures of chronology, comparison, and cause/effect in texts

ELA.3.C.1.2: Write personal or fictional narratives using a logical sequence of events, appropriate descriptions, dialogue, a variety of transitional words or phrases, and an ending.

ELA.3.C.1.5: Improve writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing with guidance and support from adults and feedback from peers.

SS.3.G.1.4 Name and identify the purpose of maps (physical, political, elevation, population).