Third Grade Newsletter 2nd Nine Weeks

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Quote: A person, who never made a mistake, never tried anything new. Albert Einstein
Language: This second nine weeks students will understand: Letter/ Sound Relationshipsvowels (long and short) and consonant and consonant clusters Spelling Patterns- short vowel patterns in multi-syllable words High Frequency Words-use self monitoring strategies Word Meaning- recognize and use multiple meaning words Word Structure- plural forms, tenses, prefixes and suffixes Word Solving Actions- notice known words and word parts, notice patterns and categorize high frequency words, use the context of a sentence to help figure out the meaning of a word.

Students continue to learn about characteristics of good citizenship. They also continue to acquire knowledge of customs, symbols, and celebrations that represent American beliefs and principles. The relationship between the physical environment and human activities are introduced. When it

During the second 9 weeks 3rd graders will be learning multiplication and division concepts and problem solving with both operations. It is very important that our owls practice their multiplication facts until they become automatic. This grading period Important key words will be each, equal groups, divided, times, twice as much, three times, double, repeated addition, repeated subtraction, opposite operations, fact families, factors, product, quotient, etc. Students will also be able to recognize basic fractions such as , 1/3, , etc. as well as being able to compare them. We will continue developing problem solving skill using the 4-steps model as well as developing computation skills such as in 234X3 with appropriate regrouping processes.

Reading
Expository Text: *Understanding the Genre: Expository Text *Understanding the Patterns and Structures of Expository Text *Locating & Determining Information and Ideas in Expository Text *Inferring Within Expository Text *Summarizing Expository Text Poetry & Sensory Language: *Introducing the Craft of Poetry *Images and Sounds & Patterns in Poetry *Thinking within Poetry Word Study: *Patterns and Relationships to Decode Words *High Frequency Words *Analyzing Word Structure to Determine Meaning *Parts of Speech *How Words Work in Context *Patterns and Rules to Spell Words *Handwriting: Cursive Script

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Use Study Island to practice each area of study. www.studyisland.com Scientific Tools and Investigations: Students will plan and implement descriptive investigations including asking and answering questions, making inferences, and selecting and using the equipment needed to solve a specific problem in the natural world.

Changes in the Earths Surface: Investigate rapid changes in Earths surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides. Natural Resources: Explore and record how soils are formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains.