WEEK OF: February 10th - 14th, 2014

**Reading – This week we will continue our story called “Night Letters”. This story is an example of Realistic Fiction.  We will work on Drawing Conclusions.  In our story our main character Lily loves to look at the critters and plants she finds in nature. When she looks carefully at their fine details, she feels like they are talking to her in a secret code. She writes what she observes in her nature journal. Our vocab quiz will be on Wed. 2/12/14 and our Selection test will be Thur. 2/13/14. You can listen to our story by clicking on the following link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/30012488/READING%20STORIES/UNIT%203%20STORIES/8-03%20Night%20Letters.mp3

 

**Spelling – Our Spelling list consists of words with the consonant sounds of /j/ spelled ge or dge and /k/ spelled ck or k. We took our pretest on Friday and everyone completed their corrections.  Final test will be on Tuesday 2/11/14. You can practice your list words on Spelling City link: http://www.spellingcity.com/view-spelling-list.html?listId=551210

**Grammar – We continue to focus on Subject- Verb Agreement in Grammar.  Grammar quiz will be Tuesday 2/11/14.

The subject and the verb in a sentence must work together. When the subject
and verb work together, they agree.

• To make most present tense verbs agree with singular subjects or he, she, or it,
  add -s. If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, the present tense
  verb does not end in -s.

Examples:

A snake slithers out of the grass.

More snakes slither out of the grass.

 

 

**Math – We will be finishing up Topic 7 The Meanings of Division on Monday.  We will review on Tuesday and take the Topic 7 Test on Wed. 2/12.  The 3 Times Table Timed Test will be on Tuesday 2/11.  Keep Practicing your tables!!!!

 

**Science – We will be discussing growing plants without soil but instead in water and nutrients.  This is called Hydroponics.  The growing has begun in some third grade classrooms while others are moving at a much slower pace and seem to have been effected by all our snow days.  Hopefully we will see growth soon!!! This Investigation is short and sweet. We will be observing the growth of our plants as we move on to other things in Science. 

 

**Music – Students received their recorders from Mr. Lennox.  Each student has a manila envelope to use for music.  Please check inside their folder.  Each week they will have an assignment to practice for music class. 

 

Monday –  Day 1 Computers

Spelling – Final Test Tuesday

Math – 3x’s wkst. (Quiz Tuesday); Lesson 7-6 WB page

Reading – Read story “Night Letters” (Test Thurs.)  and study vocab words (Quiz Wed.)

Grammar – Review subject / verb agreement --- Test Tuesday

 

Tuesday – Day 2 Library

Spelling – Test today

Math – 3x’s quiz today; Study for Topic 7 test

Reading – Read story “Night Letters” (Test Thurs.) and study vocab words (Quiz Wed.)

Grammar – Test Today

 

Wednesday – JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Math – 4x’s wkst.; Lesson 7 Topic Test today

Reading – Read story “Night Letters” (Test tomorrow); Vocab quiz today

 

Thursday – Day 4 Art

Math – 4x’s wkst.;

Reading – “Night Letters” Selection Test today

 

***Valentine Parties tomorrow afternoon

 

Friday – Day 5 Music

*** Please sign and return all test papers

*** Practice your Multiplication Facts