WEEK OF: November 3rd - 7th, 2014

Special THANKS to all parents that made our Halloween party a real treat!! 

 

**Reading—We will start our new story Penguin Chick next week. This story is an example of Expository text.  This type of writing gives facts about information about the real world.  The skills we will be working on are Main Idea and Details as well as Synonyms.  
Click on the attached link to view a short video on Emperor Penguins:

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/kids/animals-pets-kids/birds-kids/penguin-emperor-parenting-kids

 **Spelling—Our new Spelling list next week.  The list consists of words with spelled v/cv or vc/v.  We will have a Pretest on Wed. 11/5 and the Final test on Friday 11/7.  

**Grammar—Common and Proper Nouns will be our focus next week.  We will identify nouns and determine the difference between common and proper nouns.  We will have a Test on Friday 11/7.

 **Math –We have completed Topic 3 Adding and Subtracting 3 digit numbers. The Topic Test will be on Tuesday 11/4.  Our next Topic will be The Meaning of Multiplication.  Multiplication is big part of 3^rd grade Math. With this topic we will discuss Repeated Addition and learn how to make Arrays to show multiplication. We will be starting to learn multiplication facts as well.  

**Science—We will be reviewing all week in preparation for our Chapter 2 Test on Friday 11/7.  Please study your Vocab and review the Design Process all week.  

Monday (Day 3 - Gym)
Spelling - Write list words 3x's each; Pretest Wednesday; Final Test Friday
Grammar - Review Common and Proper Nouns ~ Test Friday
Math - Fact WS and Topic 3 Review ~ Topic 3 Test Tuesday (+/- 3 digit numbers)
Reading - Review vocabulary and listen to story "Penguin Chick"  on HH link
Science - Review vocab and study guide ~ Test Friday

Tuesday (Day 4 - Art )
Spelling - Write list words 3x's each; Pretest Wednesday; Final Test Friday
Grammar - Review Common and Proper Nouns ~ Test Friday
Math - Fact WS ~ Fact Quiz Fri.
Reading - Review vocabulary and read story "Penguin Chick" 
Science - Review vocab and study guide ~ Test Friday

Wednesday (Day 5 - Music)
Spelling - Pretest Corrections; Final Test Friday
Grammar - Review Common and Proper Nouns ~ Test Friday
Math - Fact WS / 4-1 WS ~ Fact Quiz Fri.
Reading - Review vocabulary and read story "Penguin Chick"  on HH link
Science - Review vocab and study guide ~ Test Friday

Thursday (Day 4 - Computers)
Spelling - Study list words for final Test Friday
Grammar - Review Common and Proper Nouns ~ Test Friday
Math - Fact WS / 4-2 WS ~ Fact Quiz Fri.
Reading - Review vocabulary and review Main Idea
Science - Review vocab and study guide ~ Test Friday

Friday
Sign and Return Friday folders

Have a great weekend!!!