We had a great week this past week!  We have done so much.  We sorted nouns, verbs, pronouns, and adjectives. ( 3.2Bi, 3.2Biv, 3.11A, 3.11Div) and located them in  our writing.  We read stories and discussed their genres , their vocabulary, and their meanings   We learning about our community around us.  Next week ,we will be learning the following skills:

Reading:  We will read The Can Man by Laura E. Williams as our interactive read aloud.  As we read, we will practice these skills:3.8A infer the theme of a work, distingusihing these from topic, 3.8D explain the influence of the setting on the plot, 3.2Aii decoding multisyllabic words w/ closed, open, VCe syllables, vowel teams, diagraphs/dipthongs,r-controlled, final stable (le),3.7C use text evidence to support an appropriate response,3.7G discuss specific ideas in the text that are important to the meaning.

Writing: We will respond  to the text we read.  We will learn to identify adverbs (3.11v) and how they are used in your writing.  Students will practice brainstorming their ideas.(3.11A plan first draft by selecting a genre for topic, purpose, and audience)

Spelling: We will begin learning how to spell our first 10 high frequency words.  These will be coming home in your child’s planner as well: about, bring, even, has, live, only, say, there, wash, after. (3.11D.xi correct spelling of words with grade appropriate orthographic patterns and rules and HFW)

Social Studies: Students will be learn about how communities meet the needs for government, education, communication, transportation, and recreation. (3.2B, 3.14A,B,C, 3.15A,D,E) vocabulary-communication, transportation, recreation, government, education

Don’t forget: PTO meeting Monday @6pm!!!