Johnson's Gems!
Find your treasure in third grade!
News for the week of Nov. 16-20
11/16-additional vocabaulary word has been added to the reading section
Bible - This week we will learn songs about being Thankful and discuss having thankful spirits. Our memory verse passage is Matthew 5:1-12. There will be a verse quiz on Matthew 5:12 on Friday.
Reading - We are wrapping up "Main Idea" this week. The skill knowledge and vocab tests will be Thursday and the Performance test is Friday.
English - We are beginning our unit on letter-writing.
Spelling -test on Wednesday.
Math - Practice building speed with +7 and +8 facts. Quiz on Thurs.
Social Studies - Great job on the Homes on the Range! The whole school got to see them and many compliments were given on the creativity of each project. Our test on chapter 4 "Pioneers" will be on Friday. Our next region is the 12 states in the Southeast (SE) region: Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. The quiz on the location of these states will be Wednesday.
Tests & Events
Monday - none
Tuesday - no chapel,
Wednesday - Spelling Test, SE states quiz
Thursday - Skill Knowledge and Vocab TestsFriday - Verse quiz, Social Studies Test, Performance test in Reading
Notes for the week
- Thanksgiving chapel on Thursday at 8:30. Each class is performing.
-We will have a simple Thanksgiving party on Friday 11/20 from 2-3p.m. We will make a craft and have some goodies. If you are able to send in some treats or drinks, please contact Shari Robb at simonrobb@bellsouth.net to let her know what you will send.
Reading Cluster- Main Idea
Pattern statement-
A larger thing can be held up by enough smaller things.
Visual tool- idea framework
Processing questions-
1. Who or what is this passage about?
2. What specific area of the who or what is the passage about?
3. What does the author want me to know about the specific thing?
4. What sentence states the main idea of the passage?
5. What details support the main idea?
Vocab-
1. dispute-an argument or disagreement
2. stun- to shock or confuse
3. lurk- to hide or sneak while preparing to attack
4. inject- to force a liquid into something
5. hibernate- to sleep deeply through the winter
6. predict- to tell what you think will happen in the future
