It is hard to believe we are in the third quarter!

Math:   We are working on patterns, algebra, multiplication, and division . Please be sure you have all multiplication tables from 0s to 12s MEMORIZED. This is a requirement for all third grade students.  

Math UNRAAVEL

Underline the question

Now predict what you think you need to do to solve the problem

Read the word problem

Are the important words circled? (Especially the clue words?)

Apply the steps you chose to solve the problem,

Verify your answer (Is is reasonable? Does it make sense?)

Eliminate wrong answers

Let the answer stay or rework the problem

Language Arts: We will be reading biographies.

Reading UNRAAVEL

Underline title

Now predict the passage

Run through and number paragraphs

Are you reading the questions?

Are the important words circled?

Venture (read) through the passage

Eliminate the obviously wrong answers

Let the question be answered and write the paragraph # where you found the answers next to the question.

We are working on writing complete sentences and correct punctuation. Students continue Writers Workshop.

Social Studies-people in communities,and map skills.

Science-Solar System

12 Powerful Words

trace - outline

analyze - break it down

infer - read between the lines

evaluate - to judge

describe - tell me all about it

support - to back it up

explain - tell me why

summarize - the short version

compare - they're alike

contrast - they're different

predict - think about the future

*****Remember to sign agenda and reading logs daily.