Spelling Words: Adjectives with -er and -est

1. bigger

2. meaner

3. finer

4. noisier

5. funnier

6. hottest

7. loudest

8. closest

9. dirtiest

10. prettiest

 

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Book Buddies

On Wednesdays, we go to Mrs. Haskin’s kindergarten class to help with various activities. This past Wednesday, the third graders helped their buddies by assisting them with writing their numbers 1-25 on the sidewalk with chalk. After the kindergartener wrote their numbers correctly, the pairs had some outside play time together.

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M STEP-Math Performance Task

On Tuesday, May 3rd, the third graders will take our LAST M STEP test as third graders! Tuesday’s test will be the Math Performance Task.  Please complete the sample math performance task with your child.

M STEP Sample Questions

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 Xtra Math

Check out Trevor’s personal best on Xtra Math! He is very proud of all those happy faces!!

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Homework Helper

• Finish any unfinished classwork
• Read Persuasive Essays and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences (Due Friday)Persuasive Essays
• Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Study Spelling Words (Test Friday)
• Do Front Row Math Session, Reading Story, and Writing (Students should write at least 5 sentences.)
• Complete 3 Headsprout reading episodes throughout the week
• Weekly Math Homework-Fractions(Due by Friday)Fractions

No Spelling Words This Week!

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M STEP

The M STEP for third grade starts this week! The English Language Arts CAT test will be on Monday, April 25th. The Math CAT test will be on Wednesday, April 27th. Lastly, on Tuesday, May 3rd, our class will take the the Math Performance Task test.

We will start each test first thing in the morning. It is EXTRA important to make sure your child is on time for school. Also, your child will benefit from a good night sleep, eating breakfast, and encouragement before the test.

Thank you for your help in preparing our students for the M STEP test!

M STEP Practice Questions

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Daddy Daughter Dance Pictures

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Math Videos

Place Value

 

What is Arithmetic?

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Earth Day Stations

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Homework Helper

• Finish any unfinished classwork
• Read Persuasive Letters and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences (Due Friday)Persuasive Letters
• Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Do Front Row Math Session, Reading Story, and Writing (Students should write at least 5 sentences.)
• Complete 3 Headsprout reading episodes throughout the week
• Weekly Math Homework-Fractions(Due by Friday)Fractions

 Spelling Words: Contractions

1. Didn’t

2. That’s

3. We’re

4. Who’d

5. Won’t

6. Aren’t

7. He’ll

8. I’d

9. I’m

10. Shouldn’t

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Language Arts-Prefixes

In language arts, we have been reviewing prefixes (we have already learned about prefixes in a previous spelling/word study unit).  On Friday, we played a game called “I have____, Who has____?” During this game, a student would give a clue for a prefix and another child would respond with the current prefix answer and another clue. In order to make this game even more interesting, we added a timer! Our class record was completing the game in 1 minute and 58 seconds!

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M-Step

 

If you haven’t had a chance to take the M STEP practice test with your child, please do so this week. We start testing next week.

Also, it is VERY important that the students are on time for school on Monday, April 25th and Wednesday, April 27th since we will be starting the M STEP test first thing in the morning. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

M-Step Student Sample Item Sets

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Homework Helper

• Finish any unfinished classwork
• Read Science Short Stories and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences (Due Friday) More Science
• Study weekly spelling words (Test Friday)
• Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Do Front Row Math Session, Reading Story, and Writing (Students should write at least 5 sentences.)
• Complete 3 Headsprout reading episodes throughout the week
• Weekly Math Homework-Fractions(Due by Friday)Fractions

Spelling Words: More Plurals

1. valleys

2. knives

3. guppies

4. women

5. donkeys

6. scarves

7. cities

8. children

9. pulleys

10. bullies

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PBIS March Reward

The students who had 3 or fewer card flips during the month of March participated in “Arno’s March Madness” on Monday, April 4th. Even though our class did not win, we had a fun time trying!

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M-Step Update

On Monday, April 25th, the third graders will be taking the English Language Arts M STEP Test and on Wednesday, April 27th, we will take the Math M Step test. Lastly, the third graders will take the Math Performance M STEP Test on Tuesday, May 3rd.

It would also be greatly appreciated if you try the sample questions with your child at home. This will help your child practice and it will help you understand what type of test your child will be taking. Thank You!

M-Step Student Sample Item Sets

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Homework Helper

• Finish any unfinished classwork
• Read Science Short Stories and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences (Due Friday) Science
• Study weekly spelling words (Test Friday)
• Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Do Front Row Math Session, Reading Story, and Writing (Students should write at least 5 sentences.)
• Complete 3 Headsprout reading episodes throughout the week
• Weekly Math Homework-Multiplication & Division(Due by Friday)Multiplication & Division

Spelling Words:

Plurals (add -s or -es)

1. gifts
2. peaches
3. fences
4. students
5. lunchboxes
6. squares
7. napkins
8. glasses
9. princes
10. eyelashes

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Science Presentations

Our third grade science curriculum involves the study of Living Things. To enhance our learning, we will have the Metro Parks of Michigan come out to do presentations. The programs “Cold Blooded Creatures,” and “Michigan Mammals,” fit well into our curriculum and are very appropriate for third graders. Through their mobile learning center, both of these programs are available to come to our school so that we do not have to pay the transportation expense. The presenters bring materials that enhance the learning for the theme.

The cost for both presentations will be a total of $3 per child. There is no permission slip or chaperones necessary because we are not leaving the school grounds.

The Huron-Clinton Mobile Learning Center will be here on June 3rd for the “Cold Blooded Creatures” presentation, and June 10th for the “Michigan Mammals” presentation. Please turn in $3 by April 29th so we can secure our reserved dates.

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Homework Helper

• Finish any unfinished classwork
• Read Geography Short Stories and answer the comprehension questions in complete sentences (Due Friday) Geography
• Study weekly spelling words (Test Friday)
• Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Do Front Row Math Session, Reading Story, and Writing (Students should write at least 5 sentences.)
• Complete 3 Headsprout reading episodes throughout the week
• Weekly Math Homework-Multiplication & Division(Due by Friday) Multiplication & Division