A Peek at the Week of September 9-13 Homework

Mon. 09/09 Reading: Reading Log Tues. 09/10 Reading Log Wed. 09/11 Reading Log Thur. 09/12 Reading Log Fri. 09/13 Reading Log Due

for 20-30 min nightly. Students should write a few sentences in response to their reading.

Spelling:

Choose 1 item from spelling menu or Spelling City to practice spelling words.

Choose 1 item from spelling menu or Spelling City to practice spelling words.

Choose 1 item from spelling menu or Spelling City to practice spelling words.

Have a parent or sibling give a practice spelling test.

Spelling Test

Math: Workbook Lesson 2.3 Workbook Lesson 2.4

Subtraction Practice Worksheet

Study Module 2 Practice Test

Module 2 Test

Reading Students will practice reading comprehension strategies. Our focus this week is determining word meanings and vocabulary from context clues. Were still reviewing main idea, organization and referring back to the text when answering questions. Spelling Week Four (Review of r controlled ar, -ir, -or, -ur) start, harm, dark, first, stir, dirt, north, corn, fork, burn, hurt, curl Bonus: arch, whirl, scorn, spurt Writing - Students will learn continue learning Six + 1 Traits of Writing with a focus on ideas and organization. Students are learning how authors organize their ideas into clear beginnings, middles and ends and how authors use transition words to help the writing flow. We will work on revising our work to make it more interesting. Math Students will continue estimating differences, using mental math strategies and place value to subtract. The subtraction test (Module 2) will be Friday. Science Students will continue our study of rocks and minerals. Social Studies We will continue our unit on the roots of democracy and the influence of Ancient Greece and begin learning about our government. Important Dates for September 9/10 Chick-fil-a Biscuit Day 9/12 PTO Spaghetti Dinner at 6:00 (Speaker RaShaun Holliman, Director of Outreach at GA Charter Schools Association) 9/17 Family Dinner Night at Chilis in Acworth 9/18 through 9/28 Third Grade Standardized Testing (CoGat and Iowa) 9/23 Brainstorm Day (after testing) 9/24 Chick-fil-a Biscuit Day 9/28 Fall Festival (First class to have 100% ticket sales will get a refund of their ticket price)

9/30Book Project Due