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This Week.. ELA:    Lesson  2  –  Miss  Nelson  is  Missing  Students  will  KNOW:  • The  story  elements  of  a  literary  text.  • Comparing  and  ContrasBng  characters  and  seDng.  • Character  traits  can  change  from  • beginning  to  end  of  the  story.  

Social  Studies:  We  conBnue  studying  ciBzenship,  and  will  Be  these  lessons  to  our  ELA  Unit  1:  CiBzenship  in  our  Community  

Mid  Quarter  Report  Cards:    October  10,  2016.  

ELA  Homework:    Spelling  work    Comprehension  worksheets  Grammar  worksheet  

Reading Writing Social Studies/Science

WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK

“To learn to read is to light a fire.” – Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

Lesson 2: •  RL.3.9 - Compare  and  

contrast  the  themes,  seDngs,  and  plots  of  stories  wriPen  by  the  same  author  about  the  same  or  similar  characters  (e.g.,  in  books  from  a  series).

Government / Civics • Is  ciBzenship  a  right  or  a  responsibility?  • Is  it  necessary  to  have  rules  and  laws  in  society?  Why  or  why  not?  

Creating Small Moments: •  People •  Places •  Things •  Stories with a

beginning, middle and end  

Monday: Computer / McCool – Art / Curtis Tuesday: Music /McCool – Computer / Curtis Wednesday: Library / McCool – Music/ Curtis Thursday: PE1 / McCool –Library / Curtis Friday: PE1 / McCool – PE2 / Curtis

Student of the Week (McCool-Rm11)

Damien  Davis  

Picture Day – Tuesday

Specials :

Week of Sept. 26, 2016 ! jmccool3rdgrade.weebly.com ! (302) 875-6130

Homework Math  Homework:  Due  as  listed  in  agendas.  ELA  Homework:  *Homework  due  on  Friday  Monday  –  Spelling  -­‐  Write  spelling  words  3  Bmes  &  10  sentences  Tuesday  -­‐  Grammar  Wednesday  –  Reading  and  comprehension  quesBons  Thursday:  Word  Skills  Spelling  test  on  Friday.  

Name ___________________________ Date ____________________________

Spelling Study List Unit 1- Lesson 2 – Week 4

Skill- Long o Spellings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Read Write Say and Spell Cover, Spell, Check

1. load ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

2. open ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

3. told ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

4. yellow ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

5. soak ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

6. shadow ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

7. foam ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

8. follow ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

9. glow ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

10. sold ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

11. window ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

12. coach ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

13. almost ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

14. throat ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Challenge Words

+5 tomorrow ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

+5 sailboats ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

Grammar by the Month: September Name: _______________________________________________

Miniature Golf Day is September 21st!

When someone owns something, you usually make the noun a possessive by adding an

apostrophe and then an s. Most plural nouns are made by simply adding an s.

Directions: Add an s or apostrophe s to change the underlined noun to a possessive noun or a

plural noun.

1. My mom ______ car was clean, so she drove us to the miniature golf place.

2. All of our mom_____ like to watch us play miniature golf.

3. We got the golf club_____ from the worker behind the counter.

4. The golf club_____ handle was wrapped in black tape.

5. The windmill _____ opening was hard to get through, because the blades kept

moving.

6. In Holland, I bet they have lots of windmill_____, and not just for miniature golf!

7. The anthill_____ were the most difficult types of holes.

8. The anthill_____ slope caused my golf ball to keep sliding back towards me.

9. The water feature ______ were placed all around the course.

10. You could see lots of lost golf balls on the bottom of the water feature______ floor.

Directions: Make a sentence for each noun listed. Circle the noun.

11. Plural noun: dog ____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

12. Possessive noun: dog ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

13. Plural noun: car ____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

14. Possessive noun: car ________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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First Day at a New School

It was the first day at a new school for Alice. She had only been at

one school before and she missed all of the friends that she left there.

Alice had to move because her father got a new job. The city was much

larger and much louder than where they had lived before. Alice found it

difficult to sleep at night with the noise of cars and fire trucks.

Her mother had made her special banana pancakes for the big day.

This was Alice’s favorite breakfast but she just stared at the plate. "What

are you worried about?” her mother asked.

"They will not like me." said Alice.

Her mother helped her put on her coat and gave her a hug. Alice's

school was a twenty minute walk from her house. Her mother held her

hand all the way to the front door of the school. It was much bigger than the one that Alice went to before. They both knew it was time to go in.

"Just be yourself honey, and everything will be fine," her mother

said. Alice opened the door and went into her new school.

Alice's new teacher, Mrs. Winters, was waiting for her in the hall.

Mrs. Winters brought Alice into the classroom and showed her which

cubby she could use to put her things. Next, Mrs. Winters showed Alice her

new seat by the windows. Alice felt all the children staring at her. She

stared at her fingers until Mrs. Winter began the lesson for the day. At break time, Alice stayed at her desk while the other students played.

A red headed girl came up to Alice. "I'm Julie. Do you want to play

blocks with me?" she asked. This took Alice by surprise but after only 20

minutes, they seemed like old friends. Julie and Alice quickly became

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First Day at a New School

It was the first day at a new school for Alice. She missed her

friends. She moved because her father got a new job.

Her mother made pancakes for the big day. Alice loves them

but she just looked at the plate. ”Why are you worried?” her mother

asked.

"They will not like me," said Alice.

"Just be yourself," her mother said. Alice opened the door and went to her new school.

Mrs. Winters was waiting for Alice in the hall. Mrs. Winters

showed Alice into the classroom. Alice felt all the children staring at

her. She looked down at her hands all morning. At break time, Alice

sat down while the other kids played.

A girl came up to Alice. "I'm Julie. Do you want to play blocks

with me?" she asked. This surprised Alice. After only 20 minutes, they

seemed like old friends. With Julie as a friend, Alice was never

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Alice Auditions for the School Play

At the end of the year, Alice’s teacher, Mrs. Winters, announced that the 1st grade would be putting on a performance called Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock. All acting parts were open to the first grade class and auditions for the main characters, Anansi and Deer, would be held in two weeks.

“I’m going to try for Deer,” Alice told her best friend Julie.

“I was going to try for Deer too,” said Julie. “But I won’t if you want to. Let’s practice together and take turns being Deer. Then Mrs. Winters can pick who is best.”

For the next two weeks, Alice and Julie practiced after school. Alice would be Deer for an hour and Julie would be Anansi. Then they switched. Their parents would watch their practicing and clap every time. Every night, Alice dreamed of playing Deer on the stage in front of all the parents and children. She even knew how she was going to paint her face for the play.

The day of the auditions arrived. At lunch, Alice and Julie walked with the other children to the auditorium. One by one, the children got up on the stage and read the script. Alice thought that many of them looked too scared to be on the stage. The kids who tried for Deer especially did not look comfortable.

When it was Julie’s turn, Alice loudly cheered for her friend. Julie looked just as scared as the other kids. After a few minutes she began to feel more comfortable and finished her audition well. When it was Alice’s turn, Julie cheered her too. Alice was not scared of the stage. She pretended that she was in her living room practicing with Julie. She was able to say all the lines clearly.

When it was over, Mrs. Winters said, “I have made my decisions on who

will play Deer and Anansi. But before I announce them, I want to congratulate everyone for trying out. Julie will take the part of Deer and Alice will take the part of Anansi,” said Mrs. Winters.

“Oh, but you wanted that part,” said Julie to Alice.

“It’s okay, I think I’ll have more fun playing Anansi with you as Deer,” said Alice. The first grade performance of Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock was

the best play the school had ever seen.  

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Alice Auditions for the School Play

Alice got to school and sat next to her best friend, Julie. Mrs.

Winters stood at the front of the class. She told them about a school

play that was coming up. There was only one main part. It was for

Cinderella. Mrs. Winter’s told them they would have to try out for that

part.

Alice wanted to be Cinderella. But she was scared. She had never

been in a play. Was she good enough to get the part?

“I want to try out for Cinderella but I don’t think I am good

enough,” Alice told Julie.

“Just try your best. You will be great!” Julie said with a smile.

For the next two weeks, Julie helped Alice practice after school.

Every night, Alice dreamed of shining on the stage.

It was the day of the try-outs. When it was Alice’s turn, Julie

cheered for her friend. Alice was not scared to go on stage. She acted

like she was in her living room with Julie. When it was over, Mrs. Winters

said, “Julie, you will be the perfect Cinderella!”

A huge smile spread across Alice’s face. She looked at Julie who

was also smiling. Her heart felt full. She could not have done this

without her best friend!

   

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How are they ALIKE? How are they DIFFERENT?

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NOTE: The questions on this page all refer to First Day at a New School

RL.3

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Color the answer to your question    2. ____________________________________________________________________________  

 

Color the answer to your question    3. ____________________________________________________________________________  

Color the answer to your question

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3. Underline three important words in the text.

4. Summarize this story. ____________________________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________________________   ____________________________________________________________________________________    ____________________________________________________________________________________    

Cite the Text

Complete Sentences

Correct Punctuation

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2. What is the message, lesson, or moral of this story?

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NOTE: The questions on this page all refer to Alice Auditions for the School Play

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Color the answer to your question    2. ____________________________________________________________________________  

 

Color the answer to your question    3. ____________________________________________________________________________  

Color the answer to your question

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2. Describe Alice’s character:

3. Describe Julie’s character:

4. What is the central message, lesson, or moral in this story? 5.  Explain or color the key details in the text that help you

identify the message, lesson, or moral in this story.

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Name: ______________

Spelling: Sort the words according to their long vowel sound load open told yellow soak shadow foam follow glow sold window coach almost throat cold most tomorrow sailboats

long o spelled “oa”

Pick 3 of the words and write a definition in your own words.

Lesson 4 Vocabulary foggy balancing tide disappears crew excitement stretch cling

Examine the words below. If the word has a short “o” color it red. If it has a long “o” color it blue.

Write the vocab. words in ABC order:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

WORD DEFINITION

long o spelled “ow”

long o spelled “o”

shadow

costly

stopped

rocket