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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Homework small medium large All homework is written in the agenda. Please make sure you check that the homework is finished and then sign your child's agenda every night. Homework is very important because it reinforces the skills we have learned in class. Please make sure your child returns homework daily. This should be a solid week of intense learning before our holiday break. Thank you for your assistance with the completion of classwork and homework! Read, Log and have parent sign each and every evening. Write in Reading Response Journal once every week as assigned. Spelling Units M-Th., Test on Friday. Sunshine Math HW given out on Thursday, due back on Monday. New Vocabulary units on Friday, test on Thursday. Keep practicing multiplication,division,measurement and other math index cards, flashcards and facts.... Families can now view each reading text story online. Go to http://www.thinkcentral.com. To log in, students use their Success Maker log in number which is written in the front of their agenda. They then use their PIN number (the same one used for lunch and for media center book check out) as their password. Check agenda for other Math, Science, Social Studies. Ongoing Reminders... Continue to check my school web site for more dates, reminders and changes. We will continue visiting the school library each Wednesday, and going to the Success Maker lab for reading and math on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please keep those morning and afternoon snacks the HEALTHY (and non-messy kind) to keep these bright minds sharp and clear. How Many Different Ways Can I Practice My Spelling Words? #1. Sentences Use each spelling word in a sentence, underlining the spelling word and using at least 5 words in each sentence. May use (?, ! or .) at the end of each sentence. #2. 5 Times Each Write each spelling word 5 times each and circle the one in each group that is your best handwriting. #3. Super Story Use all of your spelling words in a fictional short story. Underline each spelling word. #4. Letter Use your spelling words to write a letter to your friend. Use the correct letter form with greeting, body and closing. Underline each spelling word. #5. Sounds the Same After you write a new list of your spelling words, write two words next to each one that starts with the same first two letters. #6. ABC Order Write your spelling words in a list, place a number by each word in the order you will put them into ABC order, then write a second list IN alphabetical order. #7. Crossword Puzzle Write clues and create a crossword puzzle for your classmate to solve. Need an answer key on a separate paper with the correct answers. #8. Colorful Spelling Use this color code to write your spelling words with colored pencils. If the word starts with: A-E..use a blue colored pencil F-J..use a red colored pencil K-O..use a green colored pencil P-T..use an orange colored pencil U-Z..use a purple colored pencil #9. Synonyms/Antonyms Choose 10 of your spelling words that you can write a synonym for and choose a different 10 that you can write an antonym for. #10. Poetry Use your spelling words in a poem, underlining the spelling words. #11. Parts Of Speech Write your spelling words in a list and identify which part of speech each word is in another column next to the words. #12. Smaller Words Write your spelling words in a list, then write smaller words found spelled correctly within (inside) each word next to it. Flemming/ 2009 BOOK REPORTS.... Ideas / Suggestions / “What You Will Be Graded On” for Mrs. Flemming’s 3rd Grade Reading Book Reports!! 1. Fill out the book report form in pencil using your best and neatest handwriting. Yes, neatness does count! I should not be able to tell what you were eating when you filled it out :) 2. Explain all your written answers completely, proofread through them, and then ask yourself “Why?” at the end of each question you answered to see if even more is needed. There should not be any or many empty lines. 3. Give that extra effort when choosing your project. Please do not just choose the easiest, but one that will be different from any you have presented before, and challenging to do. Impress your teacher and classmates! 4. Add color and excitement to whatever you present! Stretch your creativity! No regular lined notebook paper should be used for the project itself. Use poster board, construction paper, etc. Lots of color is needed for the entire class to be able to see it. Be able to explain the steps used ( your process) for making the project. 5. You will be handing the book report form in before you begin your 5-10 minute presentation. You will not be “reading your form” to us. Therefore, note cards are required to help you remember the main points of what you want to tell us and to answer other students’ questions. Practice your oral presentation and use of eye contact while using these cards in front of your family, friends, pets, or the mirror. This will help you to be more relaxed when actually in front of the class. 6. Be a respectful listener and listen to others as you wish for them to listen to you. You will be taking notes on all the other students’ presentations. 7. Use that louder “playground voice” to be heard across the classroom. This is your chance to talk loudly in the classroom without getting into trouble! Don’t forget to look at us and SMILE :) ******************************************************************** BOOK REPORT PROJECTS... All projects should be on large paper and use lots of color! Needs to be a project not used/presented so far in 2nd or 3rd grade. 1. Make a 3-D puppet based on a character in the story. 2. Draw and explain a map based on the story. 3. Prepare a summary version of the book to read to a younger student. 4. Construct a mobile of the story’s characters. 5. Build a model of your favorite part of the story. 6. Write and illustrate a poem about the story. 7. Write a letter to the author explaining why you liked the book.... 8. Write an advertisement to publish in a newspaper about the book. 9. Rewrite part of the book into play format. 10. Make a transparencies presentation to use with the overhead projector. 11. Write and illustrate a comic strip about the book. 12. Design a new book cover for the book, writing and illustrating on both the inside and outside . 13. Make a “sandwich board” large poster to wear! 14. Make an “archaeological dig” in a box to represent the book. 15. Make a book scene collage using magazines, catalog pictures. 16. Make a treasure hunt providing clues and treasures to find from the book. 17. Make an illustrated time line showing the sequence of events in the book. 18. Paint life size characters and descriptions from the book. 19. Construct a table top model of the settings and characters. 20. Rewrite a part of the book as a TV drama / ”soap opera”. 21. Write and show us a television commercial advertising the book. 22. Write and read a radio commercial advertising the book. 23. Write a letter to the class as a character in the book in his/her point of view. 24. Make illustrated bookmarks containing book information to pass out to the class. 25. Dress up in a costume you “invented” as a character in the book. 26. Write another chapter/ending to the book. 27. Prepare a scroll showing the sequence of events in the book. 28. Compare/contrast and illustrate two book characters. 29. Make a board game using book information. 30. Write a diary that one of the book characters may have written. 31. Design and laminate place-mats using book information. 32. Make a video of favorite part of the story. 33. Interview a book character using audio tape or class presentation. 34. Interview the author using audio tape or class presentation. 35. Make up a story bag using key items from the story to hold up as you tell about the story. 36. Rewrite a part of the story/ how changed with a different character or setting? 37. Cook (now with the new district rule...no cooking from home, but you could buy the item) and share food/drink mentioned in the book, reading us the part of the book you used. 38. Construct a large flip book showing events from the book. 39. Make 3-D masks showing two characters from the book. 40. Do an author study for the class....tell us more about the person and other books also written. 41. Make a diorama of the favorite part. 42. I have a great idea.......(Write down your idea and check with the teacher!!) 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