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Monday, March 31st
- ReadWorks article, “Blue Bloods of the Sea” and questions due
- Guyot Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Kalis Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
- Warneck Special Class: Music
Tuesday, April 1st
- Guyot Special Class: Art
- Kalis Special Class: Music
- Warneck Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
Wednesday, April 2nd
- Guyot Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
- Kalis Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
- Warneck Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Fire Drill
Thursday, April 3rd
- MSTEP Homework Packet #14 due
- Guyot Special Class: Music
- Kalis Special Class: Media Technology (Computers)
- Warneck Special Class: Art
Friday, April 4th
- MSTEP Week 18 Vocabulary Quiz & Crossword due
- Edmentum Trophies due (1 Reading, 1 Math, 1 Language Arts)
- Guyot Special Class: Physical Education (Gym)
- Kalis Special Class: Art
- Warneck Special Class: Media Literature (Library)
English Language Arts
Anchor Text: Elizabeth Leads the Way
Phonics: Vowel Sounds: au, aw, a, ough
Vocabulary- Context Clues & Prefixes and Suffixes
Comprehension- Author’s Point of View & Cause and Effect
**ReadWorks**
This week’s ReadWorks article is “Blue Bloods of the Sea”. It was assigned on Tuesday, March 18th and will be due on March 31st.
Please encourage your child to read the article, use the digital tools to mark up the text, and find evidence when answering the questions. We are also requiring students to complete any short answer questions using complete sentences by restating the question in their answer. As a class, we will practice test taking strategies while reviewing the answers to the questions together. Students earning less than an 80% will then be provided an opportunity to revise their answers. We are trying to not only encourage students to be more thoughtful when answering questions the first time, but also allowing students to use the modeled strategies in future ReadWorks article assignments. Students that pay attention during the review will do well with this weekly assignment.
**Weekly Homework**
Below is your child’s weekly homework assignment. If your student happens to misplace this assignment, one will always be posted in the blog to print an additional copy. In addition, students are strengthening their time management skills. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this.
This homework assignment was sent home Friday, March 21st. Please stress the skills of reading the passages and looking back in the story to answer the questions. Feel free to “mark-up the text” to show evidence of answers. We are requiring students to complete any short answer questions using complete sentences by restating the question in their answer. Thank you!
**Edmentum**
This year’s focus for Edmentum is earning trophies. Students are encouraged to earn 1 trophy in the area of reading, 1 in the area of math, and 1 in the area of language arts. Trophies are earned by completing a Progress Check with 80% or higher. Students were also shown how to check if they met their trophy goal. Please encourage your child to focus on one trophy at a time. This will help them be more successful on the Progress Check. Please do not assist your child with this task. This program is set at your child’s level. If they get answers correct when assisted by an adult, the questions will become too difficult too quickly which will raise a student’s frustration level. When students struggle, not only are we building grit, but also the program will adjust to a lower academic level.
Each month, one student from each class is recognized for accomplishing the most trophies. Grades 2-5 also compete in monthly trophy challenges. Grade levels can earn rewards, such as board game time, Blookit time, pj day, hat day, extra recess, etc.
**MSTEP Preparation**
At the end of each week, third graders should bring home 10 M-STEP vocabulary words to study at home and an extra credit crossword puzzle. On the following Friday, the students will be quizzed on these words. If students complete and return the extra credit crossword puzzle before they take the quiz, they will earn 1 extra credit point on the quiz. Students can utilize Reading A-Z (Vocabulary A-Z) to help them study their words independently.
MSTEP Vocabulary & Crossword Week #18
Chapter 15: Find Perimeter and Area
In this chapter, your student is learning how to find perimeter and area. Your student will use perimeter to find unknown side lengths of polygons, use area to compare rectangles with the same perimeter, and use perimeter to compare rectangles with the
same area. The vocabulary word for this chapter is perimeter.
Build your student’s ability to find perimeter and area on your next trip to the library!
• Before you go to your local library, grab a tape measure or ruler, and a notebook to keep track of your measurements. As you look for books, encourage your student to seek out different-sized books. Once your student has a selection of books, choose one and ask, “How can you find the perimeter of this book?” Have your student measure and record the perimeters of the different books. Remind your student to round to the nearest whole number before adding the side lengths together.
• While your student is measuring the perimeters of different books, measure a book yourself. Note the perimeter, length, and width of the book. Then say to your student, “The perimeter of this book is [x inches] and the length is [x inches]. What is the width?” Encourage your student to find the width without measuring.
• Next, choose one of the perimeters your student found in his or her initial measurements. Ask your student to draw a different rectangle that has the same perimeter. Then ask, “Which has the greater area, the book or your rectangle?”
By the end of this chapter, your student should feel confident with the learning targets and success criteria. Encourage your student to think of other real-life situations in which they can find perimeter and area.
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