Newsletter

With the Math Benchmark now behind us, it's time to continue focusing on the upcoming ARMT. Please continue to review both new and previously-taught math lessons with your child each night as they prepare for this test.

Third Grade Newsletter

February 27^th- March 2^nd, 2012

HOMEWORK

Monday:

® FLIP-IT Binder Reading: Choose at least one of the Fluency Builders for Lesson 23. Read the Front and Back and record on Binder reading log.

® Reading Log (15 minutes)

Tuesday:

® Math FLIP binder pages 17-20

® Reading Log (15 minutes)

Wednesday:

® FLIP-IT Binder Reading: Choose at least one of the Fluency Builders for Lesson 23. Read the Front and Back and record on Binder reading log.

® Reading Log (15 minutes)

Thursday:

® Math FLIP binder pages 21-24

® Reading Log (15 minutes)

Friday:

® Spelling Test today

® Vocabulary Test today

® Story Test today

® Grammar Test

IMPORTANT:

® We are still taking our multiplication tests to earn our banana splits. Continue to memorize these at home as we learn them at school. They must make 100 on the timed test to earn parts of their banana splits. We will take tests every Tues., Wed., and Thurs.

® The Sweet Heart Pageant will be Sat., March 3^rd.

® Jump Rope For Heart Kick Off February 24, 2012. Money will be due on March 9^th.

Weekly Math Focus: Fractions

*Fraction—a number that names a part of a whole or part of a group

*Numerator—the number above the bar in a fraction. It tells how many of the equal parts of the whole are being counted.

*Denominator—the number below the bar in a fraction. It tells the total number of equal parts in the whole or group.

*Equivalent Fractions—two or more fractions that name the same amount.

Chapter 25 Lesson 1—Identify, read, and write fractions as part of a whole.

Chapter 25 Lesson 2—Identify, read, and write fractions as part of a group.

Chapter 25 Lesson 3—Model and write equivalent fractions.

Chapter 25 Lesson 4—Compare and order fractions

Spelling Words

Lesson 23

1. input ....... 6. incorrect .... 11. misplace

2. preset ...... 7. pretest ...... 12. preschool

3. misuse ..... 8. mislead ..... 13. misread

4. inside ....... 9. preheat ..... 14. mismatch

5. preview ....10. indoors ....15. misspell

Challenge Words

16. mistaken ........ 18. misbehave ..... 20. invisible

17. incomplete .... 19. misprint

Vocabulary Words

Lesson 23 “Chestnut Cove”

1. eagerly – If you are waiting eagerly for something, you are excited or anxious

for it to happen.

2. transferred – If you transferred something, you moved it from one place to

another.

3. contented – If you are contented, you are happy with the way things are.

4. collaborate- If you are going to work with others on a project, you are planning

to collaborate with them.

5. fondness – If you like something very much, you have a fondness for it.

6. emotion – An emotion is a feeling, such as happiness.

7. ridiculous- Something that is very silly is ridiculous.

8. disgraceful- If something is disgraceful, it is shocking and not acceptable.

9. decent – Someone who is decent is good and fair.

10. inherit – When you inherit something, you have been given something by someone who used to own it.