The Vavrik Post
April 7th- April11th
Teacher Notes
Questions/Comments:
Mrs. Abbey Vavrik – [email protected]
630-493-8134
Language Arts
Students are back to their regular lists! These are coming
home today for students to cut and sort. Remember,
Tuesday students complete a no peek sort, Wednesday
students complete a writing sort, Thursday is to study and
Friday is the test!
This week in vocabulary we are studying the stem BI=2.
Students are dividing and conquering words such as
bicycle, bilingual, binoculars, bifocals, and biped. Students
have also been introduced to stems within these words
such as ped=feet so biped means two feet.
We are focusing on wondering and asking questions while
reading. This skill is being reinforced with our Making
Meaning program. We have begun the story All In a Day’s
Work. Students are independently wondering and asking
questions while reading.
In Daily 5, students will meet with me based on reading
levels to begin a novel study. Novels will be given out
Wednesday. We will begin work on story elements and
vocabulary. I am excited for the students to begin the
novel studies. Please ask your child which novel they are
reading. Some reading will have to be done at home!
In writing the children have been writing and typing their
rough drafts. They will begin illustrating their own Fairy
Tale books and will present these to you at the Learning
Fair in April!
Important Dates
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April 7th- Welcome Back!
April 16th-Midterms
April 18th-Spring Holiday-no school
April 21st-Begin MAP testing
April 29th-3rd grade Learning Fair!
May 5th- Author Visit
May 7th-Lisle Depot Field Trip
May 12th or 14th-Fullersburg Woods Field Trip
May 16th- School Improvement Day-Half Day
May 26th-Memorial Day-no school!
May 28th-Step Up Day!
June 2nd-Talent Show
June 3rd- Field Day and Last day of school!
Math
This week we continue work on fractions. Students have been
working on writing fractions on a number line and making
equivalent fractions. We will also continue to work on
comparing fractions.
Students should be able to say:
I can use manipulatives to compare fractions and tell if
they are greater than, less than, or equal to.
I can compare fractions by drawing pictures or using
manipulatives.
I can draw fractions on a number line.
I can make an equivelant fraction by drawing a fraction
circle or using my basic facts.
I can find the differences between a polygon and a nonpolygon.
I can find the area of a rectangle or square by counting square
units or use length x width.
I can find the perimeter of a plane figure by adding all sides.
I can find the volume of a dimensional object using liters and
milliliters.
I can measure mass of objects using grams and kilograms.
I can use a number line to show elapsed time.
I can tell time using the words quarter til, quarter after, and
half past.
I can tell time to the minute.
I can use estimation and rounding to solve a multi-step word
problem.
I can use front end estimation to round because I know that
front end estimation means round to the greatest place.
I can solve a two step word problem.
I can solve for n.
Students need to keep choosing quality books from the
LRC. These will help their vocabulary development as well
as comprehension.
Ask your child which book they are reading and what it’s
about. Also ask them what genre it is!
Please continue to have your child read AR books at night!
They need to read 9 chapter/nonfiction books this
trimester! They also need to earn 80% or higher on the AR
test for them to count toward their goal.
Students should be able to say:
I can achieve 80% or higher on my spelling tests.
I can achieve 80% or higher on my AR tests.
I can make an inference while reading.
I can ask questions while reading.
I can find the main idea of a text.
I can use context clues to help me find out the meaning
of a word I don’t know in a text.
I can make an array to show a multiplication problem.
I can make groups of to show a multiplication problem.
I can use a number line to show a multiplication problem.
I can use a multiplication chart to solve a multiplication
problem.
I can identify the commutative, associative, zero, identity and
distributive properties of multiplication.
I can represent and solve a division problem using the sharing
model.
I can represent and solve a division problem using repeated
subtraction.
I can write the multiplication and division fact families.
Social Studies
Science
We have started chapter 8-Government. We will be
studying the differences between, local, state, and national
governments.
We are also working on Inventor Power
Points. This will be done in class and shown to you at the
Learning Fair!
We have finished our bodies in our Human Body science unit!
The studetns cant wait to show these to you at the Learning
Fair!
Wall of Fame
Character Counts Corner
No wall of famers this week!
This week we will begin our new unit called People and Animals!
Lion Pride Chart –Qrizzy and Julia and 35 peopled signed
the chart!
Vivian and David are our March Citizens of the Month!
Congratulations!
Extra Info:
Parents please take the 5Essentials Survey! Follow
this link (you can access it on my website!) It only
takes about 10 minutes!
5Essentials Survey:
https://survey.5essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/login/
Prefixes/Suffixes and Stems to Know:
Ask your child to tell you the meaning ofRe-(again or back)
Uni-(one)
Pre-(before)
Paleo-(old)
Tri-(three)
Un-(not)
Bi-(two)
In-(not)
Im/Il-(not)
Ex-(out)
Auto-(self)
Quad- (four)
Sub-(under)
Co/Con- (with or together)
Vis/Vid- (to see)
Port- (carry)
Fin-end or limit
Mov, mot, mob-to move
Graph/gram-write
-less- (without)
–ly- in a way or manner
-ful- (full of)
-er-(more)
-est (most)
Geo-(earth) -Dict-(to say or tell)
Trans-(across)