3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
Mr. Robinson’s Class
Week of: November 7 – 11, 2016
Reading Story: (Readers’ Theater)
“The Case of the Three Bears’ Breakfast”
pages 282 – 293
Spelling Words: (Review Week)
1. airplane
2. upstairs
3. something
4. itch
5. chef
6. wheat
7. chance
8. push
9. enjoy
10. moist
11. clown
12. loud
13. sprint
14. street
15. scratch
Grammar Skill: (Review Week)
Complete Sentences – have a subject and a
predicate.
Simple Sentences – have a subject and
predicate, and express one complete thought;
begin with a capital letter and end with an end
mark.
Compound Sentences – made up of several
simple sentences joined together. Usually, it is
made from two sentences joined by a comma
and the word and, but, or or.
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Nouns – name a person, place, thing, animal,
or idea.
Common Nouns – any person, place, or thing.
Examples: man, library, bicycle
Proper Nouns – names of particular people,
animals, places, or things.
Examples: Henry, New York, Christmas
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Abbreviations – a shortened form of a word or
phrase that is used in place of the whole word
or phrase.
Abbreviations for People & Places – People’s
titles are written with 1 capital letter and a
period; States abbreviations are 2 capital
letters and no periods; Examples: Mr. (Mister),
Mrs. (Mistress, but usually pronounced
Misses), St. (street), Pl. (place), Ave. (avenue),
Abbreviations for Days and Months – each
abbreviation begins with a capital letter and
ends with a period; Examples: Mon. (Monday);
Tues. (Tuesday); Wed. (Wednesday); Thurs.
(Thursday); Fri. (Friday); Sat. (Saturday); Sun.
(Sunday); Jan. (January); Feb. (February);
Mar. (March); Apr. (April); May; June; July;
Aug. (August); Sept. (September); Oct.
(October); Nov. (November); Dec. (December)
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Singular Nouns – name 1 person, place, thing,
animal, or idea.
Plural Nouns – name more than 1 person,
place, thing, animal, or idea. Most are formed
by adding an -s to the end. Add an -es if the
noun ends with a ch, x, sh, or a vowel. If the
word ends with a y, change the y to an i and
add -es.
Robust Vocabulary Words/Definitions:
1. Investigate – when you investigate
something, you try to find out the truth about it.
2. Expert – an expert is someone who knows
a lot about a certain subject.
3. Laboratory – a place where experiments are
done is a laboratory.
3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
Mr. Robinson’s Class
Week of: November 7 – 11, 2016
4. Various – when there are various objects,
there are objects of different types.
5. Suspect – when you suspect someone of
doing something, you think that person has
done it.
6. Confess – when you confess, you tell the
truth about something you did wrong.
7. Perplexed – when you are perplexed about
something, you are confused about it.
8. Inquisitive – if you are inquisitive about
something, you are curious about it.
9. Inviting – if something looks inviting, you
want to take part in it or have something to do
with it.
10. Amusing – if something is fun or funny, it is
amusing.
Use Reference Sources:
Dictionary – gives definitions and
pronunciations of words. Words in dictionaries
are arranged alphabetically.
Encyclopedia – gives information about many
topics. Often comes in volumes that are kept
in alphabetical order. Entries are also
arranged alphabetically.
Thesaurus – lists synonyms, or words similar in
meaning. It might also list antonyms. Words
are arranged alphabetically.
Atlas – a book of maps. Might also include
information on places and people around the
world.
Science / Social Studies:
Science: Where Living Things Are Found
Focus Skills: (Review Week)
Fact and Opinion:
Fact – something that can be seen or proven.
Math Skills:
Opinion – a person’s thoughts or feelings.
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Main Idea and Details:
Monday – Multiplication
Main Idea – the most important idea in a
paragraph; often found in the first or last
sentence of a paragraph, but can be found in
the middle. Sometimes it must be figured out
using the details in the paragraph.
Wednesday – Ch. 4 Test (first 3 pages)
Details – facts and statements that support and
explain the main idea.
Skills and Strategies: (Review Week)
Synonyms & Antonyms:
Synonyms – words that mean almost the same
thing.
Antonyms – words that have opposite
meanings.
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Tuesday – Ch. 4 Review (first 3 pages)
Thursday – Early Dismissal (P-T Conferences)
Friday – No School (Veteran’s Day)
Specials / Weekly Schedule:
Monday – D
Tuesday – E – Gym
Wednesday – F – Library
Thursday – A – Music
Friday – No School
3rd Grade Weekly Newsletter
Mr. Robinson’s Class
Week of: November 7 – 11, 2016
Important Announcements / Reminders:
*Parent-Teacher Conferences will be on
Thursday, November 10th from 1:00 to 7:00
p.m. Please let me know if you are unable to
attend as previously planned.
*There will be No School on Friday, November
11th due to Veteran’s Day.
*SpellingCity.com – if your child would like an
opportunity for extra practice with their spelling
words, please visit:
www.spellingcity.com/Rockhill
Lesson 10 – 3rd
Important Events in November:
6
8
10
10
11
23
24-25
28-29
Daylight’s Saving Time Ends
Election Day
Early Dismissal @ 11:45 A.M.
Parent-Teacher Conferences 1 to 7 P.M.
Veteran’s Day – No School
Early Dismissal @ 11:45 A.M. Act 80 Day
Thanksgiving Vacation – No School
Deer Season – No School
Sunday, November 6th …