We're back, and taking care of business! After spring break fun, settling back into the school routine can be a bit tricky, but third graders stayed strong and focused. This week, we began preparations for the CMAS English/Language Arts exam next week. We also started Unit 7 of Bridges: Extending Multiplication and Fractions. At the start of the week, third graders focused on how to use context clues in fictional text and illustrations to help them understand unknown words. We discussed how often, there are already clues in the text to help determine an unknown word. Third graders determined one of the better context clues strategies is just to keep reading! Students also liked plugging in potential synonyms to see if they made sense. Later in the week, we discussed how illustrations often contain clues as to the mood, setting and character traits of a story. Together, we "read" Pancakes for Breakfast, a story that has no written words. Third graders then created their own dialogue to match what was going on in the story. It was a fun, creative activity, and it also helped students realiz just how much we absorb from a simple illustration! Throughout the week, third graders also prepared for our upcoming CMAS state assessment. Students took a practice exam on the computer, worked on an ACE response essay, and practiced some narrative writing skills. Third graders are certainly prepared to take on the challenge next week, and should be proud of all their hard work! In math, third graders reviewed area and perimeter concepts as well as fractions. Students also targeted fact family practice. We talked about how we can use fact families to help solve both division and multiplication problems. Moving forward, we will be targeting double-digit multiplication and will be working more with fractions. We did some other fun activities this week, like our "Find Someone Who.." activity, where third graders compared and contrasted their spring breaks. We also took a following directions quiz, and got to see the fifth graders launch their weather balloon. Woohoo! Find pictures below. Business:
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Mrs. Minatta is a third grade teacher at Cottonwood Creek Elementary. See and read all about what third graders are up to throughout the school year! Archives
March 2021
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