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Third Grade News Ms. Drury’s Class, Room 21 904-739-5260 ext 304, www.msdrury.blogspot.com, [email protected] Week of: 10-27-08 thru 10-31-08 What are we learning in the following subjects? Reading: Story for the week: “Grandma’s Records” Writing: Report Writing: What are you an expert on? Math: Beginning “Flips, Turns, and Area” Science: “How Animals Live”, Chapter 2, Lesson 3 and 4 Social Studies: Topic: Our Land and Resources, Chapter 2

YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE READING EVERY NIGHT FOR A MINIUM OF 25 MINUTES! NO EXCUSES **IMPORTANT DATES** October 30, 2008 – 3, 4, and 5 grade Halloween Party November 5, 2008 – Early Release Day November 10, 2008 – SCHOOL IS OPEN November 11, 2008 – School is Closed “VETERANS’ DAY” November 19, 2008– Early Release Day November 27 & 28 – School is Closed Thanksgiving Holiday SPELLING WORDS! 1. coach 2. blow 3. float 4. sew 5. though 6. sold 7. soap 8. row 9. own 10. both 11. most 12. cold 13. snow 14. tomorrow 15. yesterday 16. program 17. finish 18. hold 19. complete 20. where ANTHOLOGY “VOCABULARY” WORDS 1. anchor 2. ominous 3. blustery 4. astonished 5. treacherous 6. defiant 7. strive HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS: Monday: October 27, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Language Arts: Complete Lesson 7, pages 26, 27 and 28. Math: Know your multiplications 0-12, 5 minute test on Tuesday Social Studies: Complete all 15 questions from pages 22-23., Study Vocabulary Words from your notes - test on Tuesday.

Tuesday: October 28, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Language Arts: Review Lesson 7, pages 26, 27 and 28. Math: Know your multiplications 0-12, 5 minute test on Wednesday. Science: Review all notes from Chapter 2, Lesson 1 and 2. Open Note Test on Wednesday. Wednesday: October 29, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Try to build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Language Arts: Study Lesson 7, pages 26, 27 and 28.; Study Spelling Words for Test on Thursday. Math: Know your multiplications 0-12, 5 minute test on Thursday Social Studies: Review all questions from Chapter 1 pages 22-23, Chapter 1 Test on Thursday. Thursday: October 30, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Try to build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Language Arts: Place Vocabulary Words in complete sentences: inform, support, compare, conflict, persuade, delay, straightest, circular, rate and observe. Math: Know your multiplications 0-12, 5 minute test on Friday Friday: October 31, 2008 "F" Day: No Resource Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Try to build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Saturday: November 1, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Try to build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption. Sunday: November 2, 2008 Reading: Read for 25 minutes and log. Try to build your stamina for 15 minutes without interruption.