/scr/ /thr/ /spr/ /shr/

1.  scroll
2. throw
3. shrank
4. spring
5. sprain
6. sprint

Sight Words

7.  blow
8.  hall
9.  queen
10.  sometime
11. wave

Content Words
12.  government
13. branch
14.  Lansing
15.  indent
16.  paragraph

We have been studying sound in science.  On Friday the students will be having a quiz on sound.  They brought home a study guide on what we have been learning about.

Project- On Tuesday, students were assigned a project on making a musical instrument.  The project is due on Monday January 25.

Hot Words- /dr/ /fr/ /pr/  /tr/
1.   drum
2.   frying
3.   price
4.  train
5. track

Sight Words-
6.  early
7.  roof
8.  sting
9.  wonder
10.  strong

Content Area Words-
11. vibrate
12. sound waves
13. volume
14. energy
15.  loud

Here are the spelling words for this week.

1.  cried
2.  brake
3. grapes
4. grain
5. crowd
6. built
7. edge
8. king
9. need
10. sand
11. digit
12. value
13. tally
14. elect
15. vote

Here are the spelling words for this week:

Hot Words /oi/ and /oy/

joint
appoint
coin
annoy
employ
destroy

Sight Word
across
camp
even
nothing
seem

Content Area Words
topic
predict
author
heat
absorb

Here are the directions for the book report which was assigned over break. The book report has to be a poster or can be done on PowerPoint or the students can log into their students account and send it to me through Google Slides.  The book report is due Monday, January 4,

BOOK REPORT PROJECT

You are to finish reading a chapter book that was approved by your teacher. After you are finished, you are to create a PowerPoint or poster board project with the following information:

*Title and Author is clear ______/5 POINTS

*Summary –Beginning, Middle, End ____/15 POINTS

*Character Traits of your Main Character-things they like to do, how they act and treat others (bully, jealous, nervous). You should have 4-5 traits _____/10 POINTS

*Setting– Describe the setting of the book. Remember, setting is the time and place that the story takes place. _____/5

*Problem: At least 3 sentences _____/5 points

*Solution: At least 3 sentences _____/5 points

*Would you recommend the book and why? (Give at least 3 reasons) _____/10 POINTS

*Pictures (at least 2) _______/10 POINTS

*Creativity____/5

*Neatness ____/10 POINTS

*Spelling, grammar, punctuation ____/5 POINTS

Be prepared to present your project and talk about your book in front of the class ______/ 15 POINTS

THIS PROJECT IS WORTH 100 POINTS. BE SURE TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS OR YOU WILL LOSE POINTS.

DUE MONDAY, JANUARY 4^TH, 2016

The students had a great time making  gingerbread houses Friday morning.  Thank you to everyone who donated materials.  

Students have been working hard researching Thomas Edison. They took notes and wrote papers on Thomas Edison. Ask your child what they learned about him!

Please remember to bring in materials for gingerbread houses by Wednesday if you are able to do so.

The spelling words for this week are:
/ow/ words:

1. know
2. grow
3. crow
4. flow
5. pillow

Sight words:

6.  nap
7. center
8. care
9. mean
10. kick

Content words:
11. relfection
12. refraction
13.  shadow
14.  source
15.transparent

The third grade classes will be making gingerbread houses on Friday, December 18.  We would appreciate donations to do this fun activity.  We need graham crackers, white frosting, plastic knives, paper plates, small candy.  For example,  M&Ms, chocolate chips, licorice pieces. If you can donate any items, please bring them to school by Wednesday, December 16.

Thank you for your support.