Reading: This week the students learned about the protagonist and the antagonist. The 3rd graders had their first spelling test.
They recieved their first Latin/Greek words. The first Latin/Greek test is on Thursday 10/5. All students should have their Latin/Greek roots in a sheet protector in their binders. Don't forget to study!!
Writing: We started another opinion writing. We read that had the point of view of a boy and an ant. Both were giving reasons why they boy should or should not squish the ant. We then read non-fiction ant books. The students will use their notes from these books to write an opinion writing of whether or not the boy should squish the ant. They will use the ant facts to support their opinion.
Grammar: We leared about concrete and abstract nouns. We watched a video with a very catchy tune to help introduce this concept. Next the students did a sort. This was a very easy concept for them. We then moved on to adjectives.
Projects: The students learned that they are going to be figuring out how to get an egg from the table to the ground using simple machines. It is fun to watch them work with their groups and figure out how they will be doing this!
